Walter Gene Shepard

Brief Life History of Walter Gene

When Walter Gene Shepard was born on 22 December 1931, in Young, Texas, United States, his father, Joe William Shepard, was 28 and his mother, Nellie Lee Sanders, was 27. He married Erma Ruth Sams on 14 December 1951, in Loving, Young, Texas, United States. He lived in Justice Precinct 7, Young, Texas, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 5 March 2017, in Loving, Young, Texas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Loving, Young, Texas, United States.

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Walter Gene Shepard
1931–2017
Erma Ruth Sams
1935–2014
Marriage: 14 December 1951

Sources (9)

  • Walter G Shepard, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Walter Jene Shepherd, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
  • Walter Gene Shepard, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"

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World Events (8)

1932

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.

1954 · Right to Serve on Juries

In 1954, women finally won the right to serve on juries.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Shepherd .

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Berger .

Americanized form of French Chabot and Chaput .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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