Brief Life History of Caroline Josephine "Josie"
When Caroline Josephine "Josie" Sheperd was born on 1 April 1844, in Taylor, Georgia, United States, her father, Wiley B. Shepherd Jr, was 32 and her mother, Rebecca Collier Mackey, was 20. She married John H Layfield on 4 July 1860, in Taylor, Georgia, United States. She lived in Justice Precinct 4, Falls, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 2, McLennan, Texas, United States in 1910. She died on 2 December 1934, in Terry, Texas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Seagraves, Gaines, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Josephine Layfield in household of James Bachelor, "United States Census, 1860"
- Josephine Layfield, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Jossie Apperson, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1840–1885 Male
1844–1934 Female
Children (3)
1866–1956 Female
1874–1946 Female
1875–1917 Male
Parents and Siblings
1812–1860 Male
1823–1857 Female
Siblings (6)
1844–1934 Female
1846–1919 Male
1849–1948 Female
1851– Female
1854– Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
1852
Age 8
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Shepherd .
Americanized form of French Chaput .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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