John Earnest Shepherd: My Family Online

1882 - 1925 (42 years)

Generation: 1

John Earnest Shepherd was born 20 Oct 1882, Reger, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; died 22 Jul 1925, Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States; was buried Jul 1925, Schrock Cemetery, Humphreys, Sullivan, Missouri.

Notes:

1882 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan-near Reger: John Earnest Shepherd born 20 October 1882, son of John and Mary Ellen Shepherd

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com Img 20, pg 10B, 1 June, Dw 188,190:
SHEPHERD, Mary E-head 42/MO bn June 1857 (VA,VA) wid, farmer 6/8
children living; Wm A-son 19/MO bn Nov 1880 (MO,MO) single
farm laborer; John E-son 17/MO bn Oct 1882,single farm laborer;
Daisy E-dau 15/MO bn Aug 1884; Joel E-son 13 bn Apr 1887 farm
laborer; Robert F-son 11/MO bn Mar 1889 farm laborer; Lulu W-dau
8/MO bn Oct 1891

1903 MARRIAGE: John Earnest Shepherd married Sarah Abigail Brumbaugh 31 May 1903; 4 children: Loretta Jane, Arthur Madison, Genevieve and Mary.

HISTORY: from John's obit: ..."Bought AJ Seaman farm north of town..."

1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp-south: Anc.com Img 1-2, pg 1A,B 15 April, Dw 12,12:
SHEPHERD, John E-head 27/MO (MO,MO)md 1 time-6yrs, farmer own with mtg;
Sarah A-wife 26/MO (MO,MO)md 1 time-6yrs, no occ; Genevieve-dau
6/MO (MO,MO);pg 2: Mary E-dau 3MO; Edgar Joel-bro 23/MO (MO,MO)
single, farm laborer.

1920 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp south: Anc.com Img 5, pg 768, Dw 99,105:
SHEPHERD, John E-head 36/MO (MO,MO) md farmer-own with mtg;
Sarah A-wife 35/MO (MO,MO) no occ; Genevieve-dau 15/MO
(MO,MO) no occ; Mary E-dau 12/MO-no occ

1925 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Adair Co-Kirksville: John Earnest Shepherd too sick and rushed to the Grim Hospital in Kirksville where he died on 22 July 1925; buried Schrock Cemetery. DAR Sullivan Co Cemeteries, Vol 4, pg 93. Buried next to wife Sarah A.

leaves bro Wm Andrew of Reger, Joel Edgar of Browning, Robert Lee of Reger; sis Daisy & Mrs Lula Wms of Reger

John married Sarah Abigail Brumbaugh 31 May 1903, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Peter Brumbaugh and Mary Elizabeth A Fields) was born 6 Apr 1884, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; died 24 Nov 1935, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; was buried Nov 1935, Schrock Cemetery, Humphreys, Sullivan, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Mary Ellen Shepherd was born Abt 1904, prob Sullivan, Missouri; died Aft Mar 1939; was buried Aft Mar 1939.
3. Genevieve Shepherd was born Abt 1905, prob Sullivan, Missouri; died Aft Mar 1939; was buried Aft Mar 1939.
4. Arthur Madison Shepherd was born Abt 1906, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died Bef 1925.
5. Loretta Jane Shepherd was born Abt 1909, prob Browning, Linn, Missouri; died Bef 1925.

Generation: 2

2.	Mary Ellen Shepherd (1.John¹) was born Abt 1904, prob Sullivan, Missouri; died Aft Mar 1939; was buried Aft Mar 1939. Notes: BIR,DTH: Obit of mother, Sarah in Browning MO Leader-Record 28 Nov 1935 and gfather's Daniel P Brumbaugh Mar 1939

Genevieve Shepherd

(1.John¹) was born Abt 1905, prob Sullivan, Missouri; died Aft Mar 1939; was buried Aft Mar 1939.

Notes:

BIR,DTH: Obit of mother, Sarah in Browning MO Leader-Record 28 Nov 1935 and gfather's Daniel P Brumbaugh Mar 1939. Grandfather's obit shows Mary Shepherd & Mrs Paul Warren as gdaus in Browning

4. Arthur Madison Shepherd (1.John¹) was born Abt 1906, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died Bef 1925.
Notes:
BIR: Prob Browning, Linn-CK
5. Loretta Jane Shepherd (1.John¹) was born Abt 1909, prob Browning, Linn, Missouri; died Bef 1925.
Notes:
BIR,DTH: Obit of father 1925.