John B. Sheppard and ElMina Ross

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Husband John B. Sheppard ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Dec 1875 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1960 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: William G. Sheppard (1836-1902) 1
         Mother: Hannah Matilda Keiser (1850-1909) 1

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       Marriage: 1900 - ? Venango Co, PA 2

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Wife ElMina Ross ²

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            AKA: Mina Ross 1
           Born: 11 Jan 1878 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 1949 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Washington "Will" Ross (1856-1909) 2
         Mother: Elenor Haslett (1847-1919) 2

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   Other Spouse: James Black (1873-1897) 2 - 4 Jul 1893 2

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Children

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1 M Howard D. Sheppard ³

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           Born: 18 Feb 1901 3
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Marie [Unk] (      -      ) 3
           Marr: Coblenz, Germany

         Spouse: Bessie Johnston (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 15 Dec 1945 3

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2 F Helen Irene Sheppard ³

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           Born: 11 Oct 1902 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 1989
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Oren C. Robison (1892-1978) 3
           Marr: 4 Aug 1915 3

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3 M Harold Russell Sheppard ⁴

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           Born: 11 Oct 1902 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Daisy E. Means (1906-      ) 4
           Marr: 17 Mar 1930 4

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4 F Verona Kathryn Sheppard ⁴

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           Born: 28 Sep 1905 4
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           Died: 28 Jan 2002 - ? Pryor, Mayes Co, OK
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Gwynne C. Burke (1903-1991) 4
           Marr: 4 Apr 1926 5

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5 F Esther Matilda Sheppard ⁵

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           Born: 21 May 1908 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Rev. Glenn A. Gurley (1904-      ) 5
           Marr: 7 Jan 1925 5

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6 M Lloyd Ross Sheppard ⁵

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           Born: 8 Mar 1914 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Jewell V. Thornton (1913-1993) 5
           Marr: 5 Jun 1933 5

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7 F Myrle Edna Sheppard ⁵

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           Born: 8 Aug 1919 5
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Jarvis W. Tyner (1914-1964) 5
           Marr: 22 Jun 1933 5. (Divorced)

         Spouse: Millard G. Parker (      -      ) 6

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8 M Earl Milton Sheppard ⁶

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           Born: 8 Aug 1919 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Dec 1988 - ? Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Naomi Bearpaw (1928-      ) 6
           Marr: 13 May 1947 6

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General Notes: Husband - John B. Sheppard

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He was engaged in the oil business in Oklahoma in 1913.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 939.

2 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 47.

3 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 48.

4 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 49.

5 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 50.

6 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 51.