West Virginia Pioneers

John Franklin Sheppard

Male 1894 - World War I


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  • Name John Franklin Sheppard 
    Born 23 Apr 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died World War I  [3
    Notes 


    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: John Franklin Shepherd
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 23
      Birth Date: 23 Apr 1894
      Birth Place: Sandyville, WV
      Residence Place: Sandyville, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Native born citizen
      Occupation: Farming, self employed, Sandyville
      single, Cau
      Does not claim exemption
      Tall, Medium weight, Dark blue eyes, Dark hair, not bald
      6/5/1917
    Person ID I19595  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2019 

    Father McDonald C Sheppard,   b. Abt 1841,   d. Bef 1920  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Louisa Robey,   b. 20 Aug 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1890  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/3/1890 at the residence of McDonald Sheppard, Trace Fork, Jackson County
      Place:Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      McDonald Sheppard, 49, res Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV
      Louisa Roby, 36, born Jackson Co, res Sandyville
      Informant - GW Curry

      1880 Jackson, WV # 39 eastern Ravenswood
      Sheppard, McDonald, 40, farmer, Wood Co, Co I 2 VI & Co H 1VI, Civil War
      E, 74, Mother, WV
      William, 52, brother, Wood Co
      Hughes, Martha, 43, domestic, WV

      1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 354-357 [indexed as Slusher]
      Shepard , McDonald hd, 9/1848, 51m, 16y, WV WV WV
      Louisa, wi, 8/1855, 44m, 16y, 5-5, WV MD WV
      Lucy, da, 2/1885, 15, WV WV WV
      William H, 8/1887, 12 WV WV WV
      Thomas, 8/1890, 9 WV WV WV
      Georgia A, da, 1/1893, 7 WV WV WV
      John F, sn, 4/1894, 6 WV WV WV
      William, bro, 9/1828, 71, s WV WV WV

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
      Shepherd, Loisa 55 wd 6-6 children WV MD WV
      William H son 22 WV WV WV laborer - home farm
      Thomas M son 19 WV WV WV laborer - home farm
      Georgianna dau 17 WV WV WV
      John T son 15 WV WV WV laborer - home farm

      1920 Jackson, WV # 120-122
      Louisa, 65, widow, living with Wm

      JCBR:
      Shepard, Thos M, 8/23/1890, MC & Louisa Shepard, Jackson Co, farmer
      Shepard, Georgianna, 1/10/1893, M C & Laura Shepard, RD, farmer
      Sheppherd, J M, 4/23/1894, M & Louisa Sheppard, Trace Fork, farmer, male

      World War I Draft
      William Harrison Shepherd 16 Aug 1887
      Thomas Mc Donald Shepherd 23 Aug 1890 Died in WWI
      John Franklin Shepherd 23 Apr 1894 Died in WWI

    Family ID F227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S229] Ralph Murray RMurray123@aol.com.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.