William P. Shepherd (1839 - 1919)

Born 26 May 1839 in Mendon, Mercer, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy M. (McWilliams) Fryburger — married 23 Nov 1865 (to before 1873) in Richland, Illinois, United States

Died 26 Nov 1919 at age 80 in Olney, Richland, Illinois, United States

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Biography

William was born in Ohio in 1837, the son of Henry L. Shepherd and Catherine Perry.^[1] He married Nancy McWilliams in Illinois in 1865^[2] and Elizabeth J. Yelch about 1873.^[3] William passed away in Illinois in 1919^[4] and is buried in Olney, Illinois.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHF-NR6 : 18 February 2021), William P Shepherd in entry for H L Shepherd, 1860.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-TQXB : 19 February 2021), William P Shepherd and Nancy Mcwilliams, 23 Nov 1865; citing Richland, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,221,093.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSH4-J2F : accessed 12 September 2021), Wm P Shepherd, Olney Township (excl. Olney city), Richland, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,338.
4. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ43-46L : 8 March 2018), William Perry Shepherd, 26 Nov 1919; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,562,402.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 September 2021), memorial page for William Peter Shepherd (26 May 1839–26 Nov 1919), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #35614638, citing Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Kuenstler Hursta ღஐღ (contributor 46990380) .

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HB-LSS : 29 May 2021), Wm Shepard, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKC-PWB : 19 February 2021), William Shepherd, Olney, Richland, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 178, sheet 156B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,245.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKX4-JMT : accessed 12 September 2021), William Shepherd, Olney Ward 4, Richland, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 168, sheet 6A, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 318; FHL microfilm 1,374,331.