William Henry Sheppard Jr. (1865 - 1927)

Born 8 Mar 1865 in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States

Husband of Lucy (Grant) Sheppard — married 21 Feb 1894 in Duval, Florida, United States

Died 25 Nov 1927 at age 62 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William Sheppard Jr. is Notable.

One of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church, William Henry Sheppard is best known for his efforts to publicize the atrocities committed against the Kuba and other Congolese peoples of Africa. Possibly the first African-American collector of African art, his collection is on display at the Hampton University Museum. ^[1]

William Henry was born in 1865, the son of William Sheppard & Fanny (Morton) Sheppard. In the 1880 census William (age 15), is enumerated in the household of William H. Shepperd in Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia, United States.^[2]

At age twenty-two, he married Mary E. Mallory (age 21) on 5 November 1887 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.^[3] He married again at age twenty-nine to Lucy J. Grant (age 28) on 21 February 1894 in Duval, Florida, United States.^[4]

In the 1900 census William (age 35) was the married brother-in-law of James F Anderson in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States.^[5]

Returning from Africa, Sheppard was pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Louisville from 1912 until his death in 1927. One of the city's most respected African American leaders, he was known for his work in the Smoketown community ^[6]. Sheppard Park (1924) and Sheppard Square Housing Project (1942) named in his honor. ^[7]

William died on 25 November 1927 and was buried in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.^[8][9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Sheppard
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00026; Digital film/folder number: 005162770; FHL microfilm: 1255354; Image number: 701; Sheet number: 272; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: MCPJ-PM3 (accessed 3 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBK-924
   William Shepperd (15) son, in household of William H. Shepperd (35 years) in Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia, United States.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   William H. Shepperd	M	35 years	Married	Head	Barber	Virginia, United States
   Fannie Shepperd	F	38 years	Married	Wife	Keeps House	Virginia, United States
   William Shepperd	M	15 years		Son	Domestic Servant	Virginia, United States

3. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007578231; FHL microfilm: 2048498; Record number: 34; Packet letter: I
   FamilySearch Record: XRXW-D5T (accessed 3 November 2023)
   William Sheppard (22) marriage to Mary E. Mallory (21) on 5 Nov 1887 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004269103; FHL microfilm: 963540; Record number: 69; Packet letter: E
   FamilySearch Record: FW9S-85V (accessed 3 November 2023)
   William H Sheppard (29) marriage to Lucy J. Grant (28) on 21 Feb 1894 in Duval, Florida, United States.
5. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 83; Digital film/folder number: 004117947; FHL microfilm: 1241740; Image number: 92; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00764-6
   FamilySearch Record: MMJB-81N (accessed 3 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DHG9-9Y7
   Reverend William H Sheppard (35), married brother-in-law, in household of James F Anderson (42 years) in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   James F Anderson	M	42 years	Married	Head		Virginia
   Eva J Anderson	F	38 years	Married	Wife		Virginia
   Leona M Anderson	F	19 years	Single	Daughter		Virginia
   Willie M Anderson	F	16 years	Single	Daughter		Virginia
   Rheba E Anderson	F	13 years	Single	Daughter		Virginia
   Wilhelmina Sheppard	F	3 years	Single	Niece		Africa
   Reverend William H Sheppard	M	35 years	Married	Brother-in-law		Virginia

6. ↑ Smoketown, historically African-American Neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky
7. ↑ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=161266
8. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004181253; FHL microfilm: 1912918; Image number: 2389; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: I08522-1
   FamilySearch Record: NS7R-1BT (accessed 3 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TF-83LW-H
   Rev Wm H Sheppard death 1927, son of Wm H. Sheppard & Fannie Morton, husband of Lucy Sheppard, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
9. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
   citing Death, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
   FamilySearch Record: QKHB-KL29 (accessed 3 November 2023)
   Wm H Sheppard death 25 Nov 1927 (age 62) in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
10. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
    citing record ID 75320509, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
    FamilySearch Record: QV2G-76FG (accessed 3 November 2023)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #75320509
    William Henry Sheppard burial (died on 25 Nov 1927) in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States of America. Born on 8 Mar 1865.

Marriage of daughter Wilhelmina Shepherd Massye: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
citing Page: 276; Digital film/folder number: 004733076; FHL microfilm: 002200898; Image number: 181
FamilySearch Record: 2Q4F-HYR (accessed 3 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 9392-1M9C-KF
W H Shepherd's daughter Wilhelmina Shepherd Massye marriage to Otho H Brown on 15 Mar 1947 in Lucas, Ohio, United States.