William Daniel Shepherd

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William D Shephard [William D Shepherd]
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Carrie C Shepherd
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William D Shephard 28
Carrie C Shepherd 29
Joseph H Shepherd 4
William D Shepherd 2
Joseph R Brown 58 [father-in-law]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Sheppard
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Carrie Sheppard
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
William Sheppard 37
Carrie Sheppard 37 [38]
Joseph Sheppard 14
Bennie Sheppard 12
Thomas Sheppard 9 [Clarence Elmer]
Bascom Sheppard 4
James Sheppard 6 months

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William D Sheppard
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Siller Sheppard
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William D Sheppard 47
Siller Sheppard 20
Boscom Sheppard 14
James A Sheppard 10
Carrie Sheppard 3 years 4 months
Elbert Sheppard 1 year 11 months
James A Davis 48 [father-in-law]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William Daniel [Shepherd]
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Arkansas [Virginia]
Residence in 1935: Rural, Arkansas [Virginia]
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $100
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 45
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Daniel 57 [Shepherd]
Siller Daniel 30 [Shepherd]
Carrie Daniel 13 [Shepherd]
Albert Daniel 12 [Elbert] [Shepherd]
[Note: For some reason the census taker used his middle name for his last name.]

Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Daniel Shepherd
Birth Date: 27 May 1882
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Residence: Washington, Virginia
Race: White

William married Carrie C. Brown. Carrie was born Jan 1881, Virginia; died Bef 1930, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Harrison Shepherd was born 07 Nov 1905, Tazewell Co. VA; died 11 Sep 1987, Orange Co. FL.
2. William D. (Benny) Shepherd was born 28 Apr 1908, Tazewell Co. VA; died 18 Aug 1944, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Jones Chapel, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Clarence Elmer SHEPHERD was born 28 Aug 1910, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Jan 1980, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN.
4. Henry Bascom Shepherd was born ca 1916, Tazewell Co. VA.
5. James Shepherd was born ca 1919, Tazewell Co., VA.

William married Siller Florence Davis. Siller was born 11 Jun 1910, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Aug 2002, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

1. Carrie Shepherd was born ca 1927, Tazewell Co. VA.
2. Elbert Eugene Shepherd was born 09 Apr 1928, Kannapolis, Carrabus Co. NC.