Ida May Shepherd
Abt 1876 - 1878 (2 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Ida May Shepherd was born about 1876 (son of Joseph Shepherd and Jane Alvis); died on 26 Aug 1878; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
2. Joseph Shepherd was born in 1821 in North Carolina (son of Louis Shepherd and Sealy McCreay); died on 11 Feb 1889; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1850, Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana
- Census: 1860, Harrison, Vigo County, Indiana
- Census: 1870, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1880, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois
Notes:
Census:
In the 1850 US census, Joseph Shepherd is in the household of his parents, Louis and Sealy Shepherd.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108643345/joseph-shepherdJoseph married Jane Alvis on 7 Aug 1851 in Vigo County, Indiana. Jane was born in 1835 in Indiana; died on 28 Dec 1891 in Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jane Alvis was born in 1835 in Indiana; died on 28 Dec 1891 in Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108643317/jane-shepherdChildren:
- Mary Lucinda Shepherd was born about 1854 in Indiana.
- Philip M. Shepherd was born on 13 Apr 1855 in Indiana; died on 1 Dec 1881 in Illinois; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- James S. Shepherd was born about 1858 in Indiana.
- John Shepherd was born about 1862 in Illinois.
- William Shepherd was born about 1865 in Illinois.
- Sarah Shepherd was born about 1866 in Illinois.
- 1. Ida May Shepherd was born about 1876; died on 26 Aug 1878; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Edward Shepherd was born about 1875 in Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. Louis Shepherd was born about 1794 in North Carolina. Other Events:
- Census: 1840, Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana
- Census: 1850, Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana
Notes:
LKH note: uncertain if this is the same family.
There is a Louis Shepherd in the 1830 US census in Wilkes, North Carrolina
Total of 3 free white persons in household
1 free white male ages 15-19
1 free white femail ages 15-19
1 free white femail aged under 5.
Unknown if there is any family connection, however,
Next door is the household of Allen Shepherd
Total of 4 free white persons in household
1 free while male age 20-29
1 free white male under the age of 5
1 fee white female age 15-19
1 free white female under age of 5
free white persons under age 20 = 3
free white persons ages 20-49 = 1Louis married Sealy McCreay. Sealy was born about 1788 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sealy McCreay was born about 1788 in North Carolina. Children:
- Rachel Shephard was born on 24 Dec 1819 in Burke County, North Carolina; died on 5 Nov 1910 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 2. Joseph Shepherd was born in 1821 in North Carolina; died on 11 Feb 1889; was buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.