Eleventh Generation

780. James Elisha "Eli" SHEPHERD⁷⁴ was born on 29 July 1892 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas.⁷⁴ He died on 21 March 1977 at the age of 84 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.⁷⁴

Eli Shepherd was the grandfather of David Travillion Bunton, researcher of these families.

1920 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, Ark, Hh ?15
James E. Shepherd, 26, b. AR
Birtha E., wife, 24, b. TN
Wallace, son, age 1

1930 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, Ark., Hh 34
Eli J. Shepherd
Bertha E., wife
Wallace, son
Elsie N., dau
Amis W., son, 7
James H., son, 6
Zolah M., dau, 4 years
Goldie L., dau, 2
Clauda E., dau, 1

Married 2nd to Leola Barker circa 1935.

1940 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 21
Lived in same house in 1935
Eli Shepherd, 46, b. AR as was his whole household
Oley, wife, 27
Bill, son, 16
Zola, dau, 14
Goldie, dau, 13
Claudie, dau, 11
John, son, 10
Roberta, dau, 6
Roseta, dau, 2
Wayne, son, 5 months

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
James Eli Shepherd of Bidville, Crawford Co, Ar was 48, born 29 Jul 1893 in Bidville. Leola Shepherd of Bidville would always know his addres..
6'2'" tall, 180 lbs. Blue eyes, gray hair

James Elisha "Eli" SHEPHERD and Bertha Emiline WOOD were married on 21 July 1917 in Crawford County, Arkansas.⁷⁴ Bertha Emiline WOOD, daughter of John Freeman WOOD and Lydia Alice HAWKINS, was born on 10 September 1895 in Saint Paul, Madison County, Arkansas.⁷⁴ She died on 24 March 1935 at the age of 39 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas.⁷⁴

Buried Bidville Cemetery, Crawford, AR

James Elisha "Eli" SHEPHERD and Bertha Emiline WOOD had the following children:

+1338	i.	Wallace SHEPHERD.
1339	ii.	Elsie L. SHEPHERD was born on 5 January 1920 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 27 October 1992 at the age of 72 in Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas.
1340	iii.	Bill SHEPHERD (private).
1341	iv.	Zola Myrtle SHEPHERD was born on 12 October 1925 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. She died on 27 April 2011 at the age of 85 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California. Married Cornelius "Johnny" Kidd. Zola Shepherd Kidd Formerly of Fayetteville,Arkansas, died april 27th.2011 at Memorial Medical center, Medesto, Calif. She was born Oct. 12th,1925 at Bidville, Ark. to James Elisha "Eli" and Bertha Emeline Wood Shepherd. Survivors include her husband, Cornelius "Johnny" Kidd of Ceres, Calif.; daughter, Karen Wood Kidd Harrell and husband of Stigler,Ok.; a sister; three brothers; three grandchildren;four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
1342	v.	Goldie SHEPHERD (private).
1343	vi.	Claudie SHEPHERD (private).
1344	vii.	John SHEPHERD (private).
+1345	viii.	Roberta Lydia SHEPHERD.

James Elisha "Eli" SHEPHERD and Leola BARKER were married about 1935. Leola BARKER was born on 17 April 1914 in Arkansas. She died on 26 November 1997 at the age of 83 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas.

James Elisha "Eli" SHEPHERD and Leola BARKER had the following children:

1346	i.	Drusella SHEPHERD died in 2009 in Locke, Crawford County, Arkansas. She was born in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas.
1347	ii.	Rosetta May SHEPHERD was born in 1938 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. She died in 2008 at the age of 70.
1348	iii.	Wayne SHEPHERD was born on 22 December 1939 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 18 September 1983 at the age of 43.
1349	iv.	James Wade SHEPHERD was born on 2 February 1942 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 29 October 1992 at the age of 50 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas.
1350	v.	Bobby Gene SHEPHERD was born in 1946 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 20 July 1968 at the age of 22 in Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas. Son of Eli & Leola Barker Shepherd Died in Traffic accident on rain slick Hwy.71 also killed his 22 mo. old son Bobby Lee.
+1351	vi.	Irvis Gene SHEPHERD.
1352	vii.	Cleveland Ray Bruce SHEPHERD was born on 10 March 1948 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 2 June 1999 at the age of 51 in Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas.