Eleventh Generation

774. Willis Alfred SHEPHERD was born on 18 August 1883 in Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 20 May 1977 at the age of 93 in Saint Paul, Madison County, Arkansas.

1910 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 137
Willie A. Shepherd, 25, married for 5 years, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. KY
Myrtle C., wife, 28, 3 children, b. MO
Willis M., son, 4, b. AR
Flossie M., dau, 2, b. AR
infant son, not even a month old, b. AR

1920 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 51
Willis A. Shepherd, 36
Myrtle, wife, 38
Velt, son, 14
Mildred, dau, 12
Calvin, son, 9
Clive, son, 6
Ersel, son, 4
Ruffie, son, 2
Virgil Williams, nephew, 14

1930 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 4
Jane Shepherd, 74, widow, b. KY, parents, b. KY
Hh 5
Willis A. Shepherd, 46, age 21 at marriage
Myrtle, wife, 47, age 22 at marriage
Calvin, 19
Clive, 17
Ersel, 14
Rufas, 12
Ulis, son, 9
Erma B., dau, 7

1940 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 25
W. A. Shepherd, 56
Myrtle, wife, 58
Ulis, son, 19
Erma, dau, 17

I have autosomal DNA matches to three of this man's grandsons.

Willis Alfred SHEPHERD and Myrtle C. "Mirtie" SLOAN were married on 22 October 1904. Myrtle C. "Mirtie" SLOAN was born on 18 February 1882 in Missouri. She died on 6 February 1966 at the age of 83 in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Willis Alfred SHEPHERD and Myrtle C. "Mirtie" SLOAN had the following children: