James Otto Shepard, Sr.

1915 - 2004  (88 years)

• Name	James Otto Shepard
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	28 Nov 1915	Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1920	Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
  Residence	1930	Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA   [2]
  _MILT	27 Nov 1942	Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA   [2]
  _MILT	7 Dec 1942  [1]
  other	25 Nov 1945  [1]
  Paternal DNA	I1-P109 -> Scandinavian - Viking origin  [3]
  Reference Number	176
  Died	20 Jul 2004	Houston, Texas, USA   [1]
  Buried	24 Jul 2004	Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I176	Families

  
  

  Father	George Franklin Shepard,   b. 3 Nov 1877, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA ,   d. 29 May 1952, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Marie Batton,   b. 16 Jul 1881, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1975, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	6 Feb 1902	Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
  Photos » Slide Show		Family of George and Anna Shepard 1954 BSC Reunion
  		Wilford, Nola Jane Shepard 1959 Florida photo
  		George and Anna Shepard
  		Maynard, Otto, and Felix Shepard
  		Reva, Henrietta, Nola, Felix Shepard
  		Shepard, George Franklin Homestead of George Franklin Shepard and Annie Batton
  		Shepard Reunion 1946
  Albums		Shepard Family Album (6) Shepard Family photo album
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia H. Norton, PhD,   b. 19 Nov 1928, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA ,   d. Living
  Married	2 Nov 1946	Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA   [5]
  Children	1. D.M. Shepard   2. M.K. Shepherd   3. J.O. Shepard, Jr   4. M.G.S. Shepard, PhD
  Photos		Shepard, Jimboy, Cynthia, Donna, Otto Early family photo circa 1952
  Family ID	F305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Nov 1915 - Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA Residence - 1920 - Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA Residence - 1930 - Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA _MILT - 27 Nov 1942 - Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA Married - 2 Nov 1946 - Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA Died - 20 Jul 2004 - Houston, Texas, USA Buried - 24 Jul 2004 - Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Shepard, James Otto Sr.
  		Shepard Family

  
  

  Documents

  Shepard, James Otto Commemoration for military service during WWII, signed by President George W. Bush

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		Shepard, Felix, George, Otto
  		Shepard, James "Otto"
  		Shepard, James O. Cpl. U.S. Army World War II

  
  

  DNA Project

  I-M253 ● Paternal DNA Haplogroup of James and Milo Shepard You are are an inferred DNA test match cousin if you have not taken this test. This test shows the relationship with other testers who share this Paternal DNA Haplogroup. The Y-DNA Haplogroup I1-M253 is the inferred male DNA of John Shepherd, his male descendants and his male ancestors. This DNA has Nordic Origins. Persons with matching DNA of this test were from Norway, Scotland, and the Netherlands.

  
  

• Sources

  [S192] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online. Record for James Shepard [S329] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online. Record for James O Shepard [S255] 23andMe DNA, James O. Shepard. Paternal DNA test results Haplotgroup: I1 Ethnic Origin: Scandinavia and Scotland [S231] Stewart Lawn Cemetery (Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA) to James Otto Shepard, Cemetery Record Book, 2004, James O. Shepard. North Side Row 17 Grave 536 Burial Date: 24 Jul 2004 [S206] Vigo County Marriage Record Database 1818-1958, (Name: Vigo County Public Library; Location: Terre Haute, Indiana;). Name: James Shepard Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 02 Nov 1946 Event Place: , Vigo, Indiana Alternate Event Place: Registration Place: Vigo, Indiana, United States Marriage License Date: 01 Nov 1946 Residence Place: Terre Haute, , Indiana Gender: Male Age (Estimated): 31 Race (Original): Colored Birth Date: 28 Nov 1915 Birthplace: Lost Creek Twp, , Indiana Father's Name: George Shepard Mother's Name: Annie Batton Spouse's Name: Cynthia Norton Spouse's Residence Place: Terre Haute, , Indiana Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age (Estimated): 19 Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: Spouse's Race (Original): Colored Spouse's Birth Date: 11 Nov 1927 Spouse's Birthplace: Burnett, , Indiana Spouse's Father's Name: George Norton Spouse's Mother's Name: Flossie Phillips Informant's Name: Officiator's Name: C M Hammond Page: 429 Record Number: Reference ID: GS Film number: 001906342 Digital Folder Number: 007030792 Image Number: 00281 Number of Images: 1