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Re: Virgil Bevil Shepherd
Posted by: Constance Peck (ID *****8980) Date: October 04, 2007 at 05:54:36
In Reply to: Virgil Bevil Shepherd by Thomas Spivey of 217

just for your records his SSDI is slightly off on the spelling you give
Name: Vergil Shepherd
SSN:
Last Residence: 71111 Bossier City, Bossier, Louisiana, United States of America
Born: 28 May 1918
Last Benefit: 71111 Bossier City, Bossier, Louisiana, United States of America
Died: Nov 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951 )

if this is him it may be that VERGIL is the correct spelling
WWII enlistment
Vergil B Shepherd
1918
White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State: Texas
County or City: Tyler
Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1941
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Houston
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver,

possible TEXAS marriage record
Vergil D Shepherd
Male 51 abt 1919
marriage date 3 Jan 1970
Birdie Towns
Female
abt 1925 45
Harrison County Texas

I did not find a Texas birth record for him under any date
it occured to me that he may be a she?


I did find this
1920
Justice Precinct 1, Tyler, Texas
David{Davit?DEWITT?} Shepherd 30 head
Goly Shepherd 30 wife
Elber?? Shepherd 10 dau
Jewel Shepherd 7 dau
Virgil Shepherd 1 8/12 son


I this the father may be DEWITT
1900
Justice Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas
James F Shepherd 41
Francis Shepherd 41
Hillery Shepherd 21
James Shepherd 18
Fanny Shepherd 17
Maggie Shepherd 14
Ophelia Shepherd 12
Dewitt Shepherd 10 ***
Kirby Shepherd 4
Seta Shepherd 2
Zachenr j Malone 21 brother


there is a WWI draft for a DEWITT Shepherd (same DOB as the SSDI) of Tyler Texas if you want it...

Name: Dewitt Shepherd
SSN:
Last Residence: 77630 Orange, Orange, Texas, United States of America
Born: 24 Feb 1890
Last Benefit: 75979 Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States of America
Died: Nov 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951 )

I am not related/researching

Regards,
Connie

a search volunteer


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