Thos. Shepherd
Man of the Morgan's Mill neighborhood named in June 1923 as the father of Mary M. Shepherd, married to Earl Ray Smallwood.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of June 14, 1923 reports that Miss Mary Magdalene Shepherd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shepherd of the Morgan's Mill neighborhood, became the bride of Earl Ray Smallwood at Millwood on June 6.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of June 14, 1923 reports that Miss Mary Magdalene Shepherd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shepherd of the Morgan's Mill neighborhood, became the bride of Earl Ray Smallwood at Millwood on June 6.
What the source supports
That Thos. Shepherd of the Morgan's Mill neighborhood was named in 1923 as the father of Mary M. Shepherd.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. He is known here only from his daughter's wedding report, which prints his given name abbreviated and breaks the surname across the passage. His daughter has no record here, so no kinship record is made.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The June 14, 1923 report of the wedding of Mary M. Shepherd and Earl Ray Smallwood.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 14, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-06-14 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Miss Mary M. Shepherd a Charming June Bride"
Relevant passageA pretty but quiet wedding was soleminized in Millwood on June 6 at the residence of the Rev. Julius D. Russell who performed the ceremony. Miss Mdry Magdelene, the beautiful and attractive daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Shephe
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. Its account of the couple.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 14, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-06-14 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Miss Mary M. Shepherd a Charming June Bride," continued
Relevant passageof Morgan’s Mill neighborhood, became the bride of Earl Ray Smallwood son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smallwood of Boyce, Va.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
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