Melvin Beane Shepherd (abt. 1904 - 1984)

Born about 20 Nov 1904 in Washington County, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Died Nov 1984 at about age 79 in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Biography

Melvin Beane Shepherd was born on 20 November 1904 in Washington, D.C. to John T. Shepherd and Mary E Beane. ^{[1] [2]} He married Mary Aline Lynch on 19 August 1929 in the Washington, District of Columbia.^[3] He had an 8th grade education; he worked as a driver, by 1940 owning his own taxi cab.^[4] He died on in November of 1984 in Washington, District of Columbia.^[5]

Census

1910 US Census - John F Shepherd, Age 42 is enumerated in his household in Washington, District of Columbia, with his wife, Mary E, Beane, Age 39 and their children: John M, Age 8; Melvin B, Age 5 and Mary Clark, Mother-in-law, Age 55; John F is a produce dealer

1920 US Census - John T Shepherd, Age 50 is enumerated in his household Washington, District of Columbia with his wife, Mary E, (nee Clark), Age 48 and his children: John, Age 18, and Melvin Age 15

1930 US Census - Melvin B Shepherd, Age 26 is enumerated in his household in Washington, District of Columbia, with his wife, Mary A., Age 20; Driver, Express Company

1940 US Census - Melvin B Shepherd, Age 36 is enumerated in his household in Washington, District of Columbia, with his wife, Mary A., Age 29; Chauffeur; own taxi cab

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9BR-ZZZ : 20 May 2014), Melvin Shepherd, Nov 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKL6-NG1 : accessed 20 December 2016), Melvin B Shepherd in household of John F Shepherd, Precinct 5, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 5B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 151; FHL microfilm 1,374,164.
3. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNT4-SPH : 1 June 2015), Melvin Beane Shepherd and Mary Aline Lynch, 1929.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7SY-DTT : accessed 25 December 2016), Melvin B Shepherd, Tract 81, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 9, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-350, sheet 12A, line 2, family 291, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 565.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9BR-ZZZ : 20 May 2014), Melvin Shepherd, Nov 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKL6-NG1 : accessed 20 December 2016), Melvin B Shepherd in household of John F Shepherd, Precinct 5, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 5B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 151; FHL microfilm 1,374,164.

• "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNT4-SPH : 1 June 2015), Melvin Beane Shepherd and Mary Aline Lynch, 1929.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLL-CTX : accessed 25 December 2016), Melvin Shepherd in household of John T Shepherd, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing ED 115, sheet 4B, line 91, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 207; FHL microfilm 1,820,207.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMK5-BTD : accessed 25 December 2016), Melvin Shepherd, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 12B, line 55, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 296; FHL microfilm 2,340,031.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7SY-DTT : accessed 25 December 2016), Melvin B Shepherd, Tract 81, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 9, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-350, sheet 12A, line 2, family 291, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 565.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9BR-ZZZ : 20 May 2014), Melvin Shepherd, Nov 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).