4. Richard Earl , Sr. Shepherd was born on 1 May 1904 in Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia. (5) He died on 2 Sep 1967 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. (6) He was buried in Mt. Emblem, Elmhurst, Illinois. Richard Earl was a Chicago Great Western Railroad engineer. A railroad workers union representative, traveled from Chicago to Iowa and visited family after the divorce from Elise Alma. He was a member of the Masons. He was married to Elsie Alma Mickels on 7 Feb 1923 in Oelwein, Fayette, Iowa. (7) He was divorced from Elsie Alma Mickels in 1940 in Chicago, Cook, IL. He was divorced from Elsie Alma Mickels.
5.
Elsie Alma Mickels was born on 3 Jun 1902 in Oelwein, Fayette County,
Iowa.(8) She died on 19 Oct 1989 in Oelwein,
Fayette County, Iowa.(9) She was buried
in Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa. Children were:
i.
Charles Floyd Shepherd was born on 26 Jan 1923 in Oelwein, Fayette, Iowa.
(10) He died on 25 Sep 1995 in Colorado Springs,
Colorado.(10) Charles Floyd Shepherd
was in the Army during World War II. Family information is that he was in the
European Theater. He retired from the Army as a Chief Master Sergeant.
2 ii.
Edward John , Sr. Shepherd.
iii.
Lucile Martha Shepherd (Private).
iv.
Richard Earl , Jr Shepherd (Private).
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