Etta Mae Shepard and Vern O. Clark

VERN O. CLARK was born September 29, 1875,⁵⁶ and died January 25, 1967 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska.^{56, 2870} He is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.^{1514, 2870}

He married ETTA MAE SHEPARD on October 28, 1896 in Saunders County, Nebraska,⁷⁷⁸³ daughter of SUSAN HESTER BALLOU and CHARLES FRANCIS SHEPARD. She was born April 11, 1878 in Juanita, Adams, Nebraska,²¹ and died July 19, 1946 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.^{1514, 7784} She is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.^{1514, 7784}

• Descendant Reports
  • Maturin Ballou Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Robert Pike Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Valentine Whitman Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Eleazer Arnold Jr. Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Eleazer Albee Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • John Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Captain John Whipple Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • John Sayles Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Roger Williams Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Elisha Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Pardon Davis Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Reverend Joshua Winsor Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)
  • Barent Van Buren Descendant Report (Ancestor of Etta M. Shepard)

Children of ETTA MAE SHEPARD and VERN O. CLARK:

1. SUSAN FRANCES CLARK, b. May 6, 1899, Nebraska;^{7785, 7784} d. September 17, 1899, Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska;⁷⁷⁸⁶ bur. Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.⁷⁷⁸⁶
2. RICHARD S. CLARK, b. October 4, 1905, Nebraska;^{1514, 56} d. January 2, 2000, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.^{1514, 168}

Personal Information

• Etta Mae Shepard was a member of the First Christian Church, Ashland, Nebraska. ⁷⁷⁸⁴

Clubs and Associations

Marriage Announcements and News

Ashland Gazette, November 6, 1896⁷⁷⁸³

Married

At the home of the bride's parents, Wednesday evening, October 28, Miss Etta May Shepard was united in marriage to Mr. Vern O. Clark, Rev. Wilson Denney officiating. THe house was beautifully decorated with smilax, carnations and chrysanthemums, the ceremony being performed beneath a canopy of flowers. The bride was attired in white silk and carried white roses. The fifty guests, relatives of the contracting parties after extending congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, were served with an elaborate wedding supper. The evening was delightfully spent, and all expressed the hope that the years as they come and go would be full of happiness and success for Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Their home will be in Ashland during the winter and we hope after that their residence will continue with us where they are so favorably known.

Obituaries

Ashland Gazette, July 24, 1946⁷⁷⁸⁴

Mrs. Vern Clark Was Long Time Resident

Mrs. Vern Clark, who had lived most of her life in the Ashland community, died at Lincoln, Friday, July 19. The news of her passing was received with sincere regret by the host of friends in Ashland and the vicinity north of town where she had long made her home.

Etta Mae Shepard, daughter of Charles F. and Susan H. (Ballou) Shepard was born at Juniata, Nebr. on April 11, 1878 and died at Lincoln July 19, 1946. She had reached the age of 68 years, 3 months and 8 days.

She spent her early girlhood at Ravenna, coming with the family to Ashland in the early '90s where she graduated from the Ashland high school. She was married on Oct. 28, 1896 to Vern O. Clark, the ceremony taking place in Ashland. To this union was born one daughter Susie Frances, who died in infancy and one son, Richard S. Clark.

She was a life-long member of the Ashland Christian church, and was also a member of the Degree of Honor and had charge of the juvenile department for many years. She was also a charter member of the North Ashland Woman's club.

Those who remain to mourn her loss are her husband, Vern O. Clark; her son, Richard S. Clark; one grand-daughter, Karen LaRae Clark, and one brother, Martin Emor Shepard of Lincoln.

Her parents; two brothers, Pardon B. Shepard and Charles Ernest Shepard, and one sister, Susan Shepard Clark, preceded her in death.

The funeral services were held at 3:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, July 21, at the Marcy chapel in Ashland. Rev. H. H. Utterback, pastor of the Ashland Christian church, officiated. Music was furnished by Mrs. Warren Robinson and Mrs. Curt Neukam, with Barbara Parks playing the accompaniment.

Pallbearers were: Gilbert Raasch, Clifford Carey, Wayne Sandberg, Wm. B. Henderson, Harvey Hoffman and Ed Hoffman.

Burial was made in the Ashland cemetery.

Ashland Gazette, September 22, 1899⁷⁷⁸⁶

DEATH RECORD

Susie Frances Clark

The infant daughter of V. O. and Etta May Clark, age four months and 11 days, died in Ashland, Neb., Sunday, Sept. 17, 1899. The funeral services were held at the residence, conducted by Rev. C. F. Hackney, assisted by Elder C. A. Huyck. The remains were laid at rest in the Ashland cemetery.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 21, 18802436	Waverly, Lancaster, Nebraska	Charles Francis Shepard Susan Hester Ballou Martin Emor Shepard Charles Ernest Shepard Susan Hester Shepard Pardon Ballou Shepard Etta Mae Shepard
June 11, 1900303	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Etta Mae Shepard Vern O. Clark
January 12, 1920299	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Etta Mae Shepard Vern O. Clark Richard S. Clark
April 18, 1930300	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Etta Mae Shepard Vern O. Clark Richard S. Clark
April 26, 19402491	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Etta Mae Shepard Vern O. Clark Richard S. Clark