Jennie May Stewart and Pardon Ballou Shepard

PARDON BALLOU SHEPARD, son of SUSAN HESTER BALLOU and CHARLES FRANCIS SHEPARD, was born March 18, 1876 in Juanita, Adams, Nebraska,²¹ and died January 1, 1945.²⁸⁵⁹

He married JENNIE MAY STEWART on August 18, 1897 in Saunders County, Nebraska.⁷⁸⁷⁹

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

Children of JENNIE MAY STEWART and PARDON BALLOU SHEPARD:

1. PARDON STEWART SHEPARD, b. September 16, 1898, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska;⁷³⁷⁷ m. (1) GRACE LENORE CLEAVER on October 16, 1920 in First Congregational Church, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska⁸⁹⁰⁶, m. (2) ISABEL E. GREGORY; d. November 10, 1949, near Hamel, Madison County, Illinois.⁸⁹⁰⁷
2. CHARLES EMOR SHEPARD, b. October 13, 1901, Cass County, Nebraska;⁷³⁷⁷ m. MARGARET CAROL GROVE in 1921 in Lancaster County, Nebraska⁸⁸⁹⁵; d. November 16, 1972, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona.⁸⁰⁹⁹

Marriage Announcements and News

Ashland Gazette, August 20, 1897⁷⁸⁷⁹

MARRIED

At the country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart there were united in marriage Wednesday evening, August 18, Mr. Pardon Ballou Shepard and Miss Jennie May Stewart. The large grounds were beautifully lighted and the wedding ceremony took place at the front porch in the midst of a large circle of relatives and friends, Rev. Wilson Denny performing the ceremony at 9 p. m. The contracting parties are well and favorably known in this vicinity. Mr. Shepard is the son of our esteemed citizen, Mr. C. F. Shepard and is now a trusted employe of the B. & M. railroad. Miss Stewart is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, who for many years have farmed so successfully southwest of Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Shepard after spending a few days in Ashland will go to Lincoln, their future home, where a furnished home already awaits them. They go to their new home with the best wishes of a large circle of loving friends.

Obituaries

Nebraska State Journal, January 2, 1945²⁸⁵⁹

P. B. Shepard dies, retired conductor

Pardon B. Shepard, former C. B. & Q. conductor and a resident of Lincoln for 50 years, died Monday night at the age of 68.

Beofre his retirement about a year ago, Mr. Shepard was well known to travelers between here and Sioux City in his daily run as conductor of Burlington trains Nos. 16 and 17. His residence was at 344 So. 26.

He was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors, lodge No. 219, A. F. & A. M. and Second Presbyterian church.

He leaves two sons, Charles E., Lincoln, and Pardon S., St. Louis; a brother, Martin E., Lincoln; a sister, Etta Clark, Ashland; and two grandchildren.

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 14, 1900177	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Pardon Ballou Shepard Jennie May Stewart Pardon Stewart Shepard
April 25, 1910302	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Pardon Ballou Shepard Jennie May Stewart Pardon Stewart Shepard Charles Emor Shepard
January 7, 1920316	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Pardon Ballou Shepard Jennie May Stewart Pardon Stewart Shepard Charles Emor Shepard
April 15, 1930315	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Pardon Ballou Shepard Jennie May Stewart
April 11, 19402635	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Pardon Ballou Shepard Jennie May Stewart