FIFTH GENERATION

538. Marion Olive East was born on 29 Apr 1896 in Llano, Llano County, Texas. She died on 9 Aug 1985 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.⁽⁴⁶⁰⁾ She was buried in San Fernando #3, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

From the San Antonio Express, August 11, 1985, Page 4C:


DEATHS

SHEPPARD

Mrs. Ollie Sheppard, 87, passed away Friday, August 9, 1985. Native of Bell County, Texas, and a resident of San Antonio for 69 years. Member of Church of Christ.

She is survived by her daughter, Miss Lois Sheppard, son William L. Sheppard, both of San Antonio; brother, J. N. East of Dale, Texas; grandchildren, Linda Lyda, Shannon Sheppard, Rene Sheppard, and Cindy Sheppard, all of San Antonio; great grandchildren Casey Lyda, Jene Lyda, both of New Mexico, and Leah Lyda of San Antonio; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Services Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.

Southside Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. John Payne officiating. Interment Roselawn Cemetery.

Under direction of Southside, 6301 S. Flores at Wiggins, 922-6339.

She was married to William Arthur Sheppard (son of George Hamilton Sheppard and Mary Jane Mitchell) on 3 Jan 1914 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁹⁰⁷⁾ William Arthur Sheppard was born on 11 Jun 1887 in Ducktown, Tennessee. He appeared on the census in Jan 1920 in 2209 Coffman Street, San Antonio, Texas. ⁽⁹⁰⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 12 Apr 1930 in JP #6, Bexar County, Texas.⁽⁹⁰⁹⁾ He died on 23 Jun 1953 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried in San Fernando #3, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Marion Olive East and William Arthur Sheppard had the following children:

1201 i. Ida Lois Sheppard (Private).
+1202 ii. William Ernest Sheppard.