Bessie Elizabeth Shephard

1873 - 1950  (76 years)

• Name	Bessie Elizabeth Shephard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Birth	18 Oct 1873	Mississippi, United States of America   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1910	San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA   [4, 11]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1920	San Marcos, Hays, Texas, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1930	San Marcos, San Marcos, Hays, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1935	San Marcos, Hays, Texas   [5]
  Residence	1940	, San Marcos, Hays, Texas, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1950	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA   [2]
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married
  Death	16 Oct 1950	Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, United States of America   [6, 13]
  Burial	Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, United States of America   [6, 13]
  Person ID	I32455	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family 1	James M Buford
  Marriage	27 Aug 1891	Madison, Texas, USA   [7, 14]
  Family ID	F11426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Thomas Leander Bates,   b. 8 Dec 1863, Texas, USA d. 5 Jan 1959, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F11127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Sources

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