Alva Harry "Harry"Shepardson

1898 - 1982  (83 years)

• Name	Alva Harry Shepardson
  	For Harry's name I have used "Alva Harry" which he used on his World War I draft registration. This is what he thought was his official name. Nonetheless through most of his life he used "Harry A.".
  Birth	26 Dec 1898	Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  		Birth Record of Harry Alvah Shepardson
  Census	1900	Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 1
  Census	1910 (Age 12)	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5]
  He was recorded, age 11, while living with his father and step-mother.
  Draft Registration	12 Sep 1918	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He registered for the draft.
  Age: 19
  	World War I Draft Registration Card of Alva Harry Shepardson
  Census	1920 (Age 22)	Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He was recorded, age 21, while living with his father and step-mother. He is listed as a carpenter.
  Census	1930	Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire   [8]
  He was a photographer.
  Age: 31
  Address: 90 Main Street
  Census	1940	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He was a stockman.
  Age: 41
  Address: Allen Hill Road
  Residence	1982 (Age 84)	St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio   [1]
  Death	14 Apr 1982	Belmont, Belmont County, Ohio   [1, 2, 10]
  	Agency: Long-Term Care Facilities
  Burial	Lower Cemetery, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [11]
  		Grave Marker of Harry and Mildred Shepardson SHEPARDSON 1893 HARRY A. 1982 HIS WIFE 1902 MILDRED W. 1986
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Paul Detroit Shepardson,   b. 10 May 1891, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 12 Aug 1893, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 2 years)   2. Lulu Gladys Shepardson,   b. Massachusetts + 3. Doris Mary Shepardson,   b. 1 Mar 1896, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 20 Apr 1972, Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 76 years) ▻ Irwin Leon Hood,  m. 6 Jul 1918 ;   John Everett Rathburn,  m. 5 Jan 1929 + 4. Alva Harry "Harry"Shepardson,   b. 26 Dec 1898, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 14 Apr 1982, Belmont, Belmont County, Ohio  (Age 83 years) ▻ Mildred Wallace,  m. 25 Jun 1921
  Person ID	I1113	| Clan of Lucy, Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Hannah
  Last Modified	5 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Detroit Grant Shepardson,   b. 16 May 1867, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 1 Feb 1937, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Lulu Grace Baker,   b. 31 Aug 1874, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	4 Nov 1891	Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 6 months - She : 17 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Wallace,   b. 31 Aug 1902, New Hampshire d. 26 Aug 1986, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years)
  Marriage Intentions	20 Jun 1921	Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire   [12]
  Marriage	25 Jun 1921	Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire   [2, 12, 13]
  		Marriage Record of Mildred Wallace and H. Alva Shepardson
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 6 months - She : 18 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Robert Charles Shepardson,   b. 23 Dec 1922, Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire d. 1 Mar 1988, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 65 years) + 2. Mildred Louise Shepardson,   b. 26 Aug 1925, Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire d. 13 May 1995, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington (Age 69 years) + 3. Isabelle Marguerite Shepardson,   b. 18 Jun 1928, Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire d. 27 Apr 2002, Newark, Licking County, Ohio (Age 73 years) + 4. Beverly Jean Shepardson,   b. 27 Jun 1936, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 20 Jun 1996 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Dec 1898 - Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Draft Registration - 12 Sep 1918 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage Intentions - 20 Jun 1921 - Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Marriage - 25 Jun 1921 - Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Child - Robert Charles Shepardson - 23 Dec 1922 - Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Child - Mildred Louise Shepardson - 26 Aug 1925 - Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Child - Isabelle Marguerite Shepardson - 18 Jun 1928 - Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Census - 1930 - Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Child - Beverly Jean Shepardson - 27 Jun 1936 - Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1982 - St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio Death - 14 Apr 1982 - Belmont, Belmont County, Ohio Burial - - Lower Cemetery, Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S205] Shepardson, David P. Descendants of Hannah Delvee, (Coon Valley, Wisconsin: manuscript, 7 February 2000). [S801] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Birth Record of Harry Alvah Shepardson [S504] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0914 [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). Year: 1910; Census Place: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0511; FHL microfilm: 1374602 [S510] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). Draft Registration Card of Alva Harry Shepardson [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1920; Census Place: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_748; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 136 [s509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341036 [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01645; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 14-19 [S692] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 146670493 Harry Alva Shepardson [S803] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Marriage Record of Mildred Wallace and H. Alva Shepardson [S747] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).