Is anyone researching the SHEPPARDs from the Vandalia area of Fayette Co., Illinois? I am trying to document the births, deaths, and marriages of my great-grandfather's family. Also I am trying to find out what happened to the descendents of my grand-uncles and grand-aunts. Here is a summary of what I have, that is mostly based upon info from a letter written to my grandmother in 1942: William L. SHEPPARD, b. 08 Aug 1868 Vandalia, Fayette, IL d. circa 1925 +Lucinda Elizabeth FRIEND, b. 09 Nov 1868 S.E. of Vandalia, Fayette, IL, m. 17 Aug 1887 Fayette, IL d. 05 Jul 1903 Unknown, IL +-- Walter E. SHEPPARD, b. 28 Jun 1888 Vandalia, Fayette, IL d. (?) Winona, MO, USA +-- Charles E. SHEPPARD, b. 09 Jan 1890 Vandalia, Fayette, IL, d. ??? +-- Rubert L. SHEPPARD, b. 06 May 1892 Vandalia, Fayette, IL, d. ??? +-- Grace Lydia SHEPPARD, b. 24 Oct 1895 3 miles East of Macon, Macon, IL, d. 19 May 1970 Fargo, Cass, ND +-- Garland E. SHEPPARD, b. 01 Aug 1897 Vernon, Marion, IL, d. 21 Dec 1913 Vernon, Marion, IL +-- Elijah R. SHEPPARD, b. 05 Jan 1900, d. 14 Aug 1900 +-- Hazel A. SHEPPARD, b. 29 May 1903 St. Elmo, Fayette, IL +Goldie S. HARMAN, b. 22 Jul 1886, m. 04 Sep 1905 Unknown Location +-- Baby SHEPPARD, b. 19 Apr 1909, d. 19 Apr 1909 +-- Melvin Ashbury SHEPPARD, b. 11 Sep 1911, d. 24 Jun 1914 +-- Wesley SHEPPARD, b. 10 Jun 1914 Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bob Nobis Mesa, AZ Email: [email protected]