Greensboro News & Record (NC) - April 12, 2007
Deceased Name: IRIS NEWMAN SHEPHERD
GREENSBORO - Mrs. Iris Newnam Shepherd, 90, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Blumenthal Jewish Nursing & Rehab Center.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Rankin Baptist Church with Reverend John Jarman officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Park.

Mrs. Shepherd was born in Guilford County, March 21, 1917, the daughter of Zollie Coffer Newnam and Anna Greene Newnam. She was member of Rankin Baptist Church and was a member of the Rankin Crafters. Iris was employed by Duke Power and was a member of the Duke Power Retirees.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Shepherd Sr. and her parents.

Mrs. Shepherd is survived by her daughter, Sandra Craddock and husband, Gene of Greensboro; and her son, Charles Shepherd Jr. and wife, Gretchen of Oak Ridge; and four grandchildren, Christy, Bryce, Jordan, and Christopher.

The family will receive friends from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. Friday at Rankin Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to the Rankin Baptist Church Building Fund, 3317 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, N.C. 27405.

The Shepherd family is being served by Forbis & Dick North Elm Chapel.

Online condolences may be made to www.forbisanddick.com

Greensboro News & Record (NC)
Date: April 12, 2007
Edition: News & Record
Page: B7
Record Number: 07041001857688
Copyright (c) 2007 Greensboro News & Record

I am looking for any information on Charles Monroe Eady. Birth date was in 1928 and death was on Oct. 13, 1975 in Eau Claire, WI.
He was married to Marie Helene Eady at the time of his death.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

There are two that fit on the 1930 census.


Charles M Eady son of
Charles, Myrtle Fairview, Independence, Arkansas b. abt 1928 Arkansas

This one is black

Charles M Eady son of
Walter H, Gertrude E Summerville, Dorchester, South Carolina b. abt 1928 South Carolina



Looks like he lived in California at some point.


Social Security Death Index

Name: Charles Eady
SSN: 572-26-6465
Last Residence: 54701 Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Born: 15 Mar 1928
Died: Oct 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)



U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: Charles M Eady
Birth Year: 1927
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Arkansas
State of Residence: California
County or City: Los Angeles

Enlistment Date: 15 Nov 1945
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Camp Hood Killeen
Branch: Corps of Engineers
Branch Code: Corps of Engineers
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Engineers, electrical
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 07
Weight: 450

He's listed here on Find A Grave. As is his wife Marie.

Charles Eady

I'm thinking your Charles Monroe was a Junior and this is his father.


California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Charles Monroe Eady
Social Security #: 569240429
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 2 Dec 1881
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death Date: 24 Dec 1942
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Panter
Father's Surname: Eady

I see one Ancestry Public Tree that has this:

Charles Melvin Eady
Birth March 15th 1928 in Beebe, Arkansas, USA

Death October 13th 1975 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA


Parents & Siblings
Charles Monroe Eady (1880-1942) Myrtle Brashears (1891-)
Spouse & Children
marie larson (1927-) drew Eady (-) Private (-) Private (-) Private (-) shane Eady (-)

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

Name: Charles Eady
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1927
Death Date: 13 Oct 1975
SSN: 572266465
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 15 Nov 1945
Release Date 1: 17 Oct 1947

I don't expect any results but I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for me

I know that this Man (Thomas A Beckett d 1917) wife is also buried with him, Mary d. 1937.
Thomas A Beckett

I have been told by the Cemetery that their only son Matthew was buried with them in 22nd June 1959.

The staff in Calvary Cemetery told me the only info. he could give was that Matthew's last known address was ???? New Orleans St Chicago, but thats impossible to look up. (said he could'nt give me the exact nos) His WW2 Reg Card says he was living in Kenmore Ave.

Have tried to get a birth cert to but no luck. Strange, someone must have know to bury him with his parents. Richard Flynn on his WW2 Reg card is probably his cousin Richard.......he had an uncle Richard, but he had passed before.

I am a member of Ancestry and nothing is showing up there.
Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions?

Off the top of my head ideas: (I'm assuming you are looking for information about Matthew Beckett)

1. Go back to the cemetery and try to talk to a different person, different people have different ideas about what information they can give out. Being exceptionally nice to the person you talk to is also a good idea.

2. Look for him in Chicago city directories. If you aren't in the area, you might need to hire someone to do this for you.

3. Get a copy of his death certificate from the state where he died.

Best of Luck.

Gail

Thanks Edina, have tried to get a birth cert, no record in Il.
The information I got was from Catholic Cemeteries, when I go over again next year I was call into the Cemetery Office and see if they can help.



I have another Question for a friend of mine that someone may be able to offer advice on.

She has a James Rowan born 1859, Binghamstown, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland

All she knows about him is:

He went to the Klondyke during the Gold Rush.
He left and died on a Train Journey of a lung disorder

I found a James Rowan died 24th April 1915, buried in Oak Forest, Chicago, (might request an obit in the Ill forum)

Not much to go on but I'd appreciate your thoughts

OK folks, there are 25 different forums. I really doubt that anyone actually keeps up with all of them.

So anyway, educate me, if someone has a question about finding an ancestor, where is the most logical single place it should be posted so that it receives maximum exposure, and how should it be titled?

Also, what is the general opinion about hijacking, piggybacking on, or adding unrelated information to someone else's thread?

Answers are probably in your other thread here. It's generally best to start a new thread for a new question in the most appropriate forum, especially if you're asking a person-specific question. Active researchers will often pick it up if piggy-backed, but it's not the most effective way to get an answer. Check the numbers of "views" to see if folks are looking at your question. If you have a lot of views, but no answers, chances are no one has been able to find out anything.