NOTES:
Name of father Ralph C. Shepard
Maiden name of mother Lela Woods
1910 OR CENSUS - Maurice Shepard, age 2, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Ralph C., age 28, occupation farmer, b. Utah, and his wife of 4 years, Lela, age 24, mother of 3 children, b. Kansas, along with Dorothy, age 3, b. Oregon, Maruice, age 2, b. Oregon, and Paul, age 5 months, b. Oregon.
1920 OR CENSUS – Morris L. Shepard (12y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents Ralph C. (38y, b Utah, occupation farmer) and Lela A. (34y, b Kansas) and 6 siblings, all born in Oregon, Dorothy A. (13y), Paul W. (10y), James L. (7y), David S. (6y), Julia E. (3y8m) and Ruth L. (1y7m)
1930 OR CENSUS – Maurice L. Shepard (22y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents Ralph C. (48y, b Utah, married at age 24y, occupation farmer) and Lela A. (45y, b Kansas, married at age 20y) and 8 siblings, all born in Oregon, Dorothy A. (23y), Paul W. (20y), James L. (18y), David S. (16y), Julia E. (14y), Ruth L. (9y), Joseph R. (6y) and Ardon (3y); also with family was Newton A. Mathews (64y, b Illinois, widowed, married at age 37y, occupation laborer)
MARRIAGE – Maurice L. Shepard & Carolyn Blakely md 3 Sept 1934, Benton co, Oregon
1940 OR CENSUS – Morris Shepard (32y, b Oregon, occupation insurance agent, living at Detroit, Marion co, Oregon in 1935) enumerated with wife Carroll (29y, b Oregon, occupation secretary, living at Corvallis, Benton co, Oregon in 1935)
DIVORCE – Maurice Shepard & Minerva Blakely divorced 23 June 1969, Marion Co, Oregon
NOTE – wife Carolyn Minerva Blakely was daughter of George & Elsie Blakely. She died 24 Feb 1990 in Marion co, Oregon [ODI]
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