Zona Olive Shepherd

Zona Olive Shepherd

• Father: (?) Shepherd d. circa 1896
• Mother: Hannah M. Ong b. 15 December 1860, d. 22 May 1941

• Zona Olive Shepherd was born on 8 March 1878 in Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri.
• She married Marion Alfred Rickman.
• Marion Alfred Rickman and Zona Olive Shepherd appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Pluma, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Other members of the household included Clyde Alvin Rickman. They were enumerated between the households of Olive's mother Hannah Scarborough and her mother's brother Orman Ong.
• Zona Olive Shepherd became a widow at the between 1900 and 1905 death of her husband Marion Alfred Rickman.
• The following appeared on 20 December 1905 in the Lead Daily Call: On Christmas day Will Perry of this city will lead to the altar Miss Rosina Rickman of Pluma, the wedding will occur at the residence of the Groom's aunt on south Mill Street, Mrs. Williams. The young couple are well known in the city, the young lady having spent many years of her life here in the Hills, living with her parents in this city and Pluma. The groom who came here from Wales at the age of 11 years, having attended the public schools of the city, and afterward going into the mines, where he has been employed constantly since that time. He is an industrious young man, and one who has the friendship of a very large number of people, and all of them will wish himself and the charming young lady who he will lead to the altar on Christmas day, all of the happiness that married life holds, unlimited prosperity and every joy.
• She married William Parry, son of William Parry and Mary Morris, on 25 December 1905 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at South Mill Street, with David E. Murray officiating. At the time of their marriage, the bride was a widow..
• The following appeared on 26 December 1905 in the Lead Daily Call: At the home of John Davis in this city last evening William Parry and Miss Olive S. Rickman were made man and wife. Quite a large number of friends assembled to witness the ceremony, and after it had been concluded sat down to a wedding supper. The groom is a young man who has worked for many years in the mines; he is steady, industrious and well liked by all who know him. The bride is from Pluma, near which place she has spent many years of her life; she is a charming young woman and one who will make a good helpmeet for the man of her choice. Her many friends and those of the groom will wish the happy couple an unlimnited amount of happiness, joy and prosperity in their new relations one to the other.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1905 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: The marriage of William Parry and Miss Olive Reckman took place Christmas at the home of John Davis in West Lead. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Murray of the Methodist church, and was witnessed by a large number of friends of the young people. Daniel Davis acted as best man and Mrs. Davis as matron of honor.
       Immediately after the ceremony the young people and their guests of the evening proceeded to the dining room, where they were treated to an elegant supper. The remainder of the evening was spent in a social way and the guests departed at a late hour, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Parry all the good things of life.
       The newly married couple were the recipients of many handsome and useful presents. They have gone to housekeeping in the Davis home, where they will remain for the present.
       Both are well known and popular in Lead. Mr. Perry is one of the trusted employes of the Homestake and the bride who has been a resident of this city for a long time has a large circle of friends.
• The following appeared on 9 January 1908 in The Weekly Pioneer-Times: Harley Shepherd died at the St. Joseph's hospital yesterday morning at 3:20 o'clock without having regained consciousness since the accident, which happened to him at the Mogul mill on January 1st. Although an operation was performed on Thursday last for the removal of a blood clot from the brain, he still remained in a comatose state and passed away without being able to tell of the accident that finally caused his death.
       Harley Shepherd was 24 years of age and was born in Kansas. He was the son of Mrs. Mary Shepherd of Pluma and leaves, besides his mother, one brother, Earl, aged about 16 years, and one sister, Mrs. Will Perry of Lead. His father died before the family came to the Black Hills (about twelve years ago) and two of his brothers, Kirk and Lee, disappeared about six years ago and are believed to have been murdered by W. H. Ward, who is serving a life sentence at Sioux Falls for the murder. A body, supposed to have been that of one of the Shepherd boys, was found near Pluma shortly after the disappearance, but the other body was never found. [:CR;]      A coroner's jury consisting of M. M. Jones, C. H. Savage and Joseph Hattenbach, was empaneled yesterday and visited the scene of the accident at the Mogul mill. The inquest will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Booth's undertaking parlors, to which place the body was taken after his death.
       The funeral will be held from his late home at Pluma this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Frederic Richardson of the Deadwood Baptist church officiating and will be attended by the members of the Deadwood Mine and Mill Men's Union, of which deceased was a member.
• The following appeared on 2 July 1909 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. William Parry will give a birthday party for her 2-year-old son, this afternoon.
• The following appeared on 11 May 1910 in The Queen City Mail: Mr. and Mrs. Will Perry returned to Lead Monday afternoon, after a few days' visit at the Rushton ranch.
• The following appeared on 19 December 1912 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mrs. Will Perry was taken with a stroke of paralysis Tuesday evening and for a time her condition was serious. However, she rallied during the night, and yesterday her condition was much improved.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1914 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: Mrs. William Parry and son, William Jr., of Butte, Mont., arrived on the Burlington to spend Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. H. M. Shepherd of this city and other relatives and friends.
• The following appeared on 29 December 1914 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mrs. William Parry of Butte, Mont., who is visiting with her mother at Deadwood, visited Sunday afternoon at the home of her brother-in-law, Ellis Davies. Mrs. Parry is accompanied by her little son. While in Lead she met many of her old time friends, all of whom were pleased to see her again.
• The following appeared on 2 March 1915 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: Mrs. Will Parry and son who have been visiting her mother Mrs. H. M. Shepherd and other relatives and friends returned to her home in Butte, Mont., Sunday. Mrs. Parry enjoyed her visit here very much, but she thinks there is no place like Butte and was anxious to go back.
• William Parry and Zona Olive Shepherd appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, at 1072 Lafayette Avenue. Other members of the household included William Parry.
• The following appeared on 29 August 1921 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. Will Perry and little son of Pluma left yesterday for Los Angeles where they will be joined later by Mr. Perry, and where the family will make their future home.
• The following appeared on 27 March 1923 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. H. M. Sheppard, who had been visiting in California for the past two months with her daughter, Mrs. Will Perry and Family, returned to the Hills yesterday. She brought with her a quantity of oranges which her son-in-law picked from trees in his dooryard just before she had left Fullerton. She reports Mr. and Mrs. Perry nicely located and pleased with their new home, where they are prospering.
• The following appeared on 27 March 1923 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. H. M. Sheppard, who had been visiting in California for two months with her daughter, Mrs. Will Perry and family, returned to the Hills.
• William Parry and Zona Olive Shepherd appeared in the 1925 North Orange County, California, City Directory at 228 West Maple Avenue in Fullerton..
• Zona Olive Shepherd became a widow at the 4 December 1927 death of her husband William Parry.
• The following appeared on 9 August 1929 in The Montana Standard: (Floral Park) Mrs. Zona Parry of Fullerton, Cal., was a guest for a few days of Mrs. H. G. Knauss of Princeton avenue en route to Deadwood, S. D., to visit her mother, Mrs. Shephard.
• The following appeared on 15 August 1929 in the Deadwood Pioneer-Times: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shepherd and daughter, Maxine, who have been visiting with mr. Shepherd's mother, Mrs. H. M. Shepherd and his sister, Mrs. Zona Perry, departed on the Burlington yesterday for their home in Alliance, Nebr.
• The following appeared on 15 September 1929 in The Montana Standard: Mrs. Zona Parry has left for her home in California after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Knauss on Princeton avenue.
• William Parry and Alma A. Frahm appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, at 2919 East 65th Street. Other members of the household included Zona Olive Shepherd, Neal Vance Parry. In 1935 William and his family were living in Ventura, and his mother was in Anaheim.
• The following appeared on 23 May 1941 in the Deadwood Pioneer Times: Mrs. Hannah Shepherd, 80, of Deadwood, a pioneer resident of this section, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital early yesterday morning, adter a lengthy period of failing health. She had been a patient at the hospital since Febraury 7.
       A son, Earl Shepherd, of Alliance, Nebr., arrived in Deadwood a few hours before her death, and was with her when the end came.
       Deceased came to Deadwood in 1894 and had since made her home here. Beside her son she is survived by a daughter, mrs. Zona Parry, of Anaheim, Calif. Her husband died many years ago.
       Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the First Baptist church, Rev. John Washburn, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Mt. Moriah cemetery.
       The body is at the Schulte chapel.
• The following appeared on 24 May 1941 in the Deadwood Pioneer Times: We wish to thank our many friends, the sisters and nurses at St. Joseph's hospital and Dr. Smiley for being so kind during the illness and death of our mother, Mrs. H. M. Shepherd. Earl Shepherd, Mrs. Zona Parry.
• Zona Olive Shepherd died on 15 December 1949 at age 71 in Orange County, California.
• She was interred at Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California.

• Last Edited: 15 Jul 2016