Shepard's, Mason's, Kinsey's and Vernon's: Carl Mason Shepard, our Great Uncle

Carl Mason, big brother of Floyd Shepard was born on February 9th, 1900 in Spurgeon, Pike County, Indiana. No to be confused with his cousin Carl E Shepard born October 23rd, 1921. When first beginning this research my cousin and I visited our Uncle Chuck and he told us great stories of his uncle Carl etc. He gave us many pieces of history to take home with us, this was 20 years ago, he has since passed and didn't see our end results. Carl's parents were John David Shepard and Cora Dell Mason.

In the 1900 US Census Carl was one year old and lived in the house hold with his parents both age 26 and adopted sister, Goldie Mange age 8, in Monroe Township, Pike County in Indiana. His father John, is a farmer and Cora is working in the home.

When the 1910 US Census was taken John and Cora were 35, Carl was 10 and now a brother Floyd David is 7. Adopted sister Goldie is not mentioned or in the home located in Monroe, Pike County in Indiana.

In 1920 Carl age 20, is now living in Hot Springs, Arkansas with wife Catherine Conrad age 23. Carl is working as a machinist in a garage. Also living in Hot Springs are is grandparents David and Ellen Mason. They were married November 28th 1917 in Vanderburgh, Indiana. Sometime in this decade Carl got divorced from Catherine.

In 1929 Carl has moved northwest to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and remarried on February 5th to Gladys Blye. Carl is 30 and Gladys is 24. They got married in Cotton, Oklahoma on May 2nd, 1929 Carl is also working as a Peace Officer for Oklahoma City.

In 1930 US Census Carl is now 29 and Gladys is 24 living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Carl is still a machinist at a motor company and Gladys is working in the home. Her father is from Texas and her mother is from Pennsylvania. There are notes saying

that Carl was married three times, but I haven't found anything on the third wife.

By the 1940 US Census comes around Carl is 40. in 1935 Carl is still in Oklahoma City, but by 1940 he has migrated to Washington where his brother Floyd lives. Carl is living At 600 Orchard Ave in the Fragaria district, divorced and living alone as a lodger.

Between 1940-1950 Carl has worked as a machinist and now working in Puget Sound Shipyard. From pictures saved by family, it seems that Carl and Brother Floyd loved to fish and swim in Puget Sound. Carl is living with his mother, Cora Wickham by now is 75, and his brother Floyd is 47. The 1950 US Census was taken there on April 21, 1950. Both boys are now sick and their widowed mother is doing her best. They lived at 2110 Trenton Ave in Bremerton WA.

From the written notes by Mattie Shepard: Carl Mason Shepard was married three times, had no children known of. Carl went to Swedish Hospital and went to Virginia Mason in Seattle WA he had brain operation that left him bedridden. They sent him to Northern State Hospital, but was released to his mother, Cora Wickham. He was having twitching in his stomach. After he was having more symptoms of Huntington's he was under care of Dr. Jackson & Dr. G. P. Bramwell.

Carl was in Northern State Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington for treatment. A family story is he was given a lobotomy and lived out his life bedridden with one side paralyzed. This place is now on the states abandon places. Creepy place.

From the Bremerton news paper dated approx.. Sept 9th 1952:

Obituary - CARL M. SHEPARD

Carl M. Shepard, 52, who came to Bremerton 11 years ago,[1941] died Saturday at his home, 2110 Trenton Ave. A Shipyard employee before his illness, Mr. Shepard had been bedridden since undergoing surgery about 5 1/2 years ago.

He was born Feb. 19, 1900, in Spurgeon, Ind.,and was a policeman at Oklahoma City before coming to Bremerton.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Cora Shepard, with whom he lived; a brother Floyd of Tacoma, and two nieces and a nephew, Dorothy, Shirley and Charles Shepard, all of Bremerton. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 pm tomorrow at Lewis chapel with Rev. Phillip Graf officiating. Interment will be at Forest lawn cemetery. The family has asked that contributions be made to the iron lung drive now underway in Bremerton, instead of sending flowers.

From Remembrance Card

In Memory of
Carl M. Shepard
Date of Birth February 19, 1900
Date of Death
September 6, 1952
Services at
LEWIS FUNERAL CHAPEL
Officiating
REV. P. G. GRAF
Concluding Services
at
FOREST LAWN CEMETERY