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Amb. Cynthia H. Norton, PhD

Amb. Cynthia H. Norton, PhD

Female 1928 - Living

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  1. 1.  Amb. Cynthia H. Norton, PhDAmb. Cynthia H. Norton, PhD was born 19 Nov 1928, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died Living.

    Other Events:

    • Maternal DNA: L1c2b1 -> West Africa
    • Political Party: Republican
    • Reference Number: 175
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • _DEG: 1968, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Indiana State University-Bachelors in Political Science
    • _DEG: 1972, Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; University of Massachusetts, Doctorate in Education
    • Residence: Between 1974 and 1976, Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
    • Tenure: Between 1986 and 1989, Sierra Leone; U. S. Ambassador - Appointed by Ronald Reagan - POTUS
    • Residence: Between 1986 and 1989, Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone; West Africa
    • Tenure: Between 1989 and 1993, Burundi; U. S. Ambassador - Appointed by George Bush - POTUS
    • Residence: Between 1989 and 1993, Burundi; East Africa
    • Tenure: Between 2004 and 2008, Tunis, Tunisia; United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank
    • Residence: Between 2004 and 2008, Tunis, Tunisia

    Notes:

    Cynthia Shepard Perry
    Ambassadorial Posts
    Sierra Leone, 1986 - 1989
    Burundi, 1989 - 1993

    Cynthia Perry was most recently the United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank. A native of Indiana, Dr. Perry was the US Ambassador to Sierra Leone from 1986-1989 and to Burundi from 1989-1993.

    Her career began in 1957 with the Nichols Investment Corporation. Dr. Perry later joined the IBM Corporation as an educational representative in the Office Products Division. From 1968-1971, she was the Director of the National Teachers Corps at the University of Massachusetts, where she received her Doctorate in International Education in 1972. Joining the faculty of Texas Southern University in 1971, she was an Associate Professor and Associate Director of Teacher Corps/Peace Corps and then became a full Professor and Dean of International Affairs from 1978-1982.

    Her first assignment to Africa was at the University of Nairobi in 1968 through Operation Crossroads Africa. From 1971-1973, Mrs. Perry and her husband, Dr. James O. Perry, trained a group of Peace Corps volunteers in Sierra Leone. In 1974, she led a special educational delegation to Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria and Liberia. She lived in Kenya from 1974-1976, trained Peace Corps paramedical volunteers, lectured at the University of Nairobi and was a consultant to the US Information Service in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. In 1976, she was appointed Staff Development Officer at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. From 1982 until her appointment, Mrs. Perry was Chief of the Education and Human Resources Division in the Africa Bureau of the US Agency for International Development.

    Cynthia married James Olden Perry, Sr 1971, Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. James was born 14 Nov 1924, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA; died 7 Nov 2006, Tunis, Tunisia; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Cynthia married James Otto Shepard, Sr. 2 Nov 1946, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. James (son of George Franklin Shepard and Anna Marie Batton) was born 28 Nov 1915, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 20 Jul 2004, Houston, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jul 2004, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. D.M. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. M.K. Shepherd  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. J.O. Shepard, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. M.G.S. Shepard, PhD  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  D.M. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cynthia1)

    D.M. married L.K. Ross (son of James Arthur Ross and Barbara Anderson) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. P.R. Ross  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. L.K. Ross, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point

    D.M. married C.C. Robinson [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Clifford Westley Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jul 1972, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; died 31 Jan 2016, Austin, Texas, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

  2. 3.  M.K. Shepherd Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cynthia1)

    M.K. married T.W. Owens (daughter of Wallace Jackson Owens, Sr. and Victoria Elizabeth Jones) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. J.M. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. A.C. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point

    M.K. married L.M. Berry. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. N.N. Berry  Descendancy chart to this point

    M.K. married R.D. Hultz (daughter of J. Archer) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. L.Y. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Michelle Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 31 May 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 4 Jun 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    M.K. married B.S. Miller [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  J.O. Shepard, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cynthia1)

    J.O. married K.L. Carnahan (daughter of Lester Wayne Carnahan and Susan Phyllis McCoy) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. B. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. S. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. C.S. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point

    J.O. married S.G. Allen (daughter of Chester N. Allen, Sr and June Johnson) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Celeste Trielle Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1970, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 8 Aug 2007, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

  4. 5.  M.G.S. Shepard, PhD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cynthia1)

    M.G.S. married M. Negussie [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. H. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. M. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  P.R. Ross Descendancy chart to this point (2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

    P.R. married R.E. Hill (son of William Henry Hill and Helen L Stewart) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. J. Hill  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. J. Hill  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. L. Hill  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  L.K. Ross, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  3. 8.  Clifford Westley RobinsonClifford Westley Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 11 Jul 1972, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; died 31 Jan 2016, Austin, Texas, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5819
    • Residence: 1996, Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA; Age: 24

    Clifford married T.N. Rogers. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. C. Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Clifford married A. Vela. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. D. Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Clifford married S.V. Roebuck. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. A.A. Roebuck  Descendancy chart to this point

    Clifford married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. E. Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. C. Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. C. Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  J.M. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  5. 10.  A.C. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  6. 11.  N.N. Berry Descendancy chart to this point (3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

    N.N. married S.J. Ellis [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. N.K. Ellis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. A.J. Ellis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. S.J. Ellis, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 12.  L.Y. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

    L.Y. married H.C. Maxwell, IV. (son of H.C. Maxwell, III and C.J. Long) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. J. Maxwell  Descendancy chart to this point

    L.Y. married T. Bailey. (son of Franklin Bailey and Z. Northern) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. T. Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 13.  Michelle Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 31 May 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 31 May 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 4 Jun 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6632

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 0


  9. 14.  B. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  10. 15.  S. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  11. 16.  C.S. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

    C.S. married T.J. Holt. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. K.R. Holt  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 17.  Celeste Trielle ShepardCeleste Trielle Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 30 Nov 1970, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 8 Aug 2007, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Reference Number: 146

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 36

    Celeste married M.L. Weakley [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. J. Weakley  Descendancy chart to this point

    Celeste married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. J. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. M. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. C. Shepard  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 18.  H. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (5.M.G.S.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  14. 19.  M. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (5.M.G.S.2, 1.Cynthia1)


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  J. Hill Descendancy chart to this point (6.P.R.3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  2. 21.  J. Hill Descendancy chart to this point (6.P.R.3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  3. 22.  L. Hill Descendancy chart to this point (6.P.R.3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  4. 23.  C. Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Clifford3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  5. 24.  D. Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Clifford3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  6. 25.  A.A. Roebuck Descendancy chart to this point (8.Clifford3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  7. 26.  E. Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Clifford3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  8. 27.  C. Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Clifford3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  9. 28.  C. Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Clifford3, 2.D.M.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  10. 29.  N.K. Ellis Descendancy chart to this point (11.N.N.3, 3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  11. 30.  A.J. Ellis Descendancy chart to this point (11.N.N.3, 3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  12. 31.  S.J. Ellis, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (11.N.N.3, 3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  13. 32.  J. Maxwell Descendancy chart to this point (12.L.Y.3, 3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  14. 33.  T. Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (12.L.Y.3, 3.M.K.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  15. 34.  K.R. Holt Descendancy chart to this point (16.C.S.3, 4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  16. 35.  J. Weakley Descendancy chart to this point (17.Celeste3, 4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  17. 36.  J. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (17.Celeste3, 4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  18. 37.  M. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (17.Celeste3, 4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)

  19. 38.  C. Shepard Descendancy chart to this point (17.Celeste3, 4.J.O.2, 1.Cynthia1)
  

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