Joseph Shepard Tunnicliff was born 1845 in Zanesville, Ohio.  He died in 1915 in/near Shenandoah, Iowa.   He married Mary Ella Minnick.  They had 14 children, all born near Shenandoah:
  1. Frank Asbury, born 1867
  2. Unnamed twin of Frank, 1867
  3. John William (Will), born 1869
  4. Carrie Luella, 1871-1905
  5. Alice Sara, 1873-1939
  6. Anna May, August 1876-September 1876
  7. Lida Mary, 1877-1949
  8. Berton Forrest, 1879-1944
  9. Joseph Campbell, 1881-1963
  10. Nellie E., March 1883-September 1883
  11. Harry Ernest, 1884-1955
  12. Fred Eugene, 1887-1949
  13. Clay Rowley, June 1888-January 1889
  14. Charles Edward, 1874-1963
 
Joseph S. Tunnicliff was the first of five Joe Tunnicliffs in Page County, Iowa.  They are
Joseph Shepard Tunnicliff
     Joseph Campbell Tunnicliff
           Joseph Steuart Tunnicliff   
               Joseph Robert Tunnicliff (Bob)
                    Joseph Newton Tunnicliff
Joseph Shepard and Joseph Newton were both born on January 18, exactly 125 years apart!
photo from Hunter/Tunnicliff Photo Album: Merrily Tunnicliff