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Abraham Shepherd 1776 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1776

Birth Location: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 January 1847

Death Location: Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: JOHN SHEPHERD

Mother: Martha Nelson

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Abraham Shepherd was born in 1776 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of JOHN SHEPHERD and Martha Matilda Nelson. Abraham Shepherd passed away in 1847 in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abraham Shepherd was born in 1776 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of JOHN SHEPHERD and Martha Matilda Nelson.
  • Abraham Shepherd passed away in 1847 in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Abraham Shepherd's Ancestors

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Abraham Shepherd
1776 – 1847
Birth Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
JOHN SHEPHERD
1749 – 1812
Mecklenburg, VA
Martha (Matilda) Nelson
1750 – 1825
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
CAPT. (THOMAS C) SHEPHERD
1705 – 1776
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Elizabeth (Van) Metre
1715 – 1792
Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
William Nelson
1730 – 1776
Shepherdstown, Mecklenburg, VA
Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1679 – 1741
Sarah
1673 – 1739
Jan Vanmeter
1683 – 1745
Margaret Mollenauer
1687 – 1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shepherd
1650 – 1698
Anne
Joost Meteren
1656 – 1706
Sarah Dubois
1662 – 1726
Fieleman Molenaar
1668 – 1706

Abraham Shepherd's Timeline

4 Records

1776
13 August 1776
Birth of Abraham Shepherd in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
1776
13 August 1776
Birth of Abraham Shepherd in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
1847
16 January 1847
Age 71
Death of Abraham Shepherd in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, USA
Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, USA
1847
16 January 1847
Age 71
Death of Abraham Shepherd in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America
Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1776
    Event Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1776
    Event Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1847
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1847
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Florid, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granville Township, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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