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Benjamin Sheppard 1879–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 July 1879

Birth Location: Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 4 April 1933

Death Location: Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: James Sheppard

Mother: Olive Sheppard

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In 1879, Benjamin Sheppard entered the world in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America, born to James Hudson Sheppard And Olive Cordilla Sheppard. Benjamin Sheppard passed away in 1933 in Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Benjamin Sheppard entered the world in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America, born to James Hudson Sheppard And Olive Cordilla Sheppard.
  • Benjamin Sheppard passed away in 1933 in Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Benjamin Sheppard's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sheppard
1879–1933
Birth Place: Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
James Hudson Sheppard
1844–1913
Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Olive (Cordilla) Sheppard
1855–1914
Davis County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (J.) Gravett
1812–1890
Clark County, Kentucky, United States of America
Angelina Gravett
1814–1904
Clark County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Benjamin Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1879
28 July 1879
Birth of Benjamin Sheppard in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America
Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America
1933
4 April 1933
Age 54
Death of Benjamin Sheppard in Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America
Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 July 1879
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1933
    Event Place: Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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