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Eli H Shepherd 1842–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1842

Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1929

Death Location: Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA

Father: Margaret Emery

Mother: Felix Shepherd

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The story of Eli H Shepherd began in 1842 in Putnam, Indiana, USA. Eli H Shepherd passed away in 1929 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eli H Shepherd began in 1842 in Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • Eli H Shepherd passed away in 1929 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA.

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Eli Shepherd's Ancestors

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Eli Shepherd
1842–1929
Birth Place: Putnam, Indiana, USA
Parents
Margaret Emery
1822–1881
Parke, Ohio, USA
Felix (McLaren) Shepherd
1815–1881
Miami County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
David (A) Shepherd
1800–1861
Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Mary Baker
1806–1880
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Joseph (M.) Shepherd
1793–1853
Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Catherine Newland
1794–1842
, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1759–1843
Abigail McLaren
1760–1843
Charles Baker
1760–1843
Catherine Evans
1767–1852
William Shepherd
1759–1843
Abigail McLaren
1760–1843
John Newlin
1738–1843
Margaret Weir
1758–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eli Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1842
23 Nov 1842
Birth of Eli H Shepherd in Putnam, Indiana, USA
Putnam, Indiana, USA
1929
5 May 1929
Age 87
Death of Eli H Shepherd in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA
Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Putnam, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1929
    Event Place: Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA

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