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Eli (twin) Shepherd 1853–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Dec 1853

Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana

Death Date: 07 Feb 1913

Death Location: Mt.Zion Cem., Osage twp., Henry Co., MO

Father: Jesse Shepherd

Mother: Eliza Popejoy

Spouse(s): Catherine Harris

Children(s): Elsie Shepherd, Jesse Shepherd, William Shepherd, Rosie Shepherd

The story of Eli (twin) Shepherd began in 1853 in Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana. Eli (twin) Shepherd married Catherine Harris, and had children including Elsie Margaret Shepherd, Jesse Benjamin Shepherd, Rosie Myrtle Shepherd, William Leonard Shepherd. Eli (twin) Shepherd passed away in 1913 in Mt.Zion Cem., Osage twp., Henry Co., MO.

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Biography

  • The story of Eli (twin) Shepherd began in 1853 in Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.
  • Eli (twin) Shepherd married Catherine Harris, and had children including Elsie Margaret Shepherd, Jesse Benjamin Shepherd, Rosie Myrtle Shepherd, William Leonard Shepherd.
  • Eli (twin) Shepherd passed away in 1913 in Mt.Zion Cem., Osage twp., Henry Co., MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Shepherd
1828–1892
Birth Location: Ross County, Ohio, USA
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Eliza Popejoy
1829–1894
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Ross, OH
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Harris
1861–1933
Birth Location: Harrisbend, St.Clair, MO
CH

Children(s)

Elsie Shepherd
1883–1965
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Jesse Shepherd
1892–1975
Birth Location: Clinton, Henry, MO
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William Shepherd
1881–1966
Birth Location: Brownington, Henry, MO
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Rosie Shepherd
1879–1965
Birth Location: Harris Bend, St.Clair, MO
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Eli Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Eli Shepherd
1853–1913
Birth Place: Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana
Parents
Jesse Shepherd
1828–1892
Ross County, Ohio, USA
Eliza (Ann) Popejoy
1829–1894
Chillicothe, Ross, OH
Grandparents
Daniel Shepherd
1787–1829
Virginia, USA
Amelia ((Milly)) Baber
1788–1865
Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Christopher Popejoy
1800–
Mary Bowers
1800–
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Sr.
1737–1842
Anna Brown
1746–1850
Thomas Jr.
1756–1800
Sarah Oglesby
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Brown
1720–1809
Elizabeth Reeder
1725–
Thomas Sr.
1720–1780

Eli Shepherd's Descendants

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Eli ((twin)) Shepherd (05 Dec 1853–07 Feb 1913) m. Catherine Harris (18 Nov 1861–21 Nov 1933)
  1. 1. Elsie (Margaret) Shepherd 1883–1965
  2. 2. Jesse (Benjamin) Shepherd 1892–1975
  3. 3. William (Leonard) Shepherd 1881–1966
  4. 4. Rosie (Myrtle) Shepherd 1879–1965

Eli Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1853
05 Dec 1853
Birth of Eli (twin) Shepherd in Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana
Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana
1913
07 Feb 1913
Age 60
Death of Eli (twin) Shepherd in Osage twp., Henry Co., Missouri
Osage twp., Henry Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1853
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana
    Record Source: 18289.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1999
    Record Source: 18289.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Osage twp., Henry Co., Missouri
    Record Source: 18289.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mt.Zion Cem., Osage twp., Henry Co., MO
    Record Source: 18289.ftw
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