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Israel Shepherd 1785–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1848

Death Location: Green County, Mississippi, United States

Father: Eldred Shephard

Mother: Mary Blockley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lucy ☆

Israel Shepherd was born in 1785 in North Carolina, the child of Eldred Isreal Shephard And Mary Blockley. Israel Shepherd had children including Lucy Drusilla Shepherd Cooley. Israel Shepherd passed away in 1848 in Green County, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • Israel Shepherd was born in 1785 in North Carolina, the child of Eldred Isreal Shephard And Mary Blockley.
  • Israel Shepherd had children including Lucy Drusilla Shepherd Cooley.
  • Israel Shepherd passed away in 1848 in Green County, Mississippi, United States.

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Israel Shepherd's Ancestors

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Israel Shepherd
1785–1848
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Eldred Isreal Shephard
1768–1848
Little Wenlock, Shropshire, England
Mary Blockley
1776–1845
Little Wenlock, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
John Shepherd
1732–1795
Little Wenlock, Shropshire, , England
Dorcas (Dorothy) Green
1735–1819
Little Wenlock, Shropshire
Robert Blockley
1747–1809
Wroxeter bap 15 Mar 1747 Wroxeter Shropshire
Mary Simson
1744–1821
High Ercall, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Green
1695–1781
Esther Stringer
1701–1765
John Simpson
1715–1778
Jane Bristol
1720–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Greene
1666–1719
Sarah Price
1670–1727
Francis Stringer
1653–1720
Joanna Gill
1660–1736

Israel Shepherd's Descendants

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Israel Shepherd (1785–1848)
  1. 1. Lucy (Drusilla Shepherd Cooley) ☆ 1804–1882 m. William (Kinchen "Kinchen" Cooley) Sr 1780–1858
    1. 1. William (Ard Cooley) CSA 1831–1902 m. Jane Cayton 1841–1921
      1. 1. John (David) Cooley 1861–1935 m. Sarah (Lavenia\Louvenia) Ball 1862–1945
        1. 1. Wiley (Webster) Cooley 1890–1935 m. Eliza (Elma) Prentiss 1900–1978

Israel Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Israel Shepherd in North Carolina
North Carolina
1848
1848
Age 63
Death of Israel Shepherd in Green County, Mississippi, United States
Green County, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Green County, Mississippi, United States

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