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Luther David Shepard 1832–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 NOV 1832

Birth Location: Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York

Death Date: 15 JUN 1918

Death Location: Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota

Father: David Shepard

Mother: Margaret Chapman

Spouse(s): Margaret DYKINS

Children(s): Herbert Shepard

In 1832, Luther David Shepard entered the world in Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York, born to David Edsall Shepard And Margaret Almira Chapman. Luther David Shepard married Margaret Jane Dykins, and had children including Herbert Arthur Shepard. Luther David Shepard passed away in 1918 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Luther David Shepard entered the world in Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York, born to David Edsall Shepard And Margaret Almira Chapman.
  • Luther David Shepard married Margaret Jane Dykins, and had children including Herbert Arthur Shepard.
  • Luther David Shepard passed away in 1918 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota.

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Luther Shepard's Ancestors

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Luther Shepard
1832–1918
Birth Place: Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York
Parents
David Edsall Shepard
1789–1845
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Margaret (Almira) Chapman
1793–1860
Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
Grandparents
Jesse Chapman
1769–1819
Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Lucy Tracy
1767–1854
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Chapman
1751–1814
Rachel Jackson
1752–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary White
1731–1810
Peletiah Chapman
1717–1759

Luther Shepard's Descendants

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Luther (David) Shepard (24 NOV 1832–15 JUN 1918) m. Margaret (Jane) DYKINS (01 JUN 1843–22 MAY 1925)
  1. 1. Herbert (Arthur) Shepard 1859–1892 m. Adelaide ((Addie) A.) McDuffee 1859–1901
    1. 1. Ethel (Margie) Shepard 1881–1962 m. Clarence (Emery) Bartlett 1881–1956
      1. 1. Mae (Shepard) Bartlett 1903–1979 m. Ervin (Paul) VanBuren 1897–1968

Luther Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1832
24 NOV 1832
Birth of Luther David Shepard in Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York
Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York
1918
15 JUN 1918
Age 86
Death of Luther David Shepard in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota
Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 NOV 1832
    Event Place: Brewerton, Onondaga County, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1918
    Event Place: Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota

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