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Margaret Peggy Shepard 1768–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep. 1, 1768

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Jul. 28, 1831

Death Location: Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America

Father: David Shepard

Mother: Margaret Clap

Spouse(s): Justin Rust

Children(s): David Rust

The story of Margaret Peggy Shepard began in 1768 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret Peggy Shepard married Justin Rust, and had children including David C Rust. Margaret Peggy Shepard passed away in 1831 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Peggy Shepard began in 1768 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Margaret Peggy Shepard married Justin Rust, and had children including David C Rust.
  • Margaret Peggy Shepard passed away in 1831 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Margaret Shepard's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Shepard
1768–1831
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David Shepard
1744–1818
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Margaret Clap
1747–1769
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Shepard
1706–1783
Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony
Elizabeth Noble
1705–1793
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ezra Clapp
1716–1768
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret Ingersoll
1727–1782
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ingersoll
1692–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas *8GGf
1668–1732

Margaret Shepard's Descendants

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Margaret (Peggy) Shepard (Sep. 1, 1768–Jul. 28, 1831) m. Justin Rust (Apr. 23, 1764–May 5, 1841)
  1. 1. David (C.) Rust 1795–1838 m. Huldah Stanton 1799–1887
    1. 1. Cordelia (Frances) Rust 1825–1873 m. Reuben (A) Hyde 1824–1897
      1. 1. Edgar (M) Hyde 1848–1918 m. Flora (A) Marvin 1849–1893 m. Almira (Bridge 'Myra') Cottrell 1857–1953 m. Mira (B) Hook 1858–
        1. 1. Emeline (Cordelia "Emma") Hyde 1876–1941 m. Milton (Shakespeare) Slaght 1874–1949 m. Milburn Slayht 1874–
      2. 2. Mary Hyde 1855–
    2. 2. David (Shepard) Rust 1838–1848
    3. 3. Elmina (May) Rust 1824–1824
    4. 4. Justin (Stanton) Rust 1823–1850
    5. 5. Helen (Mar) Rust 1835–1911
    6. 6. Anne Rust 1830–1842
    7. 7. Climena Rust 1823–1823
    8. 8. Marion (Braidfoot) Rust 1833–1854
    9. 9. Edgar Rust 1828–1828
    10. 10. William (Stedman) Rust 1836–1842

Margaret Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1768
Sep. 1, 1768
Birth of Margaret Peggy Shepard in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1831
Jul. 28, 1831
Age 63
Death of Margaret Peggy Shepard in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep. 1, 1768
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul. 28, 1831
    Event Place: Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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