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Martha Shepherd 1776 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1870

Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Shepherd

Mother: Elizabeth Highsmith

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Martha Shepherd began in 1776 in Lee, Virginia, USA. Martha Shepherd passed away in 1870 in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Shepherd began in 1776 in Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Shepherd passed away in 1870 in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shepherd
1735 – 1787
Birth Location: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
JS
Elizabeth Highsmith
1746 – 1803
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
EH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shepherd
1776 – 1870
Birth Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
Parents
James William Shepherd
1735 – 1787
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy "Shepherd") Highsmith
1746 – 1803
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Martha Shepherd in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA
1870
11 Feb 1870
Age 94
Death of Martha Shepherd in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
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