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Nathan Cross Sheppard 1801 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1801

Birth Location: Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 6 Aug 1856

Death Location: Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Father: James 4th:GG

Mother: Hannah 4th:GGM

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The story of Nathan Cross Sheppard began in 1801 in Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States. Nathan Cross Sheppard passed away in 1856 in Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Cross Sheppard began in 1801 in Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States.
  • Nathan Cross Sheppard passed away in 1856 in Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.

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Nathan Sheppard's Ancestors

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Nathan Sheppard
1801 – 1856
Birth Place: Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Parents
James Cross Sheppard, (James & Hannah had 13 children & 99 grandchildren) ^ 4th:GG
1775 – 1843
Hagerstown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Hannah (GATCHELL Sheppard, Quaker^) 4th:GGM
1784 – 1839
Calvert, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John (Sheppard) III
1737 – 1827
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Mary (Ann) Hudson
1755 – 1824
Leinster, Wexford, Ireland
Nathan (Bangs) Gatchell
1756 – 1813
E Nottingham, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Anderson
1763 – 1835
East Nottingham, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John* 4GG
1713 – 1741
Ann Schiels
1714 – 1741
Jeremiah 6th:GGF
1734 – 1802
Hannah Brown
1734 – 1774
James Anderson
1752 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Gatchell
1711 – 1789
Mary Worley
1712 – 1751
Lydia Meek
1728 – 1805

Nathan Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1801
7 February 1801
Birth of Nathan Cross Sheppard in Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States
1856
6 Aug 1856
Age 55
Death of Nathan Cross Sheppard in Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1801
    Event Place: Fredericktown, Cecil, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Hillsdale, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

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