Mostly Angels in the Sky

Elizabeth Cook¹

Family

TMG ID:2581, (14 Feb 1776 - )

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Josiah Cook¹ B: 26 Nov 1746, D: 12 Nov 1817

Mother*

Miriam Shepard¹ B: 4 Jul 1755, D: 6 Jun 1834

Vital Statistics

Born: Elizabeth Cook was born on Wednesday, 14 Feb 1776.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Elizabeth Cook was the daughter of: Josiah Cook and Miriam Shepard.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Woodworth (née Cook).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Elizabeth and (?) Woodworth were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Elizabeth and (?) Woodworth were married.¹

Children of: Elizabeth Cook and (?) Woodworth

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Dan Cook¹

Family

TMG ID:2582, (5 Jul 1778 - )

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Josiah Cook¹ B: 26 Nov 1746, D: 12 Nov 1817

Mother*

Miriam Shepard¹ B: 4 Jul 1755, D: 6 Jun 1834

Vital Statistics

Born: Dan Cook was born on Sunday, 5 Jul 1778, Birth details: Died in infancy.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Dan Cook was the son of: Josiah Cook and Miriam Shepard.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Electra Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2583, (16 Jan 1782 - May 1856)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Electra Shepard was born on Wednesday, 16 Jan 1782, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died in May 1856 at age 74 years and 3 months.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Electra Shepard was the daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2
Baptised on Sunday, 17 Aug 1783.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Electa²
Name-Married: on Tuesday, 13 Aug 1799, her married name became Mrs. Case (née Shepard).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 13 Aug 1799, Electra, age 17 years, 6 months and 28 days, and Farren Case were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 13 Aug 1799, Electra, age 17 years, 6 months and 28 days, and Farren Case were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Children of: Electra Shepard and Farren Case

Thomas Farren Case+¹ B: 27 Mar 1801
Melissa Case+¹ B: 1802, D: 21 Dec 1837
Hester Case¹ B: 1804
Abigail Case¹ B: 1806
Almira Case¹ B: 1808
Larned Solomon Case¹ B: 1810
Milton Case¹ B: 1812
Lorenzo Case¹ B: 1814
Thirza Case¹ B: 1816
Lucius Case¹ B: 1818
Harper Case¹ B: 1820

Known Address(es)

Address: Electra Shepard lived at: Park Row, New York City, New York County, New York^G.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

4 Aug 2022

Larned Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2584, (21 Jul 1784 - 25 Jan 1826)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Larned Shepard was born on Wednesday, 21 Jul 1784, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 25 Jan 1826 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut^G, at age 41 years, 6 months and 4 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Larned Shepard was the son of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 8 Jul 1807, Larned, age 22 years, 11 months and 17 days, and Sally Latimer, age 22 years, 1 month and 5 days were married at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 8 Jul 1807, Larned, age 22 years, 11 months and 17 days, and Sally Latimer, age 22 years, 1 month and 5 days were married at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut^G.¹

Children of: Larned Shepard and Sally Latimer

Larned Shepard¹ B: 11 Nov 1808, D: 22 Mar 1889
George Latimer Shepard¹ B: 30 Jul 1810, D: 2 Aug 1894
Sarah Ann Shepard¹ B: 7 Jun 1812, D: 19 Aug 1884
Maria Shepard+¹ B: 14 Feb 1816, D: 30 Jan 1866
Alonzo Shepard+¹ B: 26 Oct 1817, D: 16 Dec 1862
Hannah Letitia Shepard¹ B: 25 Jan 1820, D: 7 Nov 1838
Hiram L. Shepard¹ B: 21 Jun 1822, D: 27 Mar 1875
Levi Shepard¹ B: 19 Jul 1824, D: 27 Sep 1824

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: on Friday, 3 Feb 1826, Larned Shepard On Feb 3, 1826, administration on the estate of Larned Shepard of Hartford was granted to his widow, Sally Shepard [Hartford Probate].

On Feb 20, 1844, Sally Shepard of Bloomfield conveyed to Larned Shepard, Alonzo Shepard, Hiram L. Shepard, and Maria wife of Alexander Crane, all of Bloomfield, and George L. Shepard, and Sally Ann wife of Alanson D. Waters, all of Hartford, her right of dower in realty in Hartford, reserving life use of half of the right part of the house which however she could not lease except to the grantees or their heirs [Hartford Land].

At a later date, not stated above, the above six children (excepting Alonzo) petitioned for a conservator for Sally Shepard of Bloomfield, non compos mentis, and Samuel J. Mills was appointed. The will of Sally Shepard of Bloomfield, dated 25 June 1852, proved 21 Nov 1867, named her five children, Larned Shepard, George L. Shepard, Alonzo Shepard, Hiram L. Shepard, and Maria wife of Alexander Crane. [Hartford Probate]..¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Jonathan Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2585, (15 Feb 1786 - 17 Dec 1848)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Jonathan Shepard was born on Wednesday, 15 Feb 1786, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 17 Dec 1848 at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, at age 62 years, 10 months and 2 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Jonathan Shepard was the son of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 27 Dec 1810, Jonathan, age 24 years, 10 months and 12 days, and Lucy Hall Butler, age 18 years, 6 months and 16 days were married at Tolland Center, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 27 Dec 1810, Jonathan, age 24 years, 10 months and 12 days, and Lucy Hall Butler, age 18 years, 6 months and 16 days were married at Tolland Center, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Children of: Jonathan Shepard and Lucy Hall Butler

Jonathan Butler Shepard¹ B: 16 Apr 1812
Lucius Boise Shepard+¹ B: 26 Oct 1814, D: 22 Feb 1893
Lucy Almira Shepard+¹ B: 20 Apr 1816, D: 26 Feb 1892
Joseph Hall Shepard+¹ B: 20 Oct 1819, D: 27 Jan 1897
Cynthia Maria Shepard+¹ B: 29 Nov 1821
Fidelia Ann Shepard¹ B: 9 Aug 1826
Norman Wesley Shepard¹ B: 16 Feb 1829
Philander T. Shepard+¹ B: 18 Apr 1831
Henry Bristol Shepard+¹ B: 28 Sep 1833
George Edison Shepard+¹ B: 28 Mar 1837, D: 16 Nov 1922

Other Major Events

Will: on Wednesday, 23 Feb 1848, Jonathan Shepard left a will. His will, dated 23 February 1848, proved March 1849, named wife Lucy; children Lucy A. and Cynthia M; other children, Jonathan B., Lucius B., Joseph H., Fidelia A., Norman W., Philander T., Henry P., and George A., the last named under 11 years [Hampden Co Probate]. Children born in Blanford, Massachusetts.

REF: public records; a family record obtained apparently not long after 1870; information, William Roland White; F.S. Parks: "Parke families of Connecticut" (1906); New England Hist and Gen Reg, 89: 15 (for Lazell family); Timothy Hopkins, "Kellogg Family in the Old World and the New" (1903); James P. Root, "Root Family in America" (1870).¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Ezra L. Blossom¹

TMG ID:2586, (5 Sep 1783 - 19 Jan 1824)

Vital Statistics

Born: Ezra L. Blossom was born on Friday, 5 Sep 1783, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Monday, 19 Jan 1824 at age 40 years, 4 months and 14 days.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Sunday, 21 Aug 1808, Ezra, age 24 years, 11 months and 16 days, and Abigail Shepard, age 20 years, 1 month and 9 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Sunday, 21 Aug 1808, Ezra, age 24 years, 11 months and 16 days, and Abigail Shepard, age 20 years, 1 month and 9 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
	New York^G	teacher at Augusta and Canandaigua, New York¹

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

New York^G

teacher at Augusta and Canandaigua, New York¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Chandler Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2587, (19 Dec 1790 - 30 Dec 1835)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Chandler Shepard was born on Sunday, 19 Dec 1790, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 30 Dec 1835 at Perrysburgh, Cattaraugus County, New York^G, at age 45 years and 11 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Chandler Shepard was the son of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Sunday, 30 May 1813, Chandler, age 22 years, 5 months and 11 days, and Lois Gibbs, age 19 years were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Sunday, 30 May 1813, Chandler, age 22 years, 5 months and 11 days, and Lois Gibbs, age 19 years were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Children of: Chandler Shepard and Lois Gibbs

(?) Shepard¹ D: 17 Jan 1817
Harmony Shepard¹ B: 1815, D: Nov 1818
Dennison Chandler Shepard+¹ B: 28 Feb 1817, D: 25 Aug 1889
Huldah Ann Shepard+¹ B: 18 Apr 1820, D: 8 Jul 1902
Luther Gibbs Shepard+¹ B: 9 Sep 1823, D: 23 Jul 1904
Leverett Spencer Shepard+¹ B: 25 Aug 1827, D: 30 Nov 1883
Sarah Jane Shepard+¹ B: 14 Jun 1829, D: 16 Aug 1917

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: circa 1836, at Perrysburgh, Cattaraugus County, New York^G. Chandler Shepard He moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co, New York about 1836.

He was of Hartford, Connecticut, December 4, 1816, when he sold to Larned Shepard of Hartford land which the latter had conveyed to him [Hartford Land]. But, he was of Blandford in 1814 and 1818 when deaths of his two children were entered in the church records there.

REF: A family record obtained California 1900; data, Jessie D. (Shepard) Dickson, Lakewood, OH, 1929; Mrs. George B. Shepard, Burr Oak, KS, 1929; Mary Frances (Waters) Lansing, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1929; Thomas J. Twining, "Descendants of W illiam Twining." (1905)..¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Eli Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2588, (12 Jun 1794 - 4 Jan 1863)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Eli Shepard was born on Thursday, 12 Jun 1794, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 4 Jan 1863 at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, at age 68 years, 6 months and 23 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Eli Shepard was the son of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 8 Jun 1820, Eli, age 25 years, 11 months and 27 days, and Harriet Woodford, age 25 years, 3 months and 20 days were married at Winchester Center, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G.¹
Marriage	Monday, 20 May 1850, Eli, age 55 years, 11 months and 8 days, and Lucy A. (Frisbie) Carter, age 47 years were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 8 Jun 1820, Eli, age 25 years, 11 months and 27 days, and Harriet Woodford, age 25 years, 3 months and 20 days were married at Winchester Center, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G.¹

Marriage

Monday, 20 May 1850, Eli, age 55 years, 11 months and 8 days, and Lucy A. (Frisbie) Carter, age 47 years were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Children of: Eli Shepard and Harriet Woodford

Harriet Ann Shepard¹ B: 17 Apr 1821, D: 23 Oct 1852
Eli Lester Shepard¹ B: 8 Sep 1823, D: 14 Nov 1857
Nancy Woodford Shepard+¹ B: 12 Apr 1826, D: 12 Apr 1853
Joseph Larned Shepard+¹ B: 22 Dec 1827, D: 24 Jul 1900
Loring Watson Shepard+¹ B: 3 Sep 1830, D: 12 Sep 1860
Nathan Wadsworth Shepard+¹ B: 26 Oct 1833, D: 5 Aug 1885
Willaim Oscar Shepard¹ B: 17 Jan 1837, D: 1855

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Eli Shepard Mrs. Eli Shepard (the first) was received into communion at the First Church of Blandford by letter from the church in Winsted, Connecticut, 7 Nov 1824.

The will of Eli Shepard of Blandford, Massachusetts, dated 3 Nov 1862, named his wife Lucy; grandson Edmund Carter; grandchildren Lester C. and Carrie E. Shepard; and three sons Joseph L., Nathan W., and William O. Shepard [Hampden Co Probate].

REF: Family data, source not stated; public records; Lucius M. Boltwood, "Thomas Noble Genealogy" (1878); information, Mrs. C.E. Smith, Winsted, Connecticut, 1929.

Children were by first wife, the first one born at Hartford, Connecticut; the other at Blandford, Massachusetts..¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Harper Boies¹

Family

TMG ID:2589, (21 Apr 1797 - 8 May 1866)

Father*

William Boies Jr.¹

Mother*

Jerusha (?)¹

Vital Statistics

Born: Harper Boies was born on Friday, 21 Apr 1797.¹
Died on Tuesday, 8 May 1866 at age 69 years and 17 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Harper Boies was the son of: William Boies Jr. and Jerusha (?)¹

Alias(es)

Title: he was also known as Reverend Harper Boies.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 8 Jun 1820, Harper, age 23 years, 1 month and 18 days, and Letitia Shepard, age 23 years, 5 months and 6 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, Related: 1^st cousins.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 8 Jun 1820, Harper, age 23 years, 1 month and 18 days, and Letitia Shepard, age 23 years, 5 months and 6 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, Related: 1^st cousins.¹

Children of: Harper Boies and Letitia Shepard

Patrick H. Boies¹ B: 1823, D: 5 Apr 1850
Caroline L. Boies¹ B: 1825, D: 17 May 1847

Education

Date(s)	Note
1825	Harper attended Graduated from Williams College.²

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

30 Jul 2019

Alanson Knox¹

Family

TMG ID:2590, (22 Feb 1800 - 7 Apr 1888)

Vital Statistics

Born: Alanson Knox was born on Saturday, 22 Feb 1800, at Massachusetts^G.^1,2
Died on Saturday, 7 Apr 1888 at Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, at age 88 years, 1 month and 16 days.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 3 Mar 1819, Alanson, age 19 years and 9 days, and Mary Shepard, age 18 years, 10 months and 21 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 3 Mar 1819, Alanson, age 19 years and 9 days, and Mary Shepard, age 18 years, 10 months and 21 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Children of: Alanson Knox and Mary Shepard

Eli A. Knox+¹ B: c May 1820, D: 15 Nov 1888
Abbie B. Knox+² B: c 1823

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G	Abbie B. Knox, Willie K. Holmes, Charlie Holmes, Clasra (?) and Edmea Holmes²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G

Abbie B. Knox, Willie K. Holmes, Charlie Holmes, Clasra (?) and Edmea Holmes²

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 374B, film number 1254520, Massachusetts 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Arlina Ann Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2591, (7 Jul 1804 - Jul 1877)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Arlina Ann Shepard was born on Saturday, 7 Jul 1804.¹
Died in Jul 1877 at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota^G, at age 72 years and 11 months.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Arlina Ann Shepard was the daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2
Died on Wednesday, 18 Jul 1804 at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota^G, at age 11 days.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Wednesday, 19 Nov 1823, her married name became Mrs. Tew (née Shepard).
Name-Married: in Mar 1871, her married name became Mrs. Thompson (née Shepard).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 19 Nov 1823, Arlina, age 19 years, 4 months and 12 days, and William Tew were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Marriage	Mar 1871, Arlina, age 66 years and 7 months, and (?) Thompson were married at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 19 Nov 1823, Arlina, age 19 years, 4 months and 12 days, and William Tew were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Marriage

Mar 1871, Arlina, age 66 years and 7 months, and (?) Thompson were married at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota^G.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

William Tew¹

TMG ID:2592

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 19 Nov 1823, William and Arlina Ann Shepard, age 19 years, 4 months and 12 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 19 Nov 1823, William and Arlina Ann Shepard, age 19 years, 4 months and 12 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

(?) Thompson¹

TMG ID:2593

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Mar 1871, (?) and Arlina Ann Shepard, age 66 years and 7 months, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Mar 1871, (?) and Arlina Ann Shepard, age 66 years and 7 months, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota^G.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Lyman Twining¹

Family

TMG ID:2594, (5 Apr 1801 - 6 Sep 1874)

Vital Statistics

Born: Lyman Twining was born on Sunday, 5 Apr 1801, at Tolland Center, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 6 Sep 1874 at New Boston, Massachusetts^G, at age 73 years, 5 months and 1 day.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 10 Feb 1830, Lyman, age 28 years, 10 months and 5 days, and Pauline M. Shepard, age 24 years, 7 months and 8 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 10 Feb 1830, Lyman, age 28 years, 10 months and 5 days, and Pauline M. Shepard, age 24 years, 7 months and 8 days, daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies, were married at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Child of: Lyman Twining and Pauline M. Shepard

Sarah Jane Twining¹ B: 12 May 1832

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Sarah Alma Shepard¹

Family

TMG ID:2595, (19 Feb 1808 - 8 Oct 1885)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Jonathan Shepard¹ B: 6 Feb 1757, D: 22 Jun 1838

Mother*

Abigail Boies² B: 20 Jan 1764, D: 19 May 1816

Vital Statistics

Born: Sarah Alma Shepard was born on Friday, 19 Feb 1808, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹
Died on Thursday, 8 Oct 1885 at age 77 years, 7 months and 19 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Sarah Alma Shepard was the daughter of: Jonathan Shepard and Abigail Boies.^1,2

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Monday, 31 Oct 1831, her married name became Mrs. Twining (née Shepard).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Monday, 31 Oct 1831, Sarah, age 23 years, 8 months and 12 days, and Philander Fowler Twining, age 22 years, 5 months and 25 days were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Monday, 31 Oct 1831, Sarah, age 23 years, 8 months and 12 days, and Philander Fowler Twining, age 22 years, 5 months and 25 days were married.¹

Children of: Sarah Alma Shepard and Philander Fowler Twining

Nelson B. Twining+¹ B: 16 Nov 1832
Lewis T. Twining¹ B: 4 Aug 1836
Homer Philander Twining+¹ B: 9 Nov 1839
Lois Etta Twining¹ B: 22 Jan 1844

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

9 Jun 1880, Tolland, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G

Homer Philander Twining, Mary Bissell White and Clifford Twining³

Known Address(es)

Address: Philander Fowler and Sarah Alma (née Shepard) Twining lived at: New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut^G. At one time in New Britain, Connecticut, reportedly. REF: Public records; Thomas J. Twining, 'Descendants of William Twining' (1905).¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S26] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/gtkf238, Andrea Healy (e-mail address), updated as of 9 Dec 2000.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 164C, film number 1254534, Massachusetts 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

26 Jul 2022

Timothy Ranney¹

Family

TMG ID:2596, (22 Feb 1790 - )

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Abner Ranney¹ B: 15 Mar 1747/48, D: 1 Sep 1847

Mother*

Louisa Shepard¹ B: 24 Mar 1759, D: 25 Dec 1817

Vital Statistics

Born: Timothy Ranney was born on Monday, 22 Feb 1790, Birth details: possibly 1787 ?¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Timothy Ranney was the son of: Abner Ranney and Louisa Shepard.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

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Molly Shepard^1,2,3

Family

TMG ID:2597, (17 Aug 1783 - )

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Ezra Shepard¹ B: 26 Feb 1761

Mother*

Mary Boies¹ B: 22 Sep 1760

Vital Statistics

Born: Molly Shepard was born on Sunday, 17 Aug 1783, at Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Molly Shepard was the daughter of: Ezra Shepard and Mary Boies.¹
Baptised on Wednesday, 17 Aug 1785 at the Blandford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: her nickname was "Polly"¹
Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Pryor (née Shepard).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Molly and Elisha Pryor were married.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S18] F.A. Baker, Baker Family Book; Includes 'Shepard Family of Westfield, MA' and 'Descendants of Elder John Strong of North Hampton, MA.' (n.p.: n.pub., 1909). Hereinafter cited as Shepard Family of Westfield.
[S49] Gerald Faulkner Shepard, The Shepard Families of New England (New Haven, CT: The New Haven Colongy Historical Society, 1971). Hereinafter cited as Shepard Families of New England.

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William Boyce Shepard^1,2,3

Family

TMG ID:2598, (18 Dec 1794 - 23 Jun 1865)

Relationships:

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
3rd cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Ezra Shepard¹ B: 26 Feb 1761

Mother*

Mary Boies¹ B: 22 Sep 1760

Vital Statistics

Born: William Boyce Shepard was born on Thursday, 18 Dec 1794.¹
Died on Friday, 23 Jun 1865 at North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York^G, at age 70 years, 6 months and 5 days.¹
Interred after 23 Jun 1865 at North Cohocton Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

William Boyce Shepard was the son of: Ezra Shepard and Mary Boies.¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

William and Sophia Powers were married.¹

Children of: William Boyce Shepard and Sophia Powers

Polly Shepard+¹ B: 23 Jun 1818, D: 2 Jul 1848
Riley Shepard¹ B: 10 Apr 1824
Lyman Shepard+¹ B: 6 Jun 1826, D: 11 Apr 1891
Jerome Shepard+¹ B: 13 May 1829, D: 17 Nov 1888
Sophia Shepard¹ B: 8 Dec 1833
Milton Shepard¹ B: 9 Apr 1835, D: 23 Aug 1859
Ashael Shepard+¹ B: 4 Mar 1838
Maria E. Shepard+¹ B: 21 Dec 1842

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: William Boyce Shepard and Sophia Powers 3 children died in infancy.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.
[S18] F.A. Baker, Baker Family Book; Includes 'Shepard Family of Westfield, MA' and 'Descendants of Elder John Strong of North Hampton, MA.' (n.p.: n.pub., 1909). Hereinafter cited as Shepard Family of Westfield.
[S49] Gerald Faulkner Shepard, The Shepard Families of New England (New Haven, CT: The New Haven Colongy Historical Society, 1971). Hereinafter cited as Shepard Families of New England.

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Elizabeth Adkins¹

Family

TMG ID:2599, (Apr 1764 - 8 Jul 1843)

Vital Statistics

Born: Elizabeth Adkins was born in Apr 1764.¹
Died on Saturday, 8 Jul 1843 at age 79 years and 3 months.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Sunday, 1 Jan 1786, her married name became Mrs. Shepard (née Adkins).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage Bann

Sunday, 1 Jan 1786, Elijah Shepard at age 22 and Elizabeth Adkins at age 21, had their marriage banns published. Intentions filed.¹

Children of: Elizabeth Adkins and Elijah Shepard

Elijah Shepard Jr.¹
Riley Shepard¹
Riley Shepard¹
David Atkins Shepard+¹
Betsey Shepard¹ B: 16 Mar 1787, D: 17 Jun 1848
Luther Shepard+¹ B: 10 Aug 1789, D: 5 May 1871
Hinsdale Shepard+¹ B: 1793
Joseph Shepard+¹ B: 1798, D: bt 15 May 1878 - May 1880

Other Major Events

Sunday, 1 Jan 1786, Elijah Shepard at age 22 and Elizabeth Adkins at age 21, had their marriage banns published. Intentions filed.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

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Amodelus Stilson¹

TMG ID:2600, (28 Jul 1779 - 12 Nov 1862)

Vital Statistics

Born: Amodelus Stilson was born on Wednesday, 28 Jul 1779.¹
Died on Wednesday, 12 Nov 1862 at age 83 years, 3 months and 15 days.¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Amodelus and Betsey Shepard, daughter of: Elijah Shepard and Elizabeth Adkins, were married.¹

Citations

[S139] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Sara Kathryn Gredler (Culpeper, VA 22701), updated as of 18 Aug 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never allow a person to tell you 'no' who doesn't have the power to say 'yes.'
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Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Work is always an antidote to depression.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do …
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
It's your life-but only if you make it so.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
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There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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