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Mertin L. Shepard
1880 - 1951 (70 years)1. Mertin L. Shepard was born on 6 Dec 1880 in New York, USA (son of George M. Shepard and Flora A. Cummins); died on 16 Aug 1951; was buried in Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery). Notes:
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Living with father in 1900.
1900 Census: Worth, Jefferson Co, New York
Merton L. Shepard, son, Dec 1881, age 18, bp NY, p's bp NY, Laborer
Next household to brother Lewis.
1910 Census: Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York
Merton Shepard, age 29, m 4 yrs, bp NY, p's bp NY, Carpenter- house
May Shepard, wife, age 22, 1 birth, bp NY, p's bp NY
Riley M. Shepard, son, age 2, bp NY
SHEPARD, FRANCIS, father MERTON, born APR 16, 1915, died MAY 21, 1915
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/fairs.htm
Fairview Cemetery
Next household to brother Lewis.
1920 Census: Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York
Merton Shepard, age 39, bp NY, p's bp NY, Carpenter- house
May Shepard, wife, age 31, bp NY, p's bp NY
Riley Shepard, son, age 12, bp NY, p's bp NY
Leland Shepard, son, age 9, bp NY, p's bp NY
Next household to brother Lewis.
1930 Census: Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York
Merton L. Shepard, age 49, m at age 25, bp NY, p's bp NY, Carpenter- house
May H. Shepard, age 42, m at age 17, bp NY, p's bp NY
Riley M. Shepard, age 22, single, bp NY, p's bp NY, Laborer
Son Riley marriage
Shepard, Riley -- Deane, Helen, 8/3/32, Rodman NY, Rev Fred S Pond
burial:
SHEPARD, RILEY M. 7 AUG 1907-- 20 JAN 1968 FAIRVIEW
SHEPARD, HELEN C. 1 DEC 1903-- 13 MAR 1952 FAIRVIEW
SHEPARD, HELEN DEANE, father HARRY, born DEC 1, 1903, buried MAR 16, 1952
SHEPARD, MILDRED HAMILTON, father ARCHIE, born AUG 14, 1911, buried SEP 19, 1996, married 23 AUG 1953 to RILEY SHEPARD
Son Leland marriage
Shepard, Leland -- Throop, June, 3/5/48 Schenectady NY, Rev Mazarence
1930 Census: Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York
In household of Raymond O. Williams
Leland S. Shepard, age 19, male, single, bp NY, p's bp NY, Farmer- dairy
Could not read relationship, transcribed as Wife.Mertin married Mae Houghtaling. Mae (daughter of Charles Houghtaling and Imogene Lyons) was born on 4 Apr 1888 in New York, USA; died on 17 Nov 1957 in
; was buried in Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
2. George M. Shepard was born on 8 Sep 1856 in , Lewis Co, New York, USA (son of Martin Shepard and Polly Horr); died before 1911 in . Notes:
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Living with parents in 1870.
1870 Census: Redfield, Oswego Co, New York
George Shepard, age 14, bp NY
1880 Census: Sandy Creek, Oswego Co, New York
George Shepard, age 24, bp NY, p's bp NY, Works in Tannery
Flora Sheppard, wife, age 22, bp NY, p's bp NY
Eddie Shepard, son, age 2, bp NY
Martin Shepard, father, age 55, bp NY, p's bp NY
Polly Shepard, mother, age 48, bp NY, p's bp NY
Note Emily, age 12, is not listed.
Going by list of George's children's names in Shepard file on World Connet>
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2455294&id=I520316108
found census below...
1900 Census: Worth, Jefferson Co, New York
image 6 & 7 of 20, Note this is the location his father died.
Transcribed Effie as Elfie.
George Shepard, head, Sept 1855, age 45, m 23 yrs, bp NY, p's bp NY, Farssar [?] not farmer or laborer.
Lizzie V. Shepard, wife, Mar 1875, age 25, m 5 yrs, 2 births 0 living, bp NY, p's bp NY
Merton L. Shepard, son, Dec 1881, age 18, bp NY, p's bp NY, Laborer
Lewis N. Shepard, son, July 1882, age 17, bp NY, p's bp NY, Laborer
George H. Shepard, son, Nov 1884, age 15 bp NY, p's bp NY, Laborer
Mary J. Shepard, dau, Jan 1886, age 14 bp NY, p's bp NY
Effie A. Shepard, dau, Jan 1887, age 13 bp NY, p's bp NY
Charles F. Shepard, adpt son, Sept 1897, age 2, bp NY, p's bp NY
Note the years of marriage. Note Lizzie has 0 living children.
If George had been a married man for 23 yrs his first marriage would be in 1877, possibly before his marriage to Flora.
Did not find father George in 1910. Did find Lizzie and son Charles.
1910 Census: Boylston, Oswego Co, New York
Owens Lowery, age 39, 2m 2yrs, Farm Laborer- house farmer [?]
Lizzie Lowery, age 38, 2m 2yrs, 1 birth 1 living, bp NY, p's bp NY
A??lia Lowery, dau, 1 3/12, bp NY, p's bp NY
Charles Sheperd, st son, age 12, bp NY, p's bp NY
Note Owen's first wife was named Aurelia A. Sharp.
Note this was a second marriage for Lizzie.
1920 Census: Boylston, Oswego Co, New York
Owens Lowry, age 53, bp NY, p's bp NY, Farmer- dairy
Lizzie Lowry, wife, age 44, bp NY, p's bp NY
A??llia Lowry, dau, age 11, bp NY, p's bp NY
Charles Lowry, son, age 19, bp NY, p's bp NY
Virgil Sheperd, nephew, age 9, bp NY, p's bp NY
Leola Sheperd, niece, age 7, bp NY, p's bp NY
Charles the stepson, age abt 22, now using surname Lowrey.
Virgil and Leola were children of Lewis Shepard, Lizzie's stepson.
Note Lizzie was both married to LOWREY and buried with the maiden name SHEPARD, with no mention of her being a Mrs. Shepard.
http://www.nnygenealogy.com/Marriages.aspGeorge married Flora A. Cummins. Flora (daughter of Lewis Cummins and Mary Jane McDougall) was born about 1857 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Flora A. Cummins was born about 1857 in New York, USA (daughter of Lewis Cummins and Mary Jane McDougall). Notes:
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Children:
- Eddie Shepard was born about 1878 in New York, USA.
- 1. Mertin L. Shepard was born on 6 Dec 1880 in New York, USA; died on 16 Aug 1951; was buried in Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery).
- Martha Leonard Shepard was born on 6 Dec 1881 in New York, USA; died in 1882 in New York, USA.
- Lewis Shepard was born on 12 Jul 1882 in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co, New York, USA; died on 19 Nov 1948 in
; was buried in Rodman, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery). - Mary Jane Shepard was born in Jan 1883 in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co, New York, USA; died on 16 Jun 1976 in Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York, USA.
- George Herman Shepard was born in Nov 1884 in New York, USA.
- Effie A. Shepard was born in Jan 1887 in New York, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Martin Shepard was born on 13 Jul 1823 in Denmark, Lewis Co, New York, USA (son of Obadiah Shepard and Mary Yeoman); died on 21 Apr 1892 in Worth, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Copenhagen, Lewis Co, New York, USA. Notes:
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Siblings:
1. Isaac Monroe Shepard b: 2 Sep 1806 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
2. Mary Shepard b: 26 Jul 1808 in Copenhagen, Lewis, New York
3. James Shepard b: 12 Jul 1811 in Copenhagen, Lewis, New York
4. Eunice Shepard b: 23 May 1814 in Copenhagen, Lewis, New York
5. John Shepard b: 4 Jul 1817 in Copenhagen, Lewis, New York
6. Elizur Shepard b: 24 Oct 1819 in Copenhagen, Lewis, New York
7. Miles Shepard b: 28 Aug 1825 in Denmark, Lewis, New York
8. Elias Shepard b: 30 Aug 1827 in Denmark, Lewis, New York
9. Eli Shepard b: 30 Aug 1827 in Denmark, Lewis, New York
10. George Washington Shepard b: 14 Dec 1828 in Denmark, Lewis, New YorkMartin married Polly Horr on 12 Dec 1847 in Denmark, Lewis Co, New York, USA. Polly (daughter of Levi Horr and Lucy Hart) was born on 18 Oct 1831 in
; died on 27 Apr 1903 in . [Group Sheet] 5. Polly Horr was born on 18 Oct 1831 in (daughter of Levi Horr and Lucy Hart); died on 27 Apr 1903 in . Notes:
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1850 Census: Denmark Lewis Co, New York
image 63 and 64 of 68
Obed Shepard, age 64, Farmer, bp NY
Mary Shepard, age 63, bp CT
*Martin Shepard, age 27, Farmer, bp NY [b: abt 1823]
*Polly Shepard, age 19, bp NY [b: abt 1831]
Mile Shepard, age 24, bp NY
Harriett Shepard, age 19, bp NY
George Shepard age 22, bp NY
Eliza Shepard, age 19, bp NY
Sarah Shepard, age 1, bp NY
Note Obed and Mary Shepard did not have daughters named Polly, Harriett or Eliza.
1860 Census: Copenhagen, Lewis Co, New York
Martin Shepard, age 36, Farmer, bp NY [b: abt 1824]
Polly Shepard, age 28, bp NY [b: abt 1832]
Rosetta Shepard, age 9, bp NY
George Shepard, age 4, bp NY
Note on same page as John Shepard and wife Mary.
1870 Census: Redfield, Oswego Co, New York
Martin Shepard, age 48, Farmer, bp NY, b abt 1822
Polly Shepard, age 38, bp NY, b abt 1832
Rosetta Shepard, age 19, bp NY
George Shepard, age 14, bp NY
"Eimiley" Emily O. Shepard, age 2, bp NY
Transcribed as Emiley.
Living in the household of son George.
1880 Census: Sandy Creek, Oswego Co, New York
George Shepard, age 24, bp NY, p's bp NY, Works in Tannery/ ? Farming
Flora Sheppard, wife, age 22, bp NY, p's bp NY
Eddie Shepard, son, age 2, bp NY, p's bp NY
Martin Shepard, father, age 55, bp NY, p's bp NY
*Polly Shepard, mother, age 49, bp NY, p's bp NY
Note Emily, age 12, is not listed.
Flora's maiden name was Cummings.
Worth was formed May 2, 1848 from the town Lorraine, #2 of the Boylston Tract.Children:
- Rosetta Shepard was born on 12 May 1851 in Denmark, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; died on 25 Apr 1937 in Pine River, , Minnesota, USA.
- 2. George M. Shepard was born on 8 Sep 1856 in , Lewis Co, New York, USA; died before 1911 in
. - Emily O. Shepard was born about 1868 in New York, USA.
6. Lewis Cummins was born in May 1837 in New York, USA. Notes:
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1870 Census: Boylston, Oswego Co, New York
Written as Cummins.
Lewis Cummins, age 35, bp NY, Farmer
Mary Cummins, age 39, bp NY
Flora Cummins, age 13, bp NY
Alvinus Cummins, age 10, male, bp NY
Clark Cummins, age 8, bp NY
Nora Cummins, age 6, female, bp NY
Prven Cummins, age 4, male, bp NY
Lydia Cummins, age 2, bp NYLewis married Mary Jane McDougall. Mary was born about 1831 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Jane McDougall was born about 1831 in New York, USA. Notes:
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1870 Census: Boylston, Oswego Co, New York
Written as Cummins.
Lewis Cummins, age 35, bp NY, Farmer
Mary Cummins, age 39, bp NY
Flora Cummins, age 13, bp NY
Alvinus Cummins, age 10, male, bp NY
Clark Cummins, age 8, bp NY
Nora Cummins, age 6, female, bp NY
Prven Cummins, age 4, male, bp NY
Lydia Cummins, age 2, bp NY
In 1860 her name was Flora A. Cummins
In 1880 her parents (Cummings) lived in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co, NY
1900 father (Cummins) in Delaware, Sanilac Co, Michigan w/ dau NoraChildren:
- 3. Flora A. Cummins was born about 1857 in New York, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Obadiah Shepard was born on 13 Nov 1786 in New Marlboro, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Sep 1856 in Copenhagen, Lewis Co, New York, USA. Notes:
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http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2455294&id=I520314577Obadiah married Mary Yeoman on 24 Nov 1805 in Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born on 18 Sep 1785 in Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Apr 1853 in Copenhagen, Lewis Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Yeoman was born on 18 Sep 1785 in Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Apr 1853 in Copenhagen, Lewis Co, New York, USA. Notes:
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Children:
- 4. Martin Shepard was born on 13 Jul 1823 in Denmark, Lewis Co, New York, USA; died on 21 Apr 1892 in Worth, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Copenhagen, Lewis Co, New York, USA.
- George Washington Shepard was born on 14 Dec 1828 in Denmark, Lewis Co, New York, USA; died on 22 Dec 1891 in Sparta, Monroe Co, Wisconsin, USA.
10. Levi Horr was born on 17 Jun 1798 in Massachusetts, USA (son of Israel Horr and Joanna Haskins); died on 2 Jul 1871 in ; was buried in Mannsville, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Brewster Cemetery). Other Events:
- Census: 1840 1850 1860 1870
Notes:
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1840 Census: Pinckney/ Denmark, Lewis co, New York
Levi Horr
1 male under 5 yrs.
1 male 5 to 10 yrs.
1 male 10 to 15 yrs.
1 male 40 to 50 yrs.
1 female under 5 yrs.
1 female 5 to 10 yrs.
1 female 30 to 40 yrs.
1850 Census: Lorraine, Jefferson Co, New York
Page:368, Image 26
Note the ages of Levi & Lucy.
Levi Horr, age 64, bp NY, Farmer
Lucy Horr, age 43, bp NY
Warren Horr, age 16, bp NY
Martha Horr, age 14, bp NY
Henry Horr, age 12, bp NY
Otis Horr, age 8, bp NY
Washington Horr, age 2/12, bp NY
Of the 11 children; two moved from home, three died by 1850, and the twins were not yet born.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~aliecor/1850_Census/Lorraine/page_368_lorraine.htm
1860 Census: Boylston, Oswego Co, New York
Post Office: Greenborough
Levi Horr, age 62, MA
Lucy Horr, age 52, NY
Martha Horr, age 22, NY
Charles Horr, age 10, NY
Encington Horr, age 6, NY (clearly looks like this)
Eugenia Horr, age 6, NY
1870 Census: Redfield, Oswego Co, New York
Transcribed as Hore
image 2 and 3 of 34, June 14
Levi Horr, age 72, bp NY, Farmer
Lucy Horr, age 62, bp NY
Charles Horr, age 20, bp NY, Farmer
Escrington Horr, male, age 16, bp NY, Farmer
Esmangena Horr, female, age 16, bp NY
Martha Greenwood, age 33, bp NY, Domestic Servant
Transcribed as:
Everington Hore, male
Emangend Hore, female
Also in 1870 Redfield, Oswego, NY
Written as Hore, Household of Felby R. Sheldon
image 21 & 22 of 34, July 6
Charles Hore, age 20, bp NY, farm laborer
Emigene Hore, age 16, female, dosmestic servant
Eugene Hore, age 16, bp NY, male, farm laborer
[summer jobs?]Levi married Lucy Hart on 11 Jan 1829. Lucy was born on 22 Aug 1809 in Connecticut, USA Or New York, USA; died on 2 Aug 1872 in Lorraine, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Mannsville, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Brewster Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
11. Lucy Hart was born on 22 Aug 1809 in Connecticut, USA Or New York, USA; died on 2 Aug 1872 in Lorraine, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Mannsville, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Brewster Cemetery). Other Events:
- Census: 1840 1850 1860 1870
Notes:
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Children:
- George Horr was born on 18 Nov 1829 in
; died on 12 Aug 1848 in . - 5. Polly Horr was born on 18 Oct 1831 in
; died on 27 Apr 1903 in . - Warren Horr was born on 6 May 1834 in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co, New York, USA; died on 18 Jan 1907 in Mannsville, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Mannsville, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Brewster Cemetery).
- Martha Horr was born on 25 Dec 1836 in
; died in in . - Henry Horr was born on 12 Oct 1839 in New York, USA; died on 12 Apr 1914 in Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA (Prairie Home Cemetery).
- Otis Horr was born on 31 Mar 1842 in New York, USA; died on 18 Nov 1899 in Baraboo, Sauk Co, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Sparta, Monroe Co, Wisconsin, USA (Woodlawn Cemetery).
- Sophrona Horr was born on 12 Oct 1844 in New York, USA; died on 22 Jul 1848 in New York, USA.
- Lucy Horr was born on 22 May 1847 in New York, USA; died on 23 May 1849 in New York, USA.
- Charles Horr was born on 15 Apr 1850 in New York, USA; died on 23 Mar 1908 in North Prairie, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in , Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA (North Prairie Cemetery).
- Emma Horr was born on 13 Feb 1854 in Boylston, Oswego Co, New York, USA; died in May 1920 in Wisconsin, USA.
- Eugene Horr was born on 13 Feb 1854 in Boylston, Oswego Co, New York, USA; died on 24 Aug 1946 in
; was buried in Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, USA (Prairie Home Cemetery).