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Henry Lenox Sheppard

Male 1818 - 1882  (63 years)


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  • Name Henry Lenox Sheppard  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 13 Dec 1818  Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt Date of Birth 1823  [8] 
    • The source for this entry, consistently errors regarding date of birth. 
    Census 24 Jul 1850  Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    1850 
    • Henry L. Sheppard Household:
      Henry L. Sheppard, Age 31, Blacksmith, Real Estate Worth $600.00, Born in Pa.
      Catharine Sheppard, Age 26, Born in Pa.
      Mary E. Sheppard, Age 8, Born in Pa.
      William Sheppard, Age 5, Born in Pa.
      Amelia A. Sheppard, Age 3, Born in Pa.
      Joseph W. Sheppard, Age 1, Born in Pa.
    Occupation 24 Jul 1850  Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Blacksmith 
    Census 13 Jul 1860  Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    1860 
    • Henry L. Sheppard Household:
      Henry L. Shepperd, Age 39, Occupation - Black Smith, Real Estate Worth $800.00, Personal Estate Worth $50.00, Born in Pennsylvania
      Catharine Shepperd, Age 36, Born in Pennsylvania
      Mary Shepperd, Age 16, Born in Pennsylvania
      Henry Shepperd, Age 14, Born in Pennsylvania
      Alice Shepperd, Age 12, Born in Pennsylvania
      Joseph W. Shepperd, Age 10, Born in Pennsylvania
      Minerva Shepperd, Age 9, Born in Pennsylvania
      Benjamin F. Shepperd, Age 8, Born in Pennsylvania
      Clark Shepperd, Age 5, Born in Pennsylvania
      Cassander Shepperd, Age 3, Born in Pennsylvania
      Dick Shepperd, Age 2, Born in Pennsylvania
    Occupation 13 Jul 1860  Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1869-1870  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Constable 
    Census 21 Jun 1870  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    1870 
    • Henry L. Sheppard Household:
      Sheppard, Henry L., Age 51, Occupation - Constable/Retired Blacksmith, Real Estate Worth $5,500.00, Person Estate Worth $500.00, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Catharine, Age 44, Occupation - Keeping House, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Mary E., Age 27, Born in Pennsylvania, Cannot Read
      Sheppard, A. Alice, Age 22, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, James C., Age 15, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Cassander T., Age 13, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Dick, Age 10, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Charles, Age 7, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Sidney, Age 4, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Rodrick, Age 2, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
    Occupation 21 Jun 1870  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Constable, Retired Blacksmith 
    Political Affiliation 1879  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Democrat 
    Politics 12 Jun 1879  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Nominated for Director of the Poor at County Democratic Convention 
    • From the Indiana Democrat Newspaper, 12 June 1879:
      "At the county convention of the Democrats of Fayette on Tuesday of last week, Henry L. Sheppard was nominated for Director of the Poor...".
    Politics 24 Oct 1879  Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Appeared on Democratic Ticket for Poor House Director 
    Henry L. Sheppard appeared on the Democratic ticket in October, 1879    		 Henry L. Sheppard appeared on the Democratic ticket in October, 1879
    Democratic Ticket - Henry L. Sheppard, Poor House Director, from the Keystone Courier, Connellsville, Pa.
    Census 3 Jun 1880  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1880 
    • Henry L. Sheppard Household:
      Sheppard, H.L., Age 60, Married, Occupation - Retired Black Smith, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Catharine, Age 55, Wife, Married, Occupation - Keeping House, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Mary E., Age 38, Daughter, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Richard, Age 21, Son, Single, Occupation - Home from College, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Charles, Age 17, Son, Single, Attends School, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Sidney, Age 14, Son, Single, Attends School, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
      Sheppard, Roderick, Age 12, Son, Single, Attends School, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
    AKA H. L. Sheppard  [7] 
    Occupation 3 Jun 1880  New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Retired Blacksmith 
    User ID 46.4 
    Death 24 Apr 1882  Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 12] 
    Person ID I1745  FLINT
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2015 

    Father Theophilus Sheppard, Sr.,   b. 1791, Reagantown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1840, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Stafford,   b. 1795, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1875 (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 1813  Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Brown,   b. 15 Sep 1823, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1883 (Age 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary E. Sheppard,   b. Abt 1842, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Sheppard,   b. Abt 1845, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Amelia Alice Sheppard,   b. Abt 1847, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph W. Sheppard,   b. Abt 1849, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Minerva Sheppard,   b. 15 Sep 1850, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1912, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     6. Benjamin F. Sheppard,   b. Abt 1852, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. James Clark Sheppard,   b. 9 Sep 1854, New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1910, Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     8. Cassander Sheppard,   b. Abt 1857, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Rev. Richard D. Sheppard,   b. Apr 1859, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1935, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)
    +10. Rev. Charles Edgar Sheppard,   b. 12 Oct 1861, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1943, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +11. Sidney Sheppard,   b. Feb 1866, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Roderick Sheppard,   b. Abt 1868, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Dec 1818 - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - 24 Jul 1850 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 24 Jul 1850 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - 13 Jul 1860 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 13 Jul 1860 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Constable - 1869-1870 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - 21 Jun 1870 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Constable, Retired Blacksmith - 21 Jun 1870 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPolitical Affiliation - Democrat - 1879 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPolitics - Nominated for Director of the Poor at County Democratic Convention - 12 Jun 1879 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPolitics - Appeared on Democratic Ticket for Poor House Director - 24 Oct 1879 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - 3 Jun 1880 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Retired Blacksmith - 3 Jun 1880 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Apr 1882 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S183] Herrin, Cynthia, ed., Vital - Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records ,1750-1890, (Ancestry.com [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.), 1 Sep 1003 (Reliability: 3).
      Name:    Sheppard, Henry L.
      Birth Date:    1823
      Birth Place:    Westmoreland co., PA
      Father's Name:    Theophilus Sheppard, Sr.
      Mother's Name:    Elizabeth Stafford
      Date of Death:    Before 1889
      Place of Death:    Fayette co., PA

    2. [S405] David Patrick Parker, Rootsweb dprkrnfl - My Parker Family and Those Allied to it, (David Patrick Parker, 9/4/2004).

    3. [S557] John M. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley, Bio - Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania - p. 417, (John M. Gresham & Co. Chicago: 1889).

    4. [S556] 1850 US Census - PA, Fayette, Connellsville/Henry L. & Catherine Sheppard, ((City,County,State): Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania Page: 402 Roll: M432_780).

    5. [S604] 1860 US Census - PA, Fayette, Connellsville/Henry L. Sheppard & Catherine, (Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Connellsville Roll: M653_1110 Page: 425 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Henry L Shepperd).

    6. [S605] 1870 US Census - PA, Fayette, New Haven (Connellsville)/Henry L. & Catherine Sheppard, (New Haven Borough, Fayette, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Connellsville Roll: M593_1342 Page: 124 Image: 250 Year: 1870).

    7. [S606] 1880 US Census - PA, Fayette, New Haven (Connellsville)/Henry & Catharine Sheppard, (Year: 1880; Census Place: New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1129; Family History Film: 1255129; Page: 174B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0653.).

    8. [S183] Herrin, Cynthia, ed., Vital - Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records ,1750-1890, (Ancestry.com [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.).

    9. [S331] Franklin Ellis, Ed., Bio - History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1882), p. 535 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S623] Newspaper - The Indiana Democrat - 12 Jun 1879, (12 Jun 1879, Indiana, Pennsylvania).

    11. [S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 24 October 1879 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 9 Oct 1885 (Reliability: 3).
      Connellsville | The Keystone Courier | 1885-10-09
      "Rev R.D. Sheppard, son of the late H. L. Sheppard, has been ordained and is now pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at Fostoria, Ohio. He is now visiting friends and relatives here."
      Richard's father, Henry Lenox Sheppard (H. L. Sheppard) is referred to as "the late H. L. Sheppard)

    13. [S183] Herrin, Cynthia, ed., Vital - Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records ,1750-1890, (Ancestry.com [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Sheppard, Theophilus Sr.
      Birth Date: 1791
      Birth Place: Westmoreland co., PA
      Father's Name: 
      Mother's Name: 
      Spouse: Elizabeth Stafford
      Marriage Date: 1813
      Marriage Place: Westmoreland co., PA
      Children: Mary, James, Phoebe, Henry, Elizabeth, Sarah, Catherine, Theophilus, Robert, John, Joseph, Paoli, Athanasia, George
      Date of Death: Before 1889
      Place of Death: Fayette co., PA
      Other:


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