Amos Shepard

  • Born October 10, 1785 in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  • Parents were THOMAS SHEPARD and MARY BALDWIN.
  • Married EUNICE YEOMANS on October 6, 1806. Eunice was born August 28, 1787 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; and died March 15, 1809. Her parents were JOHN YEOMAN and EUNICE BERREY. Her sister was MARY YEOMANS.
  • Married PHEBE HEADY on February 12, 1810 in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Phebe was born February 9, 1792 in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut; and died April 6, 1881 in Lyme, Jefferson County, New York.
  • Died April 21,1863 in Lyme, Jefferson County, New York.
  • Amos and Phebe are buried in Freeman Cemetery, Jefferson County, New York.




CHILDREN WITH EUNICE YEOMANS

  1. AMOS YEOMANS SHEPARD, born February 15, 1808; died February 5, 1885.





CHILDREN WITH PHEBE HEADY

  1. EDWIN JAMES SHEPARD, born February 21, 1813 in Denmark, Lewis County, New York; died July 5, 1855.
  2. ALMINA SHEPARD, born in 1815 in New York; died July 15, 1857.
  3. CYRENIUS SHEPARD, born April 11, 1823 in Jefferson County, New York; died May 28, 1919 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa. Married CHRISTIANNA WALROTH.
  4. LAURA SHEPARD, born in 1836 in Jefferson County, New York.