Obadiah Shepard

  • Born November 13, 1786 in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  • Parents were THOMAS SHEPARD and MARY BALDWIN.
  • Married MARY YEOMANS on November 24, 1805 in Meridien, New Haven County, Connecticut. Mary was born September 18, 1785 in Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut; and died April 10, 1853 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York. Her parents were JOHN YEOMAN and EUNICE BERREY. Her sister was EUNICE YEOMANS.
  • Died October 7, 1858 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York.




CHILDREN

  1. ISAAC M. SHEPARD, born September 2, 1806 in Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut; died September 8, 1867 in Austin, Lander County, Nevada. Married SARAH LACKMORE on July 24, 1825 in South Champion, Jefferson County, New York.
  2. MARY SHEPARD, born July 26, 1808 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York; died February 25, 1892 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York.
  3. JAMES SHEPARD, born July 12, 1811 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York; died April 15, 1895.
  4. EUNICE SHEPARD, born May 23, 1814 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York; died November 4, 1894.
  5. JOHN SHEPARD, born July 4, 1817 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York; died November 7, 1878.
  6. ELIZUR SHEPARD, born October 24, 1819 in Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York; died October 9, 1880.
  7. MARTIN SHEPARD, born July 13, 1823 in Denmark, Lewis County, New York; died April 21, 1892.
  8. MILES SHEPARD, born August 28, 1825 in Denmark, Lewis County, New York; died June 19, 1908.
  9. ELIAS SHEPARD, born August 30, 1827 in Denmark, Lewis County, New York; died September 21, 1870.
  10. GEORGE WASHINGTON SHEPARD, born December 14, 1828 in Denmark, Lewis County, New York; died December 22, 1894.

SOURCE:

  • Dorset (VT) Historical Society Records