SHEPPARD, L. D.

SHEPPARD, LAWRENCE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/17/2019 at 13:08:40

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

SHEPPARD, L. D., of the firm of Evans & Sheppard, dealers in groceries, draining-tile, fire-brick, Louisville cement and plaster, 526 Main street. Mr. Sheppard was born in Cumberland Co., N. J., in 1841. At the commencement of the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. F, 9th New Jersey Infantry, as private ; was in the service only a short time when he was appointed Second Lieutenant, then First Lieu tenant, and from the latter office was promoted to that of Captain ; he served from the beginning to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged ; was in numerous engagements ; was wounded quite severely at Drury's Bluff; went to Arkansas after the close of the war, and while there was engaged in the mercantile business with Mr. Evans. The maiden name of Mr. Sheppard's wife was Miss Lawrence ; they were married in Lewistown, Penn. Mr. Sheppard and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is Republican in politics, and is a member of the Masonic society.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879