Henry Markel SHEPPARD (1847-1909)

BOYLE, FOSTER, SHEPHERD, SHEPPARD, WEMPNER

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 12/5/2005 at 20:35:57

Mark SHEPPARD from Wyoming, told that Henry Markel SHEPPARD died 2/7/1909. Born in Bloomington, IN 10/20/1847. When 7 he with his parents E. D. SHEPPARD and wife moved to Keosauqua, Van Buren, CO. Married in 1872 at Bentonsport to Miss Susan A. SHEPHERD who bore him 2 daughters who survive. In 1881, with family moved to Warsaw, IL. Several years ago he moved to Wyoming, IL to the home of his youngest daughter. He leaves his wife, 2 daughters Miss Mary SHEPPARD and Mrs. Will J. FOSTER of Wyoming, IL, a brother J. M. SHEPPARD of Ottumwa, IA and 3 sisters Mrs. Hattie D. BOYLE of New Albany, IN, Mrs. Amy L. WEMPNER of Kansas City, MO and Mrs. John W. SHEPHERD of Warsaw., also a brother-in-law J. W. SHEPHERD.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 57 Page 85.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]