Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Ryner was born on 15 November 1803, in Virginia, United States, her father, Adam Ryner, was 13 and her mother, Martha Pendry, was 20. She married Moses M. Shepherd on 22 June 1826, in Clinton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Jackson Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 14 October 1874, in Groveland, Floyd Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Groveland, Floyd Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States.
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- Elizabeth Shepherd, "United States Census, 1850"
- Eliz... Ryner, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997"
- Elizabeth Shepherd in entry for James Shepherd and Martha Shepherd, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1822
Historical Boundaries 1822: Putnam, Indiana, United States
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Reiner , or possibly of Swiss German Rhyner, a topographic name for someone living by or otherwise connected with the Rhine river.
English (London): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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