Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Shepherd was born in 1877, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Harrison Shepherd, was 22 and her mother, Margaret Howard, was 18. She married John Lewis Lucas on 8 May 1899, in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She lived in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 5 February 1957, in St. Paul, Wise, Virginia, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States.
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- Elizabeth Lucas, "United States 1950 Census"
- Elizabeth, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
- Elzabeth Lucas, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
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World Events (8)
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched
On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English schepeherde ‘shepherd’ (Old English scēaphyrde, scēap‐weard).
Americanized form (translation into English) of surnames meaning ‘shepherd’, for example German and Jewish Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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