Brief Life History of Joel
When Joel Shepherd was born on 14 February 1804, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, Jacob Shepherd, was 43 and his mother, Mary Warner, was 37. He married Eleanor Dowdy on 21 November 1833, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1870, in Franklin, Virginia, United States, at the age of 66.
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Family Time Line
Sources (29)
- Joel Shepherd, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joel Shepherd - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Joel Shepherd
- Joel Shepherd, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
Spouse and Children
1804–1870 Male
1807–1870 Female
Children (6)
1837–1920 Female
1839–1916 Male
1842– Female
1843– Female
1845–1926 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1760–1852 Male
1766–1858 Female
Siblings (6)
1794–1870 Male
1796– Male
1799–1889 Male
1802–1892 Male
1804–1870 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1808
Age 4
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 8
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 20
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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