Shepherd Glazier

Brief Life History of Shepherd

When Shepherd Glazier was born on 9 September 1793, in Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Calvin Glazier, was 34 and his mother, Lydia Pierce, was 33. He married Clarissa Withey on 5 February 1814, in Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sangerfield, Oneida, New York, United States in 1840 and Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He registered for military service in 1857. In 1846, at the age of 53, his occupation is listed as cooper - made barrels and wagon wheels in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. He died on 23 February 1881, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Shepherd Glazier
1793–1881
Clarissa Withey
1791–1841
Marriage: 5 February 1814
Caroline B Glazier
1815–1894
Mary Glazier
1817–1838
Edwin Glazier
1820–
Merrick Glazier
1821–1835
Luther William Glazier
1823–1865
Joseph Glazier
1825–1825
Lewis Orrin Glazier
1829–1882

Sources (64)

  • Shepard Glazier, "United States Census, 1820"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Shepherd Glazier - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Shepherd Glazier
  • Shepherd Glazier, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1807

Established in 1807.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Sussex): variant of Glaser , an occupational name from Middle English glazier, glas(i)er, glac(i)er ‘glass maker; glazier’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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From Internet 5-15-05 (found by Sharon Haws Jewkes, GG Granddaughter) Shepherd Glazier: Born on 9 Sep 1793 in Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Feb 1881 in Provo, Utah, Utah. He was se …

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