Brief Life History of Isaac Monroe
When Isaac Monroe Shepard was born on 2 September 1806, in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Obediah Shepard, was 18 and his mother, Mary Yeomans, was 20. He married Sarah Lackore on 25 July 1825, in Champion, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 8 September 1867, in Austin, Lander, Nevada, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Richmond City Cemetery, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Isaac Shepard, "United States Census, 1860"
- Isaac Monroe Shepard, "Find A Grave Index"
- Isaac Sheepherd in entry for Sarah Welch, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Shepherd .
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Berger .
Americanized form of French Chabot and Chaput .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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