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72 JOHN HOLMES SHEPARD, OF BEDFORD, N. H.
Holmes, of Elmgi-ove, near Georgetown, Scott Co., Ky., and at
his death received a sum of money and a considerable estate.
He m. Matilda Jenkins, of Kentucky, and died at Natchez,
Miss., leaving an only child: Edwin Augustus Holmes," now a
prosperous trader at Mt. Sterling, Ky. He was b. in 1845 ; m.
Eliza Tarleton Bowman, of that state. Children: Edwin A.
Holmes," Mabel Holmes,' Mary J. Holmes,' George B. Holmes,'
Eliza T. Holmes,' Anna G. Holmes.'
66. Elizabeth Holmes,* daughter of Susannah (Allison) and Lieut. John
Holmes, was b. May 11, 1788; m.. May 16, 1811, Thomas Shepard,
of Bedford, and res. in Bedford. She d. Oct. IS, 1853,
aged 65 years. He d. Feb. 23, 1857, aged 77 years, and they
are buried at Bedford Center. Children b. Bedford, N. H. :
1. John Holmes Shepard,= b. March 11, 1812 ; d. May 13, 1859; m., Dec.
21, 1841, Lucy Piersons, of Tewksbury, Mass. She d. April 9,
1845. He m., second, her sister, Sarah A. Piersons, who d.
July 20, 1870. Children b. Bedford, N. H. :
L John P. Shepard," b. Nov. 21, 1844; d. Jan. 23, 1861.
IL William P. Shepard," b. June 21, 1847, m., Nov. 21, 1871, Sophronia
J. Farley, of Bedford, and res. there. Children: Jennie Louise
Shepard,' b. Nov. 25, 1872. Florence May Shepard,' b. March
11, 1889.
III. Lucy A. Shepard," b. May 21, 1849; d. Sept. 21, 1853.
IV. Lizzie A. Shepard," b. May 5, 1851; m., Jan. 30, 1868, Charles P.
Farley, of Bedford, N. H. She d. Aug. 9, 1887, aged 36 years,
3 months, 4 days. Children: John Hurlbert Farley,' b. Nov.
20, 1868; d. July 10, 1870. Annie Mabel Farley,' b. Oct. 12,
1871. Gracie Natalie Farley,' b. April 30, 1873.
Y. Henrietta Shepard," b. d. June ; 20, 1853.
VL Arthur M. Shepard," b. d. Dec. ; 13, 1885.
2. Charles Franklin Shepard,'^ b. Oct. 17, 1813; m., Feb. 20, 1838, Louisa
A. Perry, of Amherst, N. H. Children :
I. Charlotte A. P. Shepard," b. Dec. 27, 1838; d. March 21, 1849.
II. Nancy J. Shepard," b. June 11, 1842 d. ; Sept. 30, 1842.
III. George F. Shepard," b. April 20, 1845; m., Dec. 1, 1869, Delphina
Jane Edwards Smith, of North Wayne, Me. She d, April 18,
1889, aged 43 years, 9 months, 20 davs. He was selectman of
Bedford, N. H., 1889-'90. Children 'b. Bedford, N. H. : Edith
L. Shepard,' b. June 21, 1874. Hattie C. Shepard,' b. Nov. 14,
1875. Charles F. Shepard,' b. Feb. 24, 1878. Nellie F. Shep-
ard,' b. Aug. 7, 1880.
3.
i"'
George Shepard, b. Jan. 20, 1816 d. ; Sept. 21, 1845 4.
; single.
James S. Shepard, = I.
b. Sept. 24, 1818; d. Sept. 28, 1866; m., July 14,
1842, at Nasliua, Gratia A. Moore, of Hancock, N. H. He d. at
Huntsville, Ala. Children:
Gratia Eloda Shepard," b. Nashua, N. H., Jan. 11, 1845; d. Aug. 2,
II.
1845.
Ann Jane Shepard,8 b. III.
Nashua, N. H., Dec. 21, 1846 d. Dec. ; 31, 1846.
James Albert Shepard," b. Nashua, N. IL, Nov. 22, 1848; m., Jan.
1, 1872, Annie Gove, of Winchester, Mass.; res. Charlestown,
Mass. Children: Annie Lois Shepard,' b. Oct. 8, 1874. Guy
Albert Shepard,' b. Jan. 19, 1876. Ralph Myrick Shepard,' b.
IV.
Feb. 1, 1878.
William Monroe Shepard," b. Nashua, June 25, 1851 ; m., Nov. 4,
1885, at Winchester, Mass., Abbie De Forrest, of Sand Lake,
Rensselaer Co., N. Y. res. ; Boston, Mass. no children.
;
V. Eugene Everett Shepard," b. Mancliester, N. IL, June 2, 1854; m.,
Dec. 4, 1877, at AVinchestcr, Mass., Carrie Holton ; res. 21 Boston
ave., Medford, Mass. Child: Everett Holton Shepard,' b.
Nov. 1, 1881.
VI. Frederick Carroll Shepard," b. Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 18, 1856; m.,
Nov. 27, 1878, Clara Antoinette Pratt, b. Chelsea, Mass. ; res.