Biographical Sketch of Prof. Edward M. Shepard, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Professor Shepard is a son of Samuel and Mary (Dennis) Shepard, and was
born at Winsted, Conn., May 15, 1854.  In 1871 and 1872 he followed
civil engineering on the Chicago and Northwestern, and the Boston and
New York railroads.  He graduated from Williams College, Massachusetts,
in the class of 1878, receiving the degree of A. M.  He arranged the
museum at Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia.  In 1878, he was called to 
the chair of natural science at Waynesburg College, Pennsylvania, but
resigned to accept a similar call from Drury College, at Springfield,
Missouri.  He was married June 28, 1881 to Miss Harriet E. Ohlen, of
Madison, New York, a graduate of the Vassar College in the class of 
1874.  She was lady principal of Drury College for three years.  Prof.
Shepard's father died in 1872 at Norfolk, Connecticut.  His mother is
living here with him.  They had three children, the professor being the
oldest.

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