ASHLAND COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: SHEPPARD, "Jack" (d. 1894)
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"Jack" Sheppard's Sudden Death
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   Rapidly the news spread over town Monday evening that John Sheppard had
dropped dead at is son Will's residence on Cleveland avenue. That day he
had been working at usual his task as inspector of brick on Claremont
avenue, and in the evening was going home, when he stopped at his son's. He
went out to the tile yard near the house, when the death summons came
without warning, and called away one of the best known citizens of Ashland.
Excepting a sudden prostrataion with heart desease six years ago, he has
always been in generally good health and has done considerable work this
past summer and fall. Mr. Sheppard has an interesting history. He was born
in London, England in 1822, being 72 years and 8 days old on Monday. He
came to this country when 30 years old. He engaged in brick manufacturing,
and many are the buildings in this town for which he furnished the
material. He was an honest, hardworking citizen, and respected by all who
knew him. He was familiarly know as "Jack", and many thus addressed him
Monday, little thinking that at 5:30 that evening he would be no more. His
wife aged 69 years, and sons, Fred of Marion; Edward of Lorain; Benjamin,
of Ashland; Richard, of Findlay; William and Charles, of Ashland, survive
him. The fifth son, Albert, died Nov. 13, 1893.
   The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
from his late residence on Cleveland avenue.

The Ashland Press, Ashland, Ohio    November 1, 1894  Simular obits in the
Gazette and Times.



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