MONTGOMERY COUNTY OHIO BIO: SHEPERD, Henry L. (published 1882)
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"The History of Montgomery County, Ohio" by W.H. Beers & Co.  1882


Henry L. Sheperd, farmer and dealer in agricultural implements, Dayton, was 
born in Lancaster County, Penn., October 5, 1824, and is a son of Henry Lewis 
Sheperd, a native of Switzerland; emigrated to America in 1816, and landed in 
New York; located in Lancaster County, Penn., where he lived until 1833, when 
he removed to Ohio, and in 1835 located in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, 
Ohio, where his death occured January 4, 1861; Mrs. Sheperd died February 4, 
1864.  The original way of spelling the name Sheperd was Chopord, but the family
were called here by the name of Sheperd.  After a few years Mr. Sheperd adopted 
the latter manner of spelling his name which has always been continued by the 
family.  A full and complete genealogy of the Sheperd family may be found in the
biography of R. Sloan, among the sketches of Wayne Township in another part of 
this work.  Henry L., Jr., came to Ohio with his parents in 1833, being then 
nine years of age; he remained upon the farm and assisted his father in 
agricultural pursuits until 1846, when he and his brother, Jacob H., removed
to Dayton and engaged in the foundry; they originated the Buckey Foundry, which
business they continued until 1850, when they disposed of their interest. H.L.
returned to the old farm and followed farming until March, 1881, at which date 
he removed to Dayton and engaged in the above business which he now runs in 
connection with farming.  August 10, 1851, he was united in marriage with
Sarah E. Rubsam, also a native of Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of six 
children, viz.: Francis M, Laura Z. (deceased), Mary E., Susan S. (deceased),
Jacob L. and William B.  Mr. Sheperd has been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church since 1843.

   
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