OBIT: Josephine (Prudy) SHEPPARD, 1913, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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Sheppard, Josephine

  Mrs. Josephine Sheppard died at her home on Large Street, Saturday March 29, 
1913 at 4:15 in the morning. Deceased was a daughter of the late James Edward 
and Mary Jane Prudy, and was born in Allegany County, Maryland, on October 1, 
1851, and at the time of her death was 61 years, 5 months and 23 days old. About 
twenty-five years ago she came to Meyersdale with her husband, Mr. David R. 
Sheppard, and had since resided hers, where she reared a large family who have 
the respect and esteem of the whole community. She was a loving wife, a devoted 
mother and a kind neighbor. A little over two years ago Mrs. Sheppard was taken 
ill with dropsy from which she never recovered. She bore her sufferings 
patiently and was resigned to the will of God. Several years ago she affiliated 
with the Roman Catholic Church and since had been a very devout member of SS. 
Philip and James Church from which the funeral was held on Tuesday morning at 
9:00 o'clock. Requiem High Mass was by her pastor, Rev. J. J. Brady, who also 
preached a fine sermon. A large concourse of, sorrowing friends were present to 
pay a last tribute to a loving friend. The floral offerings were many and most 
beautiful. Her body was laid to rest in the family plot in Union Cemetery. 
Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Emma D. Sheppard, 
David Edward, Murvin Bowser, Reese Benjamin, Theodore, William Johnce at home; 
Kate Isabella, Baltimore, Md.; Mary Jane, Freedman's Hospital, and Madeline, 
Howard University, both of Washington, D. C. She is also survived by two sisters 
and three brothers namely Mrs. Wm. Maddox and Mrs. Edward Woods of Philadelphia; 
James Edward, Walter and William Johnce Purdy, all of Somerset, Pa.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 3, 1913