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Elizabeth Sproule Shephard

Birth : Apr 1849 Canada
Death : 8 Jul 1931 Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial : Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA
Coordinate : 44.5292015, -98.9321976
Plot : Blk 4 Lot 139 Gr 2
Description : Elizabeth's father was born in Scotland, her mother in Ireland, and Elizabeth in Canada. She came to the United States about 1860. She married Charles Shephard in 1866, and they and their four children, Robert, Joe, Charles, & Hannah, came from Waukengan, Illinois in 1880 to what was to become St. Lawrence, Hand Co., SD. Her husband was to be the railroad Siding Master at Siding #3, where the town would later be created.

They were the first white settlers in Hand County.

*See Charles memorial for "more of the story".
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Barb Jones provided the following 11-29-2015..

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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Elizabeth Sproule Shephard's memorial?

    Elizabeth Sproule Shephard's memorial is located at: Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA.

  • When did Elizabeth Sproule Shephard death?

    Elizabeth Sproule Shephard death on 8 Jul 1931 in Hand County, South Dakota, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Elizabeth Sproule Shephard's memorial?

    Latitude: 44.5292015
    Longitude: -98.9321976

Family Members:

Spouse

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Charles Shephard

(1841 - 1929)

Children

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Robert Samuel Shephard

(1867 - 1942)

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Joseph G. Shephard

(1869 - 1942)

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Charles F. Shephard

(1870 - 1926)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

2. Saint Ann's Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

3. G A R Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

4. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

5. Beulah Cemetery
Vayland, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

6. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

7. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

8. Wessington Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4569016, -98.7102966

9. Morningside Cemetery
Ree Heights, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5147018, -99.1903000

10. Alden Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6775017, -99.1203003

11. Burdette Cemetery
Burdette, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

12. McCord Cemetery
Wessington, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3998500, -98.6673100

13. Buffalo Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

14. Howell Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7757988, -98.9766998

15. Rosehill Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

16. Saint Johns Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Polo, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7827988, -99.1097031

18. Sand Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

19. Garfield Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6622009, -98.5535965

20. Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2106018, -98.9056015

21. Bonilla Cemetery
Bonilla, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5830994, -98.4835968

22. Saint Michaels Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8302994, -99.1106033

23. Cedar Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2775002, -99.2238998

24. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024