William Shepardson (1771 - 1854)

Born 1771 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut

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Died 30 May 1854 at about age 83 in Madison County, New York, USA

Biography

Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1791 Marriage Place: East Hampton, Connecticut, USA Spouse Name: Editha Cook

William Shepardson, grandfather of our subject, was born in Colchester, Conn., where he grew to manhood, married, and lived for several years. In 1807, accompanied by his wife and seven children, he came to Madison County, making the long and tedious trip overland with teams to East Hamilton, then called Colchester. Here he settled, and, buying a piece of property, soon after established a factory for the manufacture of rakes. In that early day all grass was cut and raked by hand; and the products of his shop were in great demand, his goods being first-class in every respect, with his name stamped on each rake. He continued in this business for several years, living in that locality until his death, at the age of fourscore and four years. The maiden name of his wife, to whom he was married November 24, 1791, was Ede Cook. She was born in Connecticut, and died in East Hamilton, when eighty years of age. To her and her husband were born nine children, as follows: Laura, William, Aristobulus, Erastus, John H., Maria, Ezra E., Azubah, and Delos. Azubah, the only surviving one, is the widow of the Rev. Peregrine White, and resides in Earlville.

Graham Cemetery Hubbardsville, Madison County, New York, USA

Sources

• William Shepardson on Find A Grave: Memorial #110815406 retrieved 17:52, 18 March 2017 (EDT)

• Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

• Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Madison County, New York. 1894. p 334. https://archive.org/details/cu31924028831952