Dear Tali Thanks again for your help. I have searched for obituaries in this area but have not found any online so will likely need to contact the local historical society and national Revolutionary War resources to see what they have. I will also try the military links you described. Your help and patience is greatly appreciated. Doug Shepherd >From: "Tali & Tony Barbosa" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [OHPORTAG-L] Death, estate, burial lookups >Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 07:50:25 -0800 > >Doug, > >The Revolutionary War reference comes from the cemetery book where everyone >who served is listed in a separate place. If you have access to the >Internet, You may find it useful to do a search for this man at >Ancestry.com, their military records are free right now. I found three >listings for Joseph Shepherd in Revolutionary War records for Ohio. Two of >the records are for the same man who mustered in and out on two different >occasions. The third record is for an older man. If you know your >Joseph's >date of birth you will be able to determine which of these men is your >ggggrandfather. Since he is listed in the cemetery book there must have >been an obituary that was used by the Portage County Genealogical Society >to >list him in the cemetery book. You may want to search for an obituary >listing around the time you estimate he died. > >Best wishes in your search, >Tali Barbosa > >-----Original Message----- >From: Doug Shepherd [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 9:09 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [OHPORTAG-L] Death, estate, burial lookups > >Dear Tali > >Thank you for your response. I believe that the Joseph you describe is >likely the one I am seeking. I am curious about the comment that "It is >clear that he served in the Revolutionary War". Was that part of the >information from "Portage County Ohio Cemeteries, Vol. VIII" or is that >your >observation? Also, does this volume contain information on his war >service? > Once again, thank you so much for your reply. Joseph was previously my >own "brick wall" and the pieces are beginning to come together quite well. > >Sincerely, >Doug Shepherd > > > >From: "Tali & Tony Barbosa" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: [OHPORTAG-L] Death, estate, burial lookups > >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 18:13:20 -0800 > > > >Doug and anyone else interested in the Shepherd family, > > > >There is a Joseph Shepherd buried in Hawley Cemetery in Paris Township. > >The gravesite is unknown and there is no information such as death date. > >It is clear that he served in the Revolutionary War. > > > >This information comes from "Portage County Ohio Cemeteries, Vol. VIII". > > > >Tali > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Doug Shepherd [mailto:[email protected]] > >Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:59 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [OHPORTAG-L] Death, estate, burial lookups > > > >Hello All > > > >I recently discovered that my ggg grandfather, Joseph Shepherd was >reported > >to have died in 1838 in Portage Co, OH. I do not know where he was >buried > >or any additional information. Joseph has been my "brick wall" for some > >time and I hope that this new information will help to tear down that >wall. > >Joseph, wife Sarah, and son Ezekiel had lived in nearby Trumbull since > >about > >1825 and continued to live in the area until about 1840-1843. Any > >information is welcome. > > > >Thanks to all. > > > >Doug Shepherd > > > >______________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com