Smith Shepard (1809 - 1885)

Biography

Smith, son of Abel G Shepard & Elizabeth Grandey, was born on 20 May 1809 in Panton, Vermont, United States.^[1]

Smith married Lucinda Shepard on 29 April 1832 in Lorain, Ohio, United States.^[2]

In the 1850 census, Smith (age 41), Farmer, was in Warren, Illinois, United States.^[3]

In the 1875 census, Smith (age 66) was in North, Labette, Kansas.^[4]

In the 1880 census, Chancy (age 71), Dairyman, was the widowed head of household in Parson, Labette, Kansas, United States.^[5]

Chauncey died on 14 September 1885 and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908"
   New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4661 #606667 (accessed 17 January 2026)
   Smith Shepard born on 20 May 1809, son of Abel G Shepard & Elizabeth Grandey, in Panton, Vermont, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61378 #4171770 (accessed 17 January 2026)
   Smith Shepard marriage to Lucinda Shepard on 29 Apr 1832 in Lorain, Ohio, USA.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Warren, Illinois; Roll: 131; Page: 68a; Line Number: 18
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #16680956 (accessed 17 January 2026)
   Smith Shepard (41), Farmer, in Warren, Illinois, USA. Born in Vermont.
4. ↑ 1875 Census: "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925"
   Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_10; Line: 73
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1088 #3648361 (accessed 17 January 2026)
   Smith Shepard (66) in North, Labette, Kansas. Born in Vermont.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Parson, Labette, Kansas; Roll: 385; Page: 438b; Enumeration District: 120
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #35132085 (accessed 17 January 2026)
   Chancy Shepard (71), widowed, Dairyman, head of household in Parson, Labette, Kansas, USA. Born in Vermont.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #75526661
   Ancestry Record 60525 #39333116 (accessed 17 January 2026)
   Chauncey Smith Shepard burial (died on 14 Sep 1885) at Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America. Born on 20 May 1809.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Bill Meigs for starting this profile.