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Family HistoryFamily History - Emma A. Shepherd


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Emma A. Shepherd and three of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Emma A. Shepherd,1 born ca. March 1867 in Kings County, New York, the daughter of William J. Shepherd and Emma A. Boyd.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Emma married George F. Sherlock5 (born ca. 1864, parents not determined4).

Children of Emma A. Shepherd and George F. Sherlock:

 2i. Florence M. Sherlock, born ca. April 1889 in New York.4, 5
 3ii. Loretta Sherlock, born ca. October 1891 in New York.4, 5
 4iii. Ida M. Sherlock, born ca. April 1893 in New York.5

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Town of New Lots, Page No. 133, family of William R. [sic] Shepard (27, England, car driver); Emma A. Shepard (24, New York); William H. Shepard (7, New York); Emma Shepard (3, New York); Charles Shepard (7/12, New York).
  2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, 6th ED, 3rd Ward, Page 2, family of Jas Boyd (60, Kings, janitor); wife Sarah A. Boyd (54, Penn); son Jas A. Boyd Jr. (26, Kings, printer); daughter Sarah Boyd (24, Kings); daughter Mary M. Boyd (22, Kings); son John R. Boyd (17, Kings); s. in l. Wm J. Sheppard (36, England, conductor, NYCRR); daughter Emma A. Sheppard (31, Kings); g. son Wm H. Sheppard (13, Kings); g. daughter Emma A. Sheppard (8, Kings); g. child Flora Sheppard (3, Kings); g. child Ida May Sheppard (1, Kings); border Sarah D. Sheppard (64, England).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Town of New Lots, Enumeration District 260, Page No. 22B, family of Wm Shepherd (38, England, steam engineer); wife Emma Shepherd (35, New York); son W. H. Shepherd (17, New York, works in metal factory); daughter Emma A. Shepherd (13, New York); son Charles Shepherd (10, New York); daughter Florence E. Shepherd (8, New York); daughter Ida May Shepherd (6, New York); son Frank W. Shepherd (4, New York); son Edward Shepherd (1, New York).
  4. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 11th Election District, 26th Ward, Page 9, family of George F. Sherlock (28, plumber); Emma Sherlock (24); Florence Sherlock (3); Loretta Sherlock (1).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 470, Sheet Nos. 23B, 24A, family of Edward S. Shepherd (21, New York, Nov 1878, painter); mother Emma A. Shepherd (55, New York, Aug 1844, widow, 10 children, 8 living); brother James D. Shepherd (18, New York, Aug 1881, helper (ice)); brother Jesse B. Shepherd (17, New York, Feb 1883, compositor); sister Emma A. Sherlock (33, New York, Mar 1867, widow, 6 children, 3 living, folder (handkerchiefs)); niece Florence M. Sherlock (11, New York, Apr 1889); niece Loretta Sherlock (8, New York, Oct 1891); niece Ida M. Sherlock (6, New York, Apr 1893); border John Molley (2, New York, July 1897); border Hilda Anderson (3/12, New York, Feb 1900).