Benjamin Allen Shepard: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Benjamin Allen Shepard was born on 11 Apr 1833 (son of Solomon Shepard and Nancy Pate); died on 27 Jan 1906.

Generation: 2

Solomon Shepard was born on 1 Jan 1880 in Breckenridge Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Aug 1866 in Ralls Co, Missouri; was buried in McGee Cem, Ralls Co, Missouri.

Solomon married Nancy Pate on 5 Jan 1821 in Breckenridge Co, Kentucky. Nancy (daughter of Benjamin Allen Pate and Judith Pate) was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Breckenridge Co, Kentucky; died on 5 Oct 1836 in Ralls Co, Missouri; was buried in McGee Cem, Ralls Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Pate was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Breckenridge Co, Kentucky (daughter of Benjamin Allen Pate and Judith Pate); died on 5 Oct 1836 in Ralls Co, Missouri; was buried in McGee Cem, Ralls Co, Missouri.

Children:

John Henry Shepard was born on 5 Apr 1818; died on 25 Jan 1906.
Judith Ann Shepard was born in Feb 1821; died on 21 Jun 1895.
Jeremiah Shepard was born in Feb 1821; died on 21 Jun 1895.
Lucretia Shepard was born about 1823; died after 1825.
Thomas Shepard was born about 1825; died after 1830.
Mary S. Shepard was born about 1828; died in Oct 1861.
Rhoda Artemisia Shepard was born about 1830; died before 1895.
1. Benjamin Allen Shepard was born on 11 Apr 1833; died on 27 Jan 1906.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Allen Pate was born about 1762 in Bedford Co, Virginia (son of Thomas Pate and Mary "Polly" Allen); died in Feb 1825 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky.

Benjamin married Judith Pate on 30 Dec 1790 in Abingdon, Glouchester Co, Virginia. Judith (daughter of Jeremiah Pate and Mary H Bender) was born in 1766 in Maryland; died before 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith Pate was born in 1766 in Maryland (daughter of Jeremiah Pate and Mary H Bender); died before 1809.

Children:

Mary C 'Polly' Pate was born on 14 May 1793; died on 27 Oct 1876.
Mildred Pate was born in 1795 in Virginia; died in 1855 in Hardin Co, Kentucky.
Allan Pate was born on 21 Mar 1796; died on 10 Dec 1852.
3. Nancy Pate was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Breckenridge Co, Kentucky; died on 5 Oct 1836 in Ralls Co, Missouri; was buried in McGee Cem, Ralls Co, Missouri.
Minor Pate was born in 1801; died in 1850.
Thomas William Pate was born about 1802; died after 1822.
Peyton Pate was born about 1804; died after 1804.

Generation: 4

12.	Thomas Pate was born about 1743 in Virginia (son of Edward Pate and Martha Tinsley); died between 1803 and 1829 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky. Thomas married Mary "Polly" Allen about 1770. Mary was born about 1743; died after 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary "Polly" Allen was born about 1743; died after 1770.
Children:

6. Benjamin Allen Pate was born about 1762 in Bedford Co, Virginia; died in Feb 1825 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky.

14.	Jeremiah Pate was born in 1745 in Hanover Co, Virginia (son of Edward Pate and Martha Tinsley); died before Jul 1797 in Mason's Creek, Botetourt Co, Virginia. Jeremiah married Mary H Bender about 1765 in Hanover Co, Virginia. Mary was born in 1750; died before 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary H Bender was born in 1750; died before 1797.

Children:

Edward Pate was born on 25 Feb 1766 in Bedford Co, Virginia; died in Aug 1849 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky.
John C Pate was born about 1769 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died in 1820 in Ohio Co, Kentucky.
7. Judith Pate was born in 1766 in Maryland; died before 1809.
Jeremiah A Pate was born about 1770; died before Mar 1842.
William Pate was born on 9 Mar 1775 in Virginia; died on 10 Jan 1853.
Matthew Nathan Pate was born about 1777; died before 1832.
Mary 'Polly' Pate was born in 1779 in Virginia; died in 1850 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky.
Minor Pate was born in 1780 in Mason's Creek, Botetourt Co, Virginia; died after 1830 in Botetourt Co, Virginia.
Amelia 'Milly' Pate was born about 1782; died after 1811.
Rhoda Pate was born on 14 Dec 1785; died after 1804 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; was buried in Smith Cem, Masons Cove, Roanoke Co, Virginia.