Samuel Shepherd – A True Pioneer and American Hero

Samuel Shepherd, (son of David Shepherd, born 1750, in Catskill county, New York, and Diodama Hopkins) was born 10 November 1790 at Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. Samuel was a soldier in the War of 1812 and fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe under General William Henry Harrison. He was a prisoner of war at Quebec for 7 months. His father, David Shepherd, served in the American Revolution and fought in the Battle of Bennington with General Stark.

Samuel's first wife was Roxanna "Roxy" Lana Ray. They were married on 4 December 1820 and had eight children. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they were forced by religious persecution to move to Missouri, but Roxy died on the trip, leaving Samuel with six living children.

In 1836 he married Charity Bates Swarthout, who had seven children of her own. They were forced to move again, leaving Missouri for Illinois. In 1847 they joined the second wagon train to Salt Lake, the C. C. Rich company, arriving in Salt Lake City on 2 October 1847, . In 1851 Samuel was called to help found an LDS colony in Southern California and was one of the founding fathers of the City of San Bernardino.

Marriages and Children

1. Roxanna "Roxy" Lana Ray, (daughter of William Ray). They had eight children:
   1. Sarah Adaline born 1821, married Charles Garrowtle;
   2. Lucelia L. born 1822, died;
   3. Fanny Jane born June, 1829;
   4. Julia Ann Shepherd (1829 - 1899), married Sidney Tanner;
   5. Rollins Don Carlos Shepherd (1830 - 1909), married Sarah Smitheon 1851;
   6. William Ray, died.
   7. Marcus DeLafayette Shepherd (1824 - 1904)married Harriet E. Parrish 9 March 1851
2. Charity Bates Swarthout, (daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Bates, former pioneer 1847), married 1836 in Jackson county, Missouri. She had seven children from a previous marriage; she and Samuel had one child of their own:
   1. Lydia Shepherd Davidson (1836 - 1929)

Sources

• Ardyn Fredericksen, a great-great-great-granddaughter of Samuel's wife Charity.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 24128130
• Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1158

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Samuel Shepherd – A True Pioneer and American Hero

Samuel Shepherd was born November 10, 1790 at Castleton, Vermont. Samuel was a soldier in the War of 1812 and fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe under General William Henry Harrison. He was a prisoner at Quebec for 7 months. His father, David Shepherd, served in the American Revolution and fought in the Battle of Bennington with General Stark. Samuel's first wife was Roxy Lana Ray. They were married on December 4, 1820. They had eight children. Forced by religious persecution they moved to Missouri but Roxy died on the trip leaving Samuel with 6 children. He met and married Charity Bates Swarthout who had 7 children of her own. They were forced to move again to Illinois and again, in 1847 they were on the second wagon train to Salt Lake. In 1851 he was asked to move his family to Southern California and was one of the founding fathers of the City of San Bernardino.

Submitted for Ardyn Fredericksen - a great, great, great granddaughter of Sameul's wife Charity.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 19 2016, 14:06:10 UTC