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Mary Eliza Sheppard

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Mary Eliza Sheppard

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
11 Aug 1864 (aged 17–18)
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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DAUGHTER OF J & C SHEPPARD.
BURIED NEXT TO JOEL SHEPPARD
DAUGHTER OF J & C SHEPPARD.
BURIED NEXT TO JOEL SHEPPARD

Inscription

DAU OF J & C SHEPPARD
DIED
AUGUST 11, 1864
AGED 16 YRS 11 MOS 20 DS
"DEATH IS TO HER A SWEET REPOSE
THE BUD HAS OPENED TO SHOW THE ROSE
HER CAGE WAS BROKEN TO LET HER FLY
AND BUILD HER HAPPINESS ON HIGH" (thanks to Missy Salata for interpretation)



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