Husband Capt. Joseph Shepler 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Born: 6 Mar 1807 - Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2 3 7 8
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Died: 15 May 1892 4
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Father: Isaac Shepler ( -1837) 1 2 3 7 8 9
Mother: Sarah Hill (Abt 1782-1869) 1 3 7 8
Marriage: 16 Apr 1829 7 10 11
Wife Mary Blackburn 2 3 4 7 10
Born: 28 Mar 1807 - Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4 7 10 11
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Died: Aft 1890
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Father: Joseph Blackburn ( - ) 10 11 12
Mother: Nancy [Unk] ( - ) 10 11
Children
1 F Sarah Shepler 5 10 11 14 15
AKA: [Unk] Sheplar 13
Born: 7 Jan 1830 10 11 14
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Spouse: William Jones (1829-1910) 10 13 15 16
Marr: 8 Feb 1850 or 6 Feb 1851 5 14 15
2 F Violet G. Shepler 6 10 11
Born: 20 Aug 1833 10 11
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Spouse: Capt. Martin Coulson (1830- ) 6 10 11
Marr: 4 Mar 1857 6
3 M John Blackburn Shepler 4 7 10 11
Born: 18 Feb 1835 - Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4 7 10 11
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Spouse: Cynthia Josephine Claywell ( - ) 4 7 10 11 17
Marr: 1 Jan 1873 4 17
4 M Isaac Hill Shepler 2 10 11
Born: 20 Mar 1840 - Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 10 11
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Spouse: Evaline S. Shepler ( - ) 11
Marr: 28 Dec 1870 12
General Notes: Husband - Capt. Joseph Shepler
He received his education in the district schools of the town. To the age of twenty-two lived on the homestead farm later occupied by Bela Wright Shepler.
One year after marriage he lived at home, then moved onto one of his father's farms, which he carried on for eight years. In 1838 he moved onto the farm where he resided for the next forty-five years. In 1836 he located three hundred and sixty acres in Putnam County, Ohio, with the intention of moving there, but on account of the death of his father was persuaded by his mother to remain in Rostraver.
In politics the captain was a life-long Democrat, and always took a lively interest in local politics. He was called to fill most of the offices of the town. He was a member of the Fell's Methodist Episcopal Church for over forty-nine years, and one of its stanchest supporters.
At the age of twenty-one he was chosen captain of the First Company, Eighty-eighth State Volunteers, which position he held for eight years; was captain of the Monongahela Blues five years, and first lieutenant of the Rostraver Cavalry seven years.
He filled most of the offices of the town, having been elected on the Democratic ticket.
For almost half a century he was a member of Fell's Methodist Episcopal Church, and one of its stanchest supporters. He served his church as a class-leader, trustee and steward.
He was a prominent figure in Westmoreland County, a courageous spirit who clung tenaciously to his own opinions despite all opposition, according to family records, regardless of the popularity of his point of view. Facing popular clamor even at the risk of his life, he opposed abolition of slavery and publicly voiced his feelings. At one time lynching parties were formed to punish him, but he escaped harm, and after the rancor of war died away he again became one of his community's most popular citizens.