Sheppard/Yates family

​My apologies for the very late response. Have you managed to learn anymore about these ancestors? ​The period of the search is very early and RC parish records for Birr do not begin until 1838. Find my Past may have some references to the 'weaver' aspect of the family in one of their directories.

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

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Clare, thank you for responding.  You will note the parish records are Church of Ireland, i.e. Shinrone.  In a diary brought to Canada with the Sheppard brothers it states that the parish clergy agreed to a family plot in the Shinrone cemetery in 1835.  It is written in the hand of one of the brothers who later came to Canada.  I visited the cemetery but could not locate the plot and saw no headstones with the Sheppard name of them.  I did have Ennclan research the weaver records to no avail.  I would like to find out if that plot is still there in the Sheppard name,   and if anyone is buried there.  How can I find that?  The diary also states a brother died at the Battle of Althone in the late 1600s.  Any help would be appreciated.  Pam

Hi Pam

It is likely that there is no headstone or if there was it may have been damaged and eroded over the years. Many families placed a stone marker on the grave and the details of those who were buried there are probably not recorded anywhere unfortunately. I have asked a local volunteer to confirm

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

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Thank you.  Here is the citation in the family diary:  'Ät a vestry held in the Church of Shinrone on the 21st of April 1835 it was settled that the burrying ground from the outside of Cornet Higham  Toome stone to the thru at the wall including the ground under theToome stone belongs to teh Sheppard Family in presence of the Rev M Savage.  "  Signed by Isarel Sheppard.   Note:  The writing of description Cornet is a little unclear.

I am also related to this Sheppard family through the Shortt family.  I have quite a few Sheppards in my tree.  (although I'm not a direct descendant).  I wonder though if you might also be a descendant of the Shortt family.  William Shortt b 1739 married Mary Shortt.  In a latter generation in Ontario a Charles Sheppard also married a Harriet Amelia Shortt.  So there are close links with both families.  Have you had a DNA genealogy test done?  Might be worth comparing as I have had a test. 

Kind regards,

Sue  suemccall20@gmail.com

Sheppard connection here as well... 

William Sheppard born about 1785 in Killoughy.  Died 31 Aug 1868 Albany New Nork.  William was married to Mary Hudson born abt 1797, died 1 Sep 1840 Luglas, Kings County, Ireland.

Children were...

John A

Honora

Martin

Joseph

Elizabeth

Anna

Theresa

Francis

Peter

Sheppard connection here as well... 

William Sheppard born about 1785 in Killoughy.  Died 31 Aug 1868 Albany New Nork.  William was married to Mary Hudson born abt 1797, died 1 Sep 1840 Luglas, Kings County, Ireland.

Children were... John A, Honora, Martin, Joseph, Elizabeth, Anna, Theresa, Francis, Peter

Hi, 

Sheppard connection here too.  I have done some research into Sheppards around that area, and North Tipperary.

Have you looked at any Quaker records? 

My email address is barrysheppard77@gmail.com, I'd be happy to pass on what I have. 

Thanks

Barry Sheppard

Hello, We have traced my family surname of Killoughey back to appx. 1857 near Tubberclare but no further back as far as I have heard. My cousin James Gorman (related to Earleys) was doing the work. My records are stored away. What I recall is that several of the Killoughey children + a parent emigrated from Cobh in 1895. My dad John Joseph MIchael (borh 1911) grew up in Chicago. HIs sister was named Honora. Donna M. Killoughey