USA > New Jersey > Salem County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 83
USA > New Jersey > Gloucester County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 83
USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 83
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enteen years of his life were spent under the paternal roof, after which the home of an unele in Greenwich township became his residence. The advantages of education at this time were limited, though such as were offered at Roadstown and Shiloh Mr. Fithian 1 enjoyed. At the age of twenty-one he removed to Salem, and having acquired the trade of a cooper, followed it until his removal to Rochester two years later. Here he continued until thirty-five years of age, still pursuing the trade he had chosen, when Cincinnati became his home. For eighteen years Mir. Fithian was a resident of the latter city, and during none of this time did he rest in idleness. His craft of cooper was industriously plied, and he also į became interested in the lumber business. IIis old home, however, offered the most attractive prospect for his advaneing age, and the year 1853 found him again in Stow Creck, and associated with his brother in farming pursuits. Mr. Fithian was in politics formerly a Whig, and later adopted the articles of the Republican platform, though he never desired nor held an office. In religion he is a supporter of the Presbyterian Church of Greenwich. Reuben Fithian, brother of the subject of this biographical sketch, was born in January, 1800, and devoted nearly the whole of his life to farming pursuits, having settled upon the homestead. He received a rudimentary ed- ucation, and indicating a taste for official life, en- tered the political arena at an carly age. He filled successively the offices of assessor, collector, and freeholder of Stow Creek township, and at the time of his death, at Trenton, in March, 1853, represented his distriet as State senator, having previously served as member of Assembly. Mr. Fithian was a man of prepossessing appearance and of agreeable address. His mature judgment and business tact enabled him to wield an extended influence in the township. His brother Robert was born in 1805, and died in 1871. He devoted his energies wholly to the improvement of the farm. He served as collector, and also for many years as freeholder of the township, and was identified with the Greenwich Presbyterian Church, of which his brother Reuben was an officer.
JOSEPHI A. BOWEN.
A branch of the Bowen family, who are of Welsh ancestry, early settled in Swansea, Mass., and later removed to New Jersey, having purchased land in Salem County. It is probable that Joseph, the grand- father of the subject of this sketch, who was a farmer by occupation, and resided in Stow Creek township, where his birth occurred, traced his descent from these early settlers. Ilis son Joseph was born on the home- stead Sept. 23, 1765, and also pursued the calling of an agriculturist. He married Phobe Ayars, born Feb. 16, 1776, and had children,-Joseph A. ; Han- nal, born July 2, 1801; Phobe A., whose birth oc- curred Feb. 13, 1805; and Joshua A., born March 3,
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1813. MIr. Bowen's death occurred Aug. 9, 1830, and that of his wife April 1, 1513. His son, who is the subject of this biography, was born Sept. 3, 1798, on tho paternal estate in Stow Creek. He enjoyed but limited advantages of education, and early acquired not only habits of industry and thrift, but a thorough knowledge of farming through circumstances which made him the helper of his father in his daily avoca- tions. In 1835 be purchased a farm in Stow Creek, 1 now occupied by his son, Charles B., which became his home during the remainder of his life. Hle was married Sept. 9, 1524, to Mary, daughter of Abel Brooks, of Salem County. Their children are Elisha C., born in 1825 (deceased) ; Hannah W. (Mrs. HI. W. Randolph), born in 1827; Joseph C., born in 1829; Mary B. (Mrs. E. Woodruff), whose birth occurred in 1831 ; and Charles B., born in 1834; of whom three survive. Joseph C. resides on a farm opposite the homestead in Upper Hopewell. He married Anna about the year 1700, and resided in Greenwich town. ship. He was probably the son of Thomas shep. pard, one of four brothers who settled in Back N. 4. Fairfield township, in 1653, and who was one of ti. earliest Baptist settlers. He was justice of the [ ..... and judge of the Salem Court in 1710, and a mem!» ; of the Fifth Assembly of New Jersey, which met in 1709-10 at Burlington, N. J. David probably mar. ried Anna, daughter of Dickinson Sheppard, and let! children,-David, Jr., Abel, Phoebe, Thomas, Pru- dence, and Lucy. Abel, who was born in 1720, maar- ried Abigail Barrett, daughter of Caleb Barret!, a Seventh-Day Baptist. He died April 13, 1773, and his wife March 8, 1806. They had children, - Phobe. Caleb, Abel, Abigail, Dickinson, Anna, Jame -; He- becca, David, and Sarah, all of whom adhered to the seventh day as the Sabbath. David, of this number, . was born Jan. 10, 1771, in Hopewell, and married Eleanor, daughter of Beriah Jarman, who was born C. Nebhut, of Philadelphia, and has children, --- ! in 1774. Their children were Sarah T. (Mrs. John Frank W., Charles E., Anna M., and Orlando MI. He is a Republican in politics, and has been for years collector of the township of Hopewell. He is actively identified with and vice-president of the County Agricultural Society. He is a deacon of the Seventh- - Day Baptist Church of Marlboro, and greatly inter- ested in Sabbath-school work, being recording secre- tary of the County Sabbath-School Association, of which he was for years corresponding secretary. Bowen), Martha (Mrs. Randolph), Caleb, Abigail. and David. Caleb was born Jan. 25, 1795, and spent his Jater life as a farmer in Hopewell township. Ile married Ami Davis, and had children, among whom was Caleb Henry, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Sheppard was in politics an ardent Whig, and sub-e- quently a Republican. He was actively interested in the cause of education, and one of the chief contrib. utors in the crection of the Union Academy of Shi- Charles B., who now resides upon the family prop- erty, married Taison S. Walker, of Salem County, and has two son-, William W. and Joseph E. Ile is ; in politics a Republican, and also a member of the County Agricultural Society, and one of its executive committee. Ile is in religion a Seventh-Day Baptist, and a member of the church at Marlboro. Hannah W. is married to Howell W. Randolph, and has chil- dren .- Ada and Loster. They reside in Walworth, Wis. Joseph A. Bowen was strongly Whig in his political proclivities, and subsequently became a Re- publican. Ile was a member of the township com- mittee, and held the office of justice of the peace for ten years by appointment of the Governor. The agri- cultural society of the county was largely indebted to him for its organization and subsequent ¿necess. Ile was in full sympathy with all measures for the suppression of the Rebellion, and aided greatly in the recruiting service. He was a member of the Seventh- Day Baptist Church of Shilob, and participateil ac- tively in measures for its advancement. His wife was also connected with the same church. Mrs. Bowen , is his prezent residence. He is in politics a strong died on the eve of the 4th of August, 1861, and MJr. Bowen on the eve of the 4th of August, ISGG. lol. He was also a man of benevolent instincts, and in full sympathy with all worthy mission enterprises. Ile died July 17, 1873, in his seventy-ninth year. ITis son, Caleb Henry, was born Feb. 16, 1833, in Greenwich township, where his father resided. He remained at home until sixteen years of age, when the advantages offered at the Union Academy at- tracted him to Shiloh. On the completion of his studies his father removed to Hopewell township, having inherited the paternal lands, which after- ward became the property of his son. He was mar- ried March 21, 1855, to Rebecca, daughter of Dick- inson Sheppard, of Shiloh, and has three children,- Irving MI., Warren W., and Cora J. The eldest son is engaged in farming pursuits on the homestead, while the younger is a pupil of the Law Department of the University of Pennsylvania, having graduated at the South Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, in both the Classical and Scientific Departments, with the high- est honors. Mr. Sheppard purchased in 1873 the farm adjoining that inherited from his father, which Republican, and has for years been active in the local issues of the day. He has held the office o! collector of the township, and was in 1869 elected to the lower house of the State Legislature, where he C. HENRY SHEPPARD. served on the Committee on Ways and Means. In 1874 he represented his district in the State Senate for three successive years, and was chairman of the Committee on Claims and Pensions, chairman of
The ancestry of the subject of this biographical sketch is traced to David Sheppard, who was born
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the Joint Committee on Passed Bills, and also member of the Unfinished Business Committee.
Mr. Sheppard has identified himself largely with educational matters, and was a member of the board of trustees of the Union Academy at Shiloh. The family adhered to the creed of the Seventh-Day Cap- tist Church, of which MIrs: Sheppard is a member.
EDWARD H. SHEPPALD.
Jolin Shepherd, one of the four brothers of that name who settled in Back Neck, Fairfield township, in 1683, died in 1710. He had sons,-Dickinson, Enoch, and Job, and possibly others. Dickinson, of
Ann O., daughter of Ebenezer Fithian, of FairŘekl township, whose birth occurred June 4, 1794. Their children were Isaac, born in 1819; Benjamin F .. in 1820; Harriet N., in 1823; George W., in 1825; Rob- crt F., in 1827; Margaret O., in 1830; Jane (., in 1833; Mary F., in 1836; and Edward H. Mr. Shep- pard was a man of strong force of character, and of much influence in the community where he resided. He led an exemplary life, and established a reputa- tion for integrity and probity. He was temperate in . all things, and an active member of the Sons of Tem- perance, whose cause was very dear to his heart. In politics he was a zealous Democrat, though not active in the party work. lis church preferences led him to become a member of the Presbyterian Church at
Edward #. Sheppard
this number, lived at Autuxit (now Newport), in Downe township, Cumberland Co., where he was a large land-owner and a member of the Seventh Leg- islature, which met April 4, 171G, and was dissolved March 28, 1719. His death occurred in 1749. The children of Dickinson Shepherd were Patience, Ste- phen, Dickinson, Jr., John, Jonadab, Ann, and Eve. Jonadab lived on the ancestral estate, where his death occurred in 1765. He was twice married, and had children,-Temperance, Ruhanna, Jonadab, Jr., Na- than, Reede, Nathaniel, Silvantis, Marah, Eve, and Anna. Jonadab, Jr., married his cousin, Hannah Sheppard, daughter of Dickinson Sheppard, and had children, --- Jonadab, Ansel, and probably other -. The latter was born July 27, 1789, in Newport, where he followed the occupations of his father, and married
Cedarville, of which he was a trustee. His death oc- curred Sept. 11, 1862, in his seventy-fourth year. His son, Edward H., was born Dec. 23, 1939, at Sayre's Neck, Fairfield township. The schools of that period in the township were well maintained, and he acquired when a lad the rudiments of an edu- cation, which served him in after-years in his daily avocations. He then chose the life of a boatman, and f . fourteen years followed the water, a portion of this time being captain of a vessel sailing to neigh- boring ports. Mr. Sheppard entered the army in 1862 and served for nine months, participating in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Suf- folk. He was married Jan. 22, 1868, to Miss Mildred M., daughter of Asa Horner, of Stow Creek, the jat- ter of whom was born in Salem County and removed
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to Stow Creek, where he resided until his death in . HI., born March 17, 1878; Hattie N., 1 th July 2. 1882. He married Abigail Matlack, and had seven children.
Mr. Horner was a successful farmer, and enjoyed an enviable reputation as a man of sound judgment and of extended influence. He was a public-spirited citizen, and actively identified with the best interests of the community, both in church and state.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard have children,-Abby H., born Jan. 15, 1869; Mattie .1., whose birth occurred July 19, 1872; Edward H., born Aug. 11, 1875; Asa
1880 (deecased) ; and Lizzie, whose birth of ere(! Dec. 29, 1582. Mr. Sheppard's political affiliati .... are with the Democracy, though not specially inter- ested in the local issues of the day. He has been x member of the township committee of Stow Creek, and for five years its treasurer. Hle is a member of the Cumberland County Agricultural Society, of Ce- darville Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of the Odd-Fellons' Encampment. Both he and Mrs. Sheppard are men- bers of the Greenwich Presbyterian Church.
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