Silence Noble

Generation: 1

Silence Noble was born on 28 Jul 1747 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Feb 1831.

Silence married Gideon Shepard on 13 Nov 1766. Gideon (son of Deacon John Shepard and Elizabeth Noble) was born on 6 Jan 1746/1747 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 28 Dec 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Winthrop Shepard was born on 20 May 1772; died in 1854.

Generation: 2

Winthrop Shepard

(1.Silence¹) was born on 20 May 1772; died in 1854.

Winthrop married Achsah Loomis about 1792. Achsah (daughter of Joshua Loomis and Achsah Isham) was born in 1773 in Massachusetts; died in 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. George W. Shepard was born in 1797 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1853.

Generation: 3

George W. Shepard

(2.Winthrop², 1.Silence¹) was born in 1797 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1853.

George married Mary Aurelia Staplin in 1822. Mary (daughter of Daniel Staplin and Esther Wilson) was born about 1804; died in 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Theodora Esther Shepard was born on 8 Mar 1825 in Turin, Lewis County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1894 in Avon, Livingston County, NY.

Generation: 4

Theodora Esther Shepard

(3.George³, 2.Winthrop², 1.Silence¹) was born on 8 Mar 1825 in Turin, Lewis County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1894 in Avon, Livingston County, NY.

Theodora married Josiah Ballard on 27 May 1846 in Champion, Jefferson County, NY. Josiah (son of Eliphas Ballard and Anna Goss) was born on 2 Apr 1814 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA; died on 19 Apr 1868 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. George Shepard Ballard was born on 27 Jun 1850 in Champion, Jefferson County, NY; died on 7 Feb 1943 in Utica, Oneida County, NY.