Oscar E. Shepard

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Book Keeper, 1860, Oswego, New York. From 1860 Census

• Military Service: COMMERCIAL TIMES, Tuesday Evening, 26 Nov 1861, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. THE MILITIA.-Since Capt. McAmbley and the other officers of the Oswego
Rifles volunteered for the war, the company has been reorganized, and now numbers about fifty members who are carefully drilling and acquiring a knowledge of military matters. The following are the officers of the Rifles.

Captain-Robert O. Hickok.
First Lieutenant-Oscar E. Shephard.
Second Lieutenant-Edward D. Stacy.
First Sergeant -Alverson Curtis.
Second Sergeant-Wm. Corrigan.
Third Sergeant-Alex. McCall.
Fourth Sergeant -Siration Mead.

• Occupation: Commission Merchant, 1866, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From Oswego Newspaper

• Occupation: Fire, Life, and House Insurance Agent, 1870, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1870 Census

• Occupation: Insurance Agent, 1880, Oswego, New York. From 1880 Census

• Occupation: Supervisor of the Seventh Ward, 1884, Oswego, Oswego, New York. From Abigail Gray Shepard's obituary.

• Obituary: The Oswego Daily Palladium, Tuesday, 17 Oct 1893, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. The Oswego Daily Palladium, Tuesday, October 17, 1893

Funeral O. E. Shepard

The funeral of the late Oscar E. Shepard occurred from, the family home on West fifth street this afternoon and was largely attended by prominent business men and citizens. Mr. Shepard and family were members of Christ Episcopal church and the funeral service was conducted by the rector, the Rev. P. N. Meade. The pall bearers were W. B. Hosmer, Floyd Clark, H. D. McCaffrey, L. L. Sherman, J. A. Beazing, O. F. Gaylord. Burial was at Riverside.

OSWEGO DAILY TIMES, Tuesday, October 17, 1893

Capt. Edwin M. Shepard, U. S. N. arrived in this city last evening to attend the funeral of his brother, the late Oscar E. Shepard, who died on Saturday night last. Capt. Shepard is a guest at the Doolittle House.

• Will: SHEPARD, OSCAR E. OSWEGO NY-38-R-217, 1888-1890, Oswego, New York. From Sampubco index

Oscar married Laura Cole, daughter of Darius S. Cole and Unknown. (Laura Cole was born about 1841 in New York.)