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Families of James Adams Shedd

JAMES ADAMS SHEDD, son of REBEKAH ADAMS and ABEL SHEDD, was born February 25, 1804 in Rindge, New Hampshire,2360 and died September 24, 1876 in Denmark, Iowa. He is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.456

He married (1) EUNICE AUGUSTA ADAMS on January 3, 1833 in Montgomery County, Ohio.2373, 1498 She was born August 30, 1805 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, and died December 22, 1846 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.1498 She is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.456

He married (2) CAROLINE LAVALLETTE SMITH on April 29, 1847.1498 She was born May 5, 1816 in Albany, Albany, New York,456 and died December 15, 1888 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.456 She is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.456

Children of EUNICE AUGUSTA ADAMS and JAMES ADAMS SHEDD:

  1. AUGUSTA ADAMS SHEDD, b. October 23, 1833, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio;1498 d. October 23, 1834.1498
  2. JAMES ADAMS SHEDD, b. August 21, 1837, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio;1498, 456 m. (1) MARY ELIZABETH TURNER on March 28, 1865 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa1710, m. (2) ALICE BIDWELL MCVEY on January 4, 1871 in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas4564; d. June 8, 1876, Wathena, Doniphan, Kansas.456, 6226
  3. EMILY REBECCA SHEDD, b. January 1, 1840, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio;1498 d. March 29, 1887; bur. Denmark Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.456
  4. CHARLES FREDERICK SHEDD, b. February 6, 1842, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio;1498 m. MARY LUCINDA BADGER on October 27, 1874 in Buchanan County, Missouri7770; d. February 21, 1922, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.456
  5. GEORGE CURTIS SHEDD, b. November 6, 1843, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio;1498 d. May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi.1710
  6. HARRIET AUGUSTA SHEDD, b. September 14, 1846, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio;1498 m. EZRA VICTOR SNIVELY on December 25, 1871 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa3434; d. February 26, 1904, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.456, 7498
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Obituaries

Wathena Reporter, October 7, 18767500

IN MEMORIAM.

We are called upon this week to publish an obituary of Mr. J. A. Shedd, of Denmark, Iowa. Mr. Shedd was the father of Mrs. Snively and the father-in-law of Mrs. Shedd, who now lives at Mrs. Snively's and whose husband recently died here. We had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Mr. Shedd, a few years ago, while he was on a visit here. He was a man whom no one could meet without feeling much impressed with the great soul that beamed forth in his every word and act. With a heart kind beyond measure, yet he was simply invincible in his convictions of right and justice. He took great interest in the early anti-slavery movement, and was an Abolitionist when it cost a man his reputation to be. He was an intimate friend of Chief Justice Chase, at whose house he was a frequent visitor, as well as of Ben Wade, Thos. Corwin, and other great Free Soil men of Ohio, whose confidence and esteem he fully enjoyed. A victim of dyspepsia, he had to give up professional life early, and retire to the quiet of the farm. He had three sons and two daughters. All of his sons went into the army, at the breaking out of the rebellion, the youngest of whom lost his life in the service. The eldest recently died here, and the other is living in Nebraska. Mr. Shedd was written some very interesting articles for our paper. We had come to regard him as a valued friend, and though he had lived much longer than the state of his health had given reason to hope, yet we regret to hear of his death.

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Census Records
DateLocationEnumerated Names
September 12, 18501712Division 28, Lee, Iowa
June 20, 18604Denmark, Lee, Iowa
August 5, 18701708Denmark, Lee, Iowa


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