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Elizabeth Jane Wiltbank
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Elizabeth Jane Wiltbank
- Born: 11 Jan 1846, DE 2 3 4 5
- Marriage (1): Benjamin Franklin Sheppard on 31 Dec 1869 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE 1
- Died: 28 Jul 1918, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE 6
- Buried: 31 Jul 1918, Mt. Salem Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE
 Notes:
She is alone in with her parents Wiltbank in the 1870 census - perhaps because she was pregnant with her first child who would be born in Sep 1870. The 1900 census states she had had 9 children of which 8 were living at the time.
Elizabeth married Benjamin Franklin Sheppard, son of Benjamin L. Sheppard and Elizabeth (?), on 31 Dec 1869 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.1 (Benjamin Franklin Sheppard was born in Apr 1844 in PA 7 8 and died on 07 Feb 1907 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE 9.)
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Sources
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DE Marriage Records, Volume 82, page 251.
2
1850 DE Census, Listed as age 4 in the 1850 1st Division, New Castle Co., DE Census, born in DE.
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1900 DE Census, Listed as born Jan 1846 in Christiana, New Castle Co.
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1880 DE Census, Listed as age 34 in Christiana, New Castle Co.
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1870 DE Census, Listed as age 24 in Wilmington Ward 9, New Castle Co. As Jane Sheppard in the household of David Wiltbank.
6
DE Death Certificate.
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1900 DE Census, Listed as born Apr 1844 in Christiana, New Castle Co.
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1880 DE Census, Listed as age 36 in Christiana, New Castle Co. (as Francis B. Sheppard).
9
DE Death Records.
