From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
LYLE SHEPHERD
JULY 9, 1909
The Kankakee Democrat of Tuesday contained the following concerning the sudden death of Lyle Shepherd, for years a resident of Chatsworth township on what is now known as the Daniel Cavanaugh farm, six miles southwest of this city.
Lyle Shepherd veteran of the Civil War and well known citizen of Kankakee, dropped dead from organic heart disease last night (July 5) while feeding his horse in the barn in the rear of his residence on Rosswood avenue. He fell crying a warning to his wife and daughter and died in his wife's arms a few minutes before a doctor could arrive to revive him.
Mr. Shepherd had been suffering from heart trouble for several years but was apparently as well as usual yesterday. He partook of a hearty supper and went to the barn shortly after six o'clock to feed and care for his horse for the night. He had been in the stable but a short time when his wife heard him call "Alma", the name of his daughter and both Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Alma rushed from the house to the barn. They found him prostrate on the stable floor and Mrs. Shepherd seized him in her arms while the daughter hastened to summons a physician. He died just before Dr. C.F. Smith arrived.
Lyle Shepherd was born in Putnam county, Ill., January 26, 1835, and enlisted in the Civil war September 9, 1862. He spent 3 years in active service in the Union army and saw much hard service. In 1868, he bought a farm in Livingston county, near Chatsworth, and the year following was married to Carrie E. King at Georgetown, Ohio. They resided on the farm for some years and one daughter, Miss Alma Shepherd, was born to them.
In 1892 they moved to this city and have resided here since. The arrangements for the funeral will be made later, Mr. Shepherd was a prominent member of Whipple Post G.A.R. and the order will probably have charge of the services at the grave.
LYLE SHEPHERD
JULY 9, 1909
The Kankakee Democrat of Tuesday contained the following concerning the sudden death of Lyle Shepherd, for years a resident of Chatsworth township on what is now known as the Daniel Cavanaugh farm, six miles southwest of this city.
Lyle Shepherd veteran of the Civil War and well known citizen of Kankakee, dropped dead from organic heart disease last night (July 5) while feeding his horse in the barn in the rear of his residence on Rosswood avenue. He fell crying a warning to his wife and daughter and died in his wife's arms a few minutes before a doctor could arrive to revive him.
Mr. Shepherd had been suffering from heart trouble for several years but was apparently as well as usual yesterday. He partook of a hearty supper and went to the barn shortly after six o'clock to feed and care for his horse for the night. He had been in the stable but a short time when his wife heard him call "Alma", the name of his daughter and both Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Alma rushed from the house to the barn. They found him prostrate on the stable floor and Mrs. Shepherd seized him in her arms while the daughter hastened to summons a physician. He died just before Dr. C.F. Smith arrived.
Lyle Shepherd was born in Putnam county, Ill., January 26, 1835, and enlisted in the Civil war September 9, 1862. He spent 3 years in active service in the Union army and saw much hard service. In 1868, he bought a farm in Livingston county, near Chatsworth, and the year following was married to Carrie E. King at Georgetown, Ohio. They resided on the farm for some years and one daughter, Miss Alma Shepherd, was born to them.
In 1892 they moved to this city and have resided here since. The arrangements for the funeral will be made later, Mr. Shepherd was a prominent member of Whipple Post G.A.R. and the order will probably have charge of the services at the grave.
From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
LYLE SHEPHERD
JULY 9, 1909
The Kankakee Democrat of Tuesday contained the following concerning the sudden death of Lyle Shepherd, for years a resident of Chatsworth township on what is now known as the Daniel Cavanaugh farm, six miles southwest of this city.
Lyle Shepherd veteran of the Civil War and well known citizen of Kankakee, dropped dead from organic heart disease last night (July 5) while feeding his horse in the barn in the rear of his residence on Rosswood avenue. He fell crying a warning to his wife and daughter and died in his wife's arms a few minutes before a doctor could arrive to revive him.
Mr. Shepherd had been suffering from heart trouble for several years but was apparently as well as usual yesterday. He partook of a hearty supper and went to the barn shortly after six o'clock to feed and care for his horse for the night. He had been in the stable but a short time when his wife heard him call "Alma", the name of his daughter and both Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Alma rushed from the house to the barn. They found him prostrate on the stable floor and Mrs. Shepherd seized him in her arms while the daughter hastened to summons a physician. He died just before Dr. C.F. Smith arrived.
Lyle Shepherd was born in Putnam county, Ill., January 26, 1835, and enlisted in the Civil war September 9, 1862. He spent 3 years in active service in the Union army and saw much hard service. In 1868, he bought a farm in Livingston county, near Chatsworth, and the year following was married to Carrie E. King at Georgetown, Ohio. They resided on the farm for some years and one daughter, Miss Alma Shepherd, was born to them.
In 1892 they moved to this city and have resided here since. The arrangements for the funeral will be made later, Mr. Shepherd was a prominent member of Whipple Post G.A.R. and the order will probably have charge of the services at the grave.
LYLE SHEPHERD
JULY 9, 1909
The Kankakee Democrat of Tuesday contained the following concerning the sudden death of Lyle Shepherd, for years a resident of Chatsworth township on what is now known as the Daniel Cavanaugh farm, six miles southwest of this city.
Lyle Shepherd veteran of the Civil War and well known citizen of Kankakee, dropped dead from organic heart disease last night (July 5) while feeding his horse in the barn in the rear of his residence on Rosswood avenue. He fell crying a warning to his wife and daughter and died in his wife's arms a few minutes before a doctor could arrive to revive him.
Mr. Shepherd had been suffering from heart trouble for several years but was apparently as well as usual yesterday. He partook of a hearty supper and went to the barn shortly after six o'clock to feed and care for his horse for the night. He had been in the stable but a short time when his wife heard him call "Alma", the name of his daughter and both Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Alma rushed from the house to the barn. They found him prostrate on the stable floor and Mrs. Shepherd seized him in her arms while the daughter hastened to summons a physician. He died just before Dr. C.F. Smith arrived.
Lyle Shepherd was born in Putnam county, Ill., January 26, 1835, and enlisted in the Civil war September 9, 1862. He spent 3 years in active service in the Union army and saw much hard service. In 1868, he bought a farm in Livingston county, near Chatsworth, and the year following was married to Carrie E. King at Georgetown, Ohio. They resided on the farm for some years and one daughter, Miss Alma Shepherd, was born to them.
In 1892 they moved to this city and have resided here since. The arrangements for the funeral will be made later, Mr. Shepherd was a prominent member of Whipple Post G.A.R. and the order will probably have charge of the services at the grave.
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