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For a number of years he was a telegraph operator, dispatcher, and stati on agent for the New York Central Railroad. He also operated a grocery st ore for a short time and did janitorial work. When he was a small bo y, he resided with the Sheppard family, and changed his name. Although M r. Sheppard had not been in the best of health for some time, he was ab le to attend his duties as station agent at Breesport, NY and went to h is work as usual Saturday morning. During the morning he suffered a hea rt attack and returned home where his condition continued to grow worse un til he died.