Background
Shepard, Helen Miller was born on June 20, 1868 in New York, New York, United States. Daughter of late Jay and Helen Day (Miller) Gould.
Shepard, Helen Miller was born on June 20, 1868 in New York, New York, United States. Daughter of late Jay and Helen Day (Miller) Gould.
She attended New York University School of Law, and she married Finley Johnson Shepard (1867–1942) on January 22, 1913.
Her sister Anna Gould was another prominent heiress. In 1918 she and Emma Baker Kennedy (c1833-1930) became the first female vice presidents of the At the commencement of the Spanish–American War, she donated United States$100,000 to the United States government in support of the war. She gave an additional United States$50,000 toward military hospital supplies and was active in the Women"s National War Relief Association, working in a hospital for wounded soldiers.
She donated the library building at New York University and began the Hall of Fame.
She gave United States$10,000 for the engineering school. She gave additional contributions to Rutgers College.
Both the Young Men’s Christian Association and the Young Women’s Christian Association benefited from her contributions, as well as other organizations. She purchased Shepard Hills in Roxbury, New York including Kirkside Lake.
The facility originally produced ice for the Roxbury in the winter months and the lake was used for recreation for the community in the summer months.
Construction of the 9 hole golf course began around 1916 and upon completion served her estate. She died on December 21, 1938 and was buried in the family mausoleum on December 23, 1938.
She was a member of the board of the Russell Sage Foundation and of the national board of the Young Women’s Christian Association.
Married Finley Johnson Shepard, January 22, 1913. Children: Olivia Margaret, Finley Jay, Helen Anna.