West Virginia Pioneers

Family: William Sheppard / Mary Jane Steel (F5812)

m. 1829


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  • Father | Male
    William Sheppard

    Born  20 Dec 1794  Hardy Co, WVa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Mar 1874   
    Buried     
    Married  1829   
    Other Spouse  Letittia Black | F6783 
    Married     
    Father  Jonathan Sheppard | F5700 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha C Wilson | F5700 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Jane Steel

    Born  1805  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Elizabeth Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1829  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt May 1887   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Alfred Stewart | F6668 
    Married  21 Apr 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John J Anderson | F6669 
    Married  19 Jun 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Letitia Sheppard

    Born  10 Oct 1830  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jan 1883   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dr Daniel Cain | F5729 
    Married  7 Sep 1851  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Wilson Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1833  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret Cain | F5814 
    Married  12 Aug 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Samuel Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1835  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Martin V Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1837  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sophronia Cozart | F6298 
    Married  10 Jun 1855  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Mary Jane Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1839  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jefferson Ayres | F6300 
    Married  29 Jan 1857  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Richard M Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1841  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Martha J Enoch | F6369 
    Married  3 Mar 1859  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Martha Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1846  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Catherine Sheppard

    Born  Abt 1847  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co Don't know if this is them or another William Sheppard.
      2m 0-5 Martin & Richard?
      2m 5-10 Wilson & Samuel
      1m 10-15
      2m 15-20
      1m 20-30 Wm Jr
      1m 40-50 Wm
      1f 0-5 Mary J 1
      1f 5-10 Letitia 9
      1f 15-20
      1f 30-40 Eliza [Jane?]
      1f 50-60 whose Mom?

      1850 Wirt Co
      William, 55, farmer, all born VA
      Jane, 45
      Leticia, 19
      Wilson, 17
      Samuel, 15
      Martin, 13
      Mary J, 11
      Richard M, 9
      Martha, 4
      Catherine, 3

      Hardesty's says that in 1882, Jane was living with a grand dauther, Fannie Ott.

      Hardesty's History of Wirt Co WV 1882
      The First County Court
      In compliance with the act creating the new county, the first county court convened at the house of Alfred Baruchamp in the town of Elizabeth, on the 23 rd day of May 1848. The following justices were present, Viz: Henry Steed, Charles Rector, William Shepherd, Thomas Boggs, John P Thomasson, William R Goff, Silas B Seaman, William P Rathbone, Daniel Wilkinson and Alfred Beauchamp.