West Virginia Pioneers
Family: William Sheppard / Mary Jane Steel (F5812)
m. 1829-
Father | Male
William Sheppard
Born 20 Dec 1794 Hardy Co, WVa 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
Child 1 | Female
Elizabeth Sheppard
Born Abt 1829 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Abt May 1887 Buried Spouse Alfred Stewart | F6668 Married 21 Apr 1845 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse John J Anderson | F6669 Married 19 Jun 1856 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Female
Letitia Sheppard
Born 10 Oct 1830 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Died 1 Jan 1883 Buried Spouse Dr Daniel Cain | F5729 Married 7 Sep 1851 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Child 3 | Male
Wilson Sheppard
Born Abt 1833 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Margaret Cain | F5814 Married 12 Aug 1855 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
Martin V Sheppard
Born Abt 1837 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Sophronia Cozart | F6298 Married 10 Jun 1855 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Female
Mary Jane Sheppard
Born Abt 1839 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Jefferson Ayres | F6300 Married 29 Jan 1857 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Male
Richard M Sheppard
Born Abt 1841 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Martha J Enoch | F6369 Married 3 Mar 1859 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
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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.