Henry Sheppard

1796 - 1870  (73 years)

• Name	Henry Sheppard
  Born	21 Sep 1796	Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Feb 1870	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I16922	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Sheppard,   b. 1759, Hardy Co, WVa ,   d. 16 Apr 1825, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Martha C Wilson,   b. Abt 1767, MA ,   d. Mar 1808, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	1786  [3]
  Notes	Betty Dotson Renick info states they died in Wirt Co, but obviously this means in the part of the county that later became Wirt. Hardesty's History of Wirt Co WV 1882 The first settlers Then came Benjamin Roberts, Thomas Prebble and Jonathan Shepherd from the south branch of the Potomac, the latter bringing with him his three sons, William, Samuel and Henry. sketch about Rebecca's son David: His mother, whose maiden name was Rebecca Sheppard, was born in 1798 and is living with Brooks Somerville. She is the only surviving child of Jonathan Sheppard, who was the first settler in Reedy District.
  Family ID	F5700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dianna Smith,   b. Abt 1806, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1827	Wood County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 4]
  Notes	1840 Jackson Co, VA Henry Shepard 1m 0-5 John, baby 1m 5-10 Sam 10 1m 40-50 Henry 43 1f 0-5 Catherine 1f 5-10 Canyadia 2f 10-15 Susanna, Letitia 1f 15-20 Artemisia 1f 30-40 Dianna 34 1850 Jackson Co, VA # 217-221 Sheppard Henry 53 M Farmer Va Sheppard Dianna 44 F Va Sheppard Samuel 20 M Farmer Va Sheppard Canyadia 17 F Va Sheppard Catherine 12 F Va Sheppard John 10 M Va Sheppard Martha 7 F Va Sheppard Jonathan 4 M Va Ingram Letitia B 23 F Va Fox Rob 22 M Teacher Va Robert Fox was a witness to Dianna's father's will, Samuel Sheppard was Executor. 1860 Jackson Co, VA # 900-850 Henry Sr, 64 Diana, 54 John M, 20 Martha, 17 Jonathan B, 14
  Children	1. Artemisia Elizabeth Sheppard,   b. 19 Dec 1825, Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1866, West Virginia, USA  (Age 40 years)   2. Letitia B Sheppard,   b. Abt 1825/6, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susanna Sheppard,   b. 10 Nov 1828, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 91 years)   4. Samuel H Sheppard,   b. 10 Oct 1830, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1886, Idaho  (Age 56 years)   5. Canzada Sheppard,   b. Abt 1833, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah Catherine Sheppard,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John M Sheppard,   b. Abt 1840, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Martha Sheppard,   b. Abt 1843, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jonathan B Sheppard,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Sep 1796 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated. [S104] Betty Dotson Renick sy13@worldnet.att.net. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.