West Virginia Pioneers

Letitia Sheppard

Female 1830 - 1883  (52 years)


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  • Name Letitia Sheppard 
    Born 10 Oct 1830  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 Jan 1883  [2
    Person ID I17036  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father William Sheppard,   b. 20 Dec 1794, Hardy Co, WVa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1874  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Steel,   b. 1805, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1829 
    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.
    Family ID F5812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr Daniel Cain,   b. 22 Jan 1828, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Sep 1851  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Reedy, Wirt, West Virginia
      Daniel CAIN Self M M W 53 VA
      Occ: Physician & Farmer Fa: PA Mo: NJ
      Letitia CAIN Wife F M W 50 VA
      Occ: Keeps House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Wm. P. CAIN Son M S W 26 VA
      Occ: Engineer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      I. M. CAIN Son M S W 17 VA
      Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      S. B. CAIN Dau F S W 15 VA
      Occ: School Fa: VA Mo: VA
      R. A. CAIN Son M S W 13 VA
      Occ: School Fa: VA Mo: VA
      J. C. CAIN Dau F S W 10 VA
      Occ: School Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Letitia CAIN Dau F S W 6 V
    Children 
     1. William Pleasant Cain,   b. 23 Aug 1854,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Victoria J Cain,   b. 26 Feb 1859,   d. 2 Oct 1861  (Age 2 years)
     3. James M Cain,   b. 22 Jan 1863,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Savannah B Cain,   b. 20 Feb 1865,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Richard A Cain,   b. 19 Jan 1867,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jemima C Cain,   b. 12 Jun 1870,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Maggie A Cain,   b. 12 Sep 1872,   d. 13 Oct 1872  (Age 0 years)
     8. Letitia Cain,   b. 25 Jan 1874,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S226] Hardesty's History of Wirt Co, WV 1882.

    3. [S88] Marriage Records, Wirt Co, WV.