West Virginia Pioneers

Sarah Virginia Sheppard

Female 1841 - 1932  (90 years)


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  • Name Sarah Virginia Sheppard 
    Born 13 Dec 1841  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Jun 1932  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I24812  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Thomas D Sheppard,   b. Abt 1799,   d. 1873  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth McHenry,   b. Abt 1806, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Wetzel, Virginia
      Shepherd, Thomas 51 VA
      Elizabeth 44 VA
      William 23 VA
      Ruhama 21 VA
      John 20 VA
      Mary 18 VA
      James 13 VA
      McDonald 11 VA
      Sarah 9 VA
      Francis 6 VA
      George 2 VA

      1860 Wetzel, Virginia # 442-443
      Shephard, Thomas 61 VA
      Elizabeth 54 VA
      William 33 VA
      John 29 VA
      McDonlad 20 VA
      Francis M 16 VA
      George W 12 VA
      Mary 26 VA
      Sarah Va [Virginia] 18 VA

      1870 Wetzel, Virginia
      Shepherd, Thomas 71 VA
      Elizabeth 694 VA
      William 42 VA
      McDonald 28 VA
      George W 21 VA
      Mayers, William 21 VA

      1880 eastern Ravenswood , Jackson, West Virginia # 39 [JCHS transcription]
      Sheppard, McDonald, 40, farmer, Wood Co, Co I 2 VI & Co H 1VI, Civil War
      E, 74, Mother, WV
      William, 52, brother, Wood Co
      Hughes, Martha, 43, domestic, WV
      1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia [originial]
      Shepperd, M (m) 40 WV WV WV
      E (f) 74 mother WV Scotland Ireland
      Wm 52 brother WV WV WV
      Hughs, Martha 43 servant - house maid WV PA PA

      1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 354-357
      Shepard , McDonald hd, 9/1848, 51m, 16y, WV WV WV
      Louisa, wi, 8/1855, 44m, 16y, 5-5, WV MD WV
      Lucy, da, 2/1885, 15, WV WV WV
      William H, 8/1887, 12 WV WV WV
      Thomas, 8/1890, 9 WV WV WV
      Georgia A, da, 1/1893, 7 WV WV WV
      John F, sn, 4/1894, 6 WV WV WV
      William, bro, 9/1828, 71, s WV WV WV

      1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson County, WV # 286
      Francis M Shephard, 5/1845, 55s, all WV
      James L, bro, 3/1837, 63 wd
      Amanda N E Bucher, niece, 9/1865, 34 s
    Family ID F5388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph M Burch,   b. 6 Mar 1840, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Abt 1863  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 472A
      Joseph BURCH Self M M W 40 WV
      Sarah V. BURCH Wife F M W 38 WV
      Fannie B. BURCH Dau F S W 15 WV
      James W. BURCH Son M S W 14 WV
      Lucy W. BURCH Dau F S W 12 WV
      Benjamin F. BURCH Son M S W 10 WV
      Elizabeth A. BURCH Dau F S W 7 WV
      Ruth B. BURCH Dau F S W 3 WV
      Mary B. BURCH Dau F S W 1 WV
      John PHILLIPS Other M W 21 OH
      Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: PA

      1900 Jackson Co WV Ravenswood Dist
      Joseph M Burch hd 3/1840 60 m 37y WV WV WV
      Sarah V wf 12/1841 58 m 37y 10-9 WV WV WV
      Thomas S sn 2/1881 19 s WV WV WV
      Frances V da 3/1883 17 s WV WV WV

      1920 Jackson County WV Ravenswood - Sandyville # 130-132
      Birch, TS 38
      Pearl 42
      Virginia 16
      Verna 14
      Frances 4
      Edgar 2.6
      S V 77 mother widow

      1930 census has her indexed as Barouch. Its very hard to decipher because its smeared. living with son Thomas and wife Ilma.
    Children 
     1. Fannie B Burch,   b. Abt 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. James W Burch,   b. 4 Dec 1866, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Lucy W Burch,   b. Abt 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Benjamin Franklin Burch,   b. Abt 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth A Burch,   b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ruth B Burch,   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary B Burch,   b. 22 Feb 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Thomas S Burch,   b. Feb 1881, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Frances Virginia Burch,   b. Feb 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F7703  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S1205] Census.