West Virginia Pioneers
McDonald C Sheppard
Abt 1841 - Bef 1920 (~ 78 years)-
Name McDonald C Sheppard Born Abt 1841 Gender Male Died Bef 1920 Notes
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
NameMcDonald Shepherd
Birth Year: abt 1840
Place of Birth: Virginia
Age on 1 July 1863: 23
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried
Residence: MA Little Fishing Crk, Wetzel, West Virginia
1st Congressional District
Person ID I615 WVPioneers Last Modified 3 Nov 2015
Father Thomas D Sheppard, b. Abt 1799, d. 1873 (Age ~ 74 years) Mother Elizabeth McHenry, b. Abt 1806, Virginia, USA , 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 Louisa Robey, b. 20 Aug 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 3 Jul 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) Married 3 Mar 1890 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 3/3/1890 at the residence of McDonald Sheppard, Trace Fork, Jackson County
Place:Jackson, West Virginia, United States
McDonald Sheppard, 49, res Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV
Louisa Roby, 36, born Jackson Co, res Sandyville
Informant - GW Curry
1880 Jackson, WV # 39 eastern Ravenswood
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
1900 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 354-357 [indexed as Slusher]
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
1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
Shepherd, Loisa 55 wd 6-6 children WV MD WV
William H son 22 WV WV WV laborer - home farm
Thomas M son 19 WV WV WV laborer - home farm
Georgianna dau 17 WV WV WV
John T son 15 WV WV WV laborer - home farm
1920 Jackson, WV # 120-122
Louisa, 65, widow, living with Wm
JCBR:
Shepard, Thos M, 8/23/1890, MC & Louisa Shepard, Jackson Co, farmer
Shepard, Georgianna, 1/10/1893, M C & Laura Shepard, RD, farmer
Sheppherd, J M, 4/23/1894, M & Louisa Sheppard, Trace Fork, farmer, male
World War I Draft
William Harrison Shepherd 16 Aug 1887
Thomas Mc Donald Shepherd 23 Aug 1890 Died in WWI
John Franklin Shepherd 23 Apr 1894 Died in WWI
Children 1. Lucy Alice Sheppard, b. 14 Feb 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1953, Kissimmee, Florida (Age 67 years) 2. William Harrison Sheppard, b. 16 Aug 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1953 (Age 65 years) 3. Thomas McDonald Sheppard, b. 23 Aug 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. World War I 4. Georgia Anna Sheppard, b. 10 Jan 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. John Franklin Sheppard, b. 23 Apr 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. World War I Family ID F227 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.
- [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.