West Virginia Pioneers

William Harrison Sheppard

Male 1887 - 1953  (65 years)


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  • Name William Harrison Sheppard 
    Nickname Ted 
    Born 16 Aug 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 1953  [4
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • 1890 Veterans Schedule
      William Shepherd, Ravenswood, Private, 1861 -1865

      U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 ?????
      Name: William Shepherd
      Service Info.: COOK US ARMY WORLD WAR I
      Death Date: 22 Mar 1939
      Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
      Cemetery Address: 1 Lincoln Blvd Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94129
      Buried At: Section Ee Site 1485
    Person ID I9197  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2019 

    Father McDonald C Sheppard,   b. Abt 1841,   d. Bef 1920  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Louisa Robey,   b. 20 Aug 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1890  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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

    Family ID F227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Georgia Ann Boice,   b. Sep 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1919  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1920 Sandyville Prec, Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV # 120-122
      Sheppard, W H, 32
      Georgia, 30
      Louisa, 65

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 124-125 Trace Fork Rd all born WV WV WV
      Sheppard, William H 42 m age 41
      Georganna 41 m age 30
      Hary L son 6
      Robert son 4.5

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 231-232
      Boice, Amos W head 62 m age 20 WV WV MO
      Lottie E wife 62 m age 19 WV WV PA
      Rudy nephew 46 s WV WV WV
      Sheppard, Ruth E gd 7 WVWVWV

      JCDR
      Ruth E Sheppard. 6/26/1932, 10y 29d. [d] Jackson Co [p] NH & Georgia (Boyce) Sheppard, [b] WV single
    Children 
     1. Walter Sheppard,   b. 26 Dec 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1930  (Age < 9 years)
     2. Ruth E Sheppard,   b. 28 May 1922, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     3. Harry Lee Sheppard,   b. 28 Feb 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 2002, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Robert Lee Sheppard
    Family ID F3048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S465] World War I Draft Registration Card.

    4. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.