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Details of 1870 Census, Steele Township, Wood County, West Virginia:
p. 22 (ancestry.com page 353), 28 June, 166/144
15. Sheppard, Elza 24, m, w, farmer, born in Ohio
16. Sheppard, Jane 17, f, w, keeping house, born in Virginia
17. Sheppard, Elizabeth 3/12, f, w, born in Virginia
[Note: there is an Elza Shepard family living a few house away, do not know how or if related older than our Elza, or of an age of his father Hartley.]
Details of 1880 Census, Grant District, Jackson County, West Virginia:
p. 36/526D (ancestry.com page 86 of 121, e.d. 46) enumeration district 45, 1 June
31. Shepherd, Elza w, m, 33, head, married, farmer, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio
32. Shepherd, Jane w, f, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born in West Virginia, parents born in Ohio
33. Shepherd, Elizabeth E. w, f, 10, daughter, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
34. Shepherd, Margaret J. w, f, 8, daughter, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
35. Shepherd, Thomas W. w, m, 6, son, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
36. Shepherd, Isaiah B. w, m, 4, son, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
[possibly moved to Jackson County in 1874 as he is not paying taxes on property after that time see notes for land]
Details of 1900 Census, Tucker Township, Wirt County, West Virginia:
p. 9B (ancestry.com page 18 of 31) enumeration district 128, 1? June, 153/153
77. Sheppard, Elza, head, w, m, born June 1846, 53, married 32 years, born in Ohio, parents born: Ohio, farmer, can read, can’t write, own home, mortgaged, farm
78. Sheppard, Jane, wife, w, f, born Oct 1851, 48, marrried 32 years, born in West Virginia, parents born: Ohio, can read and write
79. Sheppard, Sarah E. daughter, w, f, born Jun 1884, 16, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia, can read and write
80. Sheppard, William, son, w, m, born Apr 1887, 13, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia, farm laborer, can read and write
81. Sheppard, Harris, son, w, m, born Apr 1891, 9, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
82. Sheppard, Edward, son, w, m, born May 1893, 7, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
83. Sheppard, Ada, daughter, w, f, born May 1893, 7, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
84. Sheppard, Ebon, son, w, m, born Dec 1895, 4, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
[Note: Sommerville family is next door as are Stucky and Gates families.]
Details of 1910 Census, Tucker, Wirt County, West Virginia:
p. 6A (ancestry.com page 11 of 25) enumeration district 114, 26 April, 94/97
11. Sheppard, Elza head, m, w, 65, married, 42 years, born in Ohio, parents born: Ohio, farmer, can read, can’t write, own farm
12. Sheppard, Jane wife, f, w, 58, married, 42 years, born in West Virginia, parents born: Ohio
13. Sheppard, Wayne son, m, w, 19, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
14. Sheppard, Edward son, m, w, 17, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
15. Sheppard, Ada daughter, f, w, 17, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
16. Sheppard, Ebon son, m, w, 10, single, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia
17. Buchannan, Lloyd grand-son, m, w, 8, single, born in West Virginia, father born: West Virginia, mother born: West Virginia
Details of 1920 Census, Tucker, Wirt County, West Virginia:
p. 6A (ancestry.com page 11 of 13) enumeration district 192, 22 Jan, 103/104
18. Shepard, Elza head, own home, free of mortgage, male, white, 74, married, born in Ohio, father born: Ohio, *native tongue irish* [
19. Shepard, Jane wife, female, white, 67, married, born in Virginia, father born: Ohio, *native tongue dutch* [
20. Shepard, Ebon son, male, white, 24, widowed, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: Virginia
21. Shepard, Charles W. grand-son, male, white, 4 4/12, single, born in West Virginia, father born: West Virginia, mother born: West Virginia
[Note: enumerated by an Ola F. Sheppard]
Details of 1930 Census, Tygart, Wood County, West Virginia:
p. 19A (ancestry.com page 37 of 102) enumeration district 54-26, 15 April, 359/379, Central Avenue
46. Shepherd, Wayne H.* head, radio, 37, married at age of 23, born in West Virginia, father born: West Virginia**, mother born: West Virginia, eletric miller at steel plant
47. Shepherd, Edna wife, 36, married at age 22, born in West Virginia, father born: West Virginia, mother born: West Virginia
48. Shepherd, Elza father, 85, widowed, married at age 24 or 29, born in Ohio, parents born: Ohio
[*Wayne H. is “Hod/Haud”. **Hod’s father was born in Ohio.] |
| LAND |
Deed book, 1802-1901; deed book index, 1798-1969; Wood County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Deed book, v. 33-34 1872-1874 - FHL film #573839 - vol. 33, page 89 [image 1185]:
Thompson Leach
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Elzer Sheppard
This deed made this 29th day of August 1872 between Thompson Leach and Minerva his wife of the first part and Elzer Sheppard of the second part all of the County of Wood and State of West Virginia witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars, three hundred and thirty eight dollars fifty six cents in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the balance as follows, $115 36/100 the first day of March 1875, $115 36/100 the first day of March 1876, $115 36/100 the first day of March 1877, $110 36/100 the first day of March 1878 with interest the interest to be paid annually. The said party of the first part does hereby grant and convey unto the said Elzer Sheppard the following described tract of land with covenants of general warranty to wit
Beginning at a maple, three beeches, pointers, thence
W18rods to a stake in Taylors line two hickory pointers, thence
NE 33 rods to the mouth of the Henthorn Run, thence
E 38 poles to a sour gum three beeches and two sour gum pointers N28ºE14 poles to a maple corner to Buchannan thence
N40ºE81poles to a stake, three white oaks hickory and 1 black oak pointers to Ramsey’s corner thence
N53ºE68 80/100 poles to a white oak three white oak pointers, another corner of Ramsey thence
N46ºE3poles to a stone pile, black oak, ??? and hickory pointers thence
with Ramsey line N46ºE39 95/100 poles to a large white oak corner to said Ramsey thence
N11 1/2º E9poles to an ash ?? and two hickories pointers thence
with the meanders of the Belleville and Lime Stone Hill road, to a hickory in Ebenezer Buchanans line, two hickories and dogwood pointers thence
with Ebenezer Buchanans line S67ºW46poles to a stake and stone pile corner said Buchanan thence
S23ºE64poles to a beech dogwood and two beeches pointers in Eli Ignarns?? line, thence
S84ºW18poles to a hickory two beeches, pointer to David Bower’s corner thence
N41ºW118 poles to a small ash bush, white oak, and black oak and hickory pointers to David Bower’s corner thence
S50 1/2ºW40poles to a hickory two white oak pointers to another corner of Bower’s thence
N44ºW66poles to a black oak white oak, hickory dogwood and two beeches, pointers to another corner of Bowers thence
S48ºW47poles to the beginning
containing one hundred and ten acres, more or less, subject nevertheless to the ??ation of a school house lot heretofore conveyed and also 4 acres heretofor sold to Wm. A. Buchannan and it is herewith understood that the land above described is conveyed by gross and not by the acres and it is expressly understood the vendors heir is retained on the land above conveyed it being the same tract for ?? of land conveyed to the said Leach by W. H. Laglor & L. J. Boreman and of record in Book 29 page 2143 record of Wood County to have and to hold the land above described together with its appurtanences unto the said party of the second part his heris and assigns forever, the party of the second part agrees to pay the taxes of 1872, witness the following signature and seals
Thompson Leach [seal]
Minerva Leach [seal]
West Va, Wood County to wit:
I C. R. Smith a notary public for said County and State do herby certify that Thompson Leach and Minerva his wife whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date on the 29th day of August 1872 this day personally appeared before me in my said ofice and personally acknowledged the same. I further certify that the said Mnerva Leach, being examined by me privily and apart from her said husband and having the said writing fully and explained to her declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not which to retract it. Given under my hand this 15th day of November 1872.
C. R. Smith Notary Public
West Va, Wood County recorder’s office November 20th 1872
The foregoing writing duly acknowledged was this day admitted to record in said office
Teste D R. Smith
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first appears in land books:
TABLE OF TRACTS OF LAND FOR THE YEAR 1873
In Steele District of the county of Wood. With amount of Taxes thereon for said year, Second District, John Cooper, Assessor.
no page number, line 23
Shepherd Elza, Wood Co., held in fee, 106 acres, description of land: Josh?? Pond
Creek , Bearing from court house is South, 20 miles, value of land per acre: 5.25, total value of land and buildings: 5.56, tax for state purposes (.10/$100 value): 1.11, school taxes (.10/$100 value): .56, tax for public buildings (.05.$100 value): .28 total taxes: 1.95, [looks like] Con[veyed] by Thompson Leach
TABLE OF TRACTS OF LAND FOR THE YEAR 1874
In Steele District of the county of Wood. With amount of Taxes thereon for said year, Second District, C. A. Michener, Assessor.
page 9, line 31
Shepherd Elza, Wood Co., held in fee, 106 acres, description of land: Josh?? Pond
Creek , Bearing from court house is South, 20 miles, value of land per acre: 5.25, total value of land and buildings: 5.56, tax for state purposes (.10/$100 value): 1.11, school taxes (.10/$100 value): .56, total taxes: 1.67
missing from Wood County land/tax records after 1874...
Deed book, 1802-1901; deed book index, 1798-1969; Wood County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Deed book, v. 33-34 1872-1874 - FHL DGS #8537640 - vol. 34, page 498 image 595 of 643:
Elza Shepherd & wife
to
Loerence Staib
This deed made this 7 day of March 1874 between Elza Shepherd and Jane his wife of the first part Lorence Staib of the second part, all of the County of Wood and State of West Virginia…in consideration of the sum of $1538.58 … residue pay to Thompson Leach to discharge the vendors lien in a deed from Thompson Leach to Elza Shepherd & wife for the same tract of land conveyed to Lorena Staib which to be paid as follows:
$115.36 1 Mar 1875
$115.36 1 Mar 1876
$115.36 1 Mar 1877
$115.36 1 Mar 1878 with interest, interest to be paid annually…
the following…
BEGINNING at a maple, 3 beech pointers, thence
W18 rods to a stake in Taylor’s line 2 hickory pointers thence
WE 32 poles to the mouth of the Henthorn Run, thence
E38 poles to a sour gum three beaches and 2 sour gums pointers, thence
N28EW 14 poles to a maple corner to Buchannan, thence
N40 E81 poles to stake three white oaks and hickory and black oaks pointers to Ramsey’s corner thence
S53 E68 80/100 poles to white oak and the corner of Ramsey’s pointers, thence
with Ramsey’s line N46 E39 95/100 poles to a stone pile, black oak, white oak, & hickory pointers thence
with Ramsey’s line N46 E39 95/100 poles large white oak corner to said Ramsey thence
N11.5 E9 poles to an ash, walnut and two hickories pointers, then
with meanderings of the Bellville and Liestone Hill road to a hickory n Ebenezer Buchanan line to a Hickory and Dogwood pointers thence
with Evenezer Buchanan line S67 W46 poles to a state and stone pile corner to said Buchanan thence
S23 E64 poles to a beach dogwood and two beaches pointers in E. Buchanan line thence
S84 W18 poles to a Hickory two Beach pointers to David Dowers corner thence
N41 W118 poles to a small ash bush white oak and black oak and hickory pointers to David Bowers corner thence
S50.5 W40 poles to a hickory 2 white oaks pointers to another corner of Bowers thence
N44 W66 poles t a black oak, white oak, hickory dogwood and 2 beach pointers to another corder of Bowwers thence
S48 W47 poles to the BEGINNING
containing 110 acres more of less…subject to a reservation of a school house lot heretofore conveyed and also 4 acres heretofore sold to Wm. A. Buchanan it being the same tract of land conveyed to said Elza Shepherd by Thompson Leach recorded in Book No. 33, page 89 recorder of Wood County.
Elza [his X mark] Shepherd
Jane [her X mark] Shepherd |
1847 - 1935 (88 years)
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