Notes:

Found at Ancestry.com unknown if correct Isaiah

West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 Recordi nfo
about LONIE CAPLINGER
Name: ISAIAH SHEPPARD
Spouse: LONIE CAPLINGER
Marriage Date: 5 May 1898
County: Wirt
State: WV

Have image of death certificate on computer

Birth:
Death certificate.

Died:
Death certificate.

Buried:
Evergreen Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Ora. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SHEPARD, Delburt
2. SHEPARD, Orel
3. SHEPARD, Cloy
4. SHEPARD, Dale
5. SHEPARD

Other Events:

• Census: 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* [
• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia
• Census: 1900, Tucker District, Wirt County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Tucker District, Wirt County, West Virginia
• Census: 1920, Tucker District, Wirt County, West Virginia
• Census: 1930, Tygart, Wood County, West Virginia

Notes:

Celebrates 93rd Birthday
The children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives of E. S. Shepard, of South Parkersburg, yesterday helped him celebrate his ninety-third birthday with a picnic, games and singing at City park. Among those attending the gathering were Mr. Shepard’s only living brother, James Shepard, and his only living sister-in-law, Sarah Cooper.

Approximately 125 persons were present, including Mr. Shepard’s ten grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Present were Mrs. W. M. Stukey and family, the family of the late Margaret Stukey, the family of the late T. W. Shepard (all of McKeesport, Pa.), I. B. Shepard and family , Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Birch and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hendershot and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shepard and family of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hague and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shepard of Akron, Mr. and Mrs. Ebon Shepard and family Mr. S. B. Ramsey of Fairview, W. Wa., Mr. andMrs. Vinton Murphy, Mr. C. W. Hendershot, Mr. And Mrs. J. W. Poole and familyy, Miss Helen Soethe of McKeesport andMr. and Mrs. E. E. Wamsley.

E. S. Shepard was born and has spent his entire life in Wood and adjoining counties. Still in possession of all of his mental faculties, he jokingly tells his friends, “I’m not 93 years old. I’m 93 years young.” - newspaper clipping from unknown paper, with unknown date; in the possession of Jennifer Bumann, N1811 Maple Terrace, Greenville, WI 54942 920-757-6813, his great-grandaughter.

[NOTE: if he is celebrating his 93rd birthday then his birth year is not 1844. He died in 1935.]
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According to family notes:
His mother would hide him in a secluded cave during the civil war as squads of Yankee recruiters would come through the area, looking for young lads that could be impressed into the service.
He married Jane Buchanan probably after the war, and acquired about 500 acres on and about Gates’ Ridge, about 25 miles south of Parkersburg, West Virginia. When they went to housekeeping, their main possession was a large copper kettle; and the neighbors came from miles around and held what they called a “house-raising” over a weekend and they started from there. They had a large family and were an integral part of a community of farmers in that area. As a matter of fact, most of the families in that area at that time were inter-related as cousins, second cousins, etc. There are many “Shepards” living there today with various spellings of the name.

Elza Shepard related (at age 88-93) experiences about him and his father during the Civil War, on steam ships (supporting the war effort) up and down the Ohio River. Both of them were experienced in operating steam machinery. Hartley, Elza and his brothers assisted in operating steam engines for sawmills, threshing machines etc. during their youth.

Birth:
1841 according to death record which is probably wrong; 1845, 1846, 1847, various census records. The earliest census for him is 1860 he is 13 making him born 1847.

Census:
See father’s census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Buried:
Gates Ridge Cemetery. Part of Gates Ridge United Methodist Church est. 1908

Elza married BUCHANAN, Jane on 30 Jan 1868 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. Jane (daughter of BUCHANAN, William Atkinson and MOBLEY, Margaret) was born on 10 Oct 1852 in Wood County, West Virginia; died on 12 Mar 1925 in Wood County, West Virginia; was buried in Steele, Wood County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Grant District, Jackson County, West Virginia
• Census: 1900, Tucker District, Wirt County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Tucker District, Wirt County, West Virginia
• Census: 1920, Tucker District, Wirt County, West Virginia

Notes:

Notes from a letter to Sally from Zara and Brooks,

Regarding Grandmother Jane Shepard:
...as you go south from Parkersburg on “old” Route 2, you go up what is called “Limestone Hill”. There is a church to the left, as you reach the top of the hill. To the right is a junction with a dirt road, called Gate’s Ridge Road. It is one lane and, if the weather is dry, is passable. Winding about three miles on this road, you come to a church on the left. The church-yard also serves as a cemetery. Here lie the remains of Elza, Jane and several of their children, as well as many friends and relatives. Where the church sets is the junction of another road coming from the left. Down this road about a mile or so (setting on a rise of the hill) is the old farm. It appears that the old barn may still be there; but obviously the house with its electric wiring and modern siding must be a replacement. Grandmother died in about 1925, I guess. I recall being taken on a long journey during the winter from Verasailles Avenue to Parkersburg, and being presented to Grandmother lying on a bed; she knew me but I not her. (She had cared for me as an infant at the farm). Brother Bud told the story of being chased, as a small boy, by a large Tom turkey in the yard of the farmhouse, it appearing that the bird was about to catch him; but as he ran screaming from the bird (which stood higher than he) it passed the front porch step, where stood grandmother, who had run from the kitchen to see what the commotion was all about. She made a fast grab for the turkey, and seized it by the neck and started to shake it. After a vigorous shaking the turkey suddenly went limp, and Bud, in complete amazement watched her wheel about and carry the bird into the house. They had turkey for dinner that evening!! When granmother cared for me as an infant at the farm, it was the winter of 1917-18 when a terrible flu epidemic swept the nation. There were deaths in the family at that time at the farm, so I understand. Some time after her death, grandad moved into Parkersburg to stay with Uncle Hod, where I visited with him overnight in the 1930’s. He had a large picture of her by his bed, and he would look at it and say “she was a good woman.”

Birth:
1851 according to 1900 census.

Census:
See father’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Elza’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Elza’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Elza’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Elza’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Elza’s census notes for details.

Buried:
Gates Ridge Cemetery.

Notes:

As sent in e-mail and seen in marriage book copy:
Elzie SHEPERD 21 (single) b Monroe Co., OH; parents H[artly] & Susanna
Jane BUCKHANON 15 (s) b Wood Co.; parents W[illiam] & M[argaret]
Both residents of Wood County, West Virginia
Married 30 Jan 1868 Wood Co., WV by James S Buckley
[Note: researchers additions in brackets.]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850 US Federal Census - Not found anywhere in the US I have checked every township in the Monroe County, Ohio census page by page and no Hartley. They didn’t move to Virginia until after 1852. 1855 Feb 25 - Wood County, Virginia: Hartley Shepard turning in fox pelts for reward money (see court_shepardhart_1855foxes) Details of 1860 Census, P.O. Limestone Hill, Unknown Township, Wood County, Virginia: p. 22 (ancestry.com page 22 of 278), 6 June, 134/134 33. Hartly Sheperd, 38, male, white, farm labor, personal estate 75, born in Ohio 34. Susan A Sheperd, 33, female, white, wife, born in Ohio 35. Elza Sheperd, 13, male, white, born in Ohio 36. Catharine Sheperd, 11 or 12, female, white, born in Ohio 37. Nancy Sheperd, 10 or 11, female, white, born in Ohio 38. Sevilla Sheperd 8, female, white, born in Ohio [she is also found at her Smith grandparents home in this census, see Joseph Smith census notes] 39. Sarah A Sheperd, 6, female, white, born in Virginia 40. Isaiah Sheperd, 4, male, white, born in Virginia pg. 23 (ancestry.com page 23 of 278) 1. Joseph Sheperd, 2, male, white, born in Virginia Details of 1870 Census, Steele Township, Wood County, West Virginia: p. 33/480 (ancestry.com pg. 353) 28 June, 175/152 26. Shephard, Hartley 47, m, w, farmhand, 100, Ohio, cannot read or write 27. Shephard, Susannah 42, f, w, keeping house, Ohio, cannot read or write 28. Shephard, Seville 18, f, w, works out, Ohio, cannot read or write 29. Shephard, Sarah 16, f, w, Ohio, cannot read or write 30. Shephard, Osiah 14, M, w, farm hand, Virginia, cannot read or write 31. Shephard, Joseph 13, m, w, farm hand, Virginia, cannot read or write 32. Shephard, Minerva 10 m, w, Virginia 33. Shephard, Docia 7, f, w, West Virginia 34. Shephard, James 4, m, w, West Virginia 35. Shephard, Mary 3, f, w, West Virginia 36. Shephard, Margaret 4/12, f, w, West Virginia [Note: there is an Elza Shepard family living a few house away. Have no idea how related, if at all.] Not found anywhere in the US in the 1880 census. Not found anywhere in the US in the 1900 census. Details of the 1910 census, Tygart District, Wood County, West Virginia: pg. 1A, (ancestry.com page 1 of 210), enumeration district 139, supervisors district 4, April 15, 5/5 32. Deem, Sevilla, head, female, white 58, widow, children born 5, living 5, born Ohio, parents born: Ohio, speak english, farmer, farm, can read and write, own home 33. Shepard, Hartley, father, male, white, 89, widower, born Ohio, parents born: Ohio, speak english, can read and write, own home, mortgaged, farm, number 5 Details of 1911 Directory Shepard, J. W., Rockport, R. R. 2 Shephard, H[artly?]., Rockport. R. R. 2
• Residence: 1855, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Tygart, Wood County, West Virginia

Notes:

Hartley Shepard and his family moved to West Virginia between 1852 and 1854 from Ohio.
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Said to have come to America in the 1850’s-60’s, from Insch, Scotland. [DIDN’T-was born in OHIO in ~1823]

According to a letter from William A. Shepard to Jennifer Denise [John] Bumann:
1. ...grandfather told me when I was about 8-12 years old - 60 or more years ago. He was then in his late 80’s and early 90’s - and he didn’t have much going for him then! He told many stories about his father training him to run steam engines and machinery and how he [great grandfather to William] - had acquired the skill in Scotland - I presume just after the steam engine was invented and developed there.

2. Great Grandfather Shepard came to the U.S. about 1850 - 1860? and settled near Parkersburg, West Virginia - where grandfather grew up and married Jane Buchanan - (a scottish lass)... [Jennifer’s notes: No--according to the 1870 census record Hartley was born in Ohio about 1823]

3. Hartley came to US from England at age 3. Died at the age of 99, when the family lived in Wellsville, OH. Three brothers came with father and mother, one brother stayed in Baltimore rest of the family went to St. Clairsville, OH. (1803-1806)...[Jennifer’s notes: NO--Hartley didn’t come to America he was born in OHIO. His father, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts - THIS FAMILY IS DESCENDED FROM WILLIAM SHEPARD OF CT AND MA who married Experience Hart and was divorced in 1600s. Most of our Shepard clan can be found in Westfield until they moved to Marietta, Ohio after the Revolutionary War.]

The following is incorrect:
Hartley’s father (first name unknown) came to US with 3 sons, wife (deceased in about 1805) landing in Baltimore, MD. Hartley and one brother traveled on to St. Clairsville, OH leaving one brother in Baltimore...

This could be true - don’t know:
...Sometime after 1805 Hartley [he was born ~1823] moved north to Salem Twp, Monroe Co., OH where he met and married Susanna Smith (approx. 1840), a young widow 12 years his junior. [her age is not correct in this statement and it is doubtful, but not impossible that she was a widow.]

Have no idea if true haven’t found any information on his death, he did die after 1910 as he is in that census with daughter Sevilla Deem:
Hartley died at age 99 in March 4 ? Just 4 months from his birthday on July 4 ? when he would have been 100 years old.

Could be true:
He like to fox hunt (Note: evidently learned from his father) and the story was told that he won a bet that his fox horn could be heard at a distance of 5 miles. <-FOUND court record regarding fox pelt bounty he received for 5 fox pelts 1855

Have no idea if true haven’t found any information on his death, he did die after 1910 as he is in that census with daughter Sevilla Deem:
He died in Wellsville Ohio

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[Postmarked November 29, 1989]
Dear Cousin Sally,
You are the only cousin that I have never met, but I always knew about you. I am 75 yrs old and 50% blind hope you will be able to read this. As you know we are are basicly English but we also have some Irish Scotch and Indian blood in us.[NOT] Our grandmother Jane Shepard was part Indian what tribe I don’t know [NO SHE WASN’T, DNA PROVES THIS]. Her maiden name was Buchannan She was related to President Bucannon [NO, WE ARE NOT] about 5 Generations down as I said the Shepards are English the Shepard clan and another clan in England got into a feud. The Shepard clan lost the Battle they killed all the Shepards but let the pregnant women live what is how Shepards got regenerated. [GIBBERISH AND USELESS INFORMATION]
Two Shepard brothers came to the U.S. and got lost from each other in NY city and never found each other again [INCORRECT]. We are decendents of one of them. We never knew their names. There were some Shepards in the mid west. We always thought they were decendents of one of the lost brothers. Some of our uncles were going to try to look them up but gave the idea up as it would cost too much money. Our grandfather Elza Shepard was born in Monroe County, Ohio near Woodsfield, close Wheeling, WVA. He was the son of Hartley Shepard, who moved his family to WVA when our grandfather was 9 yrs. old. Our grandfather ate his first[?] meal in WVA when he was 9 yrs old at an inn just two miles from where I live. I visit our grandparents grave about 3 time a a year. My parents are buried in the same grave yard about half mile from old home place.
Our grandfather had 100 living decendents the day he died so you can see we are a big outfit. He died in 1937 at 97 yrs of age.
A man by the name of McClellan Shepard was a member of the Jessie James gang He was a distant relative of our grandfather. He was killed in a bank robbery at Maysville Kentucky this was handed down to me by word of mouth through the family. I also checked it our in later yrs in a book I found while browsing through a book store so you see we had a bad apple in our clan.
I could write a book on the Shepards, but do to poor eye sight makes if very difficult to do so. Herman Shepard of Safety Harbor Fla. is the oldesT living Shepard past 80 yrs I am second oldest Brooks is third Herman’s brother Bill Jr. of Bath Main is third my sister 4th and you 5th I hope this letter don’t bore you to tears. Any questions write me.
I wish you and your a Merry Xmas and happy new year
Wayne

Letter found in family history papers of William Shepard, it is a photocopy of the original with no reference to who Sally is or Wayne. This is a transcription with spelling errors included.
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[Postmarked February 5, 1990]
Dear Sally,
Here is another chapter on the Shepards We will call it a family divided all information here was passed down to me by our uncle Wayne he is the uncle I was named after his nick name was Hod. He said our grandparents had enough money saved up to educate to kids beyond 8th grade. They choose uncle Tom and Aunt Ada. Aunt Ada became a school teacher and Uncle Tom got a good job in the steel mills uncle Isard who ws not chosen married a Lara Caplinger and she alway held it against then because uncle Isard was not chosen Aunt Lara raised her kids apart from the rest of the family a condition that exists yet to this day.
Uncle Isard has grand kids living in our neighborhood that I do not even know Uncle Isard was not the smartest member of the familyi. Poring education on him was like pouring water on a duck that was why uncle tom was chosen instead f him. Our Aunt Lara alwass held that against our grandparents our grandmother raised me from I was 3 ys. old untill she died in 1935 I was 10 yrs old, but that is another story. I have visited your parents in McKeesport with our grandparents I have met all Aunt Lillians kids by her first marriage uncle Tom and Aunt Lillian broughts us home. 3 flat tires between McKeepsort and Parkersbur, We were 18 his making the trip
Uncle Tom was not the best driver in the world he drove down the middle of the road hoolering lay over you SOB do you want it all Uncle Tom never liked to say goodbye one time he was visiting us our on the old home farm when he left he walked out the door went around the house looked through a window thumbed his nose at us and took off.
The day grandmother was buried uncle Toms daughter Virgie was a corps at the same funeral home he attended Virgies funeral in the morning and his mothers in the afternoon! I am sure that was a sad say in his life.
I would love to meet you if you are ever this way stop I could talk to you for hours
My wife Clara and I have lived at this same address for 42 years. We have no children. Our phone no is 4280869
I am a veteran of World War 2. While in the army I was in around 40 states and 11 foreign countries I was in two severe bombing raids in London England was on the Normandy Invasion. St. Lo Break through The Ardennes forest Belguim Bulde and the Elbe River Campiuns and I never got a Scratch. I guess the man up stairs was on my side. I am a Methodist by Christian faith a 32 degree mason a Shriner and a democrat. So I guess that about sizes it up If you are ever this way come in and take your shoes off and sit a spell.
Wayne

Letter found in family history papers of William Shepard, it is a photocopy of the original with no reference to who Sally is or Wayne. This is a transcription with spelling errors included.
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Historical Note Taken From a Letter From William A. Shepard, Jr.:
...When your grandmother and I visited Scotland, we inquired as to our “roots” and were told by a gentleman in Edinborough (a professor at Edinborough University) that the Scottish clans became organized in the 1200 AD - 1400 AD period - and that the Shepard, Shephard, Shepherd group was involved in a very unfortunate alliance and resulting genocide just prior to this time - which resulted in the death of all male Shepards - the surviving female members were absorbed into the groups that made up the other major clans in the 1200AD approximate period. The few male children born of the pregnant female survivors then were the stock that the Shepard family grew from in the next 800+ years...

Notes from William A. Shepard regarding Hartley research:
All vital records from Salem TWP Monroe, Co., OH until 1867 were destroyed in Woodsfield Ohio Courthouse in 1867. So no verification of Hartley’s data could be confirmed.
No records are available concerning Hartley’s father or his brother that remained in Baltimore, or his other brother that accompanied him and his father to St. Chairsville, OH around 1809. Brief search of courthouse records in St. Clairsville showed no entries, however couldn’t find much data circa 1805.

[The above two items are probably false. The Shepards are most likely English not Scottish in origin, see research notes regarding DNA evidence. I believe that Hartley was born in Washington County, Ohio as that is where his likely father Henry was living at the time of his birth, his mother Huldah also died there a few years after he was born. The idea of Monroe County comes from the Buchanan side of the family, because that IS where they came from before they moved to West Virginia, however Hartley could have grown up there having been farmed out as a child to a relative, and he was married to Susanna Smith before they moved to West Virginia whose family was living in Monroe County.]

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Said to be buried in Anderson Cemetery, Pond Creek, Wood County, West Virginia. Supposed to have died in Rockport, West Virginia
Anderson Cemetery Pond Creek 39.116ºN -81.693ºW

Birth:
where - according to 1860, ’70, 1900 censuses

Residence:
county court records, selling fox furs

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Died:
or Ohio.

Buried:
Don’t know where he is buried. My grandfather said Wellsburg. It is listed as the town but it is not on any map. (Checked with the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg, as it was the only one open at time of Hartley’s supposed death 1910 or even Susannah’s 1885. No luck.

Hartley married SMITH, Susan (Susanna) about 1846. Susan (daughter of SMITH, Joseph H. and ATKINSON, Catherine) was born in 1828 in Ohio; died on 16 Jun 1885 in Ohio; was buried on 16 Jun 1885 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia

Notes:

Census:
See Hartly’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Hartly’s census notes for details.

Died:
Note: have no death record or source to confirm this death date, it has been stated by other researchers.

Notes:

Married:
using eldest childs birth year as guide; can find, as of yet, no record of marriage in Ohio.

Other Events:

• Census: Moved from Monroe County, Ohio to Wood County, Virginia between Sept 3, 1849 & Sept 11, 1850 Details of 1850 Census, District 65, Wood County, Virginia: (ancestry.com page 151 of 217), Sept 11, 1094/1094 21. William Buchanon, age 24, male, white, farmer, real estate 150, born in Ohio, married within the year 22. Margaret Buchanan, age 17, female, white, born in Ohio, married within the year Details of 1860 Census, Unknown Township, Wood County, Virginia: page 16, (ancestry.com page 16 of 278), June 5, 93/93 19. William A. Buchannan, age 33, male, white, farmer, real estate 1000, personal estate 400, born in Ohio, cannot read or write 20. Margaret Buchannan, age 27, female, white, wife, born in Ohio 21. Jane Buchannan, age 7, female, white, born in Virginia, attended school 22. Rebecca Buchannan, age 4, female, white, born in Virginia 23. Ebinezer Buchannan, age 2, male, white, born in Virginia [Note: living next door to a Kinza, age 44 and Alice, age 38, Atkinson and a Cornelius, age 57 and Catherine, age 52, Atkinson.] Details of 1870 Census, Steele Township, Wood County, West Virginia: page 22, (ancestry.com page 352 of 510), 28 June, 165/143 9. Buckhannen, William A., age 45, male, white, farmer, real estate 3000, personal estate 500, born in Ohio 10. Buckhannen, Margaret, age 37, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio, cannot write 11. Buckhannen, Rebecca, age 14, female, white, born in Virginia, attended school 12. Buckhannen, Ebenezer, age 12, male, white, born in Virginia, attended school 13. Buckhannen, Sarah, age 8, female, white, born in Virginia, attended school 14. Archer, Michael, age 50, male, white, farm hand, born in Ohio [Note: living next door to daughter Jane and her husband Elza Shepard, also a Ramsey family, then an Elza Shepard, possibly a brother to Hartley Shepard, then an Atkinson.] Details of 1880 Census, Grant District, Jackson County, West Virginia: page 24/520D, ED 46, (ancestry.com page 74 of 121 ed 45), June 1, 189/200 21. Buchannan, William (I?), white, male, age 53, head, married, farmer, born in Ohio father born: Virginia, mother born: Ohio 22. Buchannan, Margaret, white, female, age 47, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, born in Ohio, father born: Maryland, mother born: Maryland 23. Ramsey, William R., white, male, age 1, grandson, single, born in West Virginia, parents born: West Virginia 24. Buchannan, Rebecca, white, female, age 20, servant, single, domestic servant, cannot read or write, born in West Virginia, father born: Ohio, mother born: West Virginia 25. Williams, Calvin, white, male, age 24, laborer, single, farm laborer, cannot read or write, born in West Virginia
• MILI: I do not know if this is my William: Title Buchanan, Wm. A. Gen. note Rank: Private (most likely). Company: B. Regiment: 8th (Cavalry). Available on microfilm. Confederate rosters, v. 1-20, reel 1-10. Biog./Hist. Note On March 13, 1884, the General Assembly passed an act directing the adjutant general to compile a roster of all those who served from Virginia in the Confederate armed forces. The project did not begin, however, until Congress’ passage of an act in 1903 providing for the assembling of muster rolls for all the Confederate states and Virginia’s subsequent creation of the Office of the Secretary of Virginia Military Records in 1904. The work of the Secretary of Virginia Military Records of assembling muster rolls and other documents related to Virginians in the Civil War was continued by the Department of Confederate Military Records which was formed by an act of the General Assemply on March 12, 1912. Major Robert W. Hunter served as Secretary of Virginia Military Records from 1904 until 1910. Hunter was replaced by Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood who served as Secretary of Virginia Military Records and later Secretary of the Department of Confederate Military Records. In 1918, the General Assembly passed an act abolishing the Department of Confederate Military Records and transferred the department’s records to the Library of Virginia. Note: The Confederate Rosters are now part of the Virginia Dept. of Military Affairs record group (RG# 46) housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Note: Source: Vol. 9, p. 245 (reel 5).
• Census: 1830, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1840, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1850, District 65, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Grant District, Jackson County, West Virginia

Notes:

Birth:
census records indicate 1825-1827 probably 1827 more likely

Census:
See father’s census notes for details.

Census:
See father’s census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

William married MOBLEY, Margaret about 1850. Margaret (daughter of MOBLEY, William and MILLISON, Sarah) was born about 1833 in Belmont County, Ohio; died on 13 Feb 1883 in Garfield, Grant District, Jackson County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, District 65, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia

Notes:

The surname MOBLEY comes from daughter JANE’s death registration. Margaret’s death registration lists parents names as William and Sarah Mabley. Whom are probably William Mobley and Sarah Millison of Ohio; I have a marriage record for those two.

I found an ancestry.com entry [James's Robert Moore updated is name of users tree] indicating that a Sarah Mobley b1856 married a William Bloom, her parents were Silas Mobley and Rebecca Buchanan. Rebecca was a sister to William Buchanan and Silas was a brother to Margaret Mobley. The parents of Silas were listed as William Mobly and Sarah Millison, which confirms for me that my parents for Margaret are correct. Plus I have family photographs, labeled, of Sarah Mobley Bloom and her husband, which also indicates the connection is true.

Birth:
state according to death registration; county using census and land records of parents

Census:
See William’s census notes for details.

Census:
See William’s census notes for details.

Census:
See William’s census notes for details.

Census:
See William’s census notes for details.

Notes:

Married:
according to 1850 census they were married within the year

Other Events:

• Census: 1830 Federal Census Ohio, Morgan County, Center Township details: image 9 of 12 at ancestry.com, page 106 handwritten Sheapard, Henry male: 2[-5], 1[10-15], 1[15-20], 1[30-40], 1[40-50]; female: 1[-5], 1[10-15], 3[20-30] <—Hartley was about 7, where is he? 1840 Federal Census Ohio, Morgan County, Center Township details: image 7 of 14 at ancestry.com Shepherd, Henry males: 2[10-15], 1[20-30], 1[50-60]; females: 2[-5], 2[5-10], 1[20-3-, 1[30-40] <—Harltey was about 17, where is he?

Notes:

He is said to have had six children; not traced. He lived in Ohio. His second marriage is mentioned in “L.M. Dewey, Life of Adm. George Dewey and Dewey Family History (1898).

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The following was sent to me in an email via Wayne Shepard as information he received from Cris Reed President/Corresponding Secretary, Morgan Co. Chapter OGS
[Morgan Co. Chapter OGS
PO Box 418
McConnelsville, OH 43756-0418]

From the History of Morgan County, Ohio by Charles Robertson, MD, Pg. 535:
School mistress, Miss Mercy Bliss, now widow to the late John Stevens, of Zanesville, Ohio, who during the years 1823, 1824, and 1825, was a partner of Henry Shepard, in the mercantile business in Ludlow.

Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio by Owen Hawley, Pg. 399:
Sheperd, Enoch b 23 Oct 1742, Westfield, Mass., s/o John Jr. & Elizabeth Noble Shepherd, m 1st. 5 Sep 1761 Esther Dewey (b 7 Apr 1744, d 23 Aug 1794/95, bur Emerson Hill), 2nd. 1798, Margaret Gass, d 17 Sep 1821, Rev. War Soldier, Captain. See Marietta Register, 18 Jul 1878, Pg. 1 and Probate Records of Washington Co., 1982, Pg. 126 by Graham & Cottle.

Morgan Co., Ohio Grantee Index, 1795-1855, M-Z:
Henry Shepard from Jesse Scott, Vol. B Pg. 130, 1824, 23 acres, R10, T6, S33
Henry Shepard from Alexander Peerson, Vol. D Pg. 590, 1832, 39 acres R10, T7, S27
Henry Shepard from Jesse Scott, Vol. E Pg. 253, 1833, 2 acres, R10, T6, S32/33
Henry Shepard from Jesse Scott, Vol. F Pg. 39, 1833, 2 acres, R10, T6, S32/33
Henry Shepard from John Whitmore, Vol. F Pg. 40, 1834, R10, T7, S33
Henry Shepard from Auditor Morgan Co., Vol. F Pg. 41, 1835, 2 acres, R10, T6, S32
Henry Shepard from C. F. Berkley, Vol. I Pg. 328, 1839, 5 acres, R10, T6, S33
Henry Shepard from Wm. Potts, Vol. I Pg. 362, 1839, R10, T7-6, S25/30

Cemeteries of Center-Manchester Townships, Morgan County, Ohio by the
Morgan Co. Chapter OGS, 1982, Pg. 14:
Ludlow Cemetery, locate in section 33, Center Township, Morgan Co., Ohio, west of Ohio State Route 83, near its junction with Center Township Road 239.
Shepard, Elizabeth d/o H & E d May 27, 1831/4? ae 7d
Shepard, Edward P. s/o H & E d Mar 27, 1837 a3 1y 10m
Shepard, Elisia S. d/o H & E d Jan 1, 1844 ae 1m 27d
Shepard, Henry d Oct 10, 1848 ae 66y

Information I received from a researcher in 2002 indicated that Henry Shepard married 1st Hulda Shepard (his cousin) d/o Enoch Shepard, 11 Oct 1821 in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio; and 2nd Elizabeth Miller, d/o Jacob and Letitia Kidwell Miller, 16 Mar 1827 in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio.
Possible child with Huldah:
1. Hartley b~1823
Possible children with Elizabeth:
2. Elizabeth (above buried in Ludlow Cem.)
3. Hulda Adaline b 19 Nov 1831, m Joseph S. Williams 7 Mar 1854 in Morgan Co., Ohio (marriage vol. C)
4. Edward P. (above buried in Ludlow Cem.)
5. Lucy E. b 18 Jul 1838, m J. W. Cormack
6. Frances Elizabeth b 16 Mar 1840, m John Morgan Roberts; Eliza S. (above buried in Ludlow Cem.)

Note: This would be 5 children, if you include Hartley that would make 6 as mentioned above.

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Henry married SHEPARD, Huldah on 11 Oct 1821 in Washington County, Ohio. Huldah (daughter of SHEPARD, Enoch and DEWEY, Esther) was born on 12 May 1780; died on 12 Sep 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Births and deaths from Capt. Enoch Shepard’s account and later additions in bible.

Died:
Death of Huldah is from Enoch Shepard’s bible.

Notes:

Cousins; and both their parents married siblings from the same respective families (two Shepard brothers married two Dewey sisters).

Other Events:

• Census: Details from 1830 Federal Census: Ohio, Monroe County, Salem Township 108 written on sheet Joseph Smith 1 [male of 20 and -30][born 1800-1810], 2 [female under 5] 1 [female of 20 and -30] Catherine Atkinson **There is a Jeremiah Smith just a few names below Joseph’s of the same age as Joseph. This census also lists Buchanans and Atkinsons. Jeremiah Smith males: 2 -5, 1 20-30; females 1 -5, 1 5-10, 1 30-40 [Margaret Atkinson] Details from 1850 Federal Census: ?? No106 Ohio, Monroe County, Salem Township stamped 505; 23/23 lines 13-22 Joseph SMITH, 47, male, farmer, born Virginia [born 1802-1803] Catharine, 44, female, born Ohio Sarah, 23, female, born Ohio Charles, 19, male, farmer, born Ohio Mary, 17, female, born Ohio Kinsey, 15, male, farmer, born Ohio Harvy, 13, male, born Ohio Margaret, 10, female, born Ohio John, 8, male, born Ohio <—found a death entry for him in Wood County, Virginia , Catharine, 4, born Ohio <—found a death entry for her in Wood County, Virginia Details from 1860 Federal Census: Virginia, Wood County, unknown township page 36; 231/231, lines 18-23 [ancestry image 36 of 204] Joseph H. Smith, 56, male, farmer, 450/75, born Virginia [born 1803-1804] Catharine, 52, female, wife, born Ohio Kinsman, 25, male, farm labor, born Ohio Harvey, 22, male, born Ohio Margaret, 19, female, born Ohio Civvilla Shepherd, 8, female, born Ohio [this is a child of Hartley and Susanna Shepard] Details from 1870 Federal Census: West Virginia, Wood County, Tygart Township page 1 [stamped 491] 4/4 lines 19-22 Smith, Joseph, 67, male, white, miller, born Virginia, male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards Catherine, 63, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio, cannot write Margaret, 28, female, white, born Ohio Nancy, 7, female, white, born Virginia Details from 1880 Federal Census: West Virginia, Wirt County, Tucker dist. p5A ED160, 4&5 of June 1880, stamped 216 [ancestry.com], lines 16-20 , 41/41 Martin, William J w, m, 40, married farmer, born VA, father VA, mother OH Martin Margaret, w, f, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, parents OH Martin, Nancy, w, f, 17, daughter, single, born VA Martin, Joseph w, m, 75, father, married, miller, born OH [born 1804-1805] Martin, Catharine w, f, 70, mother, marrried, house keeper, born OH [This is Joseph and Catherine Smith living with their daughter Margaret, census taker error of their last name] Cannot at this time find Joseph or Catherine in 1840 census.
• COUR: Monroe County court records, 1818-1857, Ohio. Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County (Ohio). Clerk of Courts; Chancery records v.1, 1834-1842 Chancery records v.2, 1842-1846 FHL film #505931 - volume 2, page 326-338 [image 1080-1092]: Chancery: April Term Anno Domini 1845 Complete Record of cases decided at the April Term of the court of common please of Monroe County Ohio Anno Domini 1845 In Chancery Proceedings in chancery before the Honorable William Kennow President of the Fifteenth Judicial district of the State of Ohio and Jeremiah Hollister David Kirkbride and Robert Frier Esquires associate Judges of the court of common pleas within and for the county of Monroe and State of Ohio at their April Term Anno Domini 1845. Cornelius S. Atkinson Joseph Smith Cornelius B. Atkinson Jeremiah Smith survivors of James Atkinson Deceased vs Alexander Terrel & Rebecca his wife William Steel John Gibson, jr. John Gibson, sr. John Davenport James C. Merryman John Goshorn William S. Goshorn Benjamin F. Kelly Joseph Pollock Samuel Ott Jacob Grier J. & G. Hopkins ?? The State of Ohio for the use of the Fund Commissioners of Monroe County The State of Ohio Monroe County SS: Court of Common pleas April Term 1845 In Chancery Be it remembered that ??? ?? on first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three the said plaintiffs filed in our court of common pleas within and for the County of Monroe and State of Ohio their Bill in chancery against the said defendants in word and figures following to wit To the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Monroe and State of Ohio in Chancery witty Cornelius S. Atkinson, Joseph Smith, Cornelius B. Atkinson and Jeremiah Smith survivors of James Atkinson sen late deceased as Mortgages all of the County of Monroe and State of Ohio represents that Alexander Ferrell and Rebecca his wife of the County aforesaid (and whom you orators pray may be made parties defendants to this bill) being or pretending to be seized in fee simple of a certain tract of land situate in said county purchased by said Ferril of said James Atkinson sen (now deceased) on Sunfish Creek near Jamestown being the same lot or tract of land on which said Ferrels mill was and is standing being a part of the SouthWest quarter of Section number seven in Township number four of Range number four beginning for the same at a white walnut twelve inches in diameter thence South twenty six degrees East thirteen links thence North forty six degrees East to a sycamore twenty six rods thence North eleven degrees West twenty eight poles and twelve links thence North fifty four and one half degrees east sixteen poles thence North eighty five degrees East twenty two rods to a Lynn?? thence South forty four degrees West twelve rods to a white walnut thence South twenty two degrees West to White walnut nine rods and seventeen links thence South sixteen degrees West to a Buckeye thirteen poles and eleven links thence South two degrees East to a buckeye thirteen rods and twelve links thence South eight degrees West to a stake nine poles thence South eleven degrees South to a ?? twenty seven poles and twenty two links thence South seven degrees East to a white oak twelve rods and nineteen links thence South four degrees p327 East to a stake five poles and fifteen links thence North eleven and one half degrees to a Lynn seven poles and twenty links thence to the place of beginning twenty six poles Also beginning at the white walnut station number eight of the above piece running thence South forty eight degrees East thirteen rods to a buckeye then North forty four degrees East twelve and one half rods to a ?? thence North forty six degrees West thirteen poles to a Lynn number seven of the above piece containing thirteen acres and forty seven and three fourths rods note or less. And the said Alexander Ferrel being in wan of five hundred and fifteen dollars he did on the twenty seventh and twenty eight days of September AD 839 apply to the fund commissioners of Monroe County aforesaid to lend him the said sum of five hundred and fifteen dollars to be secured as follows three hundred dollars thereof by your orator Cornelius S. Aktinson and the said James Atkinson sen and two hundred and fifteen dollars thereof by you orator Joseph Smith Cornelius B. Atkinson and Jeremiah Smith by ??? ??? with said Alexander Ferrel and as the …

Notes:

DNA proves a connection of Joseph to George Smith and Sarah Huffaker of Virginia and even to Tobias, George’s father. The thrulines from Ancestry.com show DNA matches with several descendants of George and Sarah’s children other than Joseph. Also matches with the children of Tobias other than George and descendants of the Huffaker line too.

However there is this entry in George’s biography timeline:
1827 OCT 27 — Will of son Joseph M. Smith bequeaths land to mother Sally Smith formerly owned by my father George Smith. Witnesses Joseph Miller, George H. Smith & Jacob H. Smith
Will Book 7 GS#34358 [no location information on source]

So are we related, but through one of the other sons?

At this time the connection to Jeremiah Smith, who married Margaret Atkinson, is unknown, if any.

Birth:
Virginia according to all census records he is found in.

Died:
1880 census is last record found for them so far

Joseph married ATKINSON, Catherine about 1826. Catherine (daughter of ATKINSON, James and BROWN, Margret (Mary/Aunt Polly)) was born in 1806 in Ohio; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is most likely that Catherine/Katherine is the daughter of James Atkinson and Margaret Brown. Joseph and Katherine are selling property (see Joseph land notes) that was formerly James Atkinson’s, they received it after his death and are quit claiming their portion of the inheritance to John Adams, who was the administrator of James’ estate. Ebenezer Buckhanon and Kinz Atkinson are also quit claiming the same exact property to John who was executor of James’ will. Ebenezer’s wife is Rebecca Atkinson.

Birth:
Ohio according to all census records she is found in

Died:
in 1880 census

Notes:

Married:
according to 1840 census there were 2 females under 5 in the house, Sarah would have been ~3-4, Susanna ~2

Other Events:

• Census: 1813-1820? Marshall County, Virginia <—according to 1812 military pension application Details of 1820 Census, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio: Page 1, enumeration date 29th December, (Ancestry.com images online pg. 1) 2. Ebenezer Buckhannon males 1(-10) 1(16-26) 1(26-45) 1(45+) females 1(-10) 1(16-26) Engaged in agriculture. Details of 1830 Census, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio: Page 108 (Ancestry.com images online pg. 7+8) 1. Ebenezer Buckannon males 1(-5) 1(5-10) 1(30-40) females 2(-5) 1(10-15) 1(30-40) Details of 1840 Census, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio: page 45 (Ancestry.com images online p. 9&10) 9. Ebenezer Buchanan males 1(-5) 1(10-15) 1(15-20) 1(40-50) females 1(-5) 2(5-10) 1(10-15) 1(15-20) 1(40-50) Details of 1850 Census, District 106, Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio: page 391, enumeration date July 20, 74/74 (Ancestry.com images online p. 11 of 28) Ebenezer Buchanan, age 52, male, white, farmer, value of estate 385, born in Virginia Rebecca Buchanan, age 50, female, white, born in Ohio Elvida Buchanan, age 18, female, white, born in Ohio Rachel Buchanan, age 16, female, white, born in Ohio Rebecca Buchanan, age 14, female, white, born in Ohio Kinsade Buchanan, age 10, male, white, born in Ohio [Note: Congers, Hendershots, Yohos and a few Moberly’s living in the neighborhood.] Purchased land in Virginia while living in Ohio in July of 1852, see land notes.] Details of 1860 Census, P.O. Limestone Hill, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia: page 23, enumeration date June 6, 135/135 (Ancestry.com images online p. 23 of 278) Ebenezer Buchanan, age 63, male, white, farmer, real estate 450, personal estate 161, born in Virginia, cannot read or write Rebecca Buchanan, age 60, female, white, born in Virginia, cannot read or write Details of 1870 Census, Steele Township, Wood County, West Virginia: pg. 14 105/88 lines 23-30 (Ancestry.com images online pg. 344) June 25th Buckhannon, Ebenezer 73, m, w, farmer, 4600, 100, born in West Virginia Buckhannon, Rebecca 70, f, w, keeping house, born in Ohio Buckhannon, Kinsada 28, m, w, farmer, 500, 100, born in Ohio Buckhannon, Rachel 27, f, w, born in Virginia Buckhannon, Rebecca 9, f, w, born in Virginia Buckhannon, Harry 8, m, w, born in West Virginia Buckhannon, Jamie 4, m, w, born in West Virginia Buckhannon, William 1, m, w, born in West Virginia [Note: No Ebenezer or Rebecca Buchanan can be found in the 1880 census in any state in the US, including variations on the name. Used the LDS and Ancestry.com every name indexes.]
• Census: 1820, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1830, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1840, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1850, Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia

Notes:

Made his mark on his pension application, indicating he could not write.

Birth:
According to census records, possibly Monongalia County using his father’s land records

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Census:
See census notes for details.

Ebenezer married ATKINSON, Rebecca in 1818 in Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Rebecca (daughter of ATKINSON, James and BROWN, Margret (Mary/Aunt Polly)) was born in 1802 in Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio; died in 1880 in Rockport, Wood County, West Virginia; was buried in Rockport, Wood County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: Am assuming that Rebecca is the older women/wife in the 1820-1840 census records, as householders are not listed by name until 1850.
• Census: 1820, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1830, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1840, Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1850, Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1860, Unknown Township, Wood County, West Virginia
• Census: 1870, Steele, Wood County, West Virginia

Notes:

Birth:
or 1800 according to 1870 census

Census:
See Ebenezer’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Ebenezer’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Ebenezer’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Ebenezer’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Ebenezer’s census notes for details.

Census:
See Ebenezer’s census notes for details.

Buried:
Central Cemetery?

Other Events:

• Census: 1840 US Federal Census Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio details: ancestry.com page 1 of 16 Wm Mobley male - 1(-5) [Silas], 1(20-30), 1(40-50) [William]; female - 1(5-10) [Margaret], 2(10-15) [Unknown Daughters], 1(30-40) [Sarah] [NOTE: other related names to William on same page and other brothers in Smith Township of same county] 1850 US Federal Census District No. 106, Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio details: no page number, 161/161, lines 28-30, 24th July William Moberley 54, male, farmer, value of real estate owned $800, born Maryland Sarah Moberley 42, female, born Pennsylvania Silas Moberley 13, male, born Ohio Cannot find either William or Sarah in the 1860 census anywhere in US, possibly both died after 1851 and before 1860, the last year of land records found, as appears to be the case from son Silas’ bio (see his notes).

Notes:

According to daughter Margaret’s death record, parents names listed.

On Ancestry.com there is a listing in All Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900, for a William Mobley and a Sarah Millison, 10 Nov 1825 Belmont County, Ohio. Copy of records was downloaded from FHL site, original was digitized. I am pretty sure that this marriage is the correct one. See more notes on Mobley in Evernote.

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A review of land records and census records shows that:
William and Sarah moved to Monroe County around 1841and probably about 1851 to Wood County, West Virginia, (from Ohio—after April of 1851). The 1850 census taken on 24 July 1850 has them in Monroe County.

Birth:
website gives place of birth, year and state confirmed in 1850 census.

Died:
according to a bio about his son Silas (see Silas’ notes)

William married MILLISON, Sarah on 10 Nov 1825 in Goshen, Belmont County, Ohio. Sarah (daughter of MILLISON, Caleb and BUFFINGTON, Ruth) was born on 31 Jul 1807 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died about 1855 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to daughter Margaret’s death record, parents names listed.

On Ancestry.com there is a listing in All Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900, for a William Mobley and a Sarah Millison, 10 Nov 1825 Belmont County, Ohio.

Birth:
using census records

Died:
according to son Silas’ bio she died in Ohio after husband William. See Silas’ notes.

Notes:

Transcription of record from digital image marriage_mobley_to_millison_1825OH:

William Mobley to Sarah Millison - Goshen
Nov 8th 1825

The State of Ohio Belmont County ss:
I James Linney being duly sworn do depose and say that William Mobley and Sarah Millison parties for whom I am now applying for marriage license are both of lawful age, not nearer of kin than first cousins and that neither of them has a wife or husband living within my knowledge

Sworn and subscribed before me 8th Nov 1825 - Ezer Ellis clk

The State of Ohio Belmont County
This is to certify that by the authority of a license issued by the clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said County William Mobley and Sarah Millison were by me legally joined together in marriage on the 10th day of November 1825. Given under my hand and seal 20 day of December 1825.

John Garrett
Justice of the Peace