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Descendants of William Henry Shepherd

Generation No. 2

2. LAWRENCE FLEMING² SHEPHARD (WILLIAM HENRY¹ SHEPHERD)¹² was born February 07, 1845 in ,,PA¹², and died December 01, 1896 in Coldwater Twp,Isabella Co,MI¹². He married HARRIET ELLA PEABODY April 01, 1872 in Penn Line,Crawford,PA¹². She was born July 11, 1856¹², and died 1908 in Poss. in Coldwater Twp.,Isabella Co,MI¹².

Notes for LAWRENCE FLEMING SHEPHARD:
BIRTH: Possibly PA (near Hayfield Twp. in Crawford Co) as is where found in future census.

NAME: It seems that Lawrence's name may have looked like or been mistakenly given as Larimer on the 1850 Crawford Co, PA census. The name Lawrence appears more often and no mention is made again of a Larimer.

Per Cristy Sprague (a descendent of Lawrence and his son, Hiram A.), Lawrence spelled his last name Shephard. The story was similar to the twins not liking each other (his brothers, James and Thomas). Why he changed his as well is a mystery to them. Another story she heard, "assumed reason for the name change of Thomas was, he wanted to assert his independence because he was a twin. Thay may be why he changed the spelling.".

Notes for HARRIET ELLA PEABODY:
NAME: Called Hattie per Bernie Shepherd (val@ia4u.com).

Children of LAWRENCE SHEPHARD and HARRIET PEABODY are:

6.	i.	WILLIAM HENRY³ SHEPHARD, b. March 13, 1872, ,Crafford,PA; d. September 19, 1954, Middleton,,MI.
7.	ii.	HIRAM ALBERTUS SHEPHARD, b. January 09, 1875; d. 1955, Mt. Pleasant,,MI.
	iii.	EMMA SHEPHARD¹².

Notes for EMMA SHEPHARD:
LIVED: Per Bernie Shepherd, she lived in Indiana.

iv.

MAMIE SHEPHARD¹².

3. THOMAS WILLARD² SHEPHARD (WILLIAM HENRY¹ SHEPHERD)¹³ was born January 30, 1851 in ,Ashtabula,OH ¹⁴, and died August 20, 1916 in Rush Twp,Shiawassee Co,MI ¹⁵. He married DENAH JANE HOLMES¹⁶ Abt. 1872 in Saginaw Co,MI ¹⁷. She was born December 06, 1857 in ,Wayne,MI ¹⁸, and died December 25, 1939 in Brant,Saginaw,MI.

Notes for THOMAS WILLARD SHEPHARD:
BURIED: Per Rush Twp, Death Records (Michigan Library), he is buried in the Griffin Cemetery in Brady Twp, Saginaw Co, MI.

DEATH: Shiawassee County Death Record Book C 1912-1925 Page 84 #1846
recorded 13 Sep 1916 Thomas W. Shepherd d. 20 Aug 1916 at
age: 64 yrs 6 mo 19 days d. in Rush Twp of Metrabic Asetic insufficiency and Chr. Brights Disease he was a farmer
Parents: William Shepherd b. CAN and Lucretia Fleming b. PA

FARMER

BIRTH: Rush Twp Death Records of Michigan Library show 30 Jan 1852; and
WFT Vol 11, Tree 3406 shows 30 Jan 1851 (twin of James W. Shepherd); and
1900 census.

NAME: Per Cristy Sprague (a descendent of Lawrence and his son, Hiram A.), Lawrence spelled his last name Shephard. The story was similar to the twins not liking each other (his brothers, James and Thomas). Why he changed his as well is a mystery to them. Another story she heard, "assumed reason for the name change of Thomas was, he wanted to assert his independence because he was a twin. Thay may be why he changed the spelling.".
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CENSUS INFO: 1880 Brady Twp, Saginaw Co, MI Vol 23; ED 293; Sh 17; Ln 25
Dwelling 35, Family 35
Shephard, Thos W W M 28 Married Farmer OH CAN PA
Dinah J W F 22 Married Keep House MI ENG MI
Mary J W F 1 Dau. MI OH MI
Myrtie W F 14/30 May Dau. MI OH MI

Source 1900 census:
Saginaw Co., Brant Twp., MI ED 25 Sheet 2 Line/Page 82
Shephard, Thomas H W M Jan 1851 age 49 m23 OH      Can/Ger      PA
      Farmer
      Jane      W W F Dec 1857 age 42 m23 MI      Eng      MI
      George      S W M Jun 1882 age 17 s      MI      OH      MI
      Cora      D W F Nov/Mar 1886 age 14 MI      OH      MI
      Eva      D W F Aug 1893 age 6      MI      OH      MI
      Fred S W M Oct 1895 age 4       MI      OH      MI
      Russell S W M Apr 1899 age 1 MI      OH      MI

Notes: Thomas owned home on mortgage (farm)
Son, George, was laborer on Farm
Dau, Cora, school 5 months
Dau, Eva, school 5 months
Wife, Jane, mother to 7 with 7 living

CENSUS: 1910 Saginaw Co, Brady Twp. ED 28 Sheet 4 19 Apr 1910
Shephard, Thomas W. Head M W 57 M36      OH      Can/Eng      PA
      Jane      Wife F W 52 M36 9/8      MI      MI      MI
      Eva M.      Dau F W 17 s            MI      OH      MI
      Fred      Son M W 14 s            MI      Oh      MI
      Russell      Son M W 11 s             MI      Oh      MI
      Harry      Son M W 7 s            MI      OH      MI

Notes: Thomas listed as laborer doing odd jobs working on own acct. and renting. Daughter, Eva, working as servant for private family in 1909 and 1910.

LAND: Most probably the Thomas Shepherd found on the 1896 Plat record for Brant Twp, Saginaw Co, MI (Michigan Library) in Section 33 owning 40 acres.
Also found T. Shepherd owning 80 acres in Section 3 of Brady Twp, Saginaw Co, MI (Saginaw Co Platt Book, Michigan Library).

QUIT-CLAIM DEED: March 17, 1891
Thomas W. Sheppard
to
William H. Sheppard reads:
This indenture, made this 16th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six between Thomas W. Sheppard of Bloomfield County of Oakland, state of Michigan. of the first part, and William H. Sheppard of Brady Saginaw County state of Michigan of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged does by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and forever quit-claim      unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, FOREVER,
"all that certain piece or parcel of land in the County of Saginaw, State of Michigan known as the East half of the North East quarter of Section Thirty Three in Town Ten in North of Rnage Two East containing eighty acres more or less".
Signed: James Shepard, A.A. Rust (notary) and T. W. Sheppard (ss)

BIRTH: Location county provided by Ken Gibbons which was different than that of Muskingum County as provided by Joan Curran.
MARRIAGE: Location provided by Joan Curran.

MISC:
Made axe handles in his shed and sold them. They also always had a very big garden. Daughter, Margaret cared for Thomas along with her mother until his death. - source Doris Shephard Bendes.

More About THOMAS WILLARD SHEPHARD:
Burial: August 1916, Griffus Cemetery,Brady Twp,Saginaw,MI

Notes for DENAH JANE HOLMES:
Someone had given me the name Diena but have found only as Jane in census records so far.

Parents: Per 1900 census (see Thomas notes), father born in England and mother born in MI. She was mother of 7 with 7 living at that time as well.

FAMILY TIE IN: Doris Shephard Bendes recalls all of these family members as they tie in with the Holmes family as her aunts, uncles and cousins.

Children of THOMAS SHEPHARD and DENAH HOLMES are:

8.	i.		FRED³ SHEPHARD, b. October 01, 1896, ,,MI; d. Abt. 1940.
	ii.		HARRY SHEPHARD¹⁹, b. Abt. 1903, ,,MI¹⁹.

Notes for HARRY SHEPHARD:
ACCIDENT: While hunting when young man, Harry shot himself through the elbow while climbing over a fence. Doris Shephard Bendes recalls him rolling his own cigarettes. He used the crease left near the amputation sight to roll his cigarettes.

9.	iii.	GEORGE WILLIAM SHEPHARD, b. June 26, 1883, Brant,Saginaw,MI; d. October 31, 1964, Mt. Pleasant,Isabella,MI.
10.	iv.	CORA BELL SHEPHARD, b. March 06, 1886, Brant,Saginaw,MI; d. December 26, 1958, Owosso,Shiawassee,MI.
11.	v.	EVA SHEPHARD, b. August 01, 1893, Owosso,Shiawassee,MI.
12.	vi.	RUSSELL SHEPHARD, b. April 11, 1899, ,,MI; d. June 1977, ,,MI.
13.	vii.	MINNIE W SHEPHARD, b. May 30, 1880; d. Aft. 1976.
14.	viii.	MARY JANE SHEPHARD, b. March 29, 1879, Saginaw,Saginaw,MI; d. December 02, 1963, Manyberries,Alberta,Canada.
	ix.	MYRTIE SHEPHARD²⁰, b. May 1880²⁰.

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