Sidney A. Shepperd

Sidney A. Shepperd

• Father: William Watters Shepperd b. say 1788, d. circa 1849
• Mother: Mary Steptoe b. circa 1788

• Sidney A. Shepperd was born circa 1822 in North Carolina.
• He married Sarah Ann Marsh circa 1840.
• Sidney A. Shepperd and Sarah Ann Marsh appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated near William and Hepzibah Marsh.. Other members of the household included Robert Shepperd, Mary Jane Shepperd, William M. Shepperd and Julia Emily Shepperd.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• William R. Marsh wrote to Green Wood on 16 July 1853: "Dear Sir, Pleas to pay S Shepherd for nine days work on your boat three Dollars & 50/100 on the Stage one Dollar on the Steam boat fifty cts for breakfast and fifty cts for dinner Makeing in all twenty three Dollars 50/100 and oblige your friend --W R Marsh." And noted below by Green Wood: "Received the above in July $23.50," signed S Shepperd.
• Sidney A. Shepperd became a widower at the between 1850 and 1856 death of his wife Sarah Ann Marsh.
• He married Sabre (?) circa 29 August 1854 in Walker County, Texas.
• Sidney A. Shepperd and Sabre (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Robert Shepperd, William M. Shepperd, Julia Emily Shepperd, Sarah Shepperd, Augustus H. Shepperd, Julia Moore and Helen Moore.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.

• Last Edited: 22 Mar 2013