Jacob H. Shepperd
b. circa 1813, d. 16 April 1872
- Father: William Watters Shepperd b. say 1788, d. circa 1849
- Mother: Mary Steptoe b. circa 1788
- Jacob H. Shepperd was born circa 1813 in North Carolina.
- Although his name can be found spelled Sheppard, Shepard and Shepherd, Jacob H. Shepperd always spelled his name SHEPPERD in all legal documents.
- He married Hannah Eliza Collard, daughter of Elijah Collard and Mary Stark, circa 1837.
- On 1 February 1838, Jacob Shepperd received a First Class Headright for one league and one labor of land in Montgomery County. Jacob H. Shepperd's league, though originally located in Montgomery County, became part of Walker County when that county was created from Montgomery County in 1846.
- Jacob H. Shepperd and Hannah Eliza Collard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Augustine W. Shepperd, Mary A. Shepperd, Eliza Pamelia Shepperd and Julia Shepperd.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- Jacob H. Shepperd died on 16 April 1872.
- He was interred at Walker County, Texas, near Black Jack Cemetery.
- Last Edited: 9 Jan 2011
Family: Hannah Eliza Collard b. 8 February 1820
- Augustine W. Shepperd b. circa 1838
- Mary A. Shepperd b. circa 1840
- Eliza Pamelia Shepperd b. circa 1842
- Julia Shepperd b. circa 1847