| Father |
Jonathan Sheppard, b. 1759, Hardy Co, WVa  , d. 16 Apr 1825, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 years) |
| Mother |
Martha C Wilson, b. Abt 1767, MA , d. Mar 1808, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 41 years) |
| Married |
1786 [2] |
| Notes |
Betty Dotson Renick info states they died in Wirt Co, but obviously this means in the part of the county that later became Wirt.
Hardesty's History of Wirt Co WV 1882
The first settlers
Then came Benjamin Roberts, Thomas Prebble and Jonathan Shepherd from the south branch of the Potomac, the latter bringing with him his three sons, William, Samuel and Henry.
sketch about Rebecca's son David:
His mother, whose maiden name was Rebecca Sheppard, was born in 1798 and is living with Brooks Somerville. She is the only surviving child of Jonathan Sheppard, who was the first settler in Reedy District.
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| Family ID |
F5700 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Margaret Lockhart, b. 30 Jul 1789, Hampshire County, WV , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Married |
24 Dec 1807 |
Wood County, West Virginia, USA [2, 3] |
| Notes |
1840 Jackson, VA
1m 0-5
1m 20-30
1m 50-60
1f 70-80
Children from John House, "Pioneers of Jackson County" which also says:
He [James] was living on Sandy as early as 1835 or 1835. He died on his farm at the ford, and his widow was still living there in 1850, says Jeff Dawkins.
Betty Renick says Margaret was d/o John Lockhart and Christeny Steed, died September 07, 1863 in Putnam Co, VA or 1850 in Wirt Co, VA.
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| Children |
| | 1. Martha Sheppard, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Isaac Sheppard, b. Abt 1809, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. William Sheppard, b. Abt 1800, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Henry Sheppard, b. Abt 1815, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Louisa M Sheppard, b. Abt 1815, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. James Sheppard, b. Abt 1815, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F5713 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
West Virginia Pioneers
1787 - Bef 1845 (< 57 years)