Rev. Richard D. Sheppard b. Apr 1859 Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Jun 1935 Wellington, New Zealand

1859 - 1935 (~ 76 years)

Name	Richard D. Sheppard [1]
Prefix	Rev.
Birth	Apr 1859	Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	13 Jul 1860	Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
	1860
	*Henry L. Sheppard Household:* Henry L. Shepperd, Age 39, Occupation - Black Smith, Real Estate Worth $800.00, Personal Estate Worth $50.00, Born in Pennsylvania Catharine Shepperd, Age 36, Born in Pennsylvania Mary Shepperd, Age 16, Born in Pennsylvania Henry Shepperd, Age 14, Born in Pennsylvania Alice Shepperd, Age 12, Born in Pennsylvania Joseph W. Shepperd, Age 10, Born in Pennsylvania Minerva Shepperd, Age 9, Born in Pennsylvania Benjamin F. Shepperd, Age 8, Born in Pennsylvania Clark Shepperd, Age 5, Born in Pennsylvania Cassander Shepperd, Age 3, Born in Pennsylvania Dick Shepperd, Age 2, Born in Pennsylvania
Census	21 Jun 1870	New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [3]
	1870
	*Henry L. Sheppard Household:* Sheppard, Henry L., Age 51, Occupation - Constable/Retired Blacksmith, Real Estate Worth $5,500.00, Person Estate Worth $500.00, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Catharine, Age 44, Occupation - Keeping House, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Mary E., Age 27, Born in Pennsylvania, Cannot Read Sheppard, A. Alice, Age 22, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, James C., Age 15, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Cassander T., Age 13, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Dick, Age 10, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Charles, Age 7, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Sidney, Age 4, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Rodrick, Age 2, Occupation - Attending School, Born in Pennsylvania
Census	3 Jun 1880	New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
	1880
	*Henry L. Sheppard Household:* Sheppard, H.L., Age 60, Married, Occupation - Retired Black Smith, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Catharine, Age 55, Wife, Married, Occupation - Keeping House, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Mary E., Age 38, Daughter, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Richard, Age 21, Son, Single, Occupation - Home from College, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Charles, Age 17, Son, Single, Attends School, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Sidney, Age 14, Son, Single, Attends School, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania Sheppard, Roderick, Age 12, Son, Single, Attends School, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania
Occupation	3 Jun 1880	New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
	"Home From College"
Newspaper Article	8 Sep 1882	Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
	Keystone Courier
	*From the Keystone Courier, 8 Sep 1882:* "R. D. Sheppard, of New Haven, left on Monday to attend school at Adrian, Michigan. He, like all good people do, ordered the COURIER sent to his address."
		Richard D. Sheppard Attends School
Newspaper Article	11 May 1883	Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [6]
	Keystone Courier
	*From the Keystone Courier, 11 May 1883:* Rev R. D. Sheppard was called home from his ministerial studies at Adrian, Michigan, by the serious illness of his mother and will remain in Pennsylvania the balance of the year. He goes to Stahlstown, Westmoreland county, to preach next Sunday, and may locate there for the present.
		Richard D. Sheppard Returns Home - Mother Ill
Ordination	Oct 1885	Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA [7, 8]
	Methodist Minister
Newspaper Article	2 Oct 1885	Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [9]
	Keystone Courier
	From the Keystone Courier, Connellsville 10/2/1885: "Rev. R. D. Sheppard, an old Connellsville boy, visited the friends of his youth here this week. Mr. Sheppard was ordained by the recent Methodist Protestant conference at Steubenville, and will henceforth minister to the spiritual wants of the congregation at Fostoria, Ohio."
		Rev. Richard D. Sheppard Ordained
Newspaper Article	9 Oct 1885	Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA [9]
	Keystone Courier
	From the Keystone Courier, Connellsville 10/9/1885: "Rev R.D. Sheppard, son of the late H. L. Sheppard, has been ordained and is now pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at Fostoria, Ohio. He is now visiting friends and relatives here."
		Rev. Richard D. Sheppard Ordained
Performed Wedding Ceremony	4 Sep 1889	Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA [10]
	Charles E. Sheppard and Hettie Meikie
	*From the Keystone Courier, 4 Sep 1889:* "Charles E. Sheppard, son of the late H.L. Sheppard, was married at Lancastor, O, Wednesday, September 4th. The bride was Miss Hettie Meikie, daughter of the Master Mechanic of the Muskingum Valley railroad. Rev. R.D. Sheppard, brother of the groom, performed the ceremony. The groom is a recent graduate of Adrian College, Mich., and enters the ministry of the Methodist Protestant church under flattering circumstances."
		Charles E. Sheppard and Hettie Meikie Wedding (Rev. Richard D. Sheppard Officiating)
Census	1 Jun 1900	Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA [2]
	1900
	*Rev. Richard D. Sheppard Household:* Sheppard, Richard D., Head, Born April 1859, Age 41, Married 14 years, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania, Occupation - Clergyman, Owns home (no mortgage) Sheppard, Jesse M., Wife, Born April 1866, Age 34, Married 14 years, Mother 2 of children, 2 children still living, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio Sheppard, Jesse P., Daughter, Born October 1887, Age 12, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio Sheppard, Richard A., Son, Born August 1890, Age 9, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio
Residence Address	1 Jun 1900	Fostoria (114 North County Line St.), Seneca, Ohio, USA [2]
	Address: 114 North County Line St. Fostoria, OH USA
Occupation	1 Jun 1900	Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA [2]
	Clergyman
Census	10 May 1910	Beaver Creek Twp., Greene, Ohio, USA [11]
	1910
	Richard D. Sheppard Household: Shepherd, Richard D., Head, Age 51, Married 23 years, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania, Occupation - Farmer, Owns farm Shepherd, Jesse M., Wife, Age 43, Married 23 years, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio Shepherd, Pauline, Daughter, Age 22, Single, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio Shepherd, Richard A., Son, Age 19, Single, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio
Residence Address	10 May 1910	Beaver Creek Twp., Greene, Ohio, USA [11]
	Address: Beaver Creek Rd. Beaver Creek Twp., OH USA
Occupation	10 May 1910	Beaver Creek Twp., Greene, Ohio, USA [11]
	Farmer
Census	19 Jan 1920	Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio, USA [12]
	1920
	*Richard D. Sheppard Household:* Sheppard, Richard D., Head, Owns home, no mortgage, Age 61, Married, Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Pennsylvania, Occupation - Minister in Methodist Church Sheppard, Jessie M., Wife, Age 52, Married, Born in Ohio, Parents born in Ohio
Residence Address	19 Jan 1920	Upper Sandusky (355 Walker St.), Wyandot, Ohio, USA [12]
	Address: 355 Walker St. Upper Sandusky, OH USA
AKA	Dick Sheppard [1]
Occupation	19 Jan 1920	Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio, USA [12]
	Methodist Minister
User ID	46.49
Death	26 Jun 1935	Wellington, New Zealand
Burial	Fostoria (Fostoria Fountain Cemetery), Hancock, Ohio, USA
Person ID	I2271	FLINT
Last Modified	18 Aug 2013

Father	Henry Lenox Sheppard, b. 13 Dec 1818, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Apr 1882, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)
Mother	Catharine Brown, b. 15 Sep 1823, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Aug 1883 (Age 59 years)
Family ID	F645	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jesse M. Hale, b. 6 Apr 1866, Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA d. 29 Nov 1948, Bay Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 82 years)

Marriage 23 Dec 1886 Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA [13]

Richard Sheppard and Jessie Hale Wedding
Richard Sheppard and Jessie Hale Wedding

Children

	1. Jesse Pauline Sheppard, b. 16 Oct 1887, Ohio, USA d. 27 Apr 1910, Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA (Age 22 years)
+	2. Dr. Richard Allen Sheppard, b. 6 Aug 1890, Ohio, USA d. 19 Jan 1955 (Age 64 years)

Family ID F744 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Jun 2010

Event Map

	Birth - Apr 1859 - Pennsylvania, USA
	Census - 1860 - 13 Jul 1860 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Census - 1870 - 21 Jun 1870 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Census - 1880 - 3 Jun 1880 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Occupation - "Home From College" - 3 Jun 1880 - New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Newspaper Article - Keystone Courier - 8 Sep 1882 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Newspaper Article - Keystone Courier - 11 May 1883 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Ordination - Methodist Minister - Oct 1885 - Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
	Newspaper Article - Keystone Courier - 2 Oct 1885 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Newspaper Article - Keystone Courier - 9 Oct 1885 - Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
	Marriage - 23 Dec 1886 - Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
	Performed Wedding Ceremony - Charles E. Sheppard and Hettie Meikie - 4 Sep 1889 - Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
	Census - 1900 - 1 Jun 1900 - Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
	Residence Address - Address: 114 North County Line St. Fostoria, OH USA - 1 Jun 1900 - Fostoria (114 North County Line St.), Seneca, Ohio, USA
	Occupation - Clergyman - 1 Jun 1900 - Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
	Census - 1910 - 10 May 1910 - Beaver Creek Twp., Greene, Ohio, USA
	Residence Address - Address: Beaver Creek Rd. Beaver Creek Twp., OH USA - 10 May 1910 - Beaver Creek Twp., Greene, Ohio, USA
	Occupation - Farmer - 10 May 1910 - Beaver Creek Twp., Greene, Ohio, USA
	Census - 1920 - 19 Jan 1920 - Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio, USA
	Residence Address - Address: 355 Walker St. Upper Sandusky, OH USA - 19 Jan 1920 - Upper Sandusky (355 Walker St.), Wyandot, Ohio, USA
	Occupation - Methodist Minister - 19 Jan 1920 - Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio, USA
	Death - 26 Jun 1935 - Wellington, New Zealand
	Burial - - Fostoria (Fostoria Fountain Cemetery), Hancock, Ohio, USA

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Documents
Rev. Richard D. Sheppard Ordained

Sources

[S604] 1860 US Census - PA, Fayette, Connellsville/Henry L. Sheppard & Catherine, (Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Connellsville Roll: M653_1110 Page: 425 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Henry L Shepperd).
[S995] 1900 US Census - OH, Seneca, Loudon Twp., Fostoria City/Rev. Richard D. Sheppard Household, (Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fostoria Ward 1, Seneca, Ohio; Roll: T623 1320; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 110.).
[S605] 1870 US Census - PA, Fayette, New Haven (Connellsville)/Henry L. & Catherine Sheppard, (New Haven Borough, Fayette, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Connellsville Roll: M593_1342 Page: 124 Image: 250 Year: 1870).
[S606] 1880 US Census - PA, Fayette, New Haven (Connellsville)/Henry & Catharine Sheppard, (Year: 1880; Census Place: New Haven, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1129; Family History Film: 1255129; Page: 174B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0653.).
[S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 8 Sep 1882 (Reliability: 3).

"R. D. Sheppard, of New Haven, left on Monday to attend school at Adrian, Michigan. He, like all good people do, ordered the COURIER sent to his address."
[S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 11 May 1883 (Reliability: 3).

From the Keystone Courier, 11 May 1883:
Rev R. D. Sheppard was called home from his ministerial studies at Adrian, Michigan, by the serious illness of his mother and will remain in Pennsylvania the balance of the year. He goes to Stahlstown, Westmoreland county, to preach next Sunday, and may locate there for the present.
[S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 2 Oct 1885 (Reliability: 3).
Connellsville | The Keystone Courier | 1885-10-02
"Rev. R. D. Sheppard, an old Connellsville boy, visited the friends of his youth here this week. Mr. Sheppard was ordained by the recent Methodist Protestant conference at Steubenville, and will henceforth minister to the spirtual wants of the congregation at Fostoria, Ohio."
file: 1885revrdsheppardordained
[S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 9 Oct 1885 (Reliability: 3).
Connellsville | The Keystone Courier | 1885-10-09
"Rev R.D. Sheppard, son of the late H. L. Sheppard, has been ordained and is now pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at Fostoria, Ohio. He is now visiting friends and relatives here."

[S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania).

[S726] Newspaper - The Courier (Connellsville, Pa), (Connellsville, Pa.), 31 Mar 2006, 9/13/1889 (Reliability: 4).
Charles E. Sheppard, son of the late H.L. Sheppard, was married at Lancastor, O, Wednesday, September 4th. The bride was Miss Hettie Meikie, daughter of the Master Mechanic of the Muskingum Valley railroad. Rev. R.D. Sheppard, brother of the groom, performed the ceremony. The groom is a recent graduate of Adrian College, Mich., and enters the ministry of the Methodist Protestant church under flattering circumstances.

[S919] 1910 US Census - OH, Greene, Beaver Creek Twp./Richard D. Sheppard Household, (Beaver Crk Twp, Greene, Ohio Series: T624 Roll: 1185 Part: 1 Page: 214A Year: 1910), 1910richarddsheppard.

[S854] 1920 US Census - OH, Wyandot, Crane/Rev. Richard D. Sheppard, (Crane, Wyandot, Ohio Roll: T625_1449 Page: 16A ED: 182 Image: 1077), 1920richarddsheppard.

[S661] Newspaper - The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pa.), (Connellsville, Pennsylvania), 24 December 1886 (Reliability: 3).
Connellsville | The Keystone Courier | 1886-12-24
"Rev. R. D. Sheppard, of Fostoria, Ohio, was married yesterday to Miss Jessie Hale, of that place. The bride is described as being a belle, beautiful and accomplished. The groom is a son of the late Henry L. Sheppard, of New Haven, and was born and raised here. He studied for the ministry and is now pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at Fostoria. The COURIER joins his many old friends here in wishing him and his bride life-long happiness."