Shepard, George Fletcher

1806 - 1863  (57 years)

• Name	Shepard, George Fletcher
  Born	18 Aug 1806	Dove's Creek, Elbert, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Died	03 Sep 1863
  Person ID	I23094	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2005

  
  

  Family	Jordan, Lucretia,   b. 05 Jan 1812, , , Georgia ,   d. 1878  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1828	, Henry, Georgia
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2005
  Family ID	F4142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Diane Bender Wed Jul 2 18:13:06 1997 SHEPARD. George Fletcher SHEPARD m Lucretia, d/o Charles and Elizabeth (LOCKHART) JORDAN, in Henry Co 1828 and is recorded 1830 cn. In 1840 he is in Macon Co., in AL c1843-48, Hempstead Co. AR 1850, Bastrop Co. TX 1860. Their children, first 10 b GA, were: (1) William Marion Shepard 8 Jan 1829; (2) Franklin Shepard 19 Jul 1830; (3) Maderson Shepard 9 Jul 1831; (4) Colin b/d 1833; (5) Thaddeus Shepard 7 Sep 1834; (6) Elizabeth Dickerson Shepard 6 Mar 1836; (7) Almira Shepard 17 Mar 1838; (8) Mary Shepard 1839 d.y.; (9) Amanda Shepard 1841 d.y.; (10) Presha Shepard 1843-56; (11) Jordan Chilton Shepard 1844-58 AL; (12) Mary Shepard 6 Sep 1847 AL; (13) Joicy Ware Shepard 22 Mar 1848 AL; (14) John Stedham Shepard 2 Feb 1852 AR; (15) George Fletcher Shepard Jr. 27 May 1854 AR. George F. was the son of Robert Slaughter Shepard (b 1766 NC) and wife Presha (mn unknown) of Prince William's Parish, Beaufort Co., SC. Especially interested in the descendants of any other children of Robert S. and Presha. =========================== Source: Diane Bender gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/shepardm.htm On 3 Sep 1863, Madison's father was murdered. George Shepard had rented a farm that already had a tenant on it. The tenant was angry at being removed and blamed George. He hid in the barn and when George arrived at the farm with his family, the man ambushed him, calling him a "horse thief." The horrified children ran to some neighbors, who rounded up a posse and pursued the killer. They caught and hanged him that very night. One of the boys who witnessed this murder, John Stedham Shepard, eventually became a judge in Eastland Co. TX, because, it is said, of the influence of this experience. ============================= From: Diane Bender Subject: [JORDAN-L] JORDAN-HOPSON-CREWS Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 23:07:04 -0500 Regarding the JORDAN connection in a recent posting to CREWS & HOPSON, I am looking at the following marriages in Hempstead Co. AR for connections to my JORDANs & SHEPARDs: CRUSE, Gideon to Lucetta HOPSON, house of Sam'l Hopson, Columbus, Ark.; 14 Dec.1843 by James H. Black, MG. REED, John, 21, to Mariah A. Shepard,16, verbal consent of bride's parents; 1 July 1842 by Jonathan Black, JP. Hempstead Co. AR [in census she is Amanda M.] REED, John,31, to Ann Crews,27; 8 Aug.1852 by R.D. Gibson ,JP. In 1828 Hempstead Co. AR, Polly BENNINGFIELD gave a Power of Attorney to George Fletcher SHEPARD. George was married to Lucretia JORDAN, dau of Charles JORDAN of Henry Co. GA in 1830 (d 1844 Talladega Co. AL). I have yet to find what business he conducted on her behalf in GA. Diane Bender ============================ Wed, 04 Aug 1999 George Fletcher SHEPARD was listed in 1850 Ozan twp, Hempstead Co. AR with wife Lucretia JORDAN. Their children were: (1) William Marion (m Emily MOFFETT); (2) Franklin (m Jane WATSON); (3) Madison (m Lucinda KENNEDY); (4) Thaddeus (m PAGE, KNIGHT, SERMONS, WELLS); (5) Elizabeth D. (m Richard F. ECHOLS); (6) Almira (m Francis M. McCLURE); (7) Amanda (m Joe COLLOM); (8) Joicy Ware (m John W. WILEY); (9) Mary (m Bud WATSON); (9) John S. (m Annie McCLESKEY); (10) George F. Jr. (m Elizabeth McGUFFIN). Most went to TX abt 1855. Interested in locating photos for on-line album. Diane Bender Wed, 04 Aug 1999 [Sarah] Jane WATSON (b Jun 1836 AR) m Oct 1850 Hempstead Co. AR to William SHEPHERD when she was age 14 with parents' permission. Sarah Jane m in 1852 TX to Franklin SHEPARD, son of George F. Shepard (in 1850 Hemp. Co.). Jane's brother William H. "Bud" Watson (1840-1901) m Frank's sister Mary in 1866 Bastrop Co. TX. Their father was a John T. Watson b c1806 KY. He moved back & forth from Bowie Co. TX to AR (Johnson Co., Sevier Co., Hempstead Co.) but is missing from 1850 TX & AR censues. He moved to Bastrop Co. TX c1854. His other known or presumed children included: Mary W. (m Joseph WHITE); Huldah Angeline (m Levi Madison BARNARD); Eliza Ann (m James C. SHARP, Joseph Toliver CLARK); Elizabeth K. (m William F. YATES). Would like to find John T. Watson's wives & lineage. He may be connected to Evan T. Watson, whose son Coleman witnessed John T.'s Bowie Co. TX 1841 land grant.