Daniel Howell

M, #2102
     Daniel Howell was born in Wales.1

Daniel Howell married Elizabeth <...> before 1760.1

Child of Daniel Howell and Elizabeth <...>

Citations

  1. [S296] Bettina Blanche (Pearson) Higdon Higdon-Whitaker and Allied Families, Vol. 1 (Cullman, AL: Gregath Co., 1982), p. 30. Hereinafter cited as Higdon-Whitaker and Allied Families.

Elizabeth <...>

F, #2103
     Elizabeth <...> was born in Wales.1

Elizabeth <...> married Daniel Howell before 1760.1

Child of Elizabeth <...> and Daniel Howell

Citations

  1. [S296] Bettina Blanche (Pearson) Higdon Higdon-Whitaker and Allied Families, Vol. 1 (Cullman, AL: Gregath Co., 1982), p. 30. Hereinafter cited as Higdon-Whitaker and Allied Families.

Capt. John Howell

M, #2104, d. before 1827
     Capt. John Howell was the son of Daniel Howell and Elizabeth <...>.

He adopted his sister's daughter, Ann Eliza Higdon, and she was reared and educated at his home in Savannah and St. Marys.

Capt. John Howell married Catherine <...>.1

Capt. John Howell died before 1827.2

Citations

  1. [S298] Judge Folks Huxford Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, 6 volumes (Jesup, GA: The Jesup Sentinel, 1971), p. 139. Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Wiregrass GA.
  2. [S298] Judge Folks Huxford Pioneers of Wiregrass GA, p. 139. Wife was widow before she died in 1827.

Catherine <...>

F, #2105, d. 1827
     Catherine <...> married Capt. John Howell, son of Daniel Howell and Elizabeth <...>.1

Catherine <...> died in 1827.1

Citations

  1. [S298] Judge Folks Huxford Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, 6 volumes (Jesup, GA: The Jesup Sentinel, 1971), p. 139. Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Wiregrass GA.

John Griffis1

M, #2112, d. 1833
     John Griffis married Sarah Neel, daughter of Ruben Neel.2

John Griffis died in 1833.3

Child of John Griffis and Sarah Neel

Citations

  1. [S298] Judge Folks Huxford Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, 6 volumes (Jesup, GA: The Jesup Sentinel, 1971), p. 139. Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Wiregrass GA.
  2. [S328] Lucille B. Coone, Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants (Manassas, VA: Coone, Lucille B., 1978), p. 101. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants.
  3. [S1423] Petitions to Southern Legislatures and County Courts 1775-1867, Digital Library on American Slavery (UNC at Greensboro: http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/), Emanuel County Courthouse (Swainsboro, Georgia) Minutes of the Superior Court, 1812-1851. Hereinafter cited as Digital Library on American Slavery.

James Marshall Shepard

M, #2113, b. 27 Mar 1809, d. 31 Dec 1881
     James Marshall Shepard was born on 27 Mar 1809 in Burke Co., GA.1

James Marshall Shepard married Mary Ann Higdon, daughter of Burrell Higdon and Nancy Roberts, on 30 Jan 1840 in Pulaski Co., GA.2,1,3 James Marshall Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary Ann Higdon, John Mitchell Shepard, Sarah Jane Shepard, James Robert Shepard, Thomas Hansel Shepard and Frances C. Shepard. James Marshall Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary Ann Higdon, John Mitchell Shepard, Sarah Jane Shepard, James Robert Shepard, Thomas Hansel Shepard, Frances C. Shepard, Nancy Amanda Shepard, Laura C. Shepard and Nancy Roberts (his wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters, and mother-in-law.) James Marshall Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary Ann Higdon, Laura C. Shepard, William H. Shepard and John Mitchell Shepard. James Marshall Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary Ann Higdon and William H. Shepard.

James Marshall Shepard died on 31 Dec 1881 in Laurens Co., GA, at age 72.1 He was buried in Old Shepard Family Cemetery, Laurens Co., GA.4,5

Children of James Marshall Shepard and Mary Ann Higdon

Citations

  1. [S294] Jo Ann Smith, editor, Higdon Family Newsletter (Box 30093, Raleigh, NC 27622: Mrs.HA Smith, 1972), #33, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as Higdon Family Newsletter.
  2. [S1024] James M. Shepard & Mary Ann Higdon, James M. Shepard Family Bible ; Present owner - family of Mrs. S. D. Braswell d/o Francis C. Shepard Fann (copy courtesy of Barbie Lee Murdock), Copy supplied by Mrs. Vaughn in Higdon Family Newsletter #33, Sept 1974, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as James M. Shepard Family Bible.
  3. [S328] Lucille B. Coone, Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants (Manassas, VA: Coone, Lucille B., 1978), p. 94. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants.
  4. [S1246] Cemetery Marker in Old Shepard Family Cemetery, Laurens Co., GA (located on the James Hobbs Farm off GA Hwy 257 across from Possum Hollow).
  5. [S1024] James M. Shepard Family Bible, cemetery located on the James Hobbs Farm off GA Hwy 257 across from Possum Hollow.

John Mitchell Shepard

M, #2114, b. 29 Oct 1840
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     John Mitchell Shepard was born on 29 Oct 1840 in Laurens Co., GA.1,2 He was the son of James Marshall Shepard and Mary Ann Higdon. John Mitchell Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard. John Mitchell Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard.

John Mitchell Shepard began military service on 4 Mar 1862 in Laurens Co., GA, in the CSA, Co. G, 49th Georgia Infantry, Laurens Volunteers.3,4 His military service ended on 23 Mar 1862 in Camp Davis, Effingham Co., GA, when he was discharged due to physical and mental disability.5,4 He was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard.

Citations

  1. [S1024] James M. Shepard & Mary Ann Higdon, James M. Shepard Family Bible ; Present owner - family of Mrs. S. D. Braswell d/o Francis C. Shepard Fann (copy courtesy of Barbie Lee Murdock), Copy supplied by Mrs. Vaughn in Higdon Family Newsletter #33, Sept 1974, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as James M. Shepard Family Bible.
  2. [S328] Lucille B. Coone, Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants (Manassas, VA: Coone, Lucille B., 1978), p. 94. US 1850 has age as 9 and Jane's as 7. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants.
  3. [S56] Lillian Henderson, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 (Longino & Porter 1959-64; reprint Hapeville, GA: Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1994), 5-260
    23 Mar 1862     Discharged due to disability. Hereinafter cited as Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of GA.
  4. [S756] (Original data: National Archives and Records Administration), Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (National Park Service (NPS)), Film Number M226 roll 54.
  5. [S56] Lillian Henderson, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of GA.

James Robert Shepard

M, #2115, b. 17 Nov 1844, d. 25 Feb 1904
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     James Robert Shepard was born on 17 Nov 1844 in Laurens Co., GA.1,2,3,4 He was the son of James Marshall Shepard and Mary Ann Higdon. James Robert Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard. James Robert Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard.

James Robert Shepard married first Tabitha C. Aligood on 17 Dec 1866 in Laurens Co., GA.5,6 James Robert Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Tabitha C. Aligood.7

James's second marriage was to Sarah Emily Joiner on 10 Mar 1875 in Laurens Co., GA.8 James Robert Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Sarah Emily Joiner.9 James Robert Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Hampton's Mill, Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Sarah Emily Joiner.10

James Robert Shepard died on 25 Feb 1904 at age 59.2 He was buried in Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Dexter, Laurens Co., GA.2

Citations

  1. [S1024] James M. Shepard & Mary Ann Higdon, James M. Shepard Family Bible ; Present owner - family of Mrs. S. D. Braswell d/o Francis C. Shepard Fann (copy courtesy of Barbie Lee Murdock), Copy supplied by Mrs. Vaughn in Higdon Family Newsletter #33, Sept 1974, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as James M. Shepard Family Bible.
  2. [S1319] Cemetery Marker in Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Dexter, Laurens Co., GA.
  3. [S294] Jo Ann Smith, editor, Higdon Family Newsletter (Box 30093, Raleigh, NC 27622: Mrs.HA Smith, 1972), #33, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as Higdon Family Newsletter.
  4. [S328] Lucille B. Coone, Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants (Manassas, VA: Coone, Lucille B., 1978), p. 94. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants.
  5. [S1070] FamilySearch, Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967 (Original data: transcribed from original records).
  6. [S933] Georgia Virtual Vault, Laurens County Georgia Marriage Book, Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA, Laurens County Marriage Book, 1853 - 1871, p. 215. Hereinafter cited as Laurens Co., Georgia Marriage Book.
  7. [S497] US1870.
  8. [S933] Georgia Virtual Vault, Laurens Co., Georgia Marriage Book: Laurens County Marriage Book, 1870-1879, p. 154.
  9. [S496] US1880.
  10. [S555] US1900.

Thomas Hansel Shepard

M, #2116, b. 15 Sep 1846, d. 16 Jun 1913
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     Thomas Hansel Shepard was born on 15 Sep 1846 in Hawkinsville, Pulaski Co., GA.1,2,3,4 He was the son of James Marshall Shepard and Mary Ann Higdon. Thomas Hansel Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard. Thomas Hansel Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard.

Thomas Hansel Shepard began military service in Jan 1864 in Laurens Co., GA, in the CSA, in Company A, 3rd Georgia Reserves.2 His military service ended in Apr 1865 in Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, where he was attending the sick. The war was then at an end.2

Thomas Hansel Shepard married Mary A. R. Harvey, daughter of Curtis C. Harvey and Sara Jane Forrest, on 21 Dec 1865 in Laurens Co., GA.5 Thomas Hansel Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary A. R. Harvey. Thomas Hansel Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Hampton's Mill, Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary A. R. Harvey.6 Thomas Hansel Shepard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Dexter, Laurens Co., GA, with others in the household: Mary A. R. Harvey.7

Thomas Hansel Shepard applied for a pension on 9 Aug 1907 in Laurens Co., GA, for his service in the CSA, in Company A, 3rd Georgia Reserves. His first application was not approved, but a subsequent request was approved for 1911.2

Thomas Hansel Shepard died on 16 Jun 1913 in Laurens Co., GA, at age 66.2

Citations

  1. [S1024] James M. Shepard & Mary Ann Higdon, James M. Shepard Family Bible ; Present owner - family of Mrs. S. D. Braswell d/o Francis C. Shepard Fann (copy courtesy of Barbie Lee Murdock), Copy supplied by Mrs. Vaughn in Higdon Family Newsletter #33, Sept 1974, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as James M. Shepard Family Bible.
  2. [S927] Georgia, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com) URL: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/; Original data: Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives.
  3. [S294] Jo Ann Smith, editor, Higdon Family Newsletter (Box 30093, Raleigh, NC 27622: Mrs.HA Smith, 1972), #33, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as Higdon Family Newsletter.
  4. [S328] Lucille B. Coone, Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants (Manassas, VA: Coone, Lucille B., 1978), p. 94. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants.
  5. [S927] Georgia, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960, Form has 22 Dec 1865, but copy of marriage certificate has 21 Dec 1865.
  6. [S496] US1880.
  7. [S555] US1900.

Frances C. Shepard

F, #2117, b. 30 Sep 1849, d. 27 Apr 1928
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     Frances C. Shepard was born on 30 Sep 1849 in GA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of James Marshall Shepard and Mary Ann Higdon. Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard. Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of James Marshall Shepard.

Frances C. Shepard married Thomas Jefferson Fann on 5 Jul 1868 in Laurens Co., GA.4 Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Laurens Co., GA, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Fann.5 Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Hampton's Mill, Laurens Co., GA, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Fann.6 Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Reedy Spring, Laurens Co., GA, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Fann.7 Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Cadwell, Laurens Co., GA, in the household of Thomas Jefferson Fann.8 Frances C. Shepard was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Hampton's Mill, Laurens Co., GA, in the household of unresearched people (her daughter and son-in-law.)9

Frances C. Shepard died on 27 Apr 1928 in Laurens Co., GA, at age 78.10 She was buried in Reedy Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurens Co., GA.11

Citations

  1. [S1024] James M. Shepard & Mary Ann Higdon, James M. Shepard Family Bible ; Present owner - family of Mrs. S. D. Braswell d/o Francis C. Shepard Fann (copy courtesy of Barbie Lee Murdock), Copy supplied by Mrs. Vaughn in Higdon Family Newsletter #33, Sept 1974, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as James M. Shepard Family Bible.
  2. [S294] Jo Ann Smith, editor, Higdon Family Newsletter (Box 30093, Raleigh, NC 27622: Mrs.HA Smith, 1972), #33, p. 2. Hereinafter cited as Higdon Family Newsletter.
  3. [S328] Lucille B. Coone, Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants (Manassas, VA: Coone, Lucille B., 1978), p. 94. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Higdons and Some of Their Descendants.
  4. [S933] Georgia Virtual Vault, Laurens County Georgia Marriage Book, Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA, Laurens County Marriage Book, 1853 - 1871, p. 177. Hereinafter cited as Laurens Co., Georgia Marriage Book.
  5. [S497] US1870.
  6. [S496] US1880.
  7. [S555] US1900.
  8. [S663] US1910.
  9. [S681] US1920.
  10. [S767] Death Registration from original data: State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records (1998), Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, Certificate No. 13461-J. Hereinafter cited as Georgia Death Index.
  11. [S1318] Cemetery Marker in Reedy Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurens Co., GA.