BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Page 735.

RICHARD SHEPHERD, one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of Washington
township, Belmont county, was born on the farm which is his present residence
April 11, 1840. He is the son of Thomas Shepherd, a native of Yorkshire, Eng.,
who was there married to Mary Lazenby, and directly afterward, in 1820,
emigrated to the United States, and settled in Washington township. He was well-
known during the period of his residence and was one of the substantial and
worthy citizens. He died in 1850, and his wife survived until 1863. In their
family were nine sons and four daughters, of whom the daughters and four sons
survive. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools
of his township, and then at the age of twenty years became a volunteer in
Company D, Forty-third Ohio infantry. Enlisting December 19, 1861, he served
three years and eight months, doing brave and gallant service. After his
discharge, July 13, 1865, he returned to his native place, and on February 20,
1867, he was married to Martha J. Sherwood, who was born in November, 1848. He
has since devoted himself to the pursuits of the farm, and is particularly noted
as a large producer of wool, and a raiser of fine horses and cattle. He is a member
of the Hess post, G. A. R., of Armstrong's Mills, was a member of the I. O. O. F.
lodge of Armstrong's Mills, now defunct, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mrs. Shepherd is affiliated with the Presbyterian church of Concord.