James was born about 1822 in Virginia. his parents are unknown. James was a slave owner , in 1850 census he had four slaves. James married Mary (maiden name unknown) about 1845 and they had four children. He died at the age of 32 in Meriwether County, Georgia. It's unsure what happen to the slaves.
Slave Owner
1850 Slave Schedule James was in Meriwether, Georgia, Slaves:.[1]
Male 25, 1825
Female 15, 1835
Male 10, 1840
Male 1, 1849
Marriage
He married Mary (maiden name unknown) about 1845. They had the following children:
William R b:1846, GA
Martha E b:1847, GA
Josiah b:1849, GA
James M b:(before 1854, GA
1850 census James (age 28), Coach Maker, Industry: Railroad and Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment, was in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, Real Estate: $1200.[2]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James M Shepherd
M
28
Coach Maker
Virginia
Mary Shepherd
F
23
Georgia
William R Shepherd
M
4
Georgia
Martha E Shepherd
F
3
Georgia
Josiah Shepherd
M
1
Georgia
Lorenzo D Hardin
M
23
Coach Maker
Georgia
Death
James died about 1854, as his Estate went into Probate that year.[3]
Probate
James's estate passed a Guardian Bond on 6 November 1854. His wife Mary appointed guardian of the children with a bond of $6000.[3]
Sources
↑1850 Census:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 32; FHL microfilm: 442902; Record number: 8782;
FamilySearch Record: HR7F-376Z (accessed 15 February 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QYW-9YQ Image number 00113
James M Shepherd in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
↑1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 77; Page: 375a; Line Number: 35 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18813836 (accessed 15 February 2023)
James M Shepherd (28), Coach Maker?, in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Born in Virginia.
↑ 3.03.1Probate:
"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
Bonds; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County); Probate Place: Monroe, Georgia Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #74755 (accessed 15 February 2023)
James M Sheperd probate on 6 Nov 1854.
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