Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Shepherd, George W. 1871 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

GEORGE W. SHEPHERD.

The attractiveness of Wapello county as a place of residence is indicated in the
fact that many of her native sons have remained within her borders, finding here
excellent business opportunities and advantages. To this class belongs George W.
Shepherd, who was born October 28, 1871, on the farm on section 2, Center
township, which is now his home. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Watt)
Shepherd, were natives of Jefferson county, Ohio, and were married there,
retaining their residence in the east until 1864, when they came to Iowa and
settled upon what has since been the homestead farm of the family, Mr. Shepherd
continuing the cultivation and development of his land until death terminated
his labors in 1890, when he was sixty-four years of age. The mother still
survives and now makes her home with her children.

In his business affairs William Shepherd displayed careful management and sound
judgment and made judicious investment, becoming in time the owner of six
hundred and forty acres of valuable land in this county. His holdings were the
visible evidence of his life of well directed energy and thrift and he made many
improvements upon his property, all of which indicated his practical and
progressive spirit. At all times he kept in touch with the trend of modern
farming and on his place could be seen the latest improved machinery to
facilitate the work of the fields.

Unto him and his wife were born ten children: Jennie, now the deceased wife of
William Baker; Lucinda, who married Hamilton Wilson and has passed away; Mrs.
Emma Cody, whose home is in Sargent, Nebraska; Anna, the deceased wife of James
E. Law; Mrs. Mattie Bennett, of Richland township; John A., of Ottumwa; Charles
W., also of Richland township; Maggie, the wife of Frank Mast, deceased; Mrs.
Nettie Smith, of Ottumwa; and George W.

The usual experiences of the farm boy came to George W. Shepherd in his youthful
days. As soon as old enough to handle the plow he began work in the fields,
dividing his time between the cultivation of the home farm and attendance at
school. He has made farming and stock-raising his life work and for some time
engaged in buying, feeding and shipping stock, while now he raises and feeds
stock, handling cattle, horses, hogs and sheep. He owns one hundred and twenty
acres of land, which was a part of his father's estate, his placing being the
original homestead.

On the 21st of February, 1901, Mr. Shepherd, was united in marriage to Miss Emma
Jane Drake, who was born October 27, 1874, in Minnesota, and there resided until
her marriage. She is a daughter of I. T. Drake. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd have
been born four children, William Harold, Herbert Isaac, Charles Edward and Alice
Elizabeth.

Mr. Shepherd belongs to the Grange and is interested in its purpose of
stimulating agricultural activity along progressive lines. His political
allegiance is given the republican party and his religious faith is manifest in
his membership in the Wilson Presbyterian church, of which he is one of the
elders. His life has ever been honorable and he has attempted to follow the
Golden Rule in all of his relations with his fellowmen. The place upon which he
resides is dear to him through the associations of boyhood as well as of
manhood, and he takes genuine delight in improving his farm and rendering it one
of the attractive places of Center township.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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