OBIT: W. W. SHEPHERD, 1900, of interest in Bedford and Cambria Counties, PA

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W. W. SHEPHERD

W. W. Shepherd died at the home of his son in Conemaugh township, Cambria
county, January 25. "Mr. Shepherd," says the Johnstown Tribune, "was born near 
the town of Bedford in the year 1819, his parents Joshua and Mary Shepherd, 
being early settlers in that vicinity."  He was one of a family of five. Samuel 
Shepherd, who died at New Florence some years ago, and Joseph, residing at 
Twolick Mills, being brothers, and Annie, who was intermarried with Joseph 
Mayers and Mary Shepherd, who remained single, both of whom died many years ago 
at Twolick Mills, his sisters. In 1841, the subject of this sketch married Miss 
Sarah Beatty, of Westmoreland county, and to their union were born the 
following children: David Shepherd, Miss Mary Shepherd, of Conemaugh township; 
Prof. Cyrus L. Shepherd, principal of the public schools of Franklin borough,
and Miss Maggie Shepherd, who died in 1890.  Mrs. Shepherd, the wife of
the subject of these lines, died in 1897, since which time Mr. Shepherd has
made his home with his son, David.  In 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd moved from 
Bedford county, where they had taken up housekeeping after their marriage, to 
Twolick Mills, a few miles south of the town of Indiana.  Mr. Shepherd, who was 
a carder by trade,having secured employment in the woolen mills at that place. 
They resided there until eight years ago, when they removed to Conemaugh.
The deceased was a member of the religions denomination and for twenty-three 
years preached to people of that faith.  Since removing to Conemaugh township, 
however, he had attended services at the Dunkard church.  
Mr. Shepherd was an anti-slavery man in the days of William Lloyd Garrison, the 
editor of the "Liberator".

The Bedford Gazette, 2/2/1900

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