Sheppard Thaxton 
Sheppard was born in 1798 in ,Prince Edward, Virginia. Sheppard's father was David Franklin Thaxton and his mother was Sarah Sheppard. His paternal grandparents were James X Thaxton and Elizabeth Clarke. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Robert, William, Samuel, David Franklin, Elizabeth, Peggy, Nancy and Sarah. He was the youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 57 in 1855 in Gallia, OH.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1709 in Goochland, VA d.<May 1767 in Prince Edward, VA
- b.1731 in Goochland, VA d.< 1799 in Prince Edward, VA
- b.1712 in Wft Est. 1694-1719 d.1781 in Prince Edward, VA
- b.07 Feb 1756 in , Goochland, Virginia d.>01 Apr 1815 in ,Prince Edward, Virginia
- b.16 Mar 1740 in Goochland, Virginia d.1799 in Prince Edward, VA
- b.1798 in ,Prince Edward, Virginia d.1855 in Gallia, OH
- b.< 1760 in , Goochland, Virginia d.1828 in , Goochland, Virginia
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‌Sheppard and Martha J. were married in a religious ceremony on December 10th, 1832 in Prince Edward, VA. They had four sons and six daughters, named James S., Levi A., David Leander, William Shepherd "Will", Mary E., Margaret S., Louisa R., Martha Jane, Nancy S. and Ellen C..
Family Notes
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Children
James S. Thaxton
James S. was born on November 15th, 1834 in Virginia. He died at the age of 53 on July 14th, 1888.
William Shepherd "Will" Thaxton
William Shepherd "Will" was born on April 10th, 1852 in Ohio. He died at the age of 61 in 1913.
Ellen C. Thaxton
Ellen C. was born on November 3rd, 1854 in OH. She died at the age of 33 on December 12th, 1887.