Ellen Lynch SHEPHERD

1870 - 1952  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Ellen Lynch SHEPHERD
  Census	1900, 10, 20, 30, 40	Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
  Born	Mar 1870	Lewis Co, WV   [1, 2]
  	Birth date on hedstone is 1864. But age in marriage record would put birth in about 1869, and birth date in 1900 Census is March 1870, age 30.
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1891	Lewis Co, WV   [2]
  Died	1952  [3]
  Buried	St. Clare Catholic Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV   [4]
  Person ID	I87879	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	William SHEPHERD
  Mother	Mary ___
  Family ID	F37746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Frederick DROPPLEMAN,   b. 13 Jan 1866, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 5 Dec 1949, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 83 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1891	Lewis Co, WV   [2]
  Notes	1900 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on Jun 22 1900: George Droppleman, 32, b. Jan 1868, farmer, married 7 yrs; wife Ellen, 30, b. Mar 1870, married 7 yrs, mother of 4 children (all still living); son William, 7, b. Sep 1892; dau Agnes E, 6, b. Jan 1894; son Henry J, 4, b. Nov 1895; dau Myrtle N, 2, b. Mar 1898. 1910 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on May 5 1910 at Fink Road: George Droppleman, 43, farmer, married 19 yrs; wife Ellen, 40, married 19 yrs, mother of 6 children (all still living); son William, 17, single, farm laborer (home farm); dau Agnes, 15; son Henry, 13; dau Myrtle, 12; son Foncie, 7; dau Margarite, 5. 1920 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freeman's Creek District, Dry Fork Precinct), enumerated on Jan 20 1920: George Droppleman, 53, farm operator; wife Ellen, 51; son Henry J, 23, single, laborer for South Penn Oil Co; dau Myrtle M, 21, single; son Fonce J, 18, single, farm laborer; dau Margaret E, 13; son Lawrence J, 7.
  Children	1. John William DROPPLEMAN,   b. 2 Sep 1892, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. 14 Oct 1918, Le Mans, France  (Age 26 years)   2. Agnes Elizabeth DROPPLEMAN,   b. 19 Jan 1894, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. 12 Sep 1920, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 26 years)   3. Henry Joseph DROPPLEMAN,   b. 12 Nov 1895, Fink, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. 24 Jan 1979, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 83 years)   4. Mary Myrtle DROPPLEMAN,   b. 25 Mar 1898, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. Jul 1969  (Age 71 years)   5. Alphonsus E. DROPPLEMAN,   b. 27 Jan 1902, Freemansburg, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. 22 Jul 1957, Camden, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 55 years)   6. Margaret Elizabeth DROPPLEMAN,   b. 5 Mar 1905, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. 1 Aug 1991  (Age 86 years)   7. James Lawrence DROPPLEMAN,   b. 17 May 1912, Lewis Co, WV ,   d. 9 Sep 1976  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F37745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - St. Clare Catholic Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2150] 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 23, Line 86 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10709264&Type=Marriage. [S638] Headstone (year only). [S934] Findagrave.com.