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Charles Shephard

Birth	:	1841 England
Death	:	1929 Saint Lawrence, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5292015, -98.9321976
Plot	:	Blk 4 Lot 139 Grave 1
Description	:	Charles Shephard was born in England, coming to America about 1865. He married Elizabeth Sproule in 1866. Late in the fall of 1880, the railroad had been completed from Huron, SD westward to what is now Ree Heights. Charles was brought from Waukegan, Illinois to take charge of Siding Number 3, which was located on the east side of Turtle Creek. The name of the townsite was to be Rex. A Section House was built close to the main track, which served as depot, express office, freight room, telegraph office, hotel, cafe, and the living quarters for Charles, &... Read More	Charles Shephard was born in England, coming to America about 1865. He married Elizabeth Sproule in 1866. Late in the fall of 1880, the railroad had been completed from Huron, SD westward to what is now Ree Heights. Charles was brought from Waukegan, Illinois to take charge of Siding Number 3, which was located on the east side of Turtle Creek. The name of the townsite was to be Rex. A Section House was built close to the main track, which served as depot, express office, freight room, telegraph office, hotel, cafe, and the living quarters for Charles, & Elizabeth and their children, Robert 12, Joe 11, Charles 9 and Hannah 5. The previous westbound train had left provisions, and on its return trip east, had picked up all the shoes for the boys as well as the family gun, which was needed for protection and obtaining food. These items were to be repaired and returned right away. However, the terrible 1880-1881 began, and no train could reach them for four months. Long before that, the family food supply had been reduced to flour and lard. Mrs. Shephard and young Hannah were the only white females to spend that dreadful winter in Hand County, SD. The Divison Supt. at Huron came out with the first train and weeped for joy at finding the family alive. The railroad company had arranged with Charles for 40 acres of his land around the track and south, and wanted a like amount from J.M. King, who was planning the town of Rex, but the terms didn't suit Mr.King. While he was trying to get the railroad to reconsider, another townsite company was organized and secured a tract of land on the west side of Turtle Creek, where the town of St. Lawrence was born. Rex never came to be.

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Charles Shephard's memorial is located at: Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA.
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Charles Shephard death on 1929 in Saint Lawrence, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5292015
Longitude: -98.9321976

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Sproule Shephard

(1849 - 1931)

Children

Robert Samuel Shephard

(1867 - 1942)

Joseph G. Shephard

(1869 - 1942)

Charles F. Shephard

(1870 - 1926)

Mary Hannah Shephard Loomis

(1875 - 1953)

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