Vinton Randall Shepard (1850 - 1934)

Born 11 May 1850 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Eunice (Booth) Shepard — married 17 Jun 1879 in North Fairfield, Huron, Ohio, United States

Died 12 Apr 1934 at age 83 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Vinton Randall Shepard was born on 11 May 1850 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, son of William Carey Shepard and Mary A Hughes.^[1]

The 1860 Census^[2] shows him at age 10 in the home of his parents in Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota. He attended school within the census year.

The 1870 Census^[3] shows him at age 20 in the home of his parents in Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota. He is at school.

Vinton married Sarah Eunice Booth on 17 Jun 1879 in North Fairfield, Huron Township, Huron County, Ohio in a ceremony performed by his father.^[4]
Their children:

1. Lee Shepard (1881–1958)
2. Genevieve Booth (Shepard) Adams (1883–1966)
3. William Hughes Shepard (1885–1919)
4. Wade Phillips Shepard (1891–1980)
5. Vinton Rowland Shepard (1899–1947)

The 1880 Census^[5] shows him at age 30 with his wife and one other in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He is an editor.

The 1900 Census^[6] shows him at age 50 with his wife and five children in Wyoming Village, Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. There is no occupation listed for him. This census states that his wife is the mother of 5 children with 5 still living.

The 1910 Census^[7] shows him at age 59 with his wife and five children in Wyoming Village, Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. He is an editor in a law reporter establishment, and he is the employer. This census also states that his wife is the mother of 5 children with 5 still living.

The 1920 Census^[8] shows him at age 69 with his wife, three children, a son-in-law, and a granddaughter in Wyoming Village, Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. He is a publisher at a printing company.

The 1930 Census^[9] shows him at age 79 with his wife in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He is a publisher.

His wife died on 8 Jul 1933 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.^[10]

Vinton died on 12 Apr 1934 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio,^{[1] [11]} and is buried at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.^[12] Excerpted from his obituary: ^[13]

Vinton R. Shepard, 83 years old, founder of the Court Index in 1892, died last night at his home in Kemper Lane Hotel. He suffered a heart attack April 1.

Mr. Shepard was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, May 11 1850, son of a Baptist minister. Shortly afterward his family moved to a pioneer Minnesota community, but in 1870 moved to Granville, Ohio, so the children could be educated at Denison University, from which Mr. Shepard was graduated in 1876, having been a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and a member, by election, of Phi Beta Kappa.

Following his graduation, Mr. Shepard became a member of the staff of the old Commercial Gazette in Cincinnati, then directed by Murat Halstead. He was assigned to cover the courthouse riot of 1884. During the latter part of his 16 years of service with the paper he was the city editor.

In 1892, with the late Scott Small and others, he founded the Court Index, and in 1903 established the Ohio Law Reporter, with the late William H. Anderson, law book publisher. In 1929 he incorporated the Court Index and retired from active management, but continued as President of the Ohio Law Reporter Company until his death.

His wife, formerly Miss Sarah Eunice Booth, whom he met at Denison and married three years after coming to Cincinnati, died last July.

Mr. Shepard served as trustee of Denison University for more than 30 years. For 45 years he was a member of the Baptist congregation at Wyoming, Ohio.

Surviving him are four children, Lee, Wade and Royland Shepard and Mrs. Fred D. Adams; a sister, Mrs. Kate Hines, Granville, Ohio, and 13 Grandchildren. The late William H. Shepard, Cincinnati attorney, was a son. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004001898; FHL microfilm: 1992994; Image number: 80; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B03927-7
   FamilySearch Record: X67M-F3V (accessed 7 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYV9-45Y
   Vinton R Shefard death 12 Apr 1934 (born 11 May 1850), son of Wm Carey Sheford & Mary A. Hughes, husband of Eunice ... Sheford, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 24; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170148; FHL microfilm: 803568; Image number: 282; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01742-0
   FamilySearch Record: M4LG-76V (accessed 6 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS3-P9N
   Binton R Shepard (10) in Village of Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. Born in Ohio.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 5; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004257578; FHL microfilm: 000830423; Image number: 149; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01441-0
   FamilySearch Record: MD41-57W (accessed 6 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6XSQ-PMK
   Vinton R Shepherd (20) in Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. Born in Ohio.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
   citing Page: 129; Digital film/folder number: 004752623; FHL microfilm: 000410261; Image number: 103
   FamilySearch Record: 2QH8-CQJ (accessed 6 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-FH7Q-S
   Vinton R Shephard marriage to Una Booth on 17 Jun 1879 in Huron Township, Huron, Ohio, United States.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00027; Digital film/folder number: 005161809; FHL microfilm: 1255025; Image number: 767; Sheet number: 314; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: M8MT-8W2 (accessed 7 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-LVP
   Vinton Shepard (30), married, Editor, head of household in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio, United States.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 86; Digital film/folder number: 004117746; FHL microfilm: 1241283; Image number: 315; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00760-3
   FamilySearch Record: MM8G-GNP (accessed 7 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6WK7-XB9
   P B Shepherd (50), married head of household in Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973202; FHL microfilm: 1375209; Image number: 888; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03497-0
   FamilySearch Record: MLDS-3XD (accessed 7 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNB-BDG
   Vinton Shepard (59), married head of household in Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 77; Digital film/folder number: 004967447; FHL microfilm: 1821396; Image number: 780; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03064-4
   FamilySearch Record: MDGC-GTV (accessed 7 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRFQ-SJG
   Vinton R Shepard (69), married head of household in Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004952410; FHL microfilm: 2341542; Image number: 678; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03949-7
   FamilySearch Record: X47L-H55 (accessed 7 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RC7-7X7
   Vintin R Shepard (79), married head of household in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
10. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004001881; FHL microfilm: 1992878; Image number: 1625; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B05332-3
    FamilySearch Record: X66B-Y5J (accessed 7 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHQ9-CSG
    Vinton R Shepard in death record for wife Sarah Eunice Booth Shepard 8 Jul 1933 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
11. ↑ "Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004030376; FHL microfilm: 1535665; Image number: 326; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: B01235-6
    FamilySearch Record: F6C3-PJS (accessed 7 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PX-GSNX-H
    Vinton R Shepard death 14 Apr 1934 (born 11 May 1850), son of Wm Carey Shepard & Mary A Douglas, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
12. ↑ Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #79039281 (accessed 7 April 2024)
    Memorial page for Vinton Randall Shepard (11 May 1850-11 Apr 1934), citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA (plot: Garden LN, Section 119, Lot 1, Space 3); Maintained by Tom Perdiew (contributor 47158054).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Obituary for Vinton R. Shepard; The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, 13 Apr 1934, page 7, found on Newspapers.com

• FamilySearch profile for Vinton Randall Shepard (1850–1934), accessed 6 Apr 2024.

See also:

• Vinton Shepard's Will Filed; The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, 24 Apr 1934, page 11, found on Newspapers.com

• Associated Press (AP) Obituary for Vinton R. Shepard; Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Friday, 13 Apr, 1934, page 17, found on Newspapers.com

• Hear of Death; Telegraph-Forum, Bucyrus, Ohio, Saturday, 14 Apr 1934, page 3, found on Newspapers.com