Born in Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Augustine W. Shepperd
and Emaline Mattie (Palmer) Shepperd
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Henry William Hickson
— married
16 Dec 1886 in Walker, Texas, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 30
in Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Aug 2018
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Biography
Eliza was born in 1869 to Augustine Shepperd and Emaline Palmer. In 1886, she married Henry W. Hickson in Walker County, Texas. Eliza passed away in 1899 and is buried at Black Jack Methodist Church Cemetery, Phelps, Walker County, Texas.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXGX-SSY : 12 April 2016), Eliza Sheppard in household of Gus Sheppard, Texas, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,106.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFJJ-6Y8 : 15 July 2017), Eliza Z Sheppard in household of Augustus Sheppard, Precinct 6, Walker, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 358B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1331; FHL microfilm 1,255,331.
- "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2M7-QMR : 11 February 2018), H. W. Hickson and Eliza Sheppard, 16 Dec 1886; citing Walker,Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,034,891.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #37363065
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