History and genealogy of James and Sara Shepherd and their American decendants . E. Shepherd, oldest daughter of William and wifewas born near Carrollton, Ohio, December 2 5, 1813, married 20 George Welsh in 18 38 and with him and three little childrenmoved to Lee County, Iowa in 18 4 2, where they endured all thehardships of first settlers. Notwithstanding the privations ofpioneer life, they were able to bring up a large family in thefear of the Lord, and in the spirit of energy and thrift. Theirchildren were, William Shepherd Welsh, deceased; Margaret,Jane and Elizabeth Ann Welsh (twins) ; E
History and genealogy of James and Sara Shepherd and their American decendants . E. Shepherd, oldest daughter of William and wifewas born near Carrollton, Ohio, December 2 5, 1813, married 20 George Welsh in 18 38 and with him and three little childrenmoved to Lee County, Iowa in 18 4 2, where they endured all thehardships of first settlers. Notwithstanding the privations ofpioneer life, they were able to bring up a large family in thefear of the Lord, and in the spirit of energy and thrift. Theirchildren were, William Shepherd Welsh, deceased; Margaret,Jane and Elizabeth Ann Welsh (twins) ; Edward Welsh,Sarah Ellen Welsh; Mary Lucinda Welsh (deceased); GeorgeWashington Welsh, and Martha Welsh, (deceased). Mr. Welshdied in 1883 and in 1894 Mrs. Welsh married David Porter,who died in 18 98. From that time till her death in March,1904 she lived with her son George. For most of her life, oruntil she was 8 5 years of age, she was a member of the Metho-dist Episcopal church, but for the last five years of her life shewas in the fellowship of the United Brethren Mrs. Sarah Shei)herd Welsh. William Shepherd Welsh, oldest son of George and SarahShepherd Welsh, was born January 5, 1839, married Sarah and died June 14, 1875, leaving two sons and fivedaughters to the care of the widow. Elizabeth Ann Welsh, twin daughter of George andSarah Welsh, was born September 1, 1841, married CharlesMcNeal, August 19, 1866 at Bonaparte, la. They are the 21 parents of eight children, four sons and four daughters as fol-lows: George W. McNeal, born May 2 6, 18 67, married Feb-ruary 10, 1900, father of one son, Rex McNeal, born January26, 1902 and one daughter, Bonnie E. McNeal, born January2 6, 1908 at Red Oak, lov/a; Mary Jane McNeal, second child,born April 15, 1869, married Elza Simmons of Valisca, have one daughter, Ethel Simmons, born August 4, 1889,married Orie Ray and have three children, Ortis, Marie andKeith Simmons; Thomas G. McNeal, third child and sec
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