Ms. Ann Shapard's Obit:
" A Christian spirit has changed it's habitation. The sweet and gentle spirit of Aunt Annie has finished it's labor of love on earth and returned to the God who gave it. She had almost lived the allotted span of three score and ten and lived it in the fear of God and in the service of His people. Life to her was not a veil of tears but a land of golden opportunity for the performance of good deeds. Since earliest childhood, for almost 50 years, I have held her as the highest type of Christian character. Every attribute of pure and perfect Christian womanhood found expression in her daily ways and conversation.
What greater thing can I say than this - she led my feet to the cross of Christ. But she is gone for her mission accomplished is o'er.
She died as she had loved - at peace. Texas is a better state because of her influence and every life she touched throbbed with a noble impulse.
Miss Annie Shapard was born in Washington County, Texas August 31, 1852. She began teaching when about 16 years of age. Later she attended Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville, Texas, from which she graduated with highest honors, being the valedictorian of her class. She was also awarded the Peabody medal. Besides many years spent in the country schools, she taught four years or more in the city schools of Austin, Texas.
In her early womanhood she professed Christianity and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. During the latter years of her life she made her church home with the Methodist in which she was known as an indefatigable worker.
She resided in various places in the state, but the last 15 years had been spent in Comanche and Anson, Texas. She passed away on 5th day of March in Anson, Texas.
Two sisters, Mrs. M. J. Eanes, and Mrs. Katie Thomson, and one brother Dr. R. R. Shapard, besides numerous other relatives, survive here. Thousand of her former pupils, comrades and friends throughout the state will mourn her."
1860 U.S. Census
Ann Shapard
1854 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 6
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 94
Household
Ann Shapard (age 33)
Martha Shapard (age 14)
Ann Shapard (age 6)
Mary Shapard (age 4)
Richard Shapard (age 2)
1870 U.S. Census
Ann Sheppard
Gender:
Female
1853 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 17
Gender Female
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 17
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
" A Christian spirit has changed it's habitation. The sweet and gentle spirit of Aunt Annie has finished it's labor of love on earth and returned to the God who gave it. She had almost lived the allotted span of three score and ten and lived it in the fear of God and in the service of His people. Life to her was not a veil of tears but a land of golden opportunity for the performance of good deeds. Since earliest childhood, for almost 50 years, I have held her as the highest type of Christian character. Every attribute of pure and perfect Christian womanhood found expression in her daily ways and conversation.
What greater thing can I say than this - she led my feet to the cross of Christ. But she is gone for her mission accomplished is o'er.
She died as she had loved - at peace. Texas is a better state because of her influence and every life she touched throbbed with a noble impulse.
Miss Annie Shapard was born in Washington County, Texas August 31, 1852. She began teaching when about 16 years of age. Later she attended Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville, Texas, from which she graduated with highest honors, being the valedictorian of her class. She was also awarded the Peabody medal. Besides many years spent in the country schools, she taught four years or more in the city schools of Austin, Texas.
In her early womanhood she professed Christianity and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. During the latter years of her life she made her church home with the Methodist in which she was known as an indefatigable worker.
She resided in various places in the state, but the last 15 years had been spent in Comanche and Anson, Texas. She passed away on 5th day of March in Anson, Texas.
Two sisters, Mrs. M. J. Eanes, and Mrs. Katie Thomson, and one brother Dr. R. R. Shapard, besides numerous other relatives, survive here. Thousand of her former pupils, comrades and friends throughout the state will mourn her."
1860 U.S. Census
Ann Shapard
1854 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 6
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 94
Household
Ann Shapard (age 33)
Martha Shapard (age 14)
Ann Shapard (age 6)
Mary Shapard (age 4)
Richard Shapard (age 2)
1870 U.S. Census
Ann Sheppard
Gender:
Female
1853 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 17
Gender Female
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 17
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
Ms. Ann Shapard's Obit:
" A Christian spirit has changed it's habitation. The sweet and gentle spirit of Aunt Annie has finished it's labor of love on earth and returned to the God who gave it. She had almost lived the allotted span of three score and ten and lived it in the fear of God and in the service of His people. Life to her was not a veil of tears but a land of golden opportunity for the performance of good deeds. Since earliest childhood, for almost 50 years, I have held her as the highest type of Christian character. Every attribute of pure and perfect Christian womanhood found expression in her daily ways and conversation.
What greater thing can I say than this - she led my feet to the cross of Christ. But she is gone for her mission accomplished is o'er.
She died as she had loved - at peace. Texas is a better state because of her influence and every life she touched throbbed with a noble impulse.
Miss Annie Shapard was born in Washington County, Texas August 31, 1852. She began teaching when about 16 years of age. Later she attended Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville, Texas, from which she graduated with highest honors, being the valedictorian of her class. She was also awarded the Peabody medal. Besides many years spent in the country schools, she taught four years or more in the city schools of Austin, Texas.
In her early womanhood she professed Christianity and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. During the latter years of her life she made her church home with the Methodist in which she was known as an indefatigable worker.
She resided in various places in the state, but the last 15 years had been spent in Comanche and Anson, Texas. She passed away on 5th day of March in Anson, Texas.
Two sisters, Mrs. M. J. Eanes, and Mrs. Katie Thomson, and one brother Dr. R. R. Shapard, besides numerous other relatives, survive here. Thousand of her former pupils, comrades and friends throughout the state will mourn her."
1860 U.S. Census
Ann Shapard
1854 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 6
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 94
Household
Ann Shapard (age 33)
Martha Shapard (age 14)
Ann Shapard (age 6)
Mary Shapard (age 4)
Richard Shapard (age 2)
1870 U.S. Census
Ann Sheppard
Gender:
Female
1853 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 17
Gender Female
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 17
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
" A Christian spirit has changed it's habitation. The sweet and gentle spirit of Aunt Annie has finished it's labor of love on earth and returned to the God who gave it. She had almost lived the allotted span of three score and ten and lived it in the fear of God and in the service of His people. Life to her was not a veil of tears but a land of golden opportunity for the performance of good deeds. Since earliest childhood, for almost 50 years, I have held her as the highest type of Christian character. Every attribute of pure and perfect Christian womanhood found expression in her daily ways and conversation.
What greater thing can I say than this - she led my feet to the cross of Christ. But she is gone for her mission accomplished is o'er.
She died as she had loved - at peace. Texas is a better state because of her influence and every life she touched throbbed with a noble impulse.
Miss Annie Shapard was born in Washington County, Texas August 31, 1852. She began teaching when about 16 years of age. Later she attended Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville, Texas, from which she graduated with highest honors, being the valedictorian of her class. She was also awarded the Peabody medal. Besides many years spent in the country schools, she taught four years or more in the city schools of Austin, Texas.
In her early womanhood she professed Christianity and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. During the latter years of her life she made her church home with the Methodist in which she was known as an indefatigable worker.
She resided in various places in the state, but the last 15 years had been spent in Comanche and Anson, Texas. She passed away on 5th day of March in Anson, Texas.
Two sisters, Mrs. M. J. Eanes, and Mrs. Katie Thomson, and one brother Dr. R. R. Shapard, besides numerous other relatives, survive here. Thousand of her former pupils, comrades and friends throughout the state will mourn her."
1860 U.S. Census
Ann Shapard
1854 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 6
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 94
Household
Ann Shapard (age 33)
Martha Shapard (age 14)
Ann Shapard (age 6)
Mary Shapard (age 4)
Richard Shapard (age 2)
1870 U.S. Census
Ann Sheppard
Gender:
Female
1853 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 17
Gender Female
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 17
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
Gravesite Details
Richard 11 Dec 1895
