Dr. Richard Robert Shapard was named after the friends of his parants, Dr. Richard Rodgers Peebles. Dr. Peebles' wife was Mary Ann (Calvit) Peebles. Dr. Shapard's sister, Mary Catherine "Katie" Shapard was named after Mary Peebles.
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Dr. R.R. Shapard, a pioneer physician of Anson, died at the Harris Sanitarium on Friday. Services were held in the Anson Methodist Church. Survived by his wife; two sons - Grundy Shapard and Brandon Shapard; two sisters. Dr. Shapard left with his wife to attend the State Medical Association meeting in Fort Worth the week before last, going by Wichita Falls to visit his son and family, expecting to go from there to Fort Worth, and then to Austin to visit his other son. He was stricken in Wichita Falls and taken to Fort Worth for an operation. Dr. Shapard was one of the old timers of Anson and was a leader in civic affairs since his arrival here many years ago. He circulated the petition for the incorporation of the Anson ISD in 1903 and served as a local trustee for many years. He was Mayor of Anson and campaigned for the Legislature. He was a director of First National Bank in Anson and chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Shapard retired from medicine in 1919 but was active in the affairs of a physician. He was a trustee in the Methodist Church and a Mason.
Anson Western Enterprise
May 25, 1923
front page
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1860 U.S. Census
Richard Shapard
1858 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 2
Gender Male
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
Richd Sheppard
Gender:
Male
1858 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 12
Gender Male
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 12
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)
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Dr. R.R. Shapard, a pioneer physician of Anson, died at the Harris Sanitarium on Friday. Services were held in the Anson Methodist Church. Survived by his wife; two sons - Grundy Shapard and Brandon Shapard; two sisters. Dr. Shapard left with his wife to attend the State Medical Association meeting in Fort Worth the week before last, going by Wichita Falls to visit his son and family, expecting to go from there to Fort Worth, and then to Austin to visit his other son. He was stricken in Wichita Falls and taken to Fort Worth for an operation. Dr. Shapard was one of the old timers of Anson and was a leader in civic affairs since his arrival here many years ago. He circulated the petition for the incorporation of the Anson ISD in 1903 and served as a local trustee for many years. He was Mayor of Anson and campaigned for the Legislature. He was a director of First National Bank in Anson and chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Shapard retired from medicine in 1919 but was active in the affairs of a physician. He was a trustee in the Methodist Church and a Mason.
Anson Western Enterprise
May 25, 1923
front page
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1860 U.S. Census
Richard Shapard
1858 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 2
Gender Male
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
Richd Sheppard
Gender:
Male
1858 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 12
Gender Male
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 12
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)
Dr. Richard Robert Shapard was named after the friends of his parants, Dr. Richard Rodgers Peebles. Dr. Peebles' wife was Mary Ann (Calvit) Peebles. Dr. Shapard's sister, Mary Catherine "Katie" Shapard was named after Mary Peebles.
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Dr. R.R. Shapard, a pioneer physician of Anson, died at the Harris Sanitarium on Friday. Services were held in the Anson Methodist Church. Survived by his wife; two sons - Grundy Shapard and Brandon Shapard; two sisters. Dr. Shapard left with his wife to attend the State Medical Association meeting in Fort Worth the week before last, going by Wichita Falls to visit his son and family, expecting to go from there to Fort Worth, and then to Austin to visit his other son. He was stricken in Wichita Falls and taken to Fort Worth for an operation. Dr. Shapard was one of the old timers of Anson and was a leader in civic affairs since his arrival here many years ago. He circulated the petition for the incorporation of the Anson ISD in 1903 and served as a local trustee for many years. He was Mayor of Anson and campaigned for the Legislature. He was a director of First National Bank in Anson and chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Shapard retired from medicine in 1919 but was active in the affairs of a physician. He was a trustee in the Methodist Church and a Mason.
Anson Western Enterprise
May 25, 1923
front page
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1860 U.S. Census
Richard Shapard
1858 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 2
Gender Male
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
Richd Sheppard
Gender:
Male
1858 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 12
Gender Male
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 12
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)
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Dr. R.R. Shapard, a pioneer physician of Anson, died at the Harris Sanitarium on Friday. Services were held in the Anson Methodist Church. Survived by his wife; two sons - Grundy Shapard and Brandon Shapard; two sisters. Dr. Shapard left with his wife to attend the State Medical Association meeting in Fort Worth the week before last, going by Wichita Falls to visit his son and family, expecting to go from there to Fort Worth, and then to Austin to visit his other son. He was stricken in Wichita Falls and taken to Fort Worth for an operation. Dr. Shapard was one of the old timers of Anson and was a leader in civic affairs since his arrival here many years ago. He circulated the petition for the incorporation of the Anson ISD in 1903 and served as a local trustee for many years. He was Mayor of Anson and campaigned for the Legislature. He was a director of First National Bank in Anson and chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Shapard retired from medicine in 1919 but was active in the affairs of a physician. He was a trustee in the Methodist Church and a Mason.
Anson Western Enterprise
May 25, 1923
front page
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1860 U.S. Census
Richard Shapard
1858 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 2
Gender Male
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
Richd Sheppard
Gender:
Male
1858 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 12
Gender Male
Race White
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 12
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)
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