Menicy was the daughter of Judge Isaac Sheppard and his wife, Margaret Cox Sheppard.
Menicy's headstone says she was born in 1816, but 1900 census and her obituary in Houston Chronicle says her birthdate is May 1815.
Menicy's father Judge Sheppard, was appointed to Common Pleas Court by Gov. William Clark (of Lewis & Clark fame) of the Missouri Territory from 1813-1815. He was also County Court Judge 1821-1827 and 1834-1837.
She married Judge John C. Thomas before 1840. They were the parents of seven children. Sometime around 1858, they moved from Missouri to Fairfield, Texas and eventually settled in Houston, Texas.
Menicy's husband, John, died 5 Sept. 1886. Menicy died of pneumonia 19 March 1902.
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Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
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Menicy's headstone was placed in her honor in 2014 by her descendants; her great-granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and Menicy's 2x great-grandchildren and her 3x great-grandchildren.
Menicy's headstone says she was born in 1816, but 1900 census and her obituary in Houston Chronicle says her birthdate is May 1815.
Menicy's father Judge Sheppard, was appointed to Common Pleas Court by Gov. William Clark (of Lewis & Clark fame) of the Missouri Territory from 1813-1815. He was also County Court Judge 1821-1827 and 1834-1837.
She married Judge John C. Thomas before 1840. They were the parents of seven children. Sometime around 1858, they moved from Missouri to Fairfield, Texas and eventually settled in Houston, Texas.
Menicy's husband, John, died 5 Sept. 1886. Menicy died of pneumonia 19 March 1902.
*****
Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
*****
Menicy's headstone was placed in her honor in 2014 by her descendants; her great-granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and Menicy's 2x great-grandchildren and her 3x great-grandchildren.
Menicy was the daughter of Judge Isaac Sheppard and his wife, Margaret Cox Sheppard.
Menicy's headstone says she was born in 1816, but 1900 census and her obituary in Houston Chronicle says her birthdate is May 1815.
Menicy's father Judge Sheppard, was appointed to Common Pleas Court by Gov. William Clark (of Lewis & Clark fame) of the Missouri Territory from 1813-1815. He was also County Court Judge 1821-1827 and 1834-1837.
She married Judge John C. Thomas before 1840. They were the parents of seven children. Sometime around 1858, they moved from Missouri to Fairfield, Texas and eventually settled in Houston, Texas.
Menicy's husband, John, died 5 Sept. 1886. Menicy died of pneumonia 19 March 1902.
*****
Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
*****
Menicy's headstone was placed in her honor in 2014 by her descendants; her great-granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and Menicy's 2x great-grandchildren and her 3x great-grandchildren.
Menicy's headstone says she was born in 1816, but 1900 census and her obituary in Houston Chronicle says her birthdate is May 1815.
Menicy's father Judge Sheppard, was appointed to Common Pleas Court by Gov. William Clark (of Lewis & Clark fame) of the Missouri Territory from 1813-1815. He was also County Court Judge 1821-1827 and 1834-1837.
She married Judge John C. Thomas before 1840. They were the parents of seven children. Sometime around 1858, they moved from Missouri to Fairfield, Texas and eventually settled in Houston, Texas.
Menicy's husband, John, died 5 Sept. 1886. Menicy died of pneumonia 19 March 1902.
*****
Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
*****
Menicy's headstone was placed in her honor in 2014 by her descendants; her great-granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and Menicy's 2x great-grandchildren and her 3x great-grandchildren.
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