Notes for Shepherd Leffler

Notes for Shepherd Leffler

!US Census 1850 (1 October) Iowa, Des Moines, Flint River Township, Roll M432_183, Page 415, lines 35-42: Shepherd Leffler (b. Abt 1812 - 38 - in VA - Occ: Lawyer - Property Value $7500) married to Elizabeth (b. 1822 - 28 - in VA). Children listed (born in IA) are: Amelia (dau b. 1841 - 9); and Jane (dau b. 1843 - 7). OTHERS listed are: Mary Ann Phillips (b. 1810 - 40 - in VA); Charles Miller (b. 1787 - 63 - in Germany); Jacob Steppe (b. 1785 - 65 - in Germany); and Mary Steppe (b. 1800 - 50 - in Germany)

!US Census 1870 (8 July) Iowa, Des Moines, Flint River Township, Page 475, line 9-15: Shepherd Leffler (b. 1811 - 59 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $29600 + $1572) married to Elizabeth (b. 1821 - 49 - in VA). Children listed (born in IA) are: Charles (b. 1854 - 16 - Occ: Farm Laborer); and Paul (b. 1859 - 11). OTHERS listed are: Martha Battzer (b. 1823 - 47 - in VA); Fannie Battzer (b. 1849 - 21 - in IA); James Walker (b. 1854 - 16 - in AR - BLACK)

! From web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamusca2/marr.htm
He was listed as Shepard Lefler and she as Elizabeth Parrott in some records
!From web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/parriott.txt
!Helen Parrott Foreman, "A Parrott-Newell Family History" With annotations by Susanne Wilson Sachs in 1972: Occupation: Attorney, Iowa's First Congressman.