Family:Joseph Shepherd and Alsey Neel (1)

1870 census Gordon Co. GA Joseph Shepherd age 53 Carpenter NC

Alsey age 44 keeping house GA

Aser B. age 17 works on farm GA

Jefferson D. age 10 GA

abt. 1874 dau. Mahalia "Haley" Shepherd is born

1880 census Barry Co. MO - Capps Creek HH 209

Joseph Shepherd age 64 farmer NC NC NC

Elsa age 53 (wife) GA GA GA

Mahalia age 8 (dau) GA NC GA

next door: Jefferson Shepherd farmer age 19 GA NC GA

Mary Shepherd age 16 KY KY KY

[there are Wilson families on the other side of Joseph]

Maddy Cemetery, Barry Co. shows Elsie Shepherd b. 24 Aug 1824 died 17 Dec 1898 - is this Alsey?

1.   1870 census Gordon Co. GA.