This is the eldest son of Joseph and Sally Graves Shepard - I can't find him in the 1870 census - I did find his wife Irene In the 1880 census in Chautauqua county, NY with his mother, Sarah Graves Shepard - and children I didn't know they had - 1850 CENSUS - Evans, Erie, New York Page 395 - taken 11 Sep 1850 SHEPARD Dwelling - 338 Family - 342 Name - Mathias SHEPARD Age - 29 [born 1820] Sex - m Color - w Occupation - farming Place of birth - New York Name- Irene [WOOD] SHEPARD Age - 24 [born 1826] Sex - f Color - w Place of birth - New York Name - Sarah M. SHEPARD Age - 4 [born 1846-] Sex - f Color - w Place of birth - New York Name - Bradford SHEPARD Age - 1 [born 1849] Sex - m Color - w Place of birth - New York Thank you, Wilma Fleming Haynes wilmahaynes@direcway.com or wilmahaynes@direcpc.com