Census for Buffalo, Erie, New York date taken 29 June 1870 NAME SHEPARD Dwelling - 524 Family - 576 Name - James M. SHEPARD Age 30 [born 1840] Sex - m Color - w Occupation - Policeman Value personal property - 600 Place of birth - New York Male is citizen of US - / Name - Abby J. [BENTLEY] SHEPARD Age - 29 [born 1840] Color - w Occupation - keeping house Place of birth - New York I can't find them in any other census -as yet - Abby was 10 in her fathers household in the 1850 census - can't find her in his household In 1860 - so I would assume that she and James were married within that ten year - I just found Abby's death date [1877] this morning in the tombstone Project - Thank you, Wilma Fleming Haynes wilmahaynes@direcway.com or wilmahaynes@direcpc.com