He died
from lockjaw after running a splinter into the ball of his hand while
engaged in erecting the depot building of the Cincinnati, Washington &
Baltimore Railroad, in this city (Chillicothe).
Scioto Gazette, May 27, 1885.
MISS NANNIE SHEPHERD. "The above portrait, taken from the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is an accurate likeness of Miss Nannie
Shepherd, who lost her life in the terrible holocaust at
Cincinnati, on Thursday last. Her remains were brought to this
city on train No. 3, Sunday afternoon and taken to the
residence of her uncle Mr. Cotman Phillips, on Bridge street.
Miss Shepherd was the daughter of Joseph and Ellen Shepherd,
one of the twins born to Mr. and Mrs. S., at the old family
residence on East Second street (146 E. 2nd), now occupied by
Mr. Smith Pursell. She was in her twentieth year. Her father
died some 15 years since, from lockjaw caused from running a
splinter into the ball of his hand while engaged in erecting
the depot building of the Cincinnati, Washington, & Baltimore
Railroad, in this city. Her parents were both born and raised
in this city, and they and their parents before them were well
known to all our older citizens. After her husband's death,
Mrs. Shepherd removed with her family to Cincinnati, where
three of her brothers had previously removed, and where they
have since resided. The funeral, which was largely attended by
sympathizing friends, took place at 4 o'clock, Dr. Biggs
officiating. The remains were interred in the family lot at the
cemetery. There has seldom, if ever, been so profuse and
handsome a display of floral decorations at the funeral in this
city, they being the gifts of sympathizing friends in
Cincinnati; and they betokened the love and respect in which
she was held in her new home in that city. She was a young lady
of rare beautty of mind and person, and had many friends and
admirers in this city, won during a brief visit here last
summer. Miss Shepherd died in Cincinnati; May 22nd, from
injuries received during the Sixth street fire, aged 22 years."
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