Lycinnius Sheplett
Submitted by: Jare Cardinal jarecard@earthlink.net
Comments: My family always said, “We're not related to the Shiffletts, never have been. They are a horse of a different color.” But through your work and others, there are now some of us that realize that we are Shiffletts--we just won't tell the elders! Here's what I know about my Shifflett/Sheplett ties. Lycinnius was my great-great grandfather. Both Lycinnius and his wife, Ginny, are buried at Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, VA in unmarked graves.
The Church of the Good Shepherd, which is located across the road and creek (to the north) of Prize Hill is located on the George Sheplett farm. Before that, it was the property of his father Lycinnius. When my grandmother Gertrude Sheplett Musto was growing up, the property to the direct west of the
cemetery belonged to her uncle Charlie Bruce and she knew the area by his house as “Bruce Hollow”. From looking at the maps, it looks like Uncle Charlie's property was once part of the Shiflett land that
connected to the mill (?). Charlie Bruce (c1868-?) md Mary Ida Susan Sheplett (1871-?) on ll Nov 1891 in Albemarle Co. Mary Ida was a dau of Lycinnius and Jinny Bruce Sheplett--so there is a family connection.
Charlie was the son of James H and Frances A Bruce. Charlie's sister Lucy B (17 Aug 1876-2 June 1959) md Noah W Shiflett (1 May 1876-9Feb 1957) on 14 July 1894. Most all of these Bruces/Shifflets are bur at Prize Hill
Cemetery. My grandmother also said that the log cabin in which she was born was located on the property where Prize Hill cemetery is located. But she got a little confused in her older age, so I'm not sure; My Aunt thinks the cabin was located on George Sheplett's present property and that Grandpa Sinny (Licinnius) and Grandma Jinny lived in it when she was little. So it is the presently used church that is on known George Sheplett family property and my family has told me that it will revert to the family if the church was to close. There is a possibility that the property once extended across the creek and roadway to include Prize Hill.
Other researchers on this line:
Lee Bruce clen99@yahoo.com
Updated 14 Oct 2002, Created 3/20/99
2. Lycinnius (Sinny) H. Sheplett, b.c 1844, Albemarle Co., VA s/o 1. Isaac and Susan Jordan Shifflett
m. 17 Dec 1867, Albemarle Co.
Emily J (Ginny) BRUCE b.c 1845, Washington City d/o Henry Minton
Bruce and Mary Emily Adams.
3. George Lafyette Sheplett b. 17 June 1869 d. 10 Dec 1942, m. 20 Dec 1888 in Boonesville, Alice Susan MADISON b. 28 Nov 1866 d. 27 Sept 1948, d/o William
Brazeal Madison (1829-1906) and Mary Jane SANDRIDGE (1838-1912). Both are
bur at Prize Hill. Family is listed on the 1920 Albemarle census, Blackwell
Precinct as Shiflett.
4. Violet Maude Sheplett b. 30 Oct 1889 d. 4 Apr 1991) m. 10 Dec 1911 Bryce WALTON b. 29 Apr 1890 d. 30 Apr 1954, s/o Melvin Walton, a shoemaker in Boonesville. Both Maude and Bryce are bur at Prize Hill
5. Carletta Walton
5. Private, still living
5. Claude Walton
5. Private, still living
5. Private, still living
5. Private, still living
5. Wade Walton
5. Private, still living
5. Bryce Walton Jr
5. Private, still living
4. Mary Gertrude Sheplett (my grandmother) b. 13 Aug 1893 d. 17 Jan 1981 m. 2 July 1913 Cumberland, MD Thomas Albert MUSTO, Jr b. 17 Nov 1887 d. 21 May 1968. Both bur Cuba, NY.
5. Elizabeth Marie Musto b. 20 Nov 1924 d. 3 Nov 1998 (my mother, an only child); m. Robert N. Blodgett MD, b. 13 Aug 1921, d. 17 May 1981. 3 children
4. Ethel Frances Sheplett b. 7 Dec 1895 d. 15 Mar 1974) m. 28 Dec 1916 George E AUSTIN b. 8 July 1885 d. 28 Dec 1966, s/o Willie Austin (b.c. 1847 d. 22 Dec 1910) and Lucy Ann Patterson, both of Free Union.. Both are bur at Prize Hill. They had 2 children: Alvin and Pauline.
5. Alvin Austin b. 13 Jan 1918 d. of influenza 11 Dec 1918
5. Pauline b. 25 Nov 1919 d. 17 Mar 1996, m. Randolph (Jack) Maupin b. 11 Mar 1915 d. 31 Aug 1984, s/o Willie and Sally Dunn Maupin
4. Carrie Temple Sheplett b. 16 Nov 1897 d. Dec 1997 m. 27 Aug 1913 Levi AUSTIN, George's brother, s/o Willie and Lucy Ann Patterson Austin. Both bur in Baltimore, MD. They had 2 children.
4. Maggie Pearl Sheplett b. 16 Mar 1901 d. Dec 1997 m. 27 Aug 1918 Dewey GARRISON b. 1899 Albemarle Co., s/o Theophilus
and Martha Dunn Garrison. Both bur. in Baltimore. They had one child.
4. Laura Sheplett b. 20 Sep 1903 Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA d. 20 Feb 2001, (was living on the homestead in Boonesville) m. 5 Oct 1921 Daniel Sherwood MORRIS b. 18 Sept 1898 d. 14 Feb 1967, s/o Bluford (1853-1936 bur. Prize Hill) and Agnes (n.d. bur. Mission Home) Morris. Both bur. Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA. They had 2 children.
3. Mary Ida Susan Sheplett b. 1871 Rockingham Co. m. ll Nov 1891 Albemarle Co. Charles Middleton Bruce b.c. 1868 son of James H and Frances A Bruce
3. Leah E. Sheplett b. 1873 Rockingham Co.
3. Bertha E. Sheplett b. 1876 Rockingham Co.
3. Isaac N. Sheplett b. 15 Sep 1877 Rockingham Co. d. 8 Sep 1878 of brain fever
3. male child b. & d. 15 May 1878, Rockingham Co.
Submitted by Lee Bruce clen99@yahoo.com
 | Charles Middleton Bruce and family ca. 1900.
Standing back row (l to r): Willis, Charles Middleton, Aunt Betty, Edna, cousins
Carol "Sam" Madison & Leonard Madison.
Front row (l to r): Marshall Hughes (my grandfather), Janie (the baby) Mary Ida Susan Sheplette Bruce, Homer. |
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Charles Bruce and some the family girls. Fartherest left, closest to the dog,
Jared believes that is Edna Bruce, next to her slightly in front is supposedly Shortie Sheplett
Morris. The woman on the end (right) might be Janie Bruce. The man in the hat is Charles Middleton Bruce. The other 3 men we can't identify. |
Charles M. Bruce
submitted by
Jare Cardinal
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