The Sheppard family had moved into our Milstead Community a good many years before I was born. There were 13 siblings in the Sheppard family, and some of them were already adults before the family moved into the community. Ruby, one of the siblings had married Mr. Albert Reynolds, a prominent farmer and land owner in the community. The entire family relocated from Tallapoosa County.
The Sheppard family immediately became a leading family in the Bradford’s Chapel Church. Many of the siblings lived in the community as adults, but several married and lived elsewhere. Hoyt Sheppard married Maryann, and they made their home in the community. He was a prominent farmer. Ralph Sheppard was a teacher, but bought and owned land in the community for a period of time. I do not remember if he actually lived on the land that he bought at any time. I do recall that Miller lived for a time on that place.
Jewell had married and lived in Tallapoosa County, but in 1941, her family moved into the Milstead Community. She was mother of the Ledbetter Boys, who were our good friends. Her husband died while some of their children were still small. Her sister Ruby, who had married Mr. Albert Reynolds, also died. Mr. Albert in due course of time married Jewell.
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