Titus Sheard^{[1, 2]}

1799 - 1882  (82 years)

• Name	Titus Sheard
  Born	8 May 1799	Batley, Yorkshire, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Christened	25 Jul 1799	Batley, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	No Creed (?)
  Directory	1864	Wilmot Township - Block A Concession 2 Lot 02, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262130184/titus-sheard
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Spiritual
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-242961
  Died	5 Feb 1882	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 10]
  	Cause: bronchitis, combined with inflammation of the lungs (6 days)
  Buried	8 Feb 1882	Sheard Family Monument, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 10]
  Person ID	I242961	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Titus Sheard,   b. Abt 1770, Of, Batley, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Hannah Howgate,   b. Abt 1770, Of, Batley, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Jul 1785	Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England   [5]
  Family ID	F12638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Hepworth,   b. 1806, , England ,   d. 17 Jul 1862  (Age 56 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1835	Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England   [12]
  Children	1. Matilda Sheard,   b. 1835, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alfred Charles Sheard,   b. 15 Feb 1838, , England ,   d. 15 Oct 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 15 years)   3. Leona Ann Sheard,   b. 1839, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lavinia Ann Sheard,   b. 23 Feb 1840, Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   5. Emily Sheard,   b. 1 Oct 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   6. Ellen Sheard,   b. 15 Apr 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1918, Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   7. Isabella Sheard,   b. 29 Jan 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   8. Arthur Sheard,   b. 21 Jul 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F12637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Curtis,   b. CA 1800, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. CA 1832, , Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1821	Mirfield of Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England   [13]
  Children	1. Edward Sheard,   b. 13 Jan 1829, , England ,   d. 13 Sep 1854  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F63706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Another Old Familiar Face Removed - On Sunday last at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Titus Sheard, of Wilmot, passed to his rest, aged 82 years, 8 months and 26 days. Probably amongst all the old residents of this ?, there was none so ? widely known or universally respected than the gentleman of whom we write. He came to Canada in 1841, from his native place, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, and after a residence of three years in the township of Puslinch, removed on to the farm where he died. He lost his wife about twenty years ago, and at different dates, three of his children preceded him to the grave, viz.: - Edward, aged 25, Alfred, aged 16, and a very young daughter. Of the other members of his family Mr. Arthur Sheard still lives on the farm, Mrs. Copeland in West Williams, Mrs. Conrad Berneth in the Township of Grey, Mrs. Wm. Townsend in Goderich, Mrs. Wm. Cochrane, of Roseville, and Mrs. Sararas, of Wilmot. Mr. Sheard was a very useful man in his day, and so far as his connection with any public matter was concerned, always gave his best exertions to carry it to a successful issue. We believe we are safe in saying that for the last fifteen, if not more years, he held the position of Director for Wilmot of the South Riding Agricultural Society, and so much were his services respected that he was annually elected by the members by acclamation. The funeral took place on Wednesday to the family cemetery on the deceased's property, the large attendance of friends and acquaintances testifying to the respect in which Mr. Sheard had been held. Galt Reporter Feb 10 1882 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. William Cochrane Born: Dumfries Township Res: Wilmot Township Age: 24 Father: William Mother: Agnes Henderson Born: 1840 Spouse: Ellen Shean Age: 19 born: Wilmot Township Res: Wilmot Township Born: 1845 Father: Titus Mother: Mary Hepworth married 8 Nov 1864 county: Waterloo [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Feb 1882. 05 Feb 1882 Titus Sheard died in Wilmot at age of 82 years, 8 months and 26 days. The deceased had lived in the County of Waterloo for 40 years. [S559] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Sheard Family Monument CC#4567 Internet Link. TITUS SHEARD/ died Feb. 5, 1882/aged 82 y'rs 8 mos/ & 26 days MARY HEPWORTH/wife of the above/died July 17, 1862/ aged 55 yrs/ Our parents dear lie underground/The dearest friends we ever found;/ But through the Lord's unbounded love/We hope to meet in realms above [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Titus Sheard Death Date: 5 Feb 1882 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1800 Birth Location: Battley Yorkshire,Eng [S112] Church Records - England, Yorkshire, Batley. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 10. Titus SHEARDE Farmer England 53 Mary SHEARDE England 46 Edward SHEARDE Labourer England 22 Matilda SHEARDE England 16 Alfred SHEARDE England 14 Lorna Ann? SHEARDE England 12 Ellen SHEARDE Canada 7 Isabella SHEARDE Canada 5 Arthur SHEARDE Canada 3 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 20. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 25. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 41. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Titus Sheard - 10 Feb 1882, pg 1. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S2198] England, Select marriages, 1538-1973. NameTitus Shears GenderMale Marriage Date19 Apr 1835 Marriage PlaceMirfield, York, England SpouseMary Hepworth FHL Film Number1542070 Reference IDp13, #38 [S3194] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935. NameTitus Sheard of this parish Event TypeMarriage Marriage Date6 Dec 1821 Marriage PlaceMirfield, St Mary, Yorkshire, England SpouseElizabeth Curtis of this parish

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 May 1799 - Batley, Yorkshire, England Christened - 25 Jul 1799 - Batley, Yorkshire, England Birth - - Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England Married - 19 Apr 1835 - Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - No Creed (?) - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - Wilmot Township - Block A Concession 2 Lot 02, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Spiritual - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: bronchitis, combined with inflammation of the lungs (6 days) - 5 Feb 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth