C1825 Shepard & Ould Family
Ogee Mirror Empire Period
Oswego NY
(I will be posting my item pic soon. It looks just like this one that is for sale on the internet for almost $800 plus. Mine has one small chip about the size of a ladies thumbnail off the bottom left of center and mine has the original glass mirror that is in excellent condition but has that darker "old mirror tone"(but not losing silver backing).
ITEM: All original appears to be flame mahogany that is in
excellent period condition except for one thumbnail size piece of veneer loss
(could be restored easily).
Overall dimensions: 21.25†wide x 27. 27†high
Inside mirror dimensions 17.5†x11.25â€
This mirror belonged to “Mrs. John Ould, Owego NY†according
to the personalized and hand written inscriptions on the wood frame back. Based upon the period date of the
mirror it is believed from research that it belonged to Susan Maria Shepard who
was married to John Ould probably around 1856/57. John & Susan had three children prior to her death in
September 1882 at age 47 from heart ailments. Their children were Harris Truscott (a paternal grandmothers
surname), Sophia Stewart and John Avery Ould.
“John Ould was born in England July 5, 1828, a son of
Richard and Elizabeth (Truscott) Ould, also natives of England, where the
mother died aged thirty-three years.
John came to America when twenty years of age, settling in Wampsville,
Madison county, N. Y., where his father died aged fifty-six years. John Ould learned tailoring in England,
at which he has ever since been engaged.
He resided in Madison county seven years, then removed to Syracuse,
where he remained four years.
Coming to Oswego in 1858 he associated himself with Lyman Strong in the
merchant tailoring and clothing business, the firm name being Strong &
Ould. This (with some intervening
changes in the style of the firm), now John Ould & Co., has continued to
the present time, in all thirty-three years. They carry a full line of clothing, men’s furnishings, and
merchant tailoring goods. Mr. Ould
has the reputation of being the finest cutter in the county. His wife was Susan M. Shepard of
Madison county, a daughter of Ira and Mary Shepard, and their children
are: Harris Truscott, born July
27, 1858, who is in business with his father; Sophia S., born January 26, 1860,
who married James M. Hart; and John A., born December 10, 1867. Mrs. Ould b. Feb. 28, 1835, at Sauquoit; d. (age 47) Sept. 12, 1882,
at Oswego, N. Yâ€.
Was this mirror in the Shepard family before Susan married
Ould?
Susan’s grandfather, Asa Shepard was one of the SHEPARD
pioneers of Oneida county. New York. He settled near Sauquoit in the spring of
1789, and after- ward lived in New Hartford in that county. He was a farmer. He
was twice married. The name of his first wife is not known. His second wife was
Elizabeth Gilbert, a widow. Their
children were: Frederick, William.
Jared, Martha, and (Susan’s father) Ira.
Ira Shepard, was born at New Hartford, Oneida county, New
York, June 19, 1807,
died September 7, 1895. He was educated in the public
schools, and learned the trade of millwright. In later years he became the
owner of the Lenox Mills, near Wempsville, in Madison county, and he conducted
them successfully for many years. In 1873 he re-
moved to the city of Oneida. For several years he owned and
operated a flouring mill. This
mill was burned, and having an interest in the malting business, he devoted the
remainder of his active business life to that line of work. He was an able and
highly respected business man, quiet and domestic in his tastes, dividing his
time almost exclusively between his office and home. In religion he was a
member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics a Republican.
Ira married, in 1831, Mary Avery, born in Paris, New York,
now Clayville. Oneida county. New York, daughter of Rev War Colonel Gardiner
and Betsey (Sage) Avery. Mary died
Julv I. 1870 leaving their children
Other children of
Ira and Mary Avery (Susan’s siblings) were (1) Sophia Cornelia, married Frank M. Nichols ; children :
Frank Clarke and .lbert Spencer Nichols ; she died in 1889. (2) Julia Avery, resides in Oneida, New
York : is a member of Shenandoah Chapter, Daughters of .American Revolution,
and was vice-regent three years. (3). Lyman Gardiner, died in 1874, leaving one
son, Ira Dunlap, who has two children. (4)Mary Elizabeth, married (first) James J. Stewart: children: Fannie A.
and Robert DufT Stewart: married
(.second) T. F. Hand: she died October 14, 1891.
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