Shep's Place Family Tree

At the time of the 1870 census, Cornelius was 21 years old and living at home in Corydon, Iowa, with his parents, David and Abigail Niday, his bride Nancy Kelly 17, and his siblings John 15, Sarah 12, Winfield eight and Sylvester two years.

During the ten years since the previous census, Clark and Nancy had produced four children: Francis nine, Willard five, Ida three and John D. one. who were born in three different states, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Clark was a farm laborer who had personal assets worth $300.00. On his page of the census form, nobody had assets worth more than his.

Clark's brother Winfield, aged 18, was living with them. His occupation was "teamster," and he had personal assets worth $200.00.

Three years later Clark died leaving Nancy with five young children.