Note: Ida's father died 1865 aged 45 and her mother in 1866 aged only 34. Ida was adopted by her step aunt Esther and her husband Thomas Saunders. The closeness of this relationship was demonstrated when Ida named her first son Thomas Saunders Shepherd.
Citation Details: 11 Nov 1882 Text: MARRIAGES. SHEPHERD - EMERY.--On the 26th October, at St. Michael's, Mitcham, by special licence, by Rev. W. H. Mudie, Charles R., fourth son of John Shepherd, Esq., to Ida Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Joseph Emery, and adopted daughter of Thomas Saunders, Esq., both of Hindmarsh.
Note: On Charles' death registration (district of Grey), he was a "carpenter and builder," born in Aldinga with five living children and three deceased. The informant was James Thomas McMahon, undertaker of Mount Gambier.
Note: Both Charles and his bride Ida Emery were residing at Hindmarsh at the time of their marriage. One wonders why they chose St Michael's C/E at Mitcham for their wedding. The marriage was witnessed by Clara Elizabeth Saunders and [her father] Thomas Saunders of Hindmarsh. [Thomas & Esther Saunders had adopted Ida Emery after the deaths of her father and mother.]
A year later in 1883 their first child was born, Myrtle Elizabeth. They were still living at Hindmarsh, where Charles was a carpenter. Their second child, a son, was named Thomas Saunders Shepherd for Ida's adoptive father Thomas Saunders, butcher of Hindmarsh, who with his wife had witnessed Charles' and Ida's marriage. It would seem that all of the eight Shepherd children were born in Hindmarsh.
Deaths SHEPHERD.--On the 3rd of August, at her late residence, Mr. Gambier, Ida Elizabeth, dearly beloved wife of the late Charles Robert Shepherd. Aged 85 years. The friends of the late Ida Elizabeth Shepherd are respectfully informed that her remains were privately laid to rest in the Mt. Gambier Cemetery this morning. Ern James Funeral Director