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Is this your guy from 1860 census

Name: John S Shepherd
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1860: Fishing River, Clay, Missouri
Post Office: Missouri City
Dwelling Number: 149
Family Number: 147
Occupation: Farmer
Personal Estate Value: 300
Household Members:
Name Age
John S Shepherd 31
Cornelia Shepherd 30
Eli Shepherd 11