Evening star., 1936-02-02

struct his plans, and, as prearranged,
a force of 200 men suddenly swooped
down upon the railroad tracks, and
before any Of the frantic local lawyers
could find judge to issue an injunc-
ton, the tracks were torn up and
nuisance removed which had long been
the subject of complaints by citizens
and members Of Congress. And this
was probably not the only time that
Shepherd played similar trick.
A T THE banquet Of the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants last De-
cemDer the writer met and had
pleasant talk with Alexander r. Shep-
herd, I'd, and in the course Of the con-
versation it was suggested that no
doubt Mr.. Shepherd knew a whole lot
about Bleak House. He said he thought
ne ought to, since he was born there.
But there were several other children
of Gov. Shepherd born there, includ-
ing William Young Shepherd, Grace
Shepherd. Isabel Shepherd, Grant
Shepherd and John Conness Shepherd.
Mary Young Shepherd, the first
child Of the Governor. was born at
1125 Tenth street northwest, as were
Alexander Robey Shepherd (died in
infancy, Susan and Alexina Shep-
herd.
When Rock Creek Park was laid out,
in 1891, much of the property along
Sixteenth street from Blagden Mill
road north to the District line had
go ,e into new hands. and so we find
such owners as F. E. Gist. Charles
Early and Fred W. Pratt, Brightwood
Driving Park, Sam M Jones, William
Wasson. Clark's, Conway Tibbs, Pierce
Shoemaker 2. A. Lawrence, E. T.
Barton. A. Hayes. D. M. Davis, A. E.
Mclaughlin, A. F. Matthews, John
Saul, Marian A. Ryan. J. D. Cameron,
A. C. Bradley, A. r. Shepherd (Which
indicates that Shepherds property
once ran as far west as Rock Creek.
John B. Clagett, s. P. Lee, Montgom-
cry Blair, j. Van Reswick, ]. F. Fem
wick and others.
For the benefit Of those interested
= in the Ringgold family genealogy,
the following letter received from
Myddleton Woodville Of this city is
published:
January 9, 1886.
"Mr. John Clagett Proctor,
The Evening Star,
Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Referring to your article appearing
in The Sunday Star of the 5th instant,
in which you quoted statement Of
Miss Rosa Mordecai, in which men,
ton is made of Maj. Samuel Ringgold,
who was mortally wounded in the
Mexican War at the Battle of Palo
Alto. and in which the statement is
made that ne had frail wife and a
lame sister who was dependent upon
him and that he also had an infant
son who was born at the arsenal in
this city, and further that he was a
native of the District, have to state
that it has been my pleasure to read
your articles, which I have found to
the information furnished you is not
correct. in that Maj. Samuel Ringgold
was a native of Washington County,
Md, his fathers estate being Foun-
tain Rock, near Hagerstown. He was
the son of Gen. Samuel Ringgold Of
the War of 1912, and his wife. Maria
Cadwalader, formerly of Philadelphia,
Gen. Ringgold represented his district
in Congress from 1910 to 1821-in the
Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, FIJI
teenth and Sixteenth Congresses.
Maj. Ringgold commanded the
Light Artillery stationed at Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, and which was
known as 'Ringgold's Battery The
said Maj. Samuel Ringgold was never
married and had no frail wife nor q
sister dependent upon him. At the
time of his death his remains were
brought to Baltimore and buried In
Greenmount Cemetery, where they
now lie. He was brother of Admiral
Cadwalader Ringgold, who was also a
bachelor.
Il am great-nephew of Mai,
Samuel Ringgold aforesaid and know
whereof I speak.
Very truly yours,
"MYDDI ErTON W0ODvTIT