By the end of the 19th century, the city of Galveston had a population of 37,000. Its position on the natural harbor of Galveston Bay along the Gulf of Mexico made it the center of trade in Texas. It was one of the nation's largest cotton ports, in competition with New Orleans.
The result of the trioâs work in Shepherdstown is a six-part TV series called âGhosts in Shepherdstownâ that premieres at 10 tonight on Destination America. Hartley and Saint said the history of Shepherdstown was ripe for a paranormal investigation.
LELAH BELL SHEPHERD, 94, of Pocahontas, died Feb. 28, 1999, at Randolph Home. She was born Feb. 11, 1905 at Supply, a dau of the late Mike Larkins and Nancy (Ainley) Larkins. She was preceded in death by her husband ernest Shepherd and is buried in Ingram Cemetery, near Maynard.