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Little did Charles Alfred Sheppard know how far his decision to leave his employment with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad would take his family. As a professional engineer for the railroad, he believed he could be successful in his own business of land surveying and civil engineering. Well, over 100 years later, his descendents are still enjoying the satisfaction of that decision through the successful efforts of Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab, Incorporated For eight years, C. A. Sheppard worked on his own, then formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, W. H. Morgan. Together they built their business in Edwardsville, Illinois, providing surveying and engineering services for a variety of clients. Although he attained an engineering degree in 1917, C. H. Sheppard (C. A.’s son) did not immediately join the firm. He first served in the military during World War I, then the local economic depression forced him to work for employers in the public and private sectors. In 1921, he formed a partnership with John Schwaab in Alton, Illinois. The four men in these two separate partnerships considered themselves equals, helping one another build their businesses and reputations. In 1928, that changed with the unexpected death of C. A. Sheppard after an automobile accident. Morgan was unable to continue the business on his own and asked Sheppard and Schwaab to join him. The new firm was named Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab Engineers with offices in Alton and Edwardsville.

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