Larkin Shepherd was born June 5, 1794 on Reddies River, Wilkes County, North Carolina as the second child of John Shepherd, Jr. and Phoebe Eseentrino Shepherd. He was the great grandfather of brothers Grover and Harrison Shepherd.

Larkin's grandfather, John Shepherd, Sr., was one of the early pioneers who first settled the Reddies River area of Wilkes County during the Revolutionary War. John Shepherd, Sr. came to Reddies River in 1775 along with his brothers, Robert and James Shepherd.

Larkin Shepherd Homeplace This photo shows some of the lands once owned by Larkin Shepherd. The hill on the left is the site of the D. Franklin Shepherd Family Cemetery where Larkin & Alley Shepherd are buried along with some of their descendants. Larkin's home was originally built on the bottom land where the chicken houses (barely visible at the bottom of the tree line) on the far right are located. The North Fork of Reddies River makes a horseshoe turn to the left around the hill on the right. Larkin's homeplace was moved to this hill after a flood in 1916. The original house is gone, but the homeplace is still occupied by Frankie and Debbie Shepherd, descendants of Larkin and Alley Shepherd.

When Larkin was a boy, there were no public schools, yet he managed to get a good education. Young Larkin Shepherd also learned about responsiblity early, as his father, John Shepherd, Jr. died in 1812 at the age of 52 years. At the time, Larkin was 18 years old and 12 of his 13 siblings were still living at home. This left Larkin to be the 'man of the house'.

Married Alley Irwin

On December 13, 1817, Larkin married his boyhood sweetheart, and close neighbor, Alley Irwin, who was also his second cousin. Alley was born March 6, 1797 to Thomas and Agness Shepherd Irwin.

The Shepherd and Irwin familes had shared close ties for three generations. Alley's grandfather, Francis Irwin, was a neighbor of brothers John Shepherd, Sr. and Robert Shepherd in Spotsylvania, Virginia. This is proven by the fact that Francis witnessed land transactions for the Shepherd brothers before they moved to Reddies River. Francis Irwin moved to the Reddies River area about 1873, apparently following his former neighbors.

Thomas Irwin, son of Francis Irwin, married Agnes Shepherd, daughter of Robert Shepherd about 1765. Therefore, all descendents of Larkin and Alley Irwin Shepherd can count both John Shepherd, Sr., and his brother Robert Shepherd, as direct ancestors.

Reddies River Church

In January 1815, when Alley was eighteen years old, she joined the Reddies River Baptist Church and was baptized in the cold waters of Reddies River. She remained a faithful member of this church the rest of her life. Larkin and Alley lived out their lives on the North Fork of Reddies River where they raised a family of 11 children.

Military Service

Larkin Shepherd was a soldier in the War of 1812, having enlisted in July, 1814. He served in the 5th regiment from Wilkes County, NC under Captain Ambrose Carleton. According to Larkin's military record, he was six feet and one inch tall, had blue eyes, fair skin and light brown hair. As the war did not last long, Larkin was discharged in March 1815 and subsequently received bounty land for his services.

Reddies River Church

Larkin was also active in the religious life of the community. He was received into the Reddies River Church via experience on the 2nd Saturday in February, 181,8 and later baptized into the fellowship of this church. Larkin regularly represented the church at associational meetings and church conferences. He also made reconciliatory visits to members not in good standing.

A Little Trickery Twins Mary (left) and Martha Shepherd, daughters of Larkin & Alley Irwin Shepherd John Phouts rented land owned by Alley Shepherd, widow of Larkin Shepherd, in Wilkes County. On one of his business visits to the widow he became acquainted with her daughter Mary and began to court her. On one of his calls Mary and her twin sister Martha decided to see if they could fool him and have Martha pass as Mary. Joseph was not deceived, but he and Martha were so taken with each other that they were married.

On the 2nd Saturday in September, 1821, the church appointed Larkin as church treasurer. In 1825, Larkin became the church clerk and held this position until his death. On the 2nd Saturday in April 1830, he was ordained a deacon by the Reddies River Church.

Larkin was a faithful servant of the Lord, working actively in the church as long as his health permitted. Because of his educational background, his Christian faith, and his knowledge of matters relating to the welfare of the church, Larkin was appointed by the church on the 2nd Saturday in July, 1830, to "examine strange preachers who come in the bounds of the church - to determine if they had legal authority and are sound in doctrine".

Unfortunately, as with his father, Larkin's years on this earth were short. At the age of 54 years, Larkin died February 17, 1849. Also see: The Last Will & Testament of Larkin Shepherd. His wife, Alley, survived her husband by 30 years. She died January 28, 1879. Larkin and Alley Irwin Shepherd are buried in the D. Franklin Shepherd Family Cemetery, located on a hill overlooking the Larkin Shepherd homeplace.

In 1880 the estate of Larkin Shepherd was sold through his executor, Nathan Weaver, to Larkin's son, Doctor Franklin Shepherd.

Eleven Known Children of Larkin and Alley Irwin Shepherd:

1. John Finley Shepherd
2. Lucinda Shepherd
3. Rebecca Shepherd
4. James Wilburn Shepherd
5. D. Franklin Shepherd
6. Jordan Ashley Shepherd
7. Sarah Shepherd
8. Benjamin Shepherd
9. Abraham Shepherd
10. Martha Shepherd
11. Mary Shepherd

Fanny Wilcox Shepherd

1. John Finley Shepherd, born November 25, 1819; died April 7, 1867 in Ashe Co., NC; married Frances (Fanny) Wilcox (b. Feb. 15, 1819, d. Aug. 30, 1908), February 20, 1840; Fought for the South in the Civil War; Settled on Cranberry Creek in Peak Creek Township, Ashe County; John and Fanny are buried in the John Finley Shepherd Family Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC; Had eleven known children:
   • Jane Shepherd, born 1840; married 1st Jonathan Stamper, Dec. 13, 1865 in Ashe Co., NC; married 2nd __?__ Simmons; Had two known children before marriage:
     • Almedia Jane Shepherd, married William Preston Stamper, Sept. 23, 1885.

     • William Green Shepherd, married 1st Sarah "Sallie" Austin (b. Mar., 1853, d. Nov., 1904), Sept. 18, 1880; married 2nd Cora E. Crouse, July 2, 1905; raised Ella "Elly" Martha Darnell; Sally died by hanging herself in an upper room of the home; Had seven known children, and raised Ella Darnell:
       Had two known children by Sallie Austin:

       George & Ida Richardson Sheppard with children (l-r): Ercella, Vesta, Carrie, Dennis and Eugene.

       1. George B. Shepherd/Sheppard, born April 15, 1877; died Nov. 13, 1952; married Ida Richardson (b. Jan. 11, 1881, d. May 24, 1961); Had seven known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
          • Unnamed Infant Sheppard, born 1899; died 1901.
          • Unnamed Infant Sheppard, born 1899; died 1901.
          • Eugene William Sheppard, born May 6, 1901; died May 10, 1971; married Madge Reeves (b. Aug. 28, 1905, d. May 11, 2005); Eugene and Madge are buried in the Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, Ashe Co., NC; Had four known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:

            Location of the John Finley Shepherd homeplace on Cranberry Creek in Laurel Springs, NC. John's house is no longer in existence. The small house in the photo was built at a later date.

            • Reeves Thompson Sheppard, born July 10, 1929; married Joann Bowman, Sept. 9, 1956; last known living in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
            • George Emmit Sheppard, born April 21, 1931; died Dec. 11, 1963; married Mae Price, August, 1961.
            • William "Bill" Eugene Sheppard, born Jan. 7, 1938; married Clara __?__; last known living in Laurel Springs, NC.
            • John Reeves Sheppard, born Mar. 30, 1944; married Diane __?__; last known living in Concord, NC.

          • Vesta Marie Sheppard, born Aug. 27, 1903; married Charlie Gwyn Collins, Feb. 23, 1928; Had four known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
            • Doris Collins, born Nov. 12, 1928; married Clive Stoker.
            • George B. Collins, born June 3, 1930
            • Lucy Collins, born Oct. 6, 1937; married Rudy Roe.
            • Roger Collins, born Aug. 12, 1940.

          • Carmen Ercella Sheppard, born Feb. 2, 1906

          • Dennis Sheppard, born June 29, 1908; died Nov. 25, 1928

          • Carrie Sheppard, born May 25, 1912; married Delmer Jones, Feb. 12, 1928; Had four known children born in Ashe Co., NC:
            • Harold E. Jones, born May 2, 1929
            • Clifford Jones, born Dec. 24, 1931
            • Carmen E. Jones, born Feb. 2, 1936
            • Ralph Jones, born Aug. 21, 1939

       2. Hillary F. Shepherd/Sheppard; married Hattie Vannoy, June 9, 1901; Had eight known children:
          • Infant Sheppard, born and died Sept. 5, 1903.
          • Cornelia Sheppard, married __?__ Campbell
          • Boyd Sheppard, married __?__ Eaton
          • Raye Sheppard, married __?__ Edwards

          • Myrtle Lee Sheppard, born in Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC; died in Maryland, Mar. 17 at age 92; married Mortimer V. Lenane, Sr.; buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Bel Air, MD; Myrtle graduated from Bel Air High School in 1921 and from the University of Maryland Nursing School in 1930. She taught nursing and had attended graduate courses at Sykesville Mental Hospital and was a member of the Harford County Association for Retarded Citizens. Had four known children:
            • Thomas P. Lename, last known living in Street, MD.
            • Mortimer V. Lename, last known living in Columbia, MD.
            • Kathryn L. Lename, married __?__ Smith; last known living in Brick, NJ.
            • Eleanor Lenane, last known living in Street, MD.

          • Claude K. Sheppard, born April 23, 1910 in Laurel Springs, NC; died July 31, 2003 in Street, MD; married Helen Ann Little (d. bef. 2005); Claude retired in 1980 after 40 years of service as a road construction foreman with the Corun and Gatch Company; Had four known children:
            • James Franklin Sheppard, married Irene __?__; died before 2005.
            • Elsie Mildred Sheppard, married __?__ Newman; died before 2005.
            • Jean M. Sheppard, married Laurence M. Walker; currently live in Linthicum, MD.
            • Ramona Sheppard, married __?__ Friend; currently live in Street, MD.

          • Maude J. Sheppard, married __?__ Rice; last known living in Creswell, MD.

          • Stanley Oscar Sheppard, born July, 1914 in Alleghany Co., NC; died before 2005.

          Had seven children by Cora Crouse - Six known by name:

       3. Annie Laura Sheppard, born Mar. 23, 1906

          Dwight Len Sheppard

       4. William Franklin Sheppard, born Sept. 30, 1910 in Stratford, NC; died Feb. 26, 2005 in Mesa, AZ; married Mattie __?__ (d. before 2005); William retired from federal service at Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1970 and, after living in Maryland for more than 60 years, moved to Mesa, AZ in 1981 with his wife; William is buried in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Bel Air, MD; Had four known children:
          • Lorell Sheppard, married Allan Thompson; They currently live in Mesa, AZ.
          • Frank Wallace Sheppard, married Ella __?__; They currently live in Hacienda Heights, CA.
          • Irene Sheppard, married __?__ Trego; They currently live in Atlanta, GA.
          • Dwight Len Sheppard, currently lives in Conowingo, MD.

       5. Kemp Green Sheppard, born Feb. 14, 1914
       6. Lee Finley Sheppard, born June 6, 1916
       7. Robert Odell Sheppard, born June 5, 1912; died Nov. 30, 1914.
       8. Edna Sheppard, married __?__ Dolan.

          Raised one known child:

          William Dean and Retha Marie Hart Shepherd

       9. Ella "Elly" Martha Darnell/Shepherd, born Jan. 26, 1887; died July 2, 1988; Ella was raised by William and Sallie Shepherd. She took the surname of Shepherd as her own and raised her children as Shepherds. Had seven known children:
          • Mary Shepherd, born 1904

          • Chester Lee Shepherd, born Mar. 9, 1909; died Oct. 18, 1985; married Zina Faye Sheets (b. Feb. 26, 1912, d. July 19, 1999); Had at least four known children:
            • Gerry Lee Shepherd, born and died on June 8, 1946.
            • Jerry Shepherd, lives in Lexington, SC.
            • Anna Lee Shepherd, married __?__ McClure; lives in Jefferson, NC.
            • Mary Sue Shepherd, married __?__ Royal; lives in Laurel Springs, NC.

            Robert and Beth Shepherd Belote

          • Clifton Shepherd, born ca. 1910

          • Susie Shepherd, born ca. 1912; married Barnett Taylor, May 28, 1927.

          • Robert Bruce Shepherd, born 1914

          • Agnes Shepherd, born ca. 1917

          • Rev. William Dean Shepherd, married Retha Marie Hart (b. Jan. 26, 1926, d. April 26, 2004), Feb. 11, 1956; Retha is buried in the Transou Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC; Had three known children:
            • Danny Lee Shepherd, born and died July 23, 1956
            • Judy Shepherd, born ca. 1960; currently lives in Memphis, TN.
            • Beth Shepherd, born ca. 1963; married Robert Belote; currently lives in North Wilkesboro, NC; Had two children.

     Isaac and Amanda Stikeleather Shepherd

   • Isaac Ervin Shepherd, born Feb. 11, 1842; died Feb. 7, 1927; married widow Amanda D. (Stikeleather) Perry (b. Sept. 23, 1842, d. April 22, 1939); lived in the Lewis Fork Township, Wilkes Co., NC; Isaac and Amanda are buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC; Had nine known children:
     • Frances Shepherd, born ca. 1865

     • John Romulas Shepherd, born Nov. 19, 1866; died Nov. 20, 1950; married Nancy Alverta Church, April 11, 1888; John is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC; Had four known children:
       1. Elzora L. Shepherd, born May 27, 1889; died May 12, 1975; married Ulysses Grant Rhymer; Elzora is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       2. James M. Shepherd, born ca. 1891

       3. Bessie S. Shepherd, born Mar. 14, 1893; died April 30, 1977; married Arthur Hardin McNeil; Bessie is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       4. Minnie Louthisha Shepherd, born ca. 1894; Joseph Richard Royal; Had at least three known children:
          • Carl Royal, born April 9, 1921 in Wilkes Co., NC; died Dec. 20, 2003; married Betty Lou Huffman; Had four known children:
            • Ted Royal, lives in Purlear, NC.
            • Sandra Royal, married __?__ Blevins; lives in Millers Creek, NC.
            • Janice Royal, married __?__ Combs; lives in Purlear, NC.
            • Audrey Royal, married __?__ Mash; lives in North Wilkesboro, NC.

          • Herbert Royal, lives in North Wilkesboro, NC.
          • Lura Royal, married __?__ Wingler; lives in Hays, NC.

       5. Dovey A. Shepherd, born ca. 1896

       William Cicero Shepherd

     • Doctor Franklin Shepherd, born May 1, 1869; died Dec. 12, 1960; married Lou Phenia Triplett (b. Oct. 5, 1876, d. Jan. 24, 1968), Dec. 19, 1897; Franklin and Lou are buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC; Had three known children:
       1. Infant Shepherd
       2. Infant Shepherd
       3. James C. Shepherd, born ca. 1892
       4. Coy Lee Shepherd, born July 2, 1900; died Aug. 3, 1918; Coy is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

     • William Cicero Shepherd, born Nov. 19, 1871; died Mar. 13, 1932; married Laura B. Adkins (b. Mar. 19, 1881, d. Dec. 10, 1952), April 12, 1903; Cicero and Laura are buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC; Had five known children:

       Walter Glenn Shepherd

       1. Mitchell F. Shepherd, born May 29, 1901; died May 7, 1997; married Veora Barnett; Mitchell is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       2. Estelle Bell Shepherd, born Mar. 17, 1903; died Nov. 4, 1986; married John Osco Triplett, Dec. 18, 1919; Estelle is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       3. Walter Glenn "Bob" Shepherd, born Aug. 12, 1907; died Mar. 13, 2003; married Connie Fay Welch (b. Oct. 4, 1908, d. May 5, 1998); Bob was retired from Home Chair in Ronda, NC and was a member of Lewis Fork Baptist Church; Bob and Connie are buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC; Had three known children:
          • Glenda Shepherd, married Raymond Huffman; lives in Danbury, NC.

            John & Judy Shepherd

          • Linda Shepherd, married Dwight Triplett; lives in Wilkesboro, NC.

          • John W. Shepherd, married Judith "Judy" Byrd; live on the old Isaac Shepherd homeplace in Purlear, NC.

       4. Elma Shepherd, born Oct. 20, 1908; died Mar. 18, 1991; married Clarence Greene; Elma is buried in the Highland View Baptist Church Cemetery in Maple Springs, Wilkes Co., NC.

       5. Thomas Isam Shepherd, born Sept. 21, 1910; died Mar. 18, 1999; married Dicie Savannah Greene (b. July 25, 1912, d. Sept. 17, 1998); Thomas and Dicie are buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

     • Joshua Mansfield "Coot" Shepherd, born Oct. 27, 1874; died June 15, 1972; married Martha E. "Betty" Fairchild (b. June 17, 1878, d. Feb. 25, 1972), Dec. 24, 1902; Joshua and Martha are buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC; Had five known children:
       1. Larkin Hackett Shepherd, born Nov. 14, 1906; died Jan. 2, 1992; married Della Blanche Pierce (b. July 28, 1908, d. June 12, 1999); Clarence and Della are buried in the Arbor Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       2. Hettie Florence Shepherd, born Jan. 16, 1909; died Mar. 8, 2003; Unmarried; Hettie is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       3. Vernon Shepherd, born Mar. 16, 1911; died Mar. 20, 1913; Vernon is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       4. Leonard Ervin Shepherd, born Dec. 3, 1917; died Sept. 7, 1918; Leonard is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

       5. Mattie Devena Greene Shepherd, born Jan. 8, 1914; died Oct. 2, 1979; married Harper Junior McNeal; Mattie is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

     • Emma Jane Shepherd, born April 7, 1876 in Wilkes Co., NC; died Sept. 17, 1927 in Wilkes, Co., NC; married Markis L. Adkins; Emma is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.
       Emma had one known child before marriage by __?__ Triplett:

       Effie Estelle Shepherd Adkins with son Coyet

       1. Effie Estelle Shepherd/Adkins, born Sept. 24, 1899 in NC; died Dec. 2, 1978 in Taylorsville, NC; married 1st Larry McNeil, 1931 in Wilkes Co., NC; married 2nd Lum? Woody (d. ca. 1949), 1948 in Taylorsville, NC; Although Effie was not officially adopted by Markis Adkins, she went by the Adkins surname, as did her children; Effie is buried at Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylorsville, NC; Had four known children before marriage:
          Had one known child by George Hamby:
          • Ollie Mae Adkins, born Feb. 27, 1923 in Wilkes Co., NC; married Donald Walter Brown (b. May 31, 1911, d. Jan. 6, 1988), Aug. 28, 1938 in Wilkes Co, NC.

            Had one known child by Clyde Church:

          • Coyet Adkins, born May 17, 1921 in Wilkes Co., NC.

            Had one known child by Robbie? McNeal:

          • Edna Adkins, born July 23, 1930 in Wilkes Co., NC.

            Had one known child by Joe Lunsford:

          • Arvelle (Arvel) Adkins, born 1926

          Emma had four known children by Markis L. Adkins:

       2. Keaver Adkins
       3. Gilbert Adkins
       4. Claude Adkins, born Nov. 17, 1914; died Jan. 3, 1995 in Jonesville, Yadkin Co., NC.
       5. Beora Adkins
       6. Nora Adkins

       George W. Shepherd Family George W. is the son of John and Fanny Shepherd. Top row (l-r): Edwin B. Shepherd (son of George W.), Arch Shepherd (son of Edwin B.), Nora L. Shepherd (wife of Edwin B.); bottom: George W. Shepherd, Mabel Shepherd (daughter of Edwin B.), Margaret A. Shepherd (wife of George W.).

     • Nellie Fredonia Shepherd, born Mar. 21, 1881; died Oct. 4, 1886; Nellie is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

     • Dora Bell Shepherd, born Oct. 12, 1987; died Dec. 21, 1968; married Gilbert Monroe Foster, Jan. 24, 1904; Dora is buried in the Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear, Wilkes Co., NC.

     • Ethel E. Shepherd, born ca. 1899

   • George Washington Shepherd, born Sept. 15, 1845; died Nov. 22, 1933; married Margaret Austin (b. July 30, 1846, d. Mar. 5, 1934); Owned as much as 1,000 acres of land in Ashe County, NC; George served in Co. A, 34th NC Inf. during the Civil War. He enlisted at Camp Vance on Mar. 19, 1864. He was taken prisoner by Union forces at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He was held at Hart's Island, NY Harbor, until released on oath, June 17, 1865. Had one known child:
     • Edwin Bryant Shepherd, born Oct. 3, 1876; died Feb. 3, 1957; married Nora Malinda Long (b. Mar. 12, 1879, d. Jan. 23, 1961), Oct. 28, 1896; Had four known children born in Scottsville, NC:
       1. Archie "Arch" Floyd Shepherd/Sheppard, born Oct. 13, 1897; died Oct. 31, 1938.

          Edgar Worth Shepherd on his 100th birthday

       2. Mable Claire Shepherd, born Jan. 14, 1899; died Mar. 19, 1934; married William Ambrose Johnson (b. July 30, 1893, d. Nov. 25, 1946); Had four known children born in Warrensville, NC:
          • Edward Bill Johnson, born July 11, 1918; married Mary Jane Phipps.
          • Mabel Josephine Johnson, born July 14, 1921; married Charles Don Koontz, June 29, 1940.
          • Darrell Varnia Johnson, born July 19, 1926; married Joseph Phipps Worth, Dec. 26, 1945.
          • George Alden Johnson, born Mar. 10, 1934.

       3. Edgar Worth Shepherd, born Sept. 29, 1906 in Ashe Co, NC; married Lucille Place, 1935 in Ohio; As a young man, Worth left Ashe Co., NC and went to Ohio where he met and married Lucille. Worth worked for Cyclone Fence and then he and Lucille moved to Arizona for 33 years after his retirement from Cyclone Fence. Worth has traveled to all 50 states, Canada and Mexico. He returned to Ashe Co., NC in 2000 at the age of 93 to live with his niece, Sally Shepherd Dickens. Upon reaching his 100th birthday, Worth received national attention on Willard Scott's centurion birthday segment on The Today Show. No children.

          Lessie Osborne Shepherd

       4. George Washington Shepherd, born Feb. 4, 1909; died Feb. 23, 1988; married Lessie Mae Osborne (b. Oct. 13, 1919, d. Jan. 2, 2005); George and Lessie are buried in Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC; Also see: Obituary for Lessie Osborne Shepherd; Had two known children:
          • Edwin Eugene Shepherd, born Aug. 15, 1936; died Aug. 14, 2002 at his home in the Cranberry Community of Ashe Co., NC; married Earlene Houck (b. Dec. 8, 1943, d. June 12, 2007), Nov. 19, 1960; Edwin and Earlene are buried at Cranberry Community Cemetery; Had three known children:
            • Chip Shepherd, currently lives in Laurel Springs, NC.

              Edwin and Earlene Houck Shepherd

            • Judy Shepherd, married John Crepps; Currently live in Laurel Springs, NC.

            • Cassandra "Cassie" Shepherd, born Oct. 11, 1964; died May 1, 2004 in Catawba Co., NC as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident; buried in Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC; Also see: Obituary for Cassandra Shepherd Thompson; married Denver Carson Thompson II; Had two known children: Trey and Ryan Sutherland of Elk Creek, VA.

          • Sally Louise Shepherd, born May 3, 1939 in Ashe Co.,NC; married Jarvis Gray Dickens (b. May 20, 1929), May 7, 1961; Had four known children:

            Chip Shepherd

            • Melynda Anne Dickens, born April 29, 1963; married 1st Lonnie Charles Payne (b. Feb. 12, 1957), Mar. 3, 1983; divorced from Lonnie Payne in 1997; married 2nd Terry Anders, Mar. 17, 2006; live in Grassy Creek, NC; Had three known children by Lonnie Charles Payne:
              • Lonnie Charles Payne, Jr., born Oct. 1, 1983 in Charlotte, NC; lives in Jefferson, NC; Had one known child with Elizabeth Haynes Patterson: Zachary Charles Payne, born Oct. 6, 2002 in Iredell Co., NC.
              • Austin Gray Payne, born Mar. 26, 1986 in Statesville, NC; lives in Ashe Co., NC.
              • Emmylou Rebecca Payne, born Feb. 11, 1991 in Statesville, NC; lives in Ashe Co., NC.

            • Bonnie Lee Dickens, born Aug. 6, 1965 in Asheville, NC; married Brian Keith Bailey (b. Sept. 27, 1965), in 1985; divorced in 2004; Bonnie lives in Raleigh, NC where she is employed by Drucker and Falk; Had two known children born in Asheville, NC:
              • Dorothy Louise Bailey, born Sept. 16, 1985; graduated from Duke University in May, 2007; presently employed at Duke University in Durham, NC.
              • Bonnie Katherine Bailey, born Dec. 18, 1990; lives in Raleigh, NC.

            • Jarvis Scott Dickens, born July 1, 1968 in Asheville, NC; married Anita Carol Rummage (b. Feb. 3, 1971), Oct. 12, 1991; currently live in Statesville, NC where Scott is in charge of maintenance at Rental Uniform and Anita works part time for Chick-fil-A; Had two known children:
              • Joshua Gray Dickens, born Aug. 9, 1998
              • George Scott Dickens, born Nov. 8, 2000

            • Cynthia Louise Dickens, born Mar. 4, 1971 in Gastonia, NC; married James Christopher Rosenbalm (b. May 7, 1968), June 23, 1989; Cynthia is a Certified Oncology Registered Nurse and Chris is a machinist employed by Newcomb Springs in Charlotte, NC; Had two known children born in Statesville, NC:
              • Taylor Nicole Rosenbalm, born April 27, 1994
              • Hannah Louise Rosenbalm, born July 31, 1997

   • Newton Cannon Shepherd, born June 11, 1847; died Sept. 23, 1930; married 1st Malinda (Linda) Richardson (b. Aug. 8, 1845, d. April 5, 1909); While married to Malinda, Newton had two sons by Sallie Williams (b. Sept. 1, 1870, d. June 8, 1955), who would be his second wife after Malinda's death. Newton and Sallie were married in May, 1909. By trade, Newton Shepherd was a farmer, landowner, businessman, and politician.

     Newton Cannon Shepherd

     The Shepherds owned a vast expanse of land in the Prather's Creek section of Alleghany County, NC. Newton owned a wheat mill which was used to make flour. He served as a surveyor, and he surveyed all roads in Alleghany County as they were built. Later, Newton served as a "gauger". Before the time of prohibition, it was his job to inspect all of the stills in Alleghany County to insure that the owners were making pure liquor. He served as a member of the Alleghany Board of County Commissioners from 1898-1905 and again from 1914-1917. Newton, Malinda and Sallie are buried at Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC.

     Had 10 known children by Malinda Richardson:
     • Cora Ellen Shepherd, born June 22, 1869; died Aug. 28, 1939; married Allen Fender; Had five known children:
       1. Lester Fender
       2. Zollie Fender
       3. George Fender
       4. Walter Fender
       5. Blanch Fender, married __?__ Fleener

     • John Franklin Shepherd, born April 24, 1871; died Mar. 31, 1950; buried in Cranberry Cemetery, Laurel Springs, NC; married Ida Virginia Cox (b. Dec. 1, 1873, d. June 26, 1964), Dec. 26, 1891; family moved to Idaho and later returned to Alleghany Co., NC; Had four known children:

       John Franklin Shepherd family. Standing: Ray and Cox. Seated: Frank, Gwyn and Ida Cox Shepherd.

       1. Ray Vern Shepherd, born Oct. 3, 1892; died Oct. 20, 1947 in Twin Falls, ID; married his cousin Donna Mary Williams (b. Aug. 21, 1899, d. July 26, 1958), Mar. 27, 1920 in Idaho; served in World War I; Had three known children:
          • Julia Edith Shepherd, born Nov. 18, 1920 in Hequian, WA; married 1st William K. Pomeroy (b. Oct. 20, 1920); married 2nd Jeffery F. Ross (b. April 1, 1921).
            Had two known children by William Pomeroy:
            • Linda Lee Pomeroy, born April 2, 1944 in San Francisco, CA.
            • Phyllis Jane Pomeroy, born Aug. 21, 1947 in Twin Falls, ID.

              Had two known children by Jeffery Ross:

            • Sharon Dolores Ross, born Nov. 28, 1950 in Salt Lake City, UT.
            • John Thomas Ross, born Dec. 15, 1951 in Dallas TX.

          • Donald Vern Shepherd, born Mar. 17, 1922 in Twin Falls, ID; married Josefina Solis (b. Mar. 29, 1929), Aug. 3, 1948; Had four known children:
            • Marta Isela Solis, born Sept. 18, 1947 in Juarez, Mexico; married Forrest Arnold; Had one known child: Michael Edward.

            • Ray Vern Shepherd, born April 18, 1949 in El Paso, TX; Had two known children born in Pensacola, FL: Cody and Michelle.

            • Victor Jaime Shepherd, born Aug. 18, 1950 in El Paso, TX.

            • David Joseph Shepherd, born May 5, 1968 in Junction City, KS; married Alison Fae Kahn (b. Oct. 10, 1970), Feb. 18, 1989; Had two known children:
              • Victor Ray Shepherd, born July, 1989 in El Paso, TX.
              • Kyle Alexander Shepherd, born October, 1991 in Pensacola, FL.

          • William Frank Shepherd, born May 19, 1924 in Twin Falls, ID.

       2. Newton Cox Shepherd, born Aug. 7, 1894; died Aug. 10, 1953; never married.

       3. Infant Shepherd, born Sept. 15, 1898; died in infancy.

       4. Gwyn Franklin Shepherd, born Mar. 28, 1901; died July 8, 1974 in Carmichael, CA; married Bessie Smith, April 8, 1949.

     • Laura Etta Shepherd, born Feb. 28, 1873; died July 25, 1915; married John Jones; Had 11 known children: William D., Benjamin, Leo, Reed, John, Glenn, Guy, Edward, Claude, Tommy, and Bessie.

     • Frances Elizabeth "Bessie" Shepherd, born Feb. 17, 1875; died Sept. 3, 1941; married Leander Jones (b. May 1, 1871, d. June 29, 1961), April 28, 1892; Bessie and Leander are buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had eight known children:
       1. Connie Newton Jones, born Mar. 27, 1893; died Aug. 26, 1946; married Ethel Leona Church (b. April 1, 1908, d. July 15, 1986); Connie and Ethel are buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had four known children:
          • Floyd Lee Jones, born Jan. 4, 1926; died Jan. 13, 2003; married Evelyn __?__; Had two known children:
            • Patsy Jones
            • Carol Jones, married Richard Brock

          • Wayne Cox Jones, born 1928; married Lillian Christian in 1949; Had two known children: Larry Wayne, born June 20, 1957, and Darrell.

          • Marie Feona Jones, born Mar. 31, 1930; married Loy Hunter Fennell (b. June 7, 1929), Mar. 8, 1947; Had three known children:
            • Linda Fennell, born Mar. 17, 1948 in High Point, NC; married Johnnie Sink; Had three known children:
              • Shannon Sink, born Mar. 12, 1968
              • Stephanie Sink, born June 2, 1972
              • Jermay Sink, born June 21, 1975

            • Deana Fennell, born Aug. 11, 1951 in Winston-Salem, NC.
            • Loy Hunter Fennell, III, born May 9, 1955 in Winston-Salem, NC.

          • John Carl Jones, born Mar. 30, 1932; married Elsie Virginia Dollar, June 15, 1957; Had three known children:
            • Timothy Lee Jones, born July 3, 1958; married Norma Reece.

            • Ricky Dean Jones, born Nov. 30, 1959; married Mary Cathrine Mendenhall, Jan. 17, 1987; Had one known child: Emerson Virginia, born Nov. 29, 1991.

            • Danny Carl Jones, born Sept. 6, 1963 in High Point, NC; married Kim Brindle in 1983; Had one known child: Amber Michelle, born Dec. 16, 1985.

       2. Mamie Clyde Jones, born Nov. 16, 1896; died Dec. 11, 1994; married Garnet Finley Sexton (b. May 18, 1893, d. Sept. 17, 1971); Mamie and Garnet are buried at New Haven Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had four known children:
          • Frances Pauline Sexton, born Aug. 10, 1920 in Filer, ID; married Edward Max Webb (b. Oct. 25, 1919); No children.

          • Ford Jones Sexton, born May 14, 1923 in Alleghany Co., NC.

          • Norman Dodge Sexton, born April 6, 1927 in Alleghany Co., NC; married Grace Mattie Caudill (b. Mar. 16, 1933), Mar. 19, 1949; Had three known children:
            • Karen Gail Sexton, born and died Dec. 28, 1949.

            • Norman Steve Sexton, born July 9, 1951 in High Point, NC; married 1st Frankie McCall; married 2nd Sandra Bowers (b. Mar. 4, 1947), May 22, 1987.

            • Pamela Gay Sexton, born Feb. 12, 1956 in Elkin, NC; married 1st Stephen Michael Halsey, III and had one child: Stephen Michael, IV, born May 20, 1981; married 2nd Douglas Rick Brady (b. Nov. 24, 1951), June 10, 1989 and had two children: Atumn Lynn and Sinca Sheree.

          • Georgia Mae Sexton, born Mar. 13, 1933 in Alleghany Co., NC; married James L. Johnson (b. June 18, 1930), Mar. 12, 1955; Had three known children:
            • Daniel Finley Johnson, born Nov. 24, 1956 in Waynesboro, VA.

            • Lewis Wayne Johnson, born Mar. 16, 1959; married Judith Ann Campbell (b. Feb. 5, 1960), May 23, 1987; Had two known children: Samantha Ann, born Oct. 24, 1987, and Matalie Lynn, born Aug. 14, 1989.

            • Angela Marie Johnson, born Aug. 21, 1963 in Fort Knox, KY; married __?__ Tower.

       3. Norman Carl Jones, born Feb. 26, 1899; died Feb. 9, 1968; married Rosemary Freedle (b. Nov. 28, 1924, d. April 17, 1998), Sept. 16, 1944; Had three known children:
          • Carla Ramona Jones, born Dec. 18, 1945 in Jefferson, NC; married James Guy Crouse (b. Aug. 16, 1936), Dec. 25, 1964; Had two known children:
            • Jill Shannon Crouse, born May 27, 1966 in Sparta, NC.
            • Tracy Dianne Crouse, born May 3, 1969 in Smithfield, NC.

          • Norman Christopher Jones, born May 23, 1949 in Jefferson, NC; married Mildred Pruitt Joines (b. Sept. 4, 1949), Jan. 7, 1978.

          • Robin Kathy Jones, born Aug. 6, 1953 in Jefferson, NC; married Alton Wayne White (b. Dec. 2, 1949), Nov. 15, 1974; Had two known children born in Surry Co., NC: John McKay, born Dec. 11, 1980, and Carlin Jefferson, born June 24, 1987.

       4. Robert Cline Jones, born May 21, 1902; died Nov. 5, 1982; married Carrie Lee Bell (b. June 8, 1920, d. Jan. 28, 1985), Feb. 2, 1936; Bob and Carrie are buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had three known children:
          • Bobby Lee Jones, born ca. 1939; married Shirley Ruth Hart; Had three known children:
            • Danny Russell Jones, born June 20, 1959
            • Randy Robert Jones, born May 7, 1962
            • Sandra Kay Jones, born May 14, 1963

          • Jo Ann Jones, born July 15, 1939
          • Max Jones

       5. Virginia Maud "Jackie" Jones, born Nov. 15, 1905; died May 7, 1987; buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; married O.D. Hapner (b. Feb. 9, 1898, d. Feb. 2, 1981); Had one known child: Joy Lee.

       6. Hoyte Lee Jones, born April 8, 1908; died Nov. 14, 1971; married Mary Virginia "Chloe" Perkins (b. Feb. 24, 1919, d. Aug. 3, 1984), Mar. 19, 1935; Hoyte and Chloe are buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had six known children:
          • Billye Jones, born May 13, 1936 in Scottville, NC; married Victor Ray Daniels, November, 1962; No children.

          • Betty Carol Jones, born Jan. 7, 1939; died Oct. 9, 1976; buried in Youngs Chapel Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; married Rex Lee Halsey (b. June 19, 1935), Dec. 27, 1960; Had two known children:
            • Phillip Glenn Halsey, born Sept. 18, 1963 in Alleghany Co., NC; married Karen Cornette (b. Aug. 1, 1963), Aug. 2, 1986; Had one known child: Cortney Carol, born Dec. 6, 1991 in Galax, VA.

            • Rodney Rex Halsey, born Mar. 20, 1969 in Jefferson, NC; married Stacy Elizabeth Eller, July 12, 1997.

          • Hoyte Allen Jones, born Sept. 16, 1940 in Scottville, NC; died April 1, 2004; buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; married Elizabeth Blackburn (b. Oct. 12, 1944), Aug. 14, 1965; Had two known children born in Greensboro, NC: Samuel, born April 7, 1968, and Charles E., born Mar. 13, 1970.

          • Janet Perkins Jones, born Oct. 29, 1942; married Joe Franklin McKnight (b. Jan. 5, 1943), Feb. 2, 1962; Had two known children:
            • Kimberly Jo McKnight, born May 26, 1963 in Jefferson, NC.
            • Michael Franklin McKnight, born Nov. 26, 1968 in Galax, VA; died Nov. 26, 1968.

          • Virginia Lee Jones, born and died Dec. 8, 1949; buried at Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC.

          • David Lee Jones, born Jan. 3, 1954 in Jefferson, NC.

       7. George Arnold Jones, born April 11, 1911; married Grace Ethel Hempleman, August, 1937; Had one known child:
          • Toni Jeanette Jones, born Feb. 27, 1940; married Bruce Villard, Jr.; Had two known children: Bruce, Jr., and Elizabeth.

       8. Martha Etta Mabel Jones, born Mar. 9, 1914; married Reuben Henry Sheets (b. July 29, 1913, d. June 2, 1979), Mar. 21, 1935; Had three known children:
          • Russell Jones Sheets, born June 29, 1939; married Linda Joan Blevins (b. Mar. 6, 1951), June 9, 1973; Had three known children:
            • Tyler Justin Sheets, born Aug. 18, 1975 in Galax, VA.
            • Dustin Clark Sheets, born Nov. 15, 1981 in Sparta, NC.
            • Maloree Alise Sheets, born July 7, 1985 in Sparta, NC.

          • Rebecca "Becky" Ann Sheets, born July 2, 1941; married 1st Harold "Pete" Parsons (b. May 17, 1942), July 7, 1962; married 2nd Eddie W. Motley (b. Dec. 31, 1942), Dec. 3, 1982; Had three known children:
            • Jeffrey "Jeff" Harold Parsons, born April 29, 1964

            • Stephanie Rebecca Parsons, born July 8, 1965; married Tim Newman, Oct. 11, 1986; Had two known children: Ashley Ann, born May 25, 1987, and Brook Elizabeth, born Nov. 11, 1992.

            • Mark Henry Parsons, born May 17, 1971; married Ashley Surratt, Dec. 9, 1995; Had two known children: Rebecca McKinley, born May 9, 1998, and Katherine Eliace, born Aug. 31, 2000.

          • Janie Elizabeth Sheets, born July 23, 1948; died Dec. 14, 1970; buried in Mt Carmel Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC.

     • Mattie Jone Shepherd, born April 13, 1877; died April 21, 1877.

     • Louise Virginia Eliza Shepherd, born Aug. 16, 1878; died Feb. 9, 1901; married Hiram Jesse Taylor (b. July 18, 1876, d. Sept. 10, 1945), Jan. 19, 1899; Had one known child:
       1. Caswell Floyd Taylor, born June 16, 1900 in Scottsville, Alleghany Co., NC; married 1st Jay Lee Robinson, Jan. 19, 1933; married 2nd Wilma Curby Carter, Feb. 14, 1943.

     • Q. Floyd Shepherd, born Oct. 6, 1880; died Mar. 1, 1904.

     • Rose Shepherd, born Mar. 31, 1883; died June 11, 1884.

     • Maude Allie Shepherd, born Mar. 16, 1885; married Robert Bruce McMillan (b. May 30, 1881, d. Aug. 5, 1949), Sept. 23, 1906; Had 10 known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:

       Maggie Jean McMillan Hunter

       1. Ruby Mae McMillan, born Dec. 31, 1907; died April 27, 1909
       2. Willie Melissa McMillan, born Feb. 25, 1910
       3. Anna Sue McMillan, born Feb. 12, 1912; died Mar. 13, 2008; married James Vernel Smith (deceased); lived in Mouth of Wilson, VA; Had one known child:
          • Tom Smith, lives in Mouth of Wilson, VA; Had two known children: Ashley and Carley.

       4. John Franklin McMillan, born Dec. 24, 1913
       5. Maggie Jean McMillan, born April 30, 1916; died Mar. 26, 2007; married Dr. Jack Hunter; Jean graduated from Applachian State Teacher's College. She taught school for 37 years. She started in 1936 and taught 12 years at Piney Creek Elementary, five years at Nathans Creek Elementary, and then West Jefferson Elementary. Jean is buried at Cranberry Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC.
       6. Madge McMillan, born June 6, 1913
       7. Ruth McMillan, born Nov. 28, 1920; married __?__ Daniel; live in Oxford, NC.
       8. Alyce Marie McMillan, born and died April 20, 1920
       9. Katharine McMillan, born Mar. 8, 1923; married __?__ Lessor; live in Brevard, NC.
       10. Robert R. McMillan, born Sept. 18, 1926

     • Anna Shepherd, born July 20, 1889; married 1st Franklin J. Nuckolls, May 17, 1912; married 2nd Daniel Nuckolls (brother to Frank); See the William and Sara Jane Shepherd Nuckolls Family for more information on Anna and her descendants.

     Charles Shepherd Is Slain Coldbloodly By Negro Last Thursday __________ Alleghany Man Killed At Home Of His Mother. A Big Manhunt Followed __________ IS NOW IN JAIL __________ One of the most sensational murders and manhunts that has ever been known in the Blue Ridge took place late last Thursday afternoon when Glenn Maxwell, middle-aged negro, shot and killed Charles Shepherd, well known filling station operator, near Scottsville in Alleghany county. After a three-day manhunt in which hundreds of armed citizens as well as deputy sheriffs in Ashe, Alleghany and two or three Virginia counties participated, Maxwell surrendered to an officer in Galax, Va. As a result of this cold-blooded slaying, feeling throughout this section against the negro was running high and Sheriff Walter Irwin, of Alleghany county, thought best to lodge the negro in jail somewhere else. He was first placed in jail at Roanoke and later transferred to a jail in this state. The case is slated for trial at Sparta in May and Sheriff Irwin states that the negro has already confessed to the crime. Shepherd was slain with three discharges from a single-barrel shotgun late last Thursday afternoon while in the garden at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sallie Shepherd, near his home and service station. Officers stated that Maxwell shot Shepherd following a brief quarrel over the negro's son, Tom. The young negro went to Shepherd's filling station Thursday morning in a drunken condition, officers said and caused a disturbance. Whereupon Shepherd ordered him off of the premises. That afternoon when the negro boy returned home, he is alleged to have told his father that Shepherd struck him on the head with an axe, although officers said witnesses stated that Shepherd did not strike him at all. Maxwell then got his shotgun and went down to the garden where Shepherd was working and fired away at him. The first shot was said to have struck his hand and he ran; the second one knocked him down and then Maxwell is said to have fired a third time for "good measure". The negro ran and Shepherd died en route to a doctor in Sparta. Under the direction of Sheriffs Irwin and Ed Miller, deputies and citizens searched all night last Thursday. The hunt continued until Saturday when he gave up. The blood hound of Paul Sutherland was used that night, but it didn't make much progress. Maxwell was a tenant farmer on a farm owned by J.F. Cox. He was known as an industrious worker. His son, Tom, was lodged in jail. Mr. Shepherd was the son of a prominent Alleghany family. Funeral service was conducted at Cranberry church Saturday morning. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Aynce Shepherd, a cousin of Sheriff Irwin, his mother and five children, Charles B., Jr., Madeline, Joe Cannon, Nancy Flake, Fern Hope, all of Alleghany. Lead story from the April 21, 1938 edition of The Skyland Post, West Jefferson, NC.

     Had three known children by Sallie Williams:
     • Charles Burgess Shepherd, born Dec. 25, 1900; died April 14, 1938; married Anyce Sinia Irwin (b. Aug. 8, 1897), May 22, 1921; Charles and Anyce are buried at Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC; Had six known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
       1. Charles Burgess Shepherd, Jr., born Oct. 29, 1922; died June 28, 1999 in Independence, VA; married Maureen Whitaker, July 18, 1958.

       2. Stella Madelene Shepherd, born Jan. 10, 1924; died Nov. 26, 2005; married Arnold Ralph Little (d. 2004), Feb. 7, 1941; Madalene and Arnold are buried at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Jefferson, NC; Had one known child:
          • Jo Anne "Jody" Little, born Mar. 21, 1943; married Robert E. "Bob" Farmer; currently live in Winston-Salem, NC.

       3. Josephine Cannon Shepherd, born June 7, 1926; married Robert Billings (b. Nov. 18, 1917), Feb. 21, 1941; Had three known children:
          • Charles Edd Billings, born June 24, 1942; married Elizabeth Earp, Sept. 3, 1961
          • Bobby Joe Billings, born May 22, 1948
          • Claudia Sharon Billings, born Jan. 24, 1950

       4. Nancy Flake Shepherd, born April 13, 1928; married Claude Smith, April 20, 1947; Had one child - name unknown.

       5. Fern Hope Shepherd, born April 26, 1933; married John Thomas Absher (b. Oct. 20, 1926), Jan. 28, 1951; live in North Wilkesboro, NC; Had four known children:
          • John Stanley Absher, born Oct. 31, 1951 in Ashe Co., NC
          • Lisa Ann Absher, born Jan. 13, 1954 in Ashe Co., NC
          • Louis Keith Absher, born Jan. 3, 1956 in Smyth Co., VA
          • Charles Phillip Absher, born Dec. 16, 1959 in Smyth Co., VA

       6. Sandra "Sandy" Lee Shepherd, born Oct. 10, 1938; married Zane Noel Woodie, July 30, 1960; live in Piney Creek, NC.

     • Robert Glenn Shepherd, born June 8, 1904; died Dec. 26, 1992; married Hazel Pearl Caudill, Jan. 4, 1925; Glenn and Hazel are buried at Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC; Had six known children born in Alleghany Co, NC:

       1. Dorothy Lou Shepherd, born Dec. 4, 1925; married __?__ Laye; died before 2003

       2. Georgia Ennice Shepherd, born June 12, 1927; married Clay Sheets; last known living in Sparta, NC.

       3. Robert "Bob" Glenn Shepherd, Jr., born May 31, 1933; died Aug. 16, 2003 in Yadkin Co., NC; married Katie Wishon; Bob was retired with 20 years of service with the U.S. Air Force, and retired as a sergeant with the Correctional Department. Had four known children:
          • Robert "Bob" Glenn Shepherd, III, married 1st Anita Taylor Stephenson, June 12, 1977; married 2nd Debbie __?__; last known living in High Point, NC.
          • Keith Shepherd, married Diane __?__; last known living in Lexington, NC.
          • Kenneth Shepherd, last known living in Yadkinville, NC.
          • Cynthia Shepherd, married Hank Duncan; last known living in North Wilkesboro, NC.

       4. James "Jimmy" Lloyd Shepherd, born Sept. 8, 1941; married Nancy __?__; last known living in Piney Creek, NC.

       5. Infant Shepherd (twin to Nancy), born and died Aug. 16, 1946.

       6. Nancy Ellen Shepherd (twin to infant), born Aug. 16, 1946; married Ron Lee Matlock, July 14, 1967; last known living in Pearisburg, VA.

     • Homer Alton Shepherd, born July 2, 1911; died May 22, 1916; buried at Cranberry Community Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC.

   • John P. Shepherd, born Mar. 26, 1849; died Dec. 24, 1926; married 1st Sarah "Sallie" M. Vannoy (b. April 27, 1848, d. April 10, 1895); married 2nd America Kate Vannoy (b. 1851, d. 1934); Had nine known children:

     • William Arthur Shepherd, born March, 1877; married Mattie Huffman (b. Aug., 1880), Sept. 11, 1898; Had ten known children:
       1. Clyde Shepherd, born September, 1899; married Freda Gail Ward, Dec. 4, 1954.
       2. Myrtle I. Shepherd, born April 30, 1901; died Oct. 11, 1901
       3. Robert Shepherd, born ca. 1904
       4. Bryant Shepherd, born ca. 1906
       5. Walter Shepherd, born ca. 1907
       6. Sallie Shepherd, born ca. 1909
       7. Cox Shepherd, born ca. 1914, lives in Cochranville, DE.
       8. Edward Shepherd, born ca. 1916
       9. Clara Shepherd, born ca. 1918

          Paul J. Shepherd

       10. Paul J. Shepherd, born ca. 1921 in Ashe Co., NC; died April 21, 2003 in Newark, DE; buried in the New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery in New London, DE; married Catherine A. Henry; Paul was a farmer and assembly worker at Chrysler Automotive in New London, Deleware from 1953 until his retirement in 1987.Had four known children:
           • Karen Shepherd, married Carl L. Knowlton of State College, DE.
           • Pamela R. Shepherd, married George B. Hershey III of Lancaster, PA.
           • Deborah K. Shepherd, married Richard H. Williamson of Newark, DE.
           • Paul Kevin Shepherd, lives in Canajohari, NY.

     • Lou Tisha Shepherd, born Jan. 14, 1880 in Ashe Co., NC; died May 22, 1960; married David Grubb (b. Sept. 23, 1870, d. Dec. 9, 1957), April 7, 1901 in Peak Creek Twp, Ashe Co., NC; Lou Tisha and David are buried at Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; Had four known children born at Prathers Creek, Alleghany Co., NC:
       1. John Robert Grubb, born April 21, 1902; married Maude Hanes (b. Sept. 23, 1908).

       2. Sallie Grubb, born Sept. 21, 1903; died Sept. 13, 1983 in Wytheville, VA; married Elbert Clement Absher (b. May 17, 1901, d. May 1, 1972), Sept. 13, 1924 in West Jefferson, NC.

       3. Ruth Grubb, born Feb. 5, 1905; died Aug. 13, 1991 in Ashe Co., NC; married Walter Perry.

       4. Maude Grubb, born June 26, 1910; died April 26, 1993 in Ashe Co., NC; married __?__ Lowman; Had one known child:
          • Nancy Lowman, married W.D. Bare; Had three known children:
            • Ricky Bare, born ca. 1961
            • Melissa Bare, born ca. 1962
            • Ronnie Bare, born ca. 1963

     • Thomas Leander Shepherd, born May 28, 1881; died May 28, 1905.
     • Richard Shepherd

     • George Washington Shepherd, born Aug. 21, 1883; died June 23, 1972; married Carrie Younger (b. April 30, 1887, d. Jan. 15, 1956); Had five known children:
       1. Grover Walter Shepherd, born Aug. 19, 1906; died April 20, 1983; married Inez Caudill (b. May 18, 1902, d. May 22, 1986); Had four known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
          • Numa Alease Shepherd, born Aug. 15, 1932; died Jan. 14, 1933.

          • Holton Bryan Shepherd, born Mar. 31, 1933; married Bonnie Marie Lyons, Jan. 5, 1954; Had three known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
            • Edwin Bryan Shepherd, born Dec. 5, 1954
            • Bobby Lee Shepherd, born April 11, 1956
            • Billy Wayne Shepherd, born Sept. 24, 1961

          • Hugh Gray Shepherd, born April 21, 1941; married Edith Carolyn Killon, April 20, 1962; currently live in Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC; Had one known child:
            • Tony Shepherd, married Jenny __?__; Had one known child:
              • Tayler Eddison Shepherd, born June 28, 2001

          • McArthur Shepherd, born April 5, 1943

       2. Grace Shepherd, born ca. 1910
       3. Lloyd Shepherd, born June 21, 1911; died Oct. 2, 1920.
       4. Glen Shepherd, born ca. 1917
       5. Roger Shepherd, born ca. 1919

     • Myrtle Shepherd, born February, 1885

     • Fannie M. Shepherd, born ca. 1894; married Jesse Shumate

     • Hattie Mae Shepherd

   • Joshua Franklin "Jack" Shepherd, born March 5, 1851; died May 16, 1939; married Alice Hapenstat (b. Jan. 5, 1852, d. Aug. 30, 1927); Had seven known children:
     • Fannie Alice Shepherd, born Dec. 19, 1875; died Dec. 24, 1943; married her first cousin, John Thomas Shepherd (son of Noah & Elizabeth Williams Shepherd): Had five known children:

       Newton Conley & Maggie Hart Shepherd

       1. Richard F. Shepherd, born Dec. 22, 1897; died Feb. 19, 1922.
       2. Ina Shepherd, born, March, 1899

       3. Spencer M. Shepherd, born Nov. 7, 1900; died Jan. 29, 1999.
       4. John Thomas Shepherd, born Oct. 17, 1903; died Dec. 16, 1923.
       5. Hallie May Shepherd, born April 6, 1906; died Oct. 10, 1922.
       6. Henry Bennett Shepherd, born Feb. 29, 1908; died Dec. 14, 1984; married Vada Viers Barr (b. Nov. 8, 1898, d. Aug. 7, 1997 in Bel Air, MD); Had one known child:
          • W.B. Shepherd, lives in Churchill, TN.

       Walter Thomas & Alta Mae Borresen Shepherd

     • Newton Conley Shepherd, born April 15, 1879; died Nov. 3, 1945; married Maggie Hart (b. Jan. 19, 1887, d. Nov. 15, 1949); Had three known children:
       1. Walter Thomas Shepherd, born Dec. 16, 1906; died April 3, 1983; married Alta Mae Borresen (b. May 5, 1914, d. Feb. 17, 2001); Had four known children:
          • Walter Conley Shepherd, born Feb. 28, 1935; married Wilma Turner; currently lives in West Jefferson, NC; Had two known children:
            • Joey T. Shepherd, born Sept. 2, 1967; married Karrah Greer; currently lives in West Jefferson, NC; Had three known children:

              Karrah Greer Shepherd

              • Bethany Shepherd (twin to Brittany), born ca. 1988

              • Brittany Shepherd (twin to Bethany), born ca. 1988

              • Branson Shepherd, born ca. 2001

            • Michael Shepherd, born Oct. 12, 1971; married Sherry Lynn Severt (b. Dec. 30, 1971); Michael is part-owner of H & W Oil in West Jefferson, NC; currently lives in West Jefferson, NC; Had three known children:

              • Trent Michael Shepherd, born Feb. 6, 1994; died Feb. 13, 1994.

                Brittany Shepherd

              • Destiny Shepherd, born ca. 1996

              • Dawson Shepherd, born ca. 1999

          • Clifford Shepherd

          • Alice Shepherd, married __?__ Poe.

          • Donna Mae Shepherd, married __?__ Cameron.

     • Charlie Sidney Shepherd, born Oct. 1, 1911; died Sept. 1, 1985; married Gladys Marsh (b. Dec. 1, 1918, d. Aug. 18, 2005); lived in Laurel Springs, NC; Had two known children:
       • Johnny Charles Shepherd, married Carolyn Jean Evans, Mar. 14, 1964; currently lives in Alleghany, Co., NC; Had two known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
         • Sherry Jane Shepherd, born Feb. 3, 1965
         • Samuel David Shepherd, born Nov. 28, 1966

       • Harold Shepherd, currently lives in Wilkes, Co., NC.

     • Everette Lee Shepherd, born July 23, 1918; died Mar. 8, 1997; married Muriel Evelyn Pruitt (b. Feb. 19, 1927, d. May 2, 1986); Everette was an army veteran of World War II and also a truck driver. Had two known children:
       • June Shepherd, married __?__ Darnell; Currently lives in Wilkesboro, NC.
       • Eddie Clarence Shepherd, Currently lives in Redwood City, CA.

     John Robert and Caroline Long Shepherd

   • John Robert Shepherd, born Feb. 25, 1881; married Caroline Long; Had five known children born in Laurel Springs, NC:
     1. Willie Newton Shepherd, born July 30, 1902; married Dorthy Walker, July 22, 1922.
     2. Robert Joshua Shepherd, born Oct. 17, 1905; married Bessie L. Thompson, Nov. 12, 1927.
     3. Mayme Shepherd, born Oct. 23, 1909; married G.W. Chrisler, May, 1947; lived in Charlotte, NC.
     4. John Thomas Shepherd, born Sept. 17, 1915; married Lois Dale, November, 1935.
     5. Lillian Rebecca Shepherd, born Aug. 27, 1920; died Sept. 29, 1999 in Salisbury, NC; married Winfred Bare, Oct. 8, 1938; Lillian is entombed at Rowan Memorial Park Mausoleum in NC; Had two known children:
        • Bill Bare, lives in China Grove, NC.
        • Rebecca Bare, married __?__ Eagle; lives in Clemmons, NC.

   • George Shepherd, born 1883

   • Samuel Shepherd, born 1885

   • Roxie L. Shepherd, born April 6, 1890; died Sept. 22, 1896.

     Lucy Shepherd Woodie

   • Grover C. Shepherd, born ca. 1893; married Gracie Church (b. ca. 1895); Had three known children:
     1. Roy Shepherd, born ca. 1916
     2. Bertha Mildred Shepherd, born Oct. 6, 1917; died Oct. 7, 1917
     3. Ralph Shepherd, born ca. 1918

2. Lucy Almeda Shepherd, born abt. 1854; died Aug. 3, 1937; married Simeon Woodie (b. May 1, 1852, d. Feb. 18, 1911); Had seven known children:
   • Sarah H. Woodie, born Jan. 23, 1877; died Feb. 4, 1877.

   • S. Ann Woodie, born Jan. 23, 1877; died Feb. 3, 1877.

   • Constant Valentine Woodie, born May 25, 1878; died Nov. 1, 1965; married Leona Osborne (b. April 25, 1871, d. Mar. 26, 1959); Had three known children:

     Constant Valentine & Leona Osborne Woodie

     1. William Lawton Woodie, born Feb. 9, 1900; died Dec. 22, 1967; married Danford Iris Laurence (b. May 9, 1913), Feb. 1, 1932; Four known children:
        • Patricia Gaye Woodie, born June 23, 1933; married Charles Allen Smith (b. April 9, 1933), Aug. 26, 1961.

        • JoAnne Woodie, born April 28, 1936; married George Franklin Brannock (b. June 16, 1927), Oct. 29, 1959; Had two children: Mark David, born Mar. 11, 1961 and Kimberly, born Jan. 27, 1963.

        • Betty Carolyn Woodie, born Sept. 13, 1941; married William Dick Parker (b. May 25, 1938), June 19, 1959; Had three children: Rita Kaye, born Oct. 5, 1961; Theresa Carol, born Sept. 19, 1963; Lori Annette, born July 6, 1966.

          Lawton Woodie

        • Sylvia Jane Woodie, born Nov. 30, 1952; married Robert Michael Chilton (b. Feb. 20, 1950), May 26, 1973; Had two children: Robin Suzanne, born Dec. 3, 1975 and Diana Dale, born July 31, 1981.

     2. Spencer Dale Woodie, born June 23, 1904; married Helen A. Prosser (b. Jan. 2, 1906), Nov. 15, 1940; Had one known child:
        • Robert Alexander "Alex" Woodie, born June 13, 1945.

     3. Colonel Ephraim Woodie, born May 7, 1907; died April 19, 1978; married Effie H. Tilley (b. May 13, 1910) in 1937; Ephraim played in a band called "Ephraim Woodie and the Henpecked Husbands" with Clay Reed, and his 2nd cousin Edison Nuckolls (a grandson of James Wilburn Shepherd). Ephraim also played old-time music with his brothers Lawton and Dale; Had three known children:

        Ephraim Woodie

        • Thomas C. Woodie
        • Russell A. Woodie
        • Delores Woodie

   • George Frank Woodie, born May 30, 1880; married Etta Richardson (b. Aug. 6, 1886, d. Sept. 1, 1909)

   • Rufus A. Woodie, born Jan. 26, 1882; died Dec. 12, 1956; married Lela Richardson (b. Sept. 18, 1885), Dec. 26, 1902; Had six known children:
     1. Bertie Woodie, born Jan. 26, 1882; married Cora Louise Wheeler, Nov. 29, 1933.

     2. Madolene Woodie, born Jan. 3, 1906; married Amos M. Davenport, June 15, 1943.

     3. Mildred Woodie, born Feb. 9, 1908; married Andrew Perry.

     4. Jackie Woodie, born Jan. 22, 1913; married 1st Clarence Melvin Sims; married 2nd Robert Wayne Cates.

     5. Donovan Kenneth Woodie, born April 26, 1921; married Luretta Clarice Boaz, July 23, 1946.

     6. Joseph Neal Woodie, born Nov. 15, 1923; married Pauline Estes in 1945.

   • William Woodie, born Dec. 18, 1883; died Dec. 18, 1883.

   • John Richard Woodie, born Nov. 15, 1884; died June 17, 1950; married 1st Effie Richardson; married 2nd Edith Eleanore Williams, May 4, 1931; Had one known child by Edith Williams:
     1. Muriel Woodie, born Nov. 9, 1934; married Robert Christopher Callen.

   • Virgil Woodie, born Nov. 28, 1886; died April 28, 1887.

   • Robert Glenn Woodie, born Nov. 3, 1892; married Lana Louise "Lane" Tucker (b. Feb 18, 1898, d. June 28, 1974); Had three known children:
     1. John Emerson Woodie, born July 3, 1918; married Ellen Muskgrove; Had six known children:
        • Richard Woodie, born July, 1942
        • Clara Woodie, born Sept. 30, 1943
        • Larry Woodie, born April 11, 1946
        • Linda Woodie, born September, 1947
        • Irise or Bunny Woodie, born 1951
        • John Woodie, born 1954

     2. Nancy Ruth Woodie, born Mar. 2, 1920; married Earl Taylor; Had four known children:
        • Rober Taylor, born 1947
        • Warren Taylor, born 1949
        • Annie Elane Taylor, born 1953
        • Gaynelle Taylor

     3. Eula Gray Woodie, born Jan. 2, 1928; married Wade Weatherspoon; Had four known children:
        • Garath Weatherspoon
        • Larkin Weatherspoon
        • Tommy Weatherspoon; married Margaret Church
        • Phyllis Weatherspoon; married 1st Bobby Pugh; married 2nd Danny Barwell

   • James Clayton Woodie, born Feb. 10, 1894; died April 29, 1980; married Mary Edith Tucker (b. Mar. 5, 1889): Had two known children:
     1. Eva Lisa Woodie, born May 2, 1915; died June 16, 1916.

     2. William Osco Woodie, born Nov. 4, 1918; married Thelma L. Kennedy (b. Sept. 30, 1920); Had three known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
        • Jimmy Dale Woodie, born April 8, 1945
        • William Maurice Woodie, born Jan. 7, 1953
        • Pamela Lynn Woodie, born and died Feb. 11, 1958

3. Sarah S. Shepherd, born abt. 1855; married John Lawson

4. Noah Shepherd, born June 30, 1859; died Mar. 21, 1892; married Elizabeth "Bessie" "Lizzie" Williams (b. June 23, 1863, d. Dec. 22, 1948), May 24, 1878; Had four known children:
   • John Thomas Shepherd, born September 19, 1879; died May 2, 1921; married first cousin Fannie Alice Shepherd (daughter of Joshua & Alice Hapenstat Shepherd); Had five known children:
     1. Richard F. Shepherd, born Dec. 22, 1897; died Feb. 19, 1922.
     2. Ina Shepherd, born, March, 1899
     3. Spencer M. Shepherd, born Nov. 7, 1900; died Jan. 29, 1999.
     4. John Thomas Shepherd, born Oct. 17, 1903; died Dec. 16, 1923.
     5. Hallie May Shepherd, born April 6, 1906; died Oct. 10, 1922.
     6. Henry Bennett Shepherd, born Feb. 29, 1908; died Dec. 14, 1984; married Vada Viers Barr (b. Nov. 8, 1898, d. Aug. 7, 1997 in Bel Air, MD); Had one known child:
        • W.B. Shepherd, lives in Churchill, TN.

   • Charles E. Shepherd, born July 28, 1883; died April 28, 1907
   • Mack S. Shepherd, born August 16, 1885; died June 8, 1924

   • Glenn "Doc" Shepherd, born 1888 in North Carolina; married Sibbie Powers (b. 1891); Glenn lived in the Warrensville area of Ashe Co., NC. After some legal difficulties and a jail escape, Glenn and family left North Carolina about 1932; Had nine known children born in Ashe Co., NC:
     1. Wiley Shepherd
     2. Ward Shepherd
     3. Ruby Shepherd, married __?__ Anderson
     4. Earl Walter Shepherd, born Sept. 20, 1917; married Edrie Quinn (b. Oct. 7, 1922); Had two known children:
        • Walter Earl Shepherd, born June 21, 1946 in Baltimore, MD.
        • Andrew Quinn Shepherd

     5. Belvie "Bell" Shepherd
     6. Reginald Shepherd
     7. John Shepherd
     8. Thomas Shepherd
     9. Elizabeth Shepherd

   • Emmit H. Shepherd, born May 31, 1891; died July 15, 1909

5. Tom Shepherd, born abt. 1861; died Mar. 22, 1927; married 1st Ms. Taylor; married 2nd Candace Caudill (b. Dec. 19, 1861, d. June 11, 1930).

6. Maria (Mary) Demelia Shepherd, born May 20, 1862; died Mar. 1, 1927; married George F. Thompson (b. Jan. 28, 1857, d. Dec. 11, 1938), Oct. 20, 1978 in Ore Knob, Ashe Co., NC; Had at least one known child:
   • Sanders Austin Thompson, born July 8, 1893; died Feb. 25, 1938 in Raleigh, NC; married Gladys Opal Allen (d. June 21, 1976), April 8, 1916 in Ashe Co., NC; Had at least one known child:
     1. Mary W. Lou Thompson, born Feb. 27, 1920; married Frank Patrick Dyer (b. Mar. 27, 1914), May 30, 1946 in Baltimore, MD; Last known living in Harbour, FL.

   Nathan Weaver

7. Lucinda Shepherd, born November 1, 1821; died Dec. 17, 1857; buried in D. Franklin Shepherd Family Cemetery,; married Nathan Weaver, April 21, 1847; Nathan Weaver was a prominent citizen of Alleghany County, NC where he was a justice of the peace and county commissioner. This family lived in the Weaversford area of Ashe County, which is named-so after an ancestor of Nathan Weaver. Three Known Children:
   • Martha Weaver, born April 26, 1849; died Dec. 6, 1894 in Alleghany Co., NC; married Lewis "Lew" Dobson Williams (b. July 17, 1836, d. Dec. 20, 1902); Had six known children:
     • William Gordon Williams, born 1874; died April 29, 1940; married Lona Mae Roup (b. July 6, 1888, d. Mar. 19, 1968); Had two known children:
       1. Ollie Mae Williams, born April 3, 1908; married W. Marvin Giles (b. June 22, 1904); Had four known children:

          Martha Weaver Williams

          • Hilda Rae Giles, born Aug. 4, 1931
          • Harold Marvin Giles, born Mar. 11, 1934; died Aug. 8, 1952.
          • Robert Allen Giles, born Feb. 17, 1936; married Ellen Crawford, May 23, 1959.
          • Carol Ann Giles, born April 22, 1939; married Morris P. Latham.

       2. Ray Williams, born Sept. 9, 1909; married Lola Mae Ball (b. July 16, 1908); Had ten known children:
          • Ruby Williams, born Dec. 16, 1927; married Earl Worley; Had four known children:
            • Gloria Jean Worley, married Leroy Snipes
            • Brenda Worley, married 1st Ellis Bishop; married 2nd Jerry Nunn; Had one known child: Misty.
            • Eddie Worley, married Charlotte Nunn
            • Judy Worley, married Johnny Dillard

          • Edgar Lee Williams, born Feb. 8, 1930; married Shirley Bishop (b. May 12, 1938); Had three known children:
            • Edgar Lee Williams, Jr., born Aug. 12, 1957
            • Pamela Kay Williams, born Dec. 13, 1958; married __?__ Quesenberry.
            • Tammy Marie Williams, born June 28, 1966

          • James H. Williams, born Oct. 25, 1931; married Marlene Lovern (b. Sept. 27, 1935), Mar. 15, 1951; Had three known children:
            • James Michael Williams, born Oct. 12, 1952; married Paula Elaine Worrell (b. Jan. 28, 1953); Had two known children: Jamie Mark, born Sept. 14, 1972, and Jeremy, born Feb. 2, 1977.

            • Russell Warren Williams, born Nov. 20, 1954; married Rose Marie Thomas (b. Feb. 23, 1959); Had one known child: Russell Shane, born Sept. 28, 1977.

            • Danny Lee Williams, born July 31, 1956; married Mary Ann Stillwell (b. Nov. 10, 1958); Had one known child: Deanna Kay, born Sept. 11, 1978.

          • Charlotte L. Williams, born Oct. 27, 1933; married and divorced Carl Cecil Cross; Had five known children:
            • Cecil Eugene Cross, born Oct. 14, 1953; married 1st Mary Burnette; married 2nd Shelia Jones; Had two known children: Donald Eugene and Heather Dawn.

            • Ella Gay Cross, born Feb. 14, 1955; married 1st Eddie Wright and had one known child: Bradley; married 2nd Bruce Whitaker and had one known child: Brandy.

            • Douglas Perry Cross, born Aug. 23, 1958; married Tresa Cook; Had one known child: Tonya.

            • Patricia Ann Cross, born May 19, 1960; died June 17, 1978.
            • Mark Wayne Cross, born Jan. 20, 1973

          • Charles A. Williams, born Oct. 19, 1973

          • Franklin A. Williams, born Feb. 1, 1938; married Martha Jean Vestal, July 31, 1960; Had three known children:
            • Mary Sue Williams, born Feb. 28, 1961; married James M. Lane (b. Dec. 25, 1959), June 30, 1979.
            • Franklin Albert Williams, born July 23, 1962
            • Carrie Lynn Williams, born June 29, 1964

          • Marvin W. Williams, married Betty Bane: Had three known children: Steven, Ginny, and Robert.

          • Ray R. Williams, Jr., born Jan. 4, 1943; married Alma Sayers (b. June 22, 1925).

          • William G. "Bill" Williams, born April 13, 1946; married Marion __?__.

          • Donald E. Williams, born Jan. 24, 1949; married 1st Brenda Dalton; married 2nd Jean Nixon; Had three known children: Robin, Teresa, and Kimberly.

     • Lula Elizabeth Williams, born July 12, 1881 in Alleghany Co., NC; died Nov. 21, 1929; married James Marshall "Marsh" Poe (b. June 5, 1881, d. Nov. 9, 1941); Had 10 known children:
       1. Maggie Ruth Poe, born Feb. 21, 1902; married Wayne Brennon Gore (b. May 16, 1892; d. Dec. 16, 1969), Dec. 23, 1919; Had 10 known children:

          James Mack & Glenna Vaught Gore

          • James Mack Gore, born Dec. 28, 1920 in Grayson Co., VA; died Jan. 7, 2007 in Crumpler, NC; married Glenna Vaught; Mack proudly served his country as a Naval Petty officer in WWII. He was stationed in the South Pacific for 22 months working in radio communications. Mack was a deacon at the New River Baptist Church where he attended for close to 50 years. He was a member of the VFW, DAV and American Legion. Mack is buried at Chestnut Hill Methodist Church Cemetery in Crumpler, NC; Had two known children:
            • Joyce Gore, married __?__ Hartsoe; live in Spartanburg, SC.
            • Terri Gore, married __?__ Snow; live in Crumpler, NC.

          • Lee Trinkle Gore, born Mar. 29, 1923; married Janie Spurling; live in Idaho.
          • Charles Ray Gore, born Mar. 9, 1925; married Jolene Cox; live in Volney, VA.
          • Edith Elizabeth Gore, born Feb. 28, 1927; married James Cullum; live in Florida.

            Jessie Clay & Lenna Ruth Gore Brown

          • Lenna Ruth Gore, born Mar. 28, 1929; married Jessie Clay "J.C." Brown; live in Crumpler, NC.
          • William Kenneth Gore, born June 27, 1931; married 1st Perlina Tilly; married 2nd Fleta Sturgill.
          • John Henry Gore, born Aug. 18, 1933; married 1st Doris Overbay; married 2nd Marie Thero; live in Texas.
          • Mary Evonne Gore, born Sept. 29, 1935; married Robert Lee Brown.
          • Wanda Irene Gore, born Mar. 27, 1940; married robert A. Fangmeyer; live in Maryland.
          • Thomas Arthur Gore, born Aug. 29, 1943; married Naomie Shatley; live in Jefferson, NC.

       2. William Gordon Poe, born July 4, 1904; died July, 1912.

       3. Martha Ennice Poe, born Nov. 13, 1906; married Thomas Edison Spencer (b. Sept. 8, 1907), April 26, 1929; Had four known children:
          • Elizabeth Ann Spencer, born Dec. 17, 1929; married Fred Thompson.
          • Wallace Kenneth Spencer, born Nov. 25, 1932; married Margaret Smith.
          • Virginia Annette Spencer, born Jan. 18, 1936
          • Stanley Roger Spencer, born Nov. 21, 1943; married Alace Ambler.

       4. Mary Edith Poe, born Nov. 18, 1908 in Mouth of Wilson, VA; married William Arthur Gregger (b. July 11, 1908), June 4, 1934; Had one known child:
          • William Arthur Gregger, Jr., born Mar. 18, 1937 in Kingsport, TN; married Leta Ailene Cox, Jan. 2, 1959 in Falls Church, VA.

       5. James Ernest Poe, born Feb. 24, 1911; married Myrtle Pugh; No children.

       6. Robert Elsworth Poe, born Sept. 13, 1913 in Konnorock, VA; married Bernice Irene Kalbfleisch (b. May 30, 1919), Mar. 25, 1942; Had one known child: Edward Michael, born June 3, 1955 in Boise, ID.

       7. Ruby Virginia Poe, born Oct. 30, 1916 in Grayson Co., VA; married Horace Ralph Hood (b. Mar. 27, 1909), Sept. 15, 1935; Had four known children:
          • James Ralph Hood, born June 18, 1937
          • Virginia Karen Hood, born June 9, 1938; married Richard Allan Courtney, Mar. 26, 1960.
          • Cherinell Hood, born Sept. 22, 1949; married Robert Norman Armstrong, Sept. 26, 1970.
          • Horace Richard Hood, born Oct. 12, 1952; married Annette Howell, Nov. 30, 1970.

       8. Rex Otis Poe, born April 9, 1919; married Etta Willis (b. April 29, 1913), April 29, 1945; Had one known child:
          • Ronald Poe, born July 6, 1947 in Arlington, VA; married Linda Livingston (b. Feb. 8, 1948), Feb. 14, 1970; Had one known child: Julie Lynn, born July 5, 1974.

       9. Conley Poe, born May 10, 1921 in Mouth of Wilson, VA; married Rame Mary Nelson (b. Dec. 14, 1918); Had one known child:
          • Steven Conley Poe, born Sept. 25, 1956; married Vicki Creggar.

       10. Donelly Lloyd Poe, born May 10, 1921 in Mouth of Wilson, VA; married Evelyn Willis (b. Dec. 24, 1924); Had one known child: Donelly Lloyd, Jr., born Dec. 5, 1943 and died Nov. 25, 1956.

     • Given Andrew "George" Williams, born Feb. 22, 1884; died Jan. 18, 1925; married 1st Nancy Blevins, Oct. 6, 1901 at Green Cove, VA; married 2nd Lena Rivers Price (b. Mar. 9, 1895, d. Dec. 16, 1961).
       Had one known child by Nancy Blevins:
       1. Effie Alpha Cordelia Williams, born Aug. 18, 1902; married Andrew McDaniel; Had seven known children:
          • Lillie Lorene McDaniel, born June 2, 1922 in Helen, WV
          • Loren Kenneth McDaniel, born July 20, 1923 in Helen, WV
          • Lloyd Aaron McDaniel, born Aug. 24, 1925 in Konnarock, VA
          • Lewis Andrew McDaniel, born Feb. 20, 1927 in Konnarock, VA
          • Elizabeth June McDaniel, born Aug. 29, 1935 in Konnarock, VA
          • Wanda Mae McDaniel, born Oct. 27, 1938 in Konnarock, VA
          • Thomas Franklin McDaniel, born April 15, 1941

          Had two known children by Lena Rivers Price:

       2. Dewey L. Williams, born Jan. 5, 1920 in MacAlpine, WV; married Beverly Imogene Toon (b. April 26, 1925), July 3, 1942; Had four known children:
          • Lonnie Edward Williams, born May 29, 1944; married Marilyn Jean Larson, June 30, 1960.
          • Austin Dale Williams, born July 23, 1945; married Patricia Ann Bartley, June, 1969.
          • Thurl Duane Williams, born April 8, 1948; married Teresa Ann Ives, July 6, 1974.
          • Weston Vaughn Williams, born May 11, 1949; married Ethel Louise Welborn, Aug. 12, 1972.

       3. George Andrew Williams, Jr., born Sept. 6, 1922; married Clydice Eilene Blake (b. Aug. 15, 1929); Had four known children:
          • Gary Bruce Williams, born Jan. 27, 1947
          • Glenda Ann Williams, born April 30, 1950
          • Carol Elaine Williams, born Jan. 28, 1952
          • Michael Scott Williams, born Aug. 25, 1959

     • Mary Frances Williams, born May 23, 1875; died June 23, 1958 in Twin Falls, ID; married Felix Melvin Sturgill (b. Feb. 29, 1872, d. Sept. 11, 1949), Sept. 12, 1895; Had seven known children born in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC:
       1. Ora Sturgill, born Mar. 19, 1896; died Mar. 7, 1931 in Alleghany Co., NC; married Chester DeBoard (b. abt. 1896), Sept. 18, 1916 in Alleghany Co., NC; Had six children - names unknown.
       2. Maude Bell Sturgill, born Sept. 15, 1897; died Oct. 23, 1976 in Alleghany Co., NC; married Fred DeBoard (b. abt. 1897), Feb. 25, 1918 in Alleghany Co., NC; Had four children - names unknown.

       3. William Carl Sturgill, born Jan. 31, 1900; married Rhea Fern Miller (b. Sept. 3, 1919), April 28, 1939; Had three known children:
          • William Carl Sturgill, Jr., born Jan. 26, 1941
          • Robert Lewis Sturgill, born Dec. 30, 1943; married Kathryn Kaiser in 1963; Had two known children: Julie, born 1963, and Janice, born 1964.
          • Ronald Allan Sturgill, born April 18, 1949

       4. Clyde Ruth Sturgill, born Mar. 30, 1904; married Ira Lancaster.
       5. James Bruce Sturgill, born Feb. 3, 1909; died May 14, 1970; married Eva Bernur.
       6. Lula Pearl Sturgill, born Aug. 7, 1913; died July 5, 1973; married Olsen Bean.
       7. Hazel Dell Sturgill, born Sept. 20, 1916; died Jan. 14, 1918.

     • Effie Clyde Williams, born Sept. 15, 1886; died May 24, 1930; married Rowan Albert Price (b. Aug. 22, 1876), Dec. 13, 1903; Had 11 known children:
       1. Troy Manuel Price, born Dec. 26, 1904; married Gladys __?__; Had one known child: Nathan.

       2. Callie Mae Price, born May 25, 1906; married Albert Hall.

       3. Tam Bowie Price, born April 17, 1910; never married.

       4. Grace Price, born Feb. 20, 1912; never married.

       5. Thomas W. Price, born Mar. 14, 1913; married 1st Patsy L. Reed (d. 1967); married 2nd Estelle T. Smith.
          Had two known children by Patsy L. Reed:
          • Charlotte Ann Price, born Jan. 16, 1950; married Granville Eugene Satterwhite, Jr. (b. Aug. 10, 1949), Mar. 25, 1967; Had three known children:

            • Granville Satterwhite, III, born Sept. 13, 1967
            • Daniel Reed Satterwhite, born Aug. 27, 1973
            • Matthew Patrick Satterwhite, born July 17, 1975

          • Sarah Lisa Price, born April 5, 1951; married Grover Eugene Cook, Aug. 22, 1970; Had one known child: Jason Christopher, born Aug. 16, 1971.

            Had one known child by Estelle T. Smith:

          • Thomas Woodrow Price, Jr., born Oct. 2, 1960

       6. Ida Ruth Price, born May 11, 1916; married Gilbert Higganbotham; no children.

       7. William Howard "Jack" Price, born June 24, 1918; married Frances __?__; no children.

       8. Ruby Virginia Price, born Aug. 15, 1920; married Paul Onkotz; Had three known children:
          • Phil Onkotz, married Judy __?__; Had two known children: Randy and Theresa.
          • Steve Onkotz, married Jane __?__; Had one known child: Steve, Jr.
          • Anne Onkotz, married Tom Cash; Had two known children: Unknown Cash, and Christopher.

       9. Charles T. Price, born June 25, 1924; married Antonette __?__; Had three known children:
          • Charlene Price, born July 7, 1945 (twin to Sandy); married John Brinkman; Had two known children: John and Jeff.
          • Sandy Price, born July 7, 1945 (twin to Charlene); married Jerry Bowers; Had one known child: Brad.
          • Sharon Kay Price, married Bob Brinkman; Had two known children: Amy and Todd.

       10. Martha Joan Price, born Oct. 26, 1928; died January, 1979; married 1st Henry Maudin and had three known children: Mark, John, and Joannie; married 2nd Carl Wilson.

       11. Sarah Jane Price, married Melvin Mabe; Had four known children:
           • Robert Mabe, married Myrtle __?__; no children.
           • Minnie Mabe, never married
           • Neva Mabe, married Walter Tolliver; no children.
           • Carrie Mabe, married John Walls; Had three known children: John, Jr., Eunice, and Thelma.

     • Ruth Dell Williams, born Aug. 30, 1892; married Mack Ellis Simcox (b. May 4, 1891, d. Aug. 31, 1975), July 14, 1919; Had five known children:
       1. Hazel Elizabeth Simcox, born April 4, 1920 in Helen, WV; married Thomas Andrew Henegar, Jr. (b. Feb. 1, 1918), Aug. 13, 1944; no children.

       2. Mary Katherine Simcox, born Jan. 17, 1925 in Clinchburg, VA; married John Orman Windham (b. April 25, 1920), June 21, 1947; Had one known child: Katherine Ruth, born May 23, 1959.

       3. Delmer Lewis Simcox, born Aug. 14, 1927 in Clinchburg, VA; married Dorothy Virginia Weaver (b. April 12, 1940), January, 1957; Had two known children:
          • Sinia Rene Simcox, born Sept. 16, 1958; married Charles Douglas Stine, July 10, 1976 in Bristol, VA.
          • Randall Lewis Simcox, born Dec. 1, 1962

       4. Pearl Dean Simcox, born June 10, 1929; married Billy Wayne Riggs (b. Jan. 15, 1931), Dec. 23, 1948; Had three known children:
          • Garland Wayne Riggs, born Dec. 29, 1951
          • Cynthia Leigh Riggs, born July 22, 1960
          • Cheryl Elizabeth Riggs, born Oct. 2, 1969

       5. William Mack Simcox, born Aug. 22, 1933; married Freeda Yvonne McCroskey (b. Sept. 19, 1937), Dec. 6, 1958; Had two known children:
          • Mark William Simcox, born Mar. 12, 1962
          • David Kent Simcox, born Mar. 10, 1965

   • Mary Ann Weaver, born April 20, 1851 in Scottville, Ashe Co., NC; died Feb. 20, 1899 in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; marrried Jesse James Miles (b. Aug. 22, 1842, d. Mar. 27, 1926), Dec. 9, 1870; Had nine known children:
     • Martha Lura Miles, born Mar. 26, 1872 in Scottville, Ashe Co., NC; died Feb. 3, 1936 in Fairwood, VA; married Garnet Forrest Atwood (b. Jan. 22, 1875), Jan. 5, 1901; Had seven known children:
       1. Mary Evelyn Atwood, born Dec. 5, 1901; died Dec. 16, 1901.

       2. Joseph Paul Atwood, born Mar. 26, 1903 in Scottville, Alleghany Co., NC; died June 6, 1944 in Troutdale, VA; married Charmie Marie Adams (b. Feb. 7, 1908), Dec. 22, 1926; Had two known children:
          • J.B. Atwood, born May 5, 1928; died April 20, 1953.
          • James Roland Atwood, born Mar. 9, 1939

       3. James Tilman Atwood, born Feb. 26, 1905 in Scottville, NC; died Dec. 11, 1971 in Sugar Grove, Grayson Co., VA; married Okie Gladys Pierce (b. Sept. 23, 1910), Dec. 22, 1926; Had three known children:
          • William Harold Atwood, born Jan. 21, 1928
          • Billy Joe Atwood, born Sept. 24, 1931
          • Evelyn Aileen Atwood, born June 19, 1933

       4. Ruth Atwood, born April 10, 1907; died April 14, 1907.

       5. Minnie Elma Atwood, born Sept. 8, 1908; married Earl Robert Billings (b. Oct. 29, 1905, d. Nov. 4, 1940), Dec. 22, 1926; Had 12 known children:
          • Lacy Gale Billings, born Dec. 8, 1927; died Jan. 12, 1928.
          • James Milton Billings, born and died July 25, 1928
          • Shirley June Billings, born July 31, 1929
          • Loyd Jackson Billings, born Aug. 25, 1931
          • Freeda Gay Billings, born Sept. 4, 1933
          • Robert Lewis Billings, born April 30, 1935
          • Shelby Jean Billings, born May 3, 1937
          • Juanita Jewel Billings, born Mar. 4, 1939
          • Janice Ellowgane Billings, born Mar. 3, 1941
          • Ellic Mack Billings, born Dec. 26, 1943
          • Nadine Joyce Billings, born Sept. 28, 1944
          • Ronnie Redginald Billings, born Oct. 28, 1947

       6. Myrtle Denton Atwood, born May 8, 1912
       7. Eva Atwood, born May 8, 1912; died May 11, 1912.

     • William Henry "Will" Miles, married 1st Alice Scott; married 2nd Ellen Sullivan; married 3rd Emmaline Weaver; Will lived near Troutdale, VA.

     • Nathan Albert Miles, removed to Canada as a young man.

     • James Monroe Miles, born April 23, 1879 in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; died Dec. 12, 1935 in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; married Tamzy Caroline Anderson (b. Dec. 10, 1884, d. Feb. 14, 1931), Dec. 31, 1906; Had eight known children:
       1. Robert Glen Miles, born Dec. 21, 1907; died Sept. 20, 1942; never married.
       2. Myrtle Mae Miles, born Nov. 1, 1909; married Howard Bennett.
       3. James Bruce Miles, born Feb. 4, 1912; died April 28, 1951; never married.

       4. Minnie Ruth Miles, born April 23, 1914; married Clyde Snyder; Had two known children: Kenneth Lee, and Marlina.

       5. Mary Lois Miles, born May 1, 1915; married Wayne Van Hoy, Dec. 29, 1941; Had one known child:
          • Waynna Van Hoy, born May 28, 1948; married Carl James.

       6. William Claude Miles, born Jan. 29, 1918

       7. Oscar Stanley Miles, born April 9, 1920; died May 29, 1975; married America Lewis; Had four known children: James Stanley, Danny Ray, Sandra Mae, and Rodney.

       8. Floyd Benson Miles, born July 22, 1922; married Noralee Warner; Had two known children: Benny Floyd and Tammy Lee.

     • Minnie Ellen Miles, born in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; died May 23, 1933 in Morganton, NC; married James Levi Kennedy (b. Aug. 5, 1958, d. Oct. 17, 1928); Had six known children:
       1. Mabel Margert Kennedy, born June 9, 1918 in Piney Creek, NC; married Eddie Lee Hackworth (b. Sept. 9, 1912, d. Nov. 8, 1969), Oct. 27, 1940; Had four known children:
          • Eddie Lee Hackworth, Jr., born May 5, 1941; married Heide Helga Stock, Sept. 6, 1975.
          • Gerald Kennedy Hackworth, born Oct. 18, 1942; married Judith Louise Miller, June 5, 1964; Had two known children:
            • Karen Louise Hackworth, born May 27, 1966
            • Gerald Kennedy Hackworth, Jr., born Mar. 10, 1968

          • Robert Russell Hackworth, born Jan. 23, 1944; married Fances Ann Trent, in June, 1965; Had three known children:
            • Brian Martin Hackworth, born Nov. 21, 1967
            • Gregory Russell Hackworth, born Mar. 10, 1969
            • Kevin Trent Hackworth, born May 30, 1973

          • Helen Kay Hackworth, born Feb. 26, 1947; married Wayne Lee Arthur, June 20, 1968.

       2. Edna Lillian Kennedy, born April 10, 1920; died Mar. 13, 1922 in Piney Creek, NC.

       3. Mary Juanita Kennedy, born Nov. 12, 1922; married Samuel W. Scott, Jr.; Had five known children: Timothy Joel, James Samuel, Norma Jean, Stanley William, and Andy Lee.

       4. Vela Ruth Kennedy, born June 22, 1924; married Claude A. Sheffield in Richmond, VA; no children.

       5. James Opal Kennedy, born Sept. 10, 1926; died Oct. 13, 1973; married Ioma Schultz, February, 1947 in Canada; Had three known children:
          • Robert Kennedy
          • Susan Kennedy, married Fred Case
          • Nadine Kennedy, married Robert Brown

       6. Charles Ray Kennedy, born Mar. 23, 1929; married Deliah Ellen Spainhour, June 14, 1951 in Shoals, NC; Had four known children:
          • David Eugene Kennedy, married Karen Martin
          • Harold Ray Kennedy, married Deborah Butt
          • Mary Jane Kennedy, married Philip Douglas Combs, Aug. 2, 1979.
          • Sara Ellen Kennedy

     • Myrtle Lillian Miles, born Dec. 21, 1889; died Oct. 16, 1965; married William M. Halsey; Had one known child: Jesse Willard, born Nov. 2, 1919 and died Mar. 26, 1943.

     • Andrew Benjamin "Andy" Miles; married Clyde Kennedy; Had five known children:
       1. Nina Lillian Miles, married Charles Brown
       2. Baxter Miles
       3. Grover Miles
       4. Ray Miles, now deceased
       5. James Miles, now deceased

     • Sarah Jane Miles, born Feb. 16, 1881; died Nov. 21, 1906; married George David Evans (b. May 17, 1881, d. April 16, 1926), Oct. 12, 1901; Had three known children:
       1. Goldie Bell Evans, born Feb. 14, 1903 in Volney, VA; died June 5, 2006; marred Walter Scott Powell (b. Mar. 8, 1902, d. Nov. 5, 1943); Had three known children:
          • Walter Scott Powell, Jr., born Sept. 24, 1926; died Mar. 29, 2004; married Bernice Wilda Guthrie (b. April 25, 1929), May 30, 1960; Had one known child:
            • Zane Scott Powell, born Dec. 11, 1962; married Wanda Lee Bowyer (b. Oct. 16. 1961); Had two known children:
              • Ashlie Dawn Powell, born Sept. 26, 1985; died Nov. 2, 2002 in a house fire.
              • Christopher Scott Powell, born July 12, 1988

          • Tharon Kathleen Powell, born Sept. 14, 1931; died Aug. 14, 1977; married 1st Robert Perrow (b. 1920), August 14, 1977; married 2nd Henry Glasgow (b. Dec. 11, 1926, d. June 15, 1977), Mar. 1, 1959;
            Had one known child by Robert Perrow:
            • Rebekah Karen Perrow, born Nov. 4, 1953; married Kenneth Lee (b. Feb. 24, 1955), July 24, 1974; Had one known child:
              • Julia Bell Lee, born Dec. 28, 1977; married Robert "Bobby" Talley of Doswell, VA; Had two known children: Victoria and Kimberly.

              Had two known children by Henry Glasgow:

            • Aleta Dare Glasgow, born Dec. 18, 1959
            • Amy Leigh Glasgow/Whitacre, born Oct. 28, 1964; As a young child, Amy was adopted by Floyd A. and Earla I. Whitacre; married 1st Richard Roland Anderson, May 9, 1987; divorced February, 1991; married 2nd Kenneth Allen Martin, Jr., June 15, 1996.
              Two known children by Richard Anderson:
              • Richard Roland Anderson, Jr., born Dec. 5, 1987
              • Justin Allen Anderson, born Oct. 15, 1989

                Three step children by marriage to Kenneth Martin:

              • Holly Martin
              • Aimee Martin
              • Jeffrey Martin

       2. Dora Alma Evans, born April 10, 1904; died Jan. 11, 1981; married Clarence Adam Grine (b. Oct. 17, 1896), April 15, 1936; Had one known child:
          • Alma Jean Grine, born July 5, 1937; married 1st Howard Manuel Berry (b. April 12, 1931), May 5, 1954; married 2nd Elond Dewey Murrey (b. Oct. 24, 1929), May 15, 1958.
            Had one known child by Howard Berry:
            • Sandra Jean Berry, born Aug. 9, 1955; married Jerry Millan Tussing, Dec. 15, 1978; Had two known children: Jeanette Iva, born July 11, 1979 and Amy Gayle, born Oct. 14, 1983.

              Had four known children by Elond Dewey Murrey:

            • Sarah Jewel Murrey, born May 24, 1959
            • Dora Eileen Murrey, born Oct. 17, 1963
            • Pamela Kaye Murrey, born Oct. 8, 1968
            • Blanche Lucille Murrey, born Sept. 23, 1974

       3. Quinnie Evans, born Sept. 26, 1905 in Piney Creek, NC; married Luther Hicks Delp (b. Feb. 11, 1904, d. May 10, 1955), Jan. 15, 1927; Had one known child and adopted one child:
          • Ricky Delp (adopted)

          • Harold Loyd Delp, born Aug. 29, 1928; died Nov. 10, 1971; married Anna Mabel Bonham (b. April 2, 1931), Dec. 7, 1947; Had two known children:
            • Billy Hicks Delp, born 1950; married Peggy Lou Fry (b. Oct. 15, 1951), Nov. 2, 1967; Had two known children: Billy Steven, born July 16, 1970, and Rona Machelle, born Sept. 25, 1968.

            • Barbara Ann Delp, born April 13, 1955; married Buddy Sheppard (b. May 10, 1954), June 10, 1973; Had two known children: Malissa, born Mar. 14, 1976, and Jason, born June 28, 1977.

     • Mamie Pearl Miles, born Aug. 4, 1892; died June 22, 1879; married John Kirk "Booker" Delp (b. Dec. 26, 1892), Feb. 12, 1912; Had two known children:
       1. Lloyd Alexander Delp, born Feb. 3, 1913 in Mouth of Wilson, VA; married Zenna Pauline Osborne (b. April 6, 1915); Had five known children:
          • Mamie Rose Delp, born Nov. 18, 1934; married Jackie B. Ferguson, August, 1956; Had three known children:
            • Larry Dean Ferguson, born Sept. 27, 1957
            • Jackie Paul Ferguson, born Oct. 6, 1958
            • Lois Ann Ferguson, born Nov. 20, 1961

          • Sue Carol Delp, born July 28, 1936; married Ira L. Bell, July 7, 1956; Had three known children:
            • Etta Sue Bell, born Jan. 19, 1958; married Lynn Dickerson and had four children.
            • David Ira Bell, born Dec. 229, 1959
            • Max Leroy Bell, born Mar. 21, 1961

          • Maxey Randolph Delp, born Oct. 19, 1937; married Shirley Bryant; Had three known children:
            • Rodney Wayne Delp, born Aug. 9, 1959
            • Scott Edwin Delp, born Oct. 14, 1965
            • Jeffrey Lynn Delp, born June 19, 1967

          • Nancy Dale Delp, born Sept. 28, 1939; married Ray Barbara; Had one known child: Glenn Dale, born Aug. 1, 1961.

          • Dan Clark Delp, born Feb. 19, 1953; married Shelia Burnette; Had one known child: Alexander Clark, born Nov. 27, 1978.

       2. Blanche Marie Delp, born May 22, 1914; died Mar. 22, 1971; married Zack M. Ward (b. April 14, 1904), Sept. 2, 1934; Had three known children:
          • Ferdnal Cline Ward, not married

          • Mamie Kerron Ward, married C.L. Cartee, Jr.; Had four known children: Mike, Mitzi, Lisa, and Kenny.

          • Etta Doris Ward, born Aug. 3, 1941; married Charles Ray Humphries (b. May 4, 1943), Dec. 2, 1967; Had one known child: Deborah Kay.

   • William Henry Weaver, born July 11, 1853; died Jan. 20, 1940; married Sarah Jane Edwards (b. June 25, 1861), Oct. 22, 1884; William was well known as a merchant, postmaster and Justice of the Peace; Had eight known children:
     • Florence Olive Weaver, born Feb. 19, 1885; died Jan. 16, 1938; married Cobe Klaiber; no children.

     • Allie Weaver, born Sept. 22, 1886; died Sept. 17, 1975; never married.

     • Rose Lillian Weaver, born Oct. 14, 1888; married George Washington McMillan (b. July 28, 1884, d. Nov. 29, 1970); no children.

     • Hobart Clemont Weaver, born Mar. 29, 1891; died Sept. 23, 1968 in Winston-Salem, NC; married Luna Yvonne Hash (b. Feb. 20, 1906); Had two known children:
       1. Iris Nell Weaver, born Jan. 15, 1925; married Joseph Wade Caldwell, May 9, 1941; Had six known children:
          • Jerry Joe Caldwell, born Jan. 12, 1943; died Nov. 22, 1947.
          • Charles Michael Caldwell, born Nov. 7, 1946; married Sandra Jones, Oct. 25, 1968.
          • Carmelita Lynn Caldwell, born Nov. 3, 1948; married Donald J. Dimeler, June 16, 1972.
          • Carolyn Kay Caldwell, born Mar. 7, 1950; married John R. Hubard, Jan. 25, 1967.
          • Joseph Wade Caldwell, Jr., born Aug. 8, 1953; married Carolyn Pruitt, Nov. 8, 1974.
          • George Kenneth Caldwell, born May 16, 1959

       2. Charles Lester Weaver, born May 7, 1926; married Dorothy P. Brown, Aug. 8, 1947; Had one known child: Charles Phillip, born May 4, 1959.

     • Reverend John Thomas Weaver, born May 23, 1893; died Aug. 17, 1972; married Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" Moxley (b. May 20, 1889, d. July 23, 1979), Feb. 18, 1917; Reverend Weaver was both a minister and postmaster; Had three known children:
       1. John Thomas Weaver II, born June 27, 1919 in Twin Falls, ID; married Vera Gusey (b. Oct. 16, 1923), Nov. 15, 1947; Had four known children:
          • Janet Marie Weaver, born Aug. 7, 1950
          • Betsy Ann Weaver, born Dec. 18, 1953
          • John Thomas Weaver III, born Mar. 12, 1955
          • James Peyton Weaver, born Mar. 26, 1957

       2. Ruth Mae Weaver, born Mar. 23, 1918 in Twin Falls, ID

       3. Helen Irene Weaver, born Oct. 26, 1923 in Delorme, WV; married Phillip W. Martell, Jr. (b. Nov. 16, 1924), June 26, 1948; Had two known children:
          • Phillip John Martell, born Dec. 22, 1950
          • James Lawrence Martell, born Nov. 24, 1951

     • Nathan Vince Weaver, born Sept. 10, 1895; died Sept. 13, 1977; married Lucy Jane Blevins (b. Oct. 26, 1899); Had one known child:
       1. Virginia Ann Weaver, born Feb. 1, 1928; married C.J. Ramsey, Sept. 10, 1947; Had two known children:
          • Sawyer Lynn Ramsey, born Oct. 31, 1948
          • Jane Carrol Ramsey, born May 20, 1950; married 1st Charles Alan Williams and had one child: Kelley Joe, born Feb. 22, 1970; married 2nd Raymond David Mulligan, May 22, 1976 and had one child: Katherine Ann, born April 13, 1978.

     • George Dewey Weaver, born Oct. 10, 1899; died Dec. 10, 1978; married Hazel Caldwell Sturgill; no children, although Hazel had two children from a former marriage.

     • Martha Lucinda Weaver, born April 30, 1902; married David Smith Evans (b. April 8, 1895, d. Nov. 23, 1977); Had two known children:
       1. David Edward Evans, born Dec. 9, 1940; married Joan Anders; Had one known child: Robert Shane, born July 23, 1975.

       2. Rose Marie Evans, born July 11, 1942; married Willard Rector; Had three known children: Lucinda, Patricia, and Michael David, born Feb. 14, 1979.

8. Rebecca Shepherd, born March 7, 1824; died March 11, 1879; married Joshua T. Coffey, November 1, 1842 and lived in the Reddies River area of Wilkes County. Present day people by this name who live in the Wooten Creek area and the Hays community are descended from this couple; After Rebecca died, Joshua married Rebecca Eveline Wyatt; Nine known children:

   John Andrew Key

   • Adeline Coffey, born 1844; married Alfred Wyatt.
   • Matilda Coffey, born 1846; married Isham Patrick.

   • John Drewery/Drury Coffey, born 1848; died Jan. 5, 1895 in Wilkes Co., NC; married Sarah Wyatt (b. 1848/49); Drury was killed by his brother Perry Coffey during a fight in which Drury sustained two fatal blows to his head. The two brothers had argued earlier in the day over some notices Drury had put up ordering Perry to stay off his land. Perry was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. Had eight known children:
     • Mildred Jane Coffey, born May 4, 1872; died Mar. 5, 1933 in Wilkes Co., NC; married John Andrew Key (b. April 20, 1871), Jan. 19, 1894; Mildred is buried at Hilltop Baptist Church Cemetery in Fairplains, NC; Had eight known children:

       Leila Victoria Key

       1. Leila Victoria Key, born Dec. 12, 1897 in Alleghany Co., NC; died Mar. 2, 1964; married Cleveland Vester Lloyd (b. Aug. 12, 1898), Sept. 21, 1919; Lelia is buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park in Wilkes Co., NC; Had five known children:
          • Hazel Lenora Lloyd, born Oct. 4, 1920; died Jan. 16, 1986; married 1st Archie V. Harrison (b. Aug. 14, 1925); married 2nd Roy L. Waddell (b. June 23, 1936); Had one known child by Archie Harrison: Johnny V. Harrison Waddell, born Aug. 27, 1951.

          • Harold Vester "Buck" Lloyd, born Dec. 10, 1922 in Wilkes Co., NC; died May 10, 2001 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC; married Emma Nelle Sidden; Buck is buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park in Wilkes Co., NC; Had two children.

            Cleveland Vester Lloyd Family - Front row (l-r): Harold Vester Lloyd, Cleveland Vester Lloyd and Hazel Lenora Lloyd. Back row (l-r): John Wake Lloyd, James Paul Lloyd and Charles Edward Lloyd.

          • John Wake "Jake" Lloyd, born Jan. 4, 1925 in Wilkes Co., NC; died July 31, 1983 in Gloucester Point, VA; married Frances Josephine Elmore (b. Sept. 27, 1936); Jake was one of the first successful open heart surgery patients in Virginia; Jake is buried at Penninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, VA; Had one child.

          • James Paul Lloyd, born July 18, 1928; died Mar. 12, 1977 in North Wilkesboro, NC; married __?__ Wells; James is buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park in Wilkes Co., NC; Had four children.

          • Charles Edward Lloyd, born July 22, 1935; died Nov. 21, 1999; married 1st __?__ LNU and had one child; married 2nd __?__ Graves and had two children; Charles is buried at Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby, NC.

          John Andrew and Mildred Jane Coffey Key Descendants in 1952

       2. James Ervin Key, born June 7, 1898
       3. Nora Elizabeth Key, born Aug. 17, 1903
       4. William Henry Key, born Feb. 17, 1905; died May 12, 1972; married Mima Lee Reynolds (b. Aug. 30, 1910), Aug. 31, 1928 in Wilkes Co., NC; William is buried at Hilltop Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilkes Co., NC; Had seven children.
       5. Richard Edward Key, born May 5, 1907
       6. Ila Mae Key, born May 6, 1910
       7. Paul Thomas Key, born Oct. 15, 1912
       8. Mildred Evelyn Key, born Feb. 15, 1916

     • Martha Coffey, born ca. 1870

     • Calvin Coffey, born ca. 1871; married Elizabeth __?__; Had three known children:
       1. Ellen Coffey, born ca. 1894 in Wilkes Co., NC.
       2. Laura Coffey, married Nathan Shepherd (b. ca. 1894); Had one child.
       3. Sarah Coffey

       Larkin and Lessie Baugess Coffey

     • Rebecca Leona Coffey, born June 20, 1872
     • Sindy Coffey, born ca. 1876
     • Ellen Elzina Coffey, born April 15, 1884

     • Larkin Coffey, born June 30, 1885; died Dec. 5, 1959; married Lessie Baugess (b. Dec. 31, 1887), Oct. 21, 1906 in Wilkes Co., NC; Larkin is buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park in Wilkes Co., NC; Had six children - one known by name: Hazel M., born April 13, 1919.

     • Joshua Thomas Coffey, born June 13, 1888; died Mar. 23, 1983 in North Wilkesboro, NC; married Mabel Esther Parsons; Joshua is buried at White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilkes Co., NC; Had three known children:
       1. Josephine Coffey, born May 3, 1922
       2. Grace Coffey, born Aug. 13, 1923
       3. Wade Peyton Coffey, born Oct. 25, 1925

   • Alice Coffey, born 1852.
   • Mary Coffey, born Oct. 10, 1854; died Feb. 7, 1930; married James Hanes; Mary is buried at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilkes Co., NC; Three known children:
     • Frank Hanes; died young
     • Adolphus M. Haynes; married Myrtle Dora Walker.
     • James Enos Haynes, born Jan. 1, 1887; died May 10, 1957; married Lula Roberts (b. Feb. 16, 1881, d. Oct. 7, 1955); James and Lula are buried at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in North Wilkesboro, NC.

   • Martha Coffey, born 1856; married Lewis Hanes; Had one known child: Noah, born ca. 1876.
   • J. Rufus Coffey, born 1860; married Martha Kilby; Had one known child:
     • Edward Coffey, married Amanda Wyatt; Had five children.

   • Perry Coffey, born 1862; died of consumption May, 1902 in Wilkes Co., NC; married Nancy C. Hanes, Jan. 29, 1887; Perry was convicted of second degree murder in the death of his brother, John Drewery Coffey. Perry was sent to the penitentiary in 1895 for a 20-year sentence. He escaped the pen some 18 months later and was never captured. He denied to the last that he killed his brother.

   • Franklin Coffey, born Feb. 19, 1867; died Jan. 14, 1949; marrried Fannie Hutchinson (b. June 6, 1864, d. Dec. 15, 1941); Franklin and Fannie are buried at Round Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilkes Co., NC..

9. James Wilburn Shepherd, born October 6, 1827; died April 28, 1899; married 1st Elizabeth Jones, Sept. 30, 1852; married 2nd Sarah Ellen La Rue, Aug. 17, 1879. This family lived on the North Fork of New River in Weaversford, Ashe County; For more information on James Wilburn Shepherd and his descendants, see the James Wilburn Shepherd Family Article.

   D. Franklin and Sarah Ann Whittington Shepherd

10. Doctor Franklin Shepherd, born September 16, 1829; died May 22, 1909; married 1st Elizabeth Caroline Hall (b. Jan. 26, 1836, d. Mar. 4, 1854 - daughter of John and Martha Shumate Hall); married 2nd America Whittington (b. May 23, 1840, d. Mar. 9, 1876); married 3rd Sarah Ann Whittington, Dec. 16, 1876. Doctor, instead of being a title or degree, was simply his first name and he went by Frank.

    Frank fought for the South in the Civil War - he enlisted as a private in Company D, 5th Battalion, N.C. Cavalry of the Confederate Army from Wilkes County on July 8, 1862 at age 33, the same day as did his brothers, Abraham and Jordan. Family members tell that Frank ran away from the army and came home to help his family raise their crops needed for survival on the family farm. He reportedly wore a dress and bonnet as a disguise to keep from being discovered by the Confederate Home Guard.

    Frank was a prominent land owner in the Reddies River community, taught school, was a justice of the peace and faithfully supported the Reddies River Primitive Baptist Church. Franklin, along with his first two wives, is buried in the D. Franklin Shepherd Family Cemetery. Descendants of this family still live on the Larkin Shepherd homeplace.

    The D. Franklin Shepherd Homeplace was totally destroyed by fire in 2004.

    The D. Franklin Shepherd homeplace was located off Vannoy Road on the North Fork of Reddies River. The home was built in the mid 1800's within sight of the Larkin Shepherd homeplace. After the 1916 flood, Ambrose Shepherd, who inherited the home from his father, had it moved across the field further from the river. Ambrose enlarged the house and added a front porch, making a total of 10 rooms. Ambrose's daughter Kathryn Dancy inherited the house next. Ownership then passed to Kathryn's daughter Mary Kathryn Everhardt, and on to her daughter, Julie Everhardt, who was the current owner of the property in 2004. On February 2, 2004, the house was totally destroyed by a fire. The fire started on the back wall of an outbuilding from ashes, and intense radiant heat from the outbuilding caught the house on fire.

    One known child by Elizabeth Hall:

    • Caroline Shepherd, born Jan. 24, 1854; died July 6, 1937; married a Zachary T. Sebastian

    Two known children by America Whittington:

    • Cornealia Ann Shepherd, born June 8, 1867; died Jan. 17, 1956; married Emory Mitchell Whittington, Jan. 11, 1890; lived in Mulberry Community of Wilkes Co., NC; buried in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery.

      James Harrison and Susie Jane Roberts Shepherd

    • Katie B. Shepherd, born Nov. 22, 1871; died Oct. 28, 1958; married Zachariah H. Roberts, April 4, 1886; lived in Mulberry Community of Wilkes Co., NC; buried in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery.

    Three known children by Sarah Ann Whittington:

    • Daughter that died in infancy

    • James (Jim) Harrison Shepherd, born Dec. 21, 1879; died May 16, 1956; buried in the D. Franklin Shepherd Cemetery; married 1st Susie Jane Roberts (b. Mar. 5, 1878, d. Aug. 27, 1918), Feb. 5, 1899; married 2nd Dallas Tugman Barlow (b. April 16, 1892, d. Dec. 25, 1966).

      Had ten known children by Susie Jane Roberts:

      Malery Burs & Ethel Vannoy Shepherd

      • Ennis Belva Shepherd, born Nov. 22, 1899; died July 6, 1986; married Cromwell Bowman Staley; No children.

      • Enos William Shepherd; married Nora Walker; Had three known children: Vaughn (Jack), Imogene, and Betty.

      • Malery Burs Shepherd, born July 27, 1902; died Mar. 1, 1981; married Ethel Viola Vannoy (b. June 28, 1908, d. Sept. 2, 1981), July 2, 1927; Had three known children:
        1. Burl Franklin Shepherd, born April 3, 1928; died Nov. 11, 1945 in an auto accident.

           Roy Lee & Audrey Dean Shepherd Mitchell

        2. Linda Carol Shepherd; married Andy Lee Shore; Had two known children: Andy David, and Jodi Leigh.
        3. Audrey Dean Shepherd; married Roy Lee Mitchell: Had one known son: Chuckie Lee.

      • Edora Belle Shepherd; married James Gordon Whittington Sr.; Had four known children:

        1. James Gordon Whittington, Jr, born 1925; died 2000; married 1st Joyce Thelma Burkey; married 2nd Mary Jane Hanna; James Jr. was a Navy Pilot in World War II and a Special Agent for the FBI until retirement;

           Chuckie Lee Mitchell

           Had three known children by Joyce Thelma Burkey:

           • James Gary Whittington

           • Terri Lynn Whittington

           • Sheri Lee Whittington, married Kyle D. Bartel; Had two known children:
             • Claire Madison Bartel

             • Grace Shepherd Bartel

             Reunion of D. Franklin Shepherd Descendants - Oct. 18, 2003 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina

             Had one known child by Mary Jane Hanna:

           • Michael James Whittington

        2. Susie Myrtle Whittington, born ca. 1928; died 2003; married E.H. Poole

        3. Infant Whittington
        4. Infant Whittington

      • Charlie Franklin Shepherd; Gaye Wyatt; Had three known children: Ralph, Charles Ray, and Bonnie.

      • Hallie Jane Shepherd; married Ernest B. Groff.

      • James Woodrow Shepherd; married Ruth Morrison; Had three known children:

        Front row l-r: Lori Williams Strickland, Woody Shepherd, Baby Harrison Blake Shepherd, and Lewis Strickland. Second row l-r: Jim H. Shepherd, Baby Emma Robinson, Frances Shepherd, Ruth Shepherd, Katie Furr, Morgan Robinson (rubbing her eye), and behind her is Meredith Furr. Third and fourth row: Donna Williams Furr, Christina Shepherd, Scotty Shepherd Williams, Susan Robinson, and Shawn Robinson.

        1. Woodrow Harrison Shepherd, married Frances Diggs; Had two known children:
           • Susan Shepherd, married Shawn Robinson; Had two known children: Morgan & Emma.

           • Dr. Jim Harrison Shepherd, married Christina Mangum; Had one known child: Harrison Blake.

        2. Scotty Norita Shepherd, married Don Williams; Had two known children:
           • Lori Williams, married Bryan Strickland; Had one known child: Lewis

           • Donna Williams, married Tim Furr; Had two known children: Katie & Meredith.

        3. Tamara Elizabeth Shepherd, married Gene Efird; Had one known child: Mary Elizabeth.

      • Callie Mae Shepherd, born Sept. 10, 1914; died Dec. 22, 2003; buried in Reddies River Church Cemetery; married Ed Vannoy; Callie was a member of New Light Baptist Church #2, and was a retired cafeteria worker with Union Township Elementary School; Had nine known children:

        Front row l-r: Caroline Todd and Madelyn Cline. Second row l-r: Nancy Shepherd Cline, Lisa Cline Todd, and Pam Cline. Third row l-r: Jerry Cline, Jimmy Todd, and Mark Cline.

        1. Nancy Shepherd, married Jerry Cline; lives in Rockwell, NC; Had two known children:
           • Mark Cline, married Pam __?__; Had one known child: Madelyn.
           • Lisa Cline, married Jimmy Todd; Had one known child: Caroline.

        2. Mary Vannoy, married Albert Sheets; lives in Miller's Creek, NC.
        3. Barbara Vannoy, married Sydney (Buddy) Lovette; lives in Moravian Falls, NC; Had two known children:
           • Janet Lovette, married Dannie Adams: Had two known children: Sydney & Leia.
           • Melanie Lovette

        4. Johnnie Vannoy, married Juanita Osborne; lives in High Point, NC; No children.
        5. Ronnie Vannoy, married Bobby Jean Bumgarner; lives in Miller's Creek, NC.
        6. Eddie Mae Vannoy, married Gene Shoemaker; lives in Wilkesboro, NC.
        7. Jackie Vannoy, married Doris Walker; lives in Miller's Creek, NC.
        8. Annie Ruth Vannoy, married Mike Frazier; lives in Moravian Falls, NC.
        9. Franklin Vannoy, died as an infant.

        Pauline Shepherd Key

      • Pauline Shepherd; married Talmage Key; lives in Kannapolis, NC; Had one known son:
        • Tony Harrison Shepherd, married Susan Plank; Had two known children: Ellen & John.

      • Infant child; died at birth.

        Had five known children by Dallas Tugman Barlow:

      • Marvin W. "Ray" Shepherd, born Mar. 27, 1922; died May 20, 1993; married Ennis Sheets (b. Oct. 24, 1921, d. Sept. 26, 2006); Ray and Ennis are buried at D. Franklin Shepherd Family Cemetery in Wilkes Co., NC; Had two known children:

        From left to right: Shirley Vannoy Shepherd, Ethan Church, Bobby Ray Shepherd, Bobbie Jean Shepherd Cox, and Greg Cox

        1. Bobby Ray Shepherd, married Shirley Vannoy; live in Winston-Salem, NC; Had three known children:
           • Bobbie Jean Shepherd, married 1st Dwight Church; married 2nd Greg Cox; Had two known children: Ethan and Austin.

           • Jim Shepherd

           • Michelle Shepherd

        2. Billy Jay Shepherd, married Nancy Vannoy; live in Miller's Creek, NC; Had four known children:
           • Charles Shepherd, married Pam __?__; Had two known children: Taylor and Andres.

           • Christie Shepherd, married Matthew Minton; Had two known children: Matthew and Luke.

           • Cindy Shepherd, married Todd York; Had two known children: Brandon and Logan.

           • Debbie Shepherd, married Sid Alford; live in Statesville, NC; Had two known children: Drew and Dawson.

        Johnny Franklin & Nellie Kilby Shepherd

      • Bobby Lee Shepherd, born Feb. 28, 1924; died Oct. 8, 1930.

      • Johnnie Franklin Shepherd; born Jan. 24, 1926; died April 28, 2001; buried in D. Franklin Shepherd Family Cemetery; married Nellie Kilby (b. June 7, 1925), Mar. 7, 1947; Had two known children:
        1. Johnnie Franklin "Frankie" Shepherd; Frankie, and his wife Debbie, currently live on the old Larkin Shepherd homeplace; Had three known children:
           • Travis Shepherd

             From left to right: Laura Gant (unrelated), Derek Shepherd, Nellie Kilby Shepherd, Jerry Shepherd, DeAnna Shepherd, Debbie Shepherd, and Frankie Shepherd

           • Derek Shepherd

           • DeAnna Shepherd

        2. Jerry Lee Shepherd; married SuAnn Church; Had two known children:
           • Zachary Shepherd

           • JordAnne Shepherd

      • Unnamed Daughter, born Jan. 24, 1926; died Jan. 24, 1926; twin to Johnny Franklin.

        Mozelle Shepherd Staley

      • Mozelle Shepherd, born Sept. 16, 1931; died Nov. 4, 2002; married James Vernon Staley (b. Sept. 21, 1919, d. Nov. 7, 2005); Mozelle was a member of Union Baptist Church and was retired from the Wilkes County School System as a cafeteria worker; Mozelle and Vernon are buried in Mountlawn Memorial Park in Wilkes Co., NC; Had two known children:
        1. Penny Staley, married Rick Lankford; live in North Wilkesboro, NC; Had two known children: Dan and Ben.

        2. Peggy Staley, married Alan Province; live in Knoxville, TN; Had two known children: Seth and Qwynn.

    • Ambrose Gordon Shepherd, born Sept. 6, 1882; died April 17, 1956; married Maude Ina Bare (b. Oct. 4, 1880, d. Aug. 26, 1971); Had six known children:
      • Plato F. Shepherd, born Feb. 16, 1908; died Oct. 14, 1926 in an auto accident.

      • Nellie Clyde Shepherd, born Nov. 13, 1904; died May 25, 1877; married Claude William Hutchens.

        From left to right: Alan Province, Seth Province, Peggy Staley Province, Qwynn Province, Vernon Staley, Penny Staley Lankford, and Ben Lankford.

      • Willie R