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John F. Shepherd was born November 25, 1819 in the Reddies River Community of Wilkes County, North Carolina as the first child of Larkin and Alley Irwin Shepherd. He was a great uncle to brothers Grover and Harrison Shepherd.
Separate sources have identified John's middle name as either Franklin or Finley. He is identified as John Franklin Shepherd on the back of a photograph of his wife. His identification as John Finley Shepherd (apparently named after the longhunter John Finley) came from a distant cousin that has since forgotten the original source. It is worth noting that the name Finley does appear amongst John's descendants, as does Franklin, which is the middle name of his brother, Doctor Franklin Shepherd.
John married Frances (Fanny) Wilcox on February 20, 1840. Fanny was the daughter of Isaac and Agnes Love Wilcoxon. She was born February 15, 1819. John and Fanny settled on Cranberry Creek in Peak Creek Township, Ashe County, NC. John fought for the South in the Civil War.
John and Fanny were the parents of 11 children. Many of their descendants still live in the Peak Creek area in Ashe and Alleghany Counties.
John died April 7, 1867 in Ashe Co., NC. Fanny lived another 41 years after her husband's death. She died August 30, 1908. John and Fanny are buried above their old homeplace in the John F. Shepherd Family Cemetery.
Eleven Known Children of John F. and Fanny Wilcoxon Shepherd:
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Had eight known children by Josephine Johnson:
Had seven children by Cora Crouse born in Stratford, NC - Six known by name:
Had one known child by Linda Anne Littlefield:
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Raised one known child:
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"Between perhaps 7 o'clock in the morning of one day and 4 a.m. of the next--less than a 24 hour period, Mansfield Shepherd, wearing heavy calked boots had walked to Avery 30 miles and back to Conrads again, another 30 miles, and then to Avery again 30 miles--a distance of 90 miles over a rough river trail."
Mansfield liked to keep in good physical condition. Aside from a lot of walking, he competed at log rolling. At the age of 62, he won the Inland Empire log rolling championship at Orofino, ID. Mansfield and Della are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Saint Maries, ID; Mansfield and Della had three children, two known by name:
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Had one known child by Clyde Church:
Had one known child by Robbie? McNeal:
Had one known child by Joe Lunsford:
Emma had four known children by Markis L. Adkins:
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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.). |
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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.
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Had two known children by Jeffery Ross:
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Slain Coldbloodly By Negro Last Thursday __________ Alleghany Man Killed At 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. |
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Wade attended Hickory City Schools, four years of college in Business Administration and received a Doctorate from Gardner Webb University. Wade was retired and former owner of Wade Shepherd Hosiery Co., Shepknit Hosiery Mill, Sheplaw Hosiery Mill, Contour Foam Inc., the Armed Horseman Retail Store, and The Brass Treasure Chest Gift Shop. Wade was an active member of Penelope Baptist Church; he had served as a Deacon, a Trustee, and Treasure, on the Personnel Committee, the Finance Committee and as an Usher for fifty plus years. He also served as a trustee for Gardner Webb University for years. Wade served in the Army with a special assignment to the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and earned the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Letter of Commendation.
Wade was the owner of Henry River Mill Village, a historic cotton mill company town built in the early 1900s that was the setting for District 12 in the 2012 blockbuster film, ”The Hunger Games." Click here to see a YouTube video where Wade Shepherd discusses some of the things that went on at the Henry River Mill Village in Hildebran, NC near Hickory during the filming of the feature motion picture.
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Wade and Sophie had two known children:
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Had two known children by Candace Caudill:
Had one known child by G.C. Pennington:
Had two known children by Ruby Martin:
Stormy's education and career included specialties in advertising, fashion, decorating and executive management. She was well known for her business ability. In 1973 Stormy became a lifetime member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the following: Sons and Daughters of the Pilgram, Southern Dames of
America, The Heritage Club NSDAR Diamond Level, member of the Biscayne Chapter NSDAR, Miami Beach, FL and associate member of The Daniel Boone Chapter NSDAR in Boone, NC. Stormy was very active in the DAR. Many members credit the knowledge of their ancestors to Stormy's geneaology work. She was especially proud of her ancestors who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Listed are: Lt. William Thompson, VA; Lt. George Reeves Sr. VA; Capt. John Cox, NC; Patriot Elizabeth Austin, SC; Patriot John Shepherd, Sr. NC; Henry Bryan, NC and Lt. Thomas Foster, Sr. VA.
One of Stormy's contributions to the National Society DAR was the Gold Key Award for her
petit point screen which took 8-9 years to complete. The gift will remain at Constitution Hall in the President General's Assembly Room on permanent display, honoring her good friend, Past President General, Mrs. Charles Keil Kemper.
From 1992 to 1998 Stormy became the Florida State DAR School Chairman, Tamassee DAR School, Tamassee, SC; Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Grant, AL. Approved schools by DAR Berry College, Rome, GA; Crossnore School, Crossnore, NC; Hillside School, Marlorough, MA; Hindman Settlement School, Hindman, KY. Stormy continued
as chairman of the Florida Cottage at Tamassee DAR School. Her vision was to love and work with the neglected and abused children who came to Tamassee, she was known as
Ms. Stormy and loved by all.
In August, 1999 Stormy returned to Ashe County, NC and purchased a Townhouse at Jefferson Landing Club on the golf course, even though she no longer played golf, it was great to watch others. She loved her home and the beautiful surroundings.
Along with information from the normal genealogical sources (Census Records, History Books, Cemetery Records, etc.) the following people have contributed family history information and/or photos presented on this page. If you have information/photos on the descendants of John F. Shepherd, and would like to see your family history added to this page, send an email to brodrick@reddiesrivershepherds.com
Jane Shepherd - Judy Lenane (Photos and information on Hillary & Hattie Mae Sheppard), Lorell Sheppard Thompson (Photo and information on the descendants of William Green Shepherd)
Isaac Ervin Shepherd - John W. Shepherd.
George Washington Shepherd - Michael Shepherd.
Newton Cannon Shepherd - Jo Ann Jones (Information on the Robert Cline Jones family).
John P. Shepherd - Annette Denise Shepard (Photo of George Washington & Carrie Younger Shepherd and Roger Shepard).
Joshua Franklin Shepherd - Kristin Shepherd Elliott (Information on the descendants of John Thomas Shepherd).
Thomas Calvin Shepherd - Lois Rogers.
Noah Shepherd - Linda Shepherd Franklin (Information on the descendants of Ward Shepherd and photo of Glenn "Doc" & Sibbie Powers Shepherd); Walter Earl Shepherd (Information on the descendants of Glenn "Doc" & Sibbie Powers Shepherd).
Maria Demelia Shepherd - Lois Rogers.
Had three known children by Emeline Taylor:
Had two known children by Arthur Anderson:
Had one known child by Flossie Veeder:
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