John Calvin Shepherd, born Oct. 3, 1856; died July 27, 1929; married 1st Rosabelle Baker, Aug. 22, 1876; married 2nd Sarah Anne Ballou, July 23, 1883; married 3rd Martha Ludema Hash, June 25, 1891. See the John Calvin Shepherd Article for more detailed information on John and his descendants.
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Identity uncertain, but believed to be Mary Matilda Shepherd
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Mary Matilda Shepherd, born March 16, 1859; died before 1870. Mary is believed to be buried beside her father on a hill overlooking the old James Wilburn Shepherd homeplace.
James Franklin Shepherd (alias James Jones), born Oct. 5, 1860; died after 1944, probably in San Bernadino Co., California.
Frank alledgedly shot a man to death. It is unclear whether or not Frank was actually convicted of the crime. Family tradition says that Frank escaped jail/prison by tying bed sheets together and lowering himself
down out of a window. Frank then hid out with relatives at the John Calvin Shepherd homeplace, where he would hide beneath a staircase if someone was visiting the home.
Frank fled West and went by the alias of James Jones (the surname of his mother). He was also known by his NC cousins as "Uncle Frank". Exactly when this all occured is not known, but suspected to be sometime in the 1890's. Frank is not found in the 1900 Ashe County, NC census or thereafter. A deed from Frank to his brother, John Calvin Shepherd, was notorized in Sweet Grass County, Montana in July, 1902. Frank sold his brother a tract of land on the North Fork of the New River that was willed to him by his father, J.W. Shepherd, and also his one-fifth interest in his step-mother's dowry estate. Perhaps this coincides with Frank's new outlaw status, and he sold off his real estate interests in Ashe County, NC to get money in order to establish a new identity and life elsewhere.
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John Calvin Shepherd visiting his brother James Franklin Shepherd's (alias James Jones) home near Los Angeles, CA about 1915. James is the taller man on the right. The woman beside him is believed to be his wife, and three of their children.
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One family source says that Frank shot a man, but it was an accident. Another family source says that someone else confessed to the crime on their death bed. Frank is believed to have settled for a while in Oklahoma, and perhaps remarried while there. He later went on to California and made his home near Los Angeles in San Bernadino Co., CA.
Frank and wife, Reena, had at least one child, Wiley Franklin "Dick" Shepherd. Wiley went by the surname of Phillips as a child, but was known as a Shepherd as an adult. There is speculation that some family members believed Frank's brother, John Calvin Shepherd, was actually Wiley's father, but this is unsubstanciated, and may have resulted from Wiley's close association with the John Calvin Shepherd family after his father went west.
After Frank fled West, Reena remarried three times. She married a Mr. Hawkins, then married a Mr. Odom, and then married a Mr. Bowman. Reena had a daughter by Mr. Hawkins, named Myrtle. Myrtle and her husband Charlie Williams later raised Daniel Shepherd, the fifth child of her half-brother, Dick Shepherd.
As James Jones, Frank wrote to his North Carolina cousins several times. One of these letters has survived and is datelined: "Colton, Calif, R 1 Box 466, Feb 4-44". In this letter, James Jones speaks fondly of a person named
Ralph Jones who is in the army, and has just been sent "across the water." It is believed that Ralph Jones was a son of James Jones. A photo taken when John Calvin Shepherd visited his brother near Los Angeles, Californa shows James Jones with a woman, who is believed to be his second wife, and their three children. These children have not yet been identified. However, it is suspected that the small boy in the photo may be Ralph Jones.
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Ralph Jones
Believed to be a son of "James Jones"
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One known child of James Franklin Shepherd before heading West:
- Wiley Franklin (Dick) Shepherd, born Feb. 6, 1888; died Feb. 18, 1965;
married 1st Annie Taylor (b. ca. 1892, daughter of Bill & Martha Taylor), June 14, 1910 in Crumpler, NC; married 2nd Della Mae Christian (daughter of Robert & Martha Bishop Christian), Aug. 20, 1920 in Bristol, TN; Della died Sept. 5, 1931 shortly after giving birth to the couple's fifth child, Daniel; married 3rd Laura Mae Gaultney (b. Dec. 27, 1896; d. June 26, 1964 - daughter of Meredith & Nancy Adaline Ayers Gaultney), May 7, 1932; Wiley F. and Laura are buried at the Scottsville Baptist Church Cemetery in Scottsville, NC.
Dick enlisted in the US 6th Cavalry, Troop C on June 14, 1911. He served three years and was honorably discharged on June 13, 1914. On June 15, 1914, Dick entered the Marine Corps and served overseas in WWI. He took part in five major battles and was wounded by shrapnel shell, gased and shell shocked. On August 19, 1919, he was honorably discharged. Dick made a profession of faith in Christ and united with the Woodlawn Baptist Church in Bristol, TN in 1925. He became an active member in this church and served as a deacon. Around the 1930's the Dick Shepherd family lived in a rental house on the Dale Blevins Road in Grassy Creek, NC.
Around 1935 the family moved to Furches, NC where they lived in a log cabin
on land owned by Dick's aunt & uncle, Willie and Sara Jane Shepherd Nuckolls.
The Dick Shepherd family was an upstanding family in the community. Dick was
a deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, choir leader and church treasurer of Scottsville Baptist Church. He was also
one of the first in the community to own a car and helped transport his neighbors when needed. He later worked at the Cherry Point Naval Base on the North Carolina coast. Around the late 1950's,
Dick Shepherd built a new home for his family on Huckleberry Ridge Road in Crumpler, NC.
Five Known Children by Della Mae Christian :
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Wiley Franklin "Dick" & Laura Gaultney Shepherd
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- Martha Shepherd, born July 30, 1921 in Bristol, VA; married 1st Marvin George Fawlkes (b. Mar. 6, 1919, d. Aug. 6, 1944); Marvin died in St. Lo, France as a soldier in WWII; married 2nd Artie Hopkins Owen (son of Luther W. & Myrtie E. Francis Owen), abt. 1953;
Martha and Artie built a house in Crumpler where they lived until Martha's father, Dick, died in 1965; Artie and Martha then moved into the house Dick Shepherd built on Huckleberry Ridge Road; The couple helped raise Artie's granddaughter, Jeannie Lambert (b. May 1, 1970), from his first marriage; Artie is buried in Virginia.
Two known children by Artie Owen born in Ashe County, NC:
- Barry Artie Owen, born Feb. 13, 1962; married Crystal Pennington (b. June 26, 1976); Had one known child: Brittany Ann.
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Angela Owen
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- Angela Kay Owen, born Nov. 12, 1963; Had six known children: Brian, Jonathan & Rachel Dolinger; Artie, Kevin & Joshua Pennington.
- Helen Mae Shepherd, born Nov. 11, 1924; died Oct. 17, 1991 along with daughter Mary in an automobile accident in Camden, NJ; married Joseph F. Fleitz (b. June 21, 1924, d. July 21, 1982), Jan. 19, 1946 in New Bern, NC; Joseph had served with the US Marines for four years and was discharged on Jan. 6, 1946 at Cherry Point Marine Base, NC. Helen & Joseph lived in Philadelphia until 1954 when they moved to New Jersey; Had six known children: Joseph Jr IV, Veronica, John (b. 1951), twins Louis & Thomas, and Mary.
- Wiley Franklin Shepherd, Jr., born Feb. 6, 1926 in North Carolina; died Nov. 1, 2000 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL; married 1st Doris Wingler (b. Sept. 26, 1931 - daughter of Marshall H. & Ellen Wingler of Scottsville, NC), June 3, 1947 in Alleghany Co., NC; According to a family member, Wiley married "numerous times"; He retired from the Navy to California after 28 years of service; Had three known children by Doris Wingler:
- Betty Jean Shepherd, born Mar. 3, 1948; married 1st James Wagoner (b. Feb. 21, 1947), Mar. 5, 1966; married 2nd Richard Thomas Nichols; married 3rd Ray Peak in 2007; Had one known child by James Wagoner:
- Angela Wagoner, born August, 1967; married Marty James Key (b. Feb. 26, 1966), July 12, 1987; Had two known children: Meagan Christina, born Nov. 21, 1989 and Austin James, born Oct. 26, 1993.
- Donald Ray Shepherd, born Aug. 8, 1949; married Gale Lynn Wyatt (b. April 13, 1956), Aug. 5, 1979; Had two known children:
- Lori Beth Shepherd, born July 3, 1981 in Raleigh, NC.
- Randal Scott Shepherd, born Nov. 22, 1982
- Eva Shepherd, born Nov. 11, 1951; married 1st Bobby Absher (b. Dec. 1, 1954) in 1970; married 2nd Thomas Whitaker (b. Aug. 1, 1955); Had two known children by Bobby Absher:
- Alicia Jean Absher, born April 21, 1972; married Matthew Lawson (b. Oct. 26, 1967), July 1, 1995; Had two known children: Taylor Nicole, born Mar. 3, 2001 and Tessa Morgan, born Jan. 13, 2005.
- Rebecca Lynn Absher, born Nov. 9, 1973; married Kevin Norman (b. July 1, 1973), Aug. 30, 1997.
- Elizabeth (Si) (Liz) Shepherd, born ca 1928; died ca 2003; married Bernie Phillips (d. Sept. 2001); Had one known son before marriage:
- Ronnie Shepherd, lives in Middleboro, FL; Had two known children: Ronnie Lee, Jr. and Jeanette.
- Daniel Shepherd/Williams, born 1931; Daniel was raised by Charlie and Myrtle Hawkins Williams in El Paso, TX; Myrtle is a half-sister to Daniel's father, Dick Shepherd; Daniel is unmarried and goes by the surname of Williams.
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Joseph Wilburn and Martha Malinda Shepherd Phouts Family about 1904. Front row (l-r): Flora, Joseph, Martha and Ruby (on Martha's lap). Back row (l-r): Rhoda, Minnie, Bessie, Carrie and Mattie.
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Martha Malinda Shepherd, born April 8, 1864; died June 19, 1906 in Alleghany Co., NC of tuberculosis; married her 1st cousin Joseph Wilburn Phouts (b. Feb. 1, 1862, d. April 2, 1913), Oct. 8, 1883, son of John Edward Fouts and Martha Shepherd Fouts (daughter of Larkin & Allie Irwin Shepherd); Settled on land near Furches, Alleghany Co., NC where they lived in a log cabin built on the side of a hill overlooking Cranberry Creek. Joseph and Martha farmed and kept a store. Joseph also served a term as a justice of the peace. He and Martha belonged to Bellview Missionary Baptist Church where Joseph was a church clerk and deacon. Two years after Martha's death, Joseph, left with small children, married widow Emma Ward. Joseph and Martha are buried in the J.W. Phouts Family Cemetery on the homeplace in Alleghany Co., NC; Had nine known children (with the exception of Minnie, all the children died in Ashe or Alleghany County, NC):
- Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Phouts, born Sept. 28, 1884; died Jan. 15, 1977; married 1st James Monroe Dancy, Dec. 29, 1902; married 2nd Andrew Long; Bessie is buried at Carolina Memorial Park in Landis, NC.
- Minnie Alice Phouts, born June 13, 1886; died Dec. 16, 1967 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN; married James Basil Hamm (b. Mar. 10, 1885, d. Aug. 25, 1962), Sept. 17, 1905; Had three known children:
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James & Minnie Phouts Hamm with grandsons (l-r): John Joseph Hamm, Howard Alan Hamm, and James Stewart Hamm
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- Joseph (Joe) Marion Hamm, born Aug. 6, 1906 in Grayson Co., VA; died 1990; married Margaret Grunder (b. May 31, 1908, d. Jan. 28, 1989), Aug. 5, 1927 in Henry Co., IN; Had two known children:
- John Joseph Hamm, retired from the USDA; lives in Tifton, GA.
- Howard Alan Hamm, died in 1966
- Malinda (Mae) Jane Hamm, born Oct. 10, 1908 in Grayson Co., VA; died Sept. 1, 1993; married 1st Lowell K. Cornthwaite (b. 1905, d. 1963); married second Carl Allen (d. Aug. 2, 1992); Mae never had any children. However, she and Lowell raised a girl named Deanne, whom they considered as a daughter though she was never offically adopted.
- James Fred Hamm, born Oct. 20, 1911 in Alleghany Co., NC; died June 2, 1981 in Henry Co., IN; married Martha Christine Stewart (b. 1913, d. 1989), Sept. 17, 1932; Had two known children:
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Fred & Martha Stewart Hamm with son James
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- James Stewart Hamm, born Feb. 5, 1935 in New Castle, IN; married Lois Diane Knotts, June 11, 1955 in Henry Co., IN; Had two known children:
- Thomas Douglas Hamm, born Jan. 8, 1957; married Mary Louise __?__
- Christopher D. Hamm, born Jan. 8, 1959.
- Laura Jean Hamm, born Feb. 28, 1944 in New Castle, IN; married Edward Neal, July 27, 1963.
- Carrie Lea Phouts, born Mar. 24, 1888; died July 2, 1910; married John R. Hamm, April 22, 1905; Carrie is buried in the J.W. Phouts Family Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had two known children:
- Mattie Hamm
- Luther Hamm, died Sept. 27, 1944 in a WWII battle in France.
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Rhoda Ellen Phouts Mabe
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- Dewey Phouts, born Aug. 14, 1898; died July 18, 1899; buried in the J.W. Phouts Family Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Rhoda Ellen Phouts, born Mar. 9, 1891; died Feb. 18, 1962; married Melvin Mabe (b. April 4, 1881, d. May 18, 1957); Had two known children:
- Amelia Margaret Mabe, born July 23, 1923; died Aug. 15, 1995; married Edward Robert "Edd" Dixon (b. April 17, 1923, d. Aug. 15, 1995), January, 1942; Had five known children:
- Linda Dixon, born Dec. 22, 1941; married Don Atwood (b. Sept. 24, 1941); Had two known children:
- David Atwood, born Mar. 10, 1972
- Richard Atwood, born Nov. 29, 1974
- Joseph Frank Dixon, born May 13, 1945; married Shirley Turnmire (b. April 9, 1945); Had one known child: Teddy Leroy, born Aug. 3, 1967.
- Temphia Dixon, born Sept. 27, 1947; married Bronard Miller (b. Sept. 9, 1946); Had two known children:
- Shelia Miller, married Ricky Lyalls
- Lisa Miller, married Stewart Tucker; Had two known children: Ethan and Evan.
- Hilary Dixon, born June 20, 1948; married Betty Sheets (b. Feb. 14, 1948); Had one known child: Stephen, born July 17, 1968.
- Lillie Miller, born July 12, 1949; married Robert Loggins (b. April 18, 1946, d. 1999); Had two known children: Syliva, born Aug. 4, 1971, and Tanner.
- Foster Lee Mabe, born Feb. 1, 1927; died April 2, 1990; married Edna Faircloth (b. May 13, 1924, d. Feb. 15, 1999), Feb. 26, 1947; Had one known child:
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Flora Ennice Phouts Mabe
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- Gary Allen Mabe, married Linda Wyatt; Had one known child:
- Michael Allen Mabe, born June 8, 1974; married Tammy Anderson; Had one known child: Jacob Forester.
- Martha Eunice Phouts, born Feb. 3, 1894; died Jan. 28, 1910.
- Flora Ennice Phouts, born Jan. 29, 1897; died April 15, 1974; married Wiley Arthur Mabe (b. Feb. 11, 1883, d. May 18, 1957), Nov. 1, 1913; Had seven known children:
- Hilary Howard Mabe, born April 16, 1915; died July 12, 1978; married Oleta Richardson, Dec. 31, 1938; Two known children:
- Vesta Lee Mabe, born Dec. 15, 1939; married 1st Harold Merle Freiberg (b. Dec. 16, 1938) in April, 1959; married 2nd Edward P. Dodds, Jr., Dec. 15, 1979 and live in Jacksonville FL; Had two known children by Harold Freiberg:
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Hilary Howard Mabe
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- James Allen Freiberg, born Mar. 22, 1960; married 1st Dianne Marie Ferrers, Oct. 21, 198?; married 2nd Kenna Hartley, Dec. 20, 1999 and had two known children: James Allen, Jr., born Jan. 23, 1997, and Elizabeth Liningstone, born Mar. 31, 2003.
- Suzanne Michelle Freiberg, born Jan. 14, 1962; married Michael John Smith, Mar. 4, 1989; currently live in Nuckerton, NJ; Adopted one known child from China: Olivia Li, born Aug. 8, 1997.
- Cheryl Lynn Mabe, born Aug. 14, 1957; married Ralph Joseph Jamison, Feb. 15, 1975; divorced 2001; Had two known children:
- Rebecca Lynne Jamison, born Sept. 26, 1976; Had three known children:
- Whitney Nicole Ferguson, born Oct. 3, 1993
- Aliyah Jade Whittington, born Nov. 11, 1995
- Donnell Mendell Whittington, born Oct. 27, 1996
- Alexandria Lianne Jamison, born Nov. 3, 1994
- Charles Everett Mabe, born Nov. 19, 1916; died May 7, 1972; married Stella Mae Spencer (b. Mar. 18, 1923, d. Oct. 10, 1974), January 1940; No children.
- Wiley Edison Mabe, born Feb. 27, 1918 in Laurel Springs, NC; died Sept. 11, 2006 in Level, MD; married Clyde Viola Richardson (b. July 14, 1923), April 25, 1942; Wiley was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from Bata Shoe in 1982 after 40 years. He was a licensed jeweler, clockmaker and inventor. Wiley is buried at Rock Run Cemetery in Havre de Grace, MD. Had one known child:
- Larry Alan Mabe, born May 20, 1955; married Barbara Louise Webster (b. July 1, 1956), June 17, 1979; live in Level, MD; Had two children: Jeremy Alan, born Sept 13, 1980, and Nicole Annette, born Jan. 15, 1982; both live near Havre De Grace, MD.
- Gilbert Clay Mabe, born Oct. 7, 1922; died Jan. 15, 1956 in an auto accident; married Anna Ruth McMeans, July 4, 1947; Had two known children:
- Sylvia Bernice Mabe, born Dec. 12, 1949; married David Troy Rowe, Nov. 17, 1967; currently live in Havelock, NC: Had three known children:
- Michael Troy Rowe, born Aug. 21, 1968
- Clinton David Rowe, born March, 1972
- Denise Elaine Rowe, born Sept. 20, 1977
- Barry Keith Mabe, born Mar. 22, 1952; married Janet Delores Richardson, June 26, 1971; divorced in 1986; Two known children:
- Shelia Michelle Mabe, born April 30, 1972; married Danny Hooker; Had two known children: Keith T., and Sarah N.
- Steven Keith Mabe, born Aug. 13, 1974; Had one known child: Brooke Thomas.
- Martha Eunice Mabe, born May 16, 1925 in Furches, NC; died Feb. 4, 2017 in Leola, PA; married Willie Winston Taylor (b. July 13, 1926, d. Mar. 8, 2002), Sept. 8, 1945; Eunice lived in Peach Bottom, PA from 1946 until 2009.
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Eunice Mabe Taylor (center) with daughters Wanda Taylor Graham (left) and Connie Taylor York (right).
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- Wanda June Taylor, born June 20, 1946; married George Alvin Graham, April 17, 1971 and had three children:
- Melinda Michelle Graham, born June 26, 1972
- Andrew Taylor Graham, born April 22, 1975; married Brenda Ann Stock, May 6, 2000; Had two known children:
- Jaysen Taylor Graham, born July 3, 2001
- Bryce Cameron Graham, born Feb. 12, 2003
- Melanie Suzanne Graham, born Dec. 13, 1977
- Connie Suzanne Taylor, born Dec. 23, 1959; married Peter Wesley York (b. May 2, 1953), June 12, 1982; no children.
- Dennis Ray Mabe, born Mar. 27, 1927; died July 29, 2003; married Matilda Arlene Taylor, Sept. 6, 1947; Had two known children:
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Ruby Swan Phouts
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- Carol Jean Mabe, born Nov. 1, 1948; married David Brice Waddell, June 12, 1965; Had two children:
- Pamela Lynn Waddell, born April 13, 1967; married William David Lyalls, Aug. 27, 1988; Had two known children:
- Rachel Noelle Lyalls, born Oct. 6, 1992
- Ashley Michelle Lyalls, born June 3, 1997
- Beverly Anne Waddell, born Dec. 6, 1970; married Larry Settle, May, 1990; Had two known children:
- Kyla Leann Settle, born Aug. 23, 1990
- Kristen Nicole Settle, born September, 1991
- Danny Wayne Mabe, born Sept. 9, 1954; married Mary Bateman, Dec. 22, 1972; Had two children:
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Melissie Mae Mabe - Age 16
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- Lorrie Dawn Mabe, born June 15, 1974; married Graylen Patrick Blevins, June 20, 1992; Had two known children: Mackenzie, born 1996, and Bailey Rae.
- Derek Wayne Mabe, born May 23, 1980; married 1st __?__ Viers, May 23, 1998; married 2nd Brigette Dawn Pruitt, Feb. 22, 2003.
- Wilmer "Pete" Gaines Mabe, born Jan. 27, 1933; married Vannie Mae McClure (b. May 21, 1938), Feb. 27, 1960; live in Bel Air, MD; Had two known children:
- Steven Clay Mabe, born April 21, 1962; married Denise Lynn Dillard, Mar. 3, 1984; divorced in 1986; no children.
- Sandra Lee Mabe, born April 29, 1969; single and living in Bel Air, MD.
- Jewel Phouts, born Jan. 5, 1901; died July 18, 1901; buried in the J.W. Phouts Family Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC.
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Steven and Racine Pruitt Douglas
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- Ruby Swan Phouts, born April 22, 1902; died Jan. 15, 1942; married Hilary Cleveland Mabe (b. July 5, 1877, d. Nov. 27, 1949), Aug. 25, 1918; Had at least two known children:
- Joseph Solomon Mabe, born May 16, 1919; died May 26, 1919.
- Melissie Mae Mabe; born Aug. 17, 1921; died Jan. 26, 2003 in Salisbury, NC; buried at Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery near Sparta, NC; married Millard Filmore Pruitt (b. Feb. 18, 1911, d. Aug. 11, 1994); Had one known child:
- Racine Angela Pruitt, born Oct. 16, 1942 in Alleghany Co., NC; married Steven Lee Douglas (b. Dec. 19, 1942), June 15, 1968 in Rowan Co., NC; No children.
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Sisters Martha Malinda Shepherd (left) and Leona Shepherd
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Leona Shepherd, born Oct. 21, 1870; died April 21, 1934; married Wiley Clark Johnson (b. June 17, 1861, d. Aug. 1, 1947); Wiley and Leona are buried in the Piney Creek United Methodist Cemetery in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; Wiley settled in the Piney Creek section of Alleghany Co., NC in the 1880's. He was the youngest of five children born to Louis and Mary (Polly) Johnson who lived in the Rock Creek Township of Wilkes Co., NC. Wiley was a farmer and livestock dealer. He often drove herds of sheep long distances, sometimes as far away as Watauga County, NC. He took droves of horses as far away as South Carolina. On one occasion the barn that his thirty head of horses were stabled caught fire destroying several head. This incident presented great loss to the family. Had 13 known children born in Alleghany Co., NC:
- Mary Beatrice Johnson, born June 9, 1887; married G.M. Shepherd, Dec. 20, 1904.
- Benjamin Harrison Johnson, born Oct. 24, 1888; married Nora Dalton, Sept. 18, 1919.
- John Wiley Johnson, born May 24, 1891; died Aug. 23, 1965; buried in Potato Creek Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; married Velin Cox; Had one known child: Jaunita.
- Glenn Fieldon Johnson, born Feb. 23, 1893; died Jan. 12, 1974; married Cora Lee Kennedy (b. Sept. 10, 1893, d. July 21, 1977), Jan. 21, 1912; Glenn and Cora lived in the Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC where Glenn was a farmer and livestock dealer. Glenn and Cora are buried in the Kennedy Cemetery in the Turkey Knob Community of Piney Creek. Had six known children born in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC:
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Glenn Fieldon and Cora Lee Kennedy Johnson
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- Charles Wayne Johnson, born Dec. 8, 1912; died June 27, 1952; married Mary Simmons of West Grove, PA in November, 1934; Had three known children: Charles, Nancy and Marie.
- Eva Marie Johnson, born April 20, 1915; died April 7, 2003; married John Voscoe Edwards (b. Aug. 26, 1911, d. June 26, 1982), Dec. 3, 1932; Eva and John are buried at the Whitehead Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; Had two known children:
- Jerry Dale Edwards, born Mar. 31, 1942; married Patsy Ruth Huffman (b. Mar. 4, 1942), July 23, 1959; Had three known children:
- Sara Lynn Edwards, born Dec. 14, 1962; married Stanley Craig Houser (b. Sept. 17, 1958), June 5, 1982.
- Rebecca Mae Edwards, born May 9, 1964
- Gregory Dale Edwards, born Mar. 15, 1974
- John Letcher Edwards, born Oct. 30, 1947 in Twin Falls, ID; lives in Columbia, SC
- Glen Dale Johnson, born Dec. 27, 1916; died Jan. 1, 1968; married Kathryn Wood of Roanoke, VA; Had three known children: Glen Dale, Jr., Richard and Margaret.
- John Mack Johnson, born 1918
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Robert Lee Johnson
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- Robert Lee Johnson, born June 16, 1920; died May 30, 2008 in Elkin, NC; married Anna Ruth Caudill (b. May 18, 1925), April 18, 1942; Robert was raised in the Piney Creek community of Alleghany County, NC. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He later worked in the real estate and automobile industries. Robert was the first chairman of the Alleghany County Republican party, having been appointed in 1957. In 1962, Robert was elected to the NC State House of Representatives. He also served two four-year terms on the local board of education and served for 24 years on the board of Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Bob is buried at the Kennedy Cemetery in the Turkey Knob Community near Sparta, NC; Had four known children:
- Linda Elizabeth Johnson, born Nov. 6, 1943 in Sparta, NC; married 1st Ralph William Parker, Sr, Aug. 29, 1964; married 2nd Michael Bruce Wallace, Aug. 31, 1974; Linda lives in McLean, VA; Had one known child by Ralph Parker: Ralph William Parker, Jr. of Winston-Salem, NC.
- Barbara Ann Johnson, born Nov. 13, 1946; married Richard Reeves Chappell, June 3, 1967; Live in Houston, TX; Had two known children: Heather Lynn and Matthew Allyn.
- Robert "Bill" William Johnson, born July 25, 1950; lives in Charlotte, NC.
- Michael Shelton Johnson, born Aug. 8, 1952 in Sparta, NC; married Debra Mae Poole of Ennice, NC, June 2, 1971; Live in Elkin, NC; Had two known children:
- Chanda Leigh Johnson, married Chad Richard Hall, Oct. 12, 2002.
- Stacy Lynn Johnson of Sparta, NC.
- Verna Rose Johnson, born Jan. 20, 1923; married 1st Wade Boone; married 2nd Ketchel Calvin Duncan of Sparta, NC in March, 1946; Rose lives in Charlotte, NC; Had two known children:
- Mary Catherine Duncan, married David Nisbet.
- Cheryl Ann Duncan, married Keith Marshall.
- Elizabeth Marie Johnson, born Jan. 2, 1895
- Pearl Clyde Johnson, born Jan. 8, 1897; died Jan. 16, 1972; married William M. (Willie) Wyrick, Nov. 4, 1920; Had seven known children born in Ashe Co., NC:
- Myrtle Jean Wyrick, born Aug. 31, 1921; died Feb. 27, 1981 in Jefferson, NC; married Fred Elmer Williams, Dec. 15, 1945 in Petersburg, VA; Had eight known children born in Ashe Co, NC:
- Elizabeth Ann Williams, born April 9, 1949
- Sandra Williams; married Dewey Umplett; Had three known children: Pearl, Mike, and Jennifer.
- Gus Williams; married Debbie Testerman; Had two known children: Nicki and Heather.
- Wesley Williams; married Terry Ray; Had two known children: Trey and Tara.
- Thomas Eugene Williams, born June 26, 1955; married Betty Royal; Had one known child: Matthew.
- Bob Williams; married Karen South; Had two known children: Shelley Elizabeth and Stacey Marie.
- Gwyn (Buster) Williams: married Angela Witherspoon; Had two known children: Brandy and Brian.
- Lynn Williams; married Randy Jordan; Had two known children: Kristy and Kelly.
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William Johnson Wyrick
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- Maxine Wyrick, born April 21, 1923; died Aug. 1, 1923.
- William Johnson Wyrick, born Mar. 20, 1924; died Aug. 15, 2008; married Nancy Elizabeth "Lib" Weaver (b. Dec. 17, 1928, d. Dec. 12, 2011); William served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific. He was later a merchant and also worked at Leviton for 18 years. Lib was a hairstylist for many years with a shop in her home in West Jefferson. William and Lib are buried at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson, NC.
- Daniel Webster Wyrick, born May 8, 1926; died June 4, 1975; married Mary Maxine Weaver (b. April 30, 1927); Daniel served in World War II; Had two known children:
- Daniel Kay Wyrick, born Oct. 10, 1947; died Mar. 28, 2005 in Boone, NC; married 1st Irene S. H. Au-Yeung; married 2nd Debbie Taylor; married 3rd Linda Harless; Daniel retired from the US Air Force after serving 21 years. He was a Master Sergeant during the Vietnam War. He later worked as a Correctional Officer for 10 years. Had one known child with Debbie Taylor:
- Christina Wyrick, married Buck Gore; live in Columbia, SC; Had one known child: Zachary Daniel.
- Ann Wyrick; married 1st Terry L. Peterson; married 2nd Louis C. Burge II; live in Fleetwood, NC; Had two known children with Louis: Louis C. III and Wendi Danielle.
- Carl Earl Wyrick, born June 6, 1928; deceased; married Bernice Weaver; Had one known child: Pam.
- Frank Wyrick; married Lois Laws; live in West Jefferson, NC; Had one known child:
- Dickie Wyrick; married 1st Sherrie Hart; married 2nd Robin Johnson; Had one known child: Bo.
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| Oscar and Lessie Johnson Pennington with son John Mac in 1922
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- Carrol Leona Wyrick, born Dec. 18, 1937; married Aldon Ray Howell, July 20, 1956; live in West Jefferson, NC; Had two known children:
- Amanda Elizabeth (Libbie) Howell, born Mar. 10, 1959; married Bob Davis.
- Kevin Ray Howell, born June 10, 1969; married Connie Lynn Lyle, June 1, 1996.
- Lessie Leona Johnson, born Jan. 20, 1899 in Alleghany Co., NC; died Feb. 28, 1972; married Oscar Pennington of Little Laurel, Ashe Co., NC in January, 1921; Lessie and Oscar are buried at the Jefferson City Cemetery in Jefferson, NC; Lessie attended Applachian State Teachers' College in Boone, NC; she taught school at Asheland Academy in Ashe Co., NC; Had eight known children:
- John Mac Pennington, born Oct. 23, 1921; died Mar. 17, 1968; married Marie Eldreth; John Mac was a Captain in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack by Japan. He received the Purple Heart and the Oak Leaf Cluster. Had one known child:
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| Judy Carolyn Pennington
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- Judy Carolyn Pennington, born Oct. 4, 1947; died Aug. 18, 2012; married 1st Fred Crawford; married 2nd Stewart Miller; Judy is entombed at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Of Prayer in Jefferson, NC; Had at least one known child by Fred Crawford:
- John Erie Crawford, born Dec. 4, 1970; married Sandee __?__; John attended Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute in Hendersonville, NC, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. From April 6, 2003 to Mar. 28th, 2004, John was Pastor at North Beaver Baptist Church in Ashe Co., NC. John and Sandee currently live in Jefferson, NC.
- Paul Wiley "Slick" Pennington, born Oct. 29, 1923; married 1st Lois Price and had one child, Paul Wiley, Jr; married 2nd Irene Christopher and had four children: Melissa, Paula, and twins Timothy and Tina.
- Jack Wilburn Pennington, born June 11, 1926; died before Sept., 2001; married Lillie Brown; Had three known children: Dwight Eisenhour, Jimmy, and Jerry.
- William Watson "Rabbit" Pennington, born May 15, 1929; died Sept. 3, 2001; married Reba Lee Phillips (b. Dec. 22, 1934); Rabbit owned and operated Pennington's Produce in West Jefferson for 17 years; Had three known children:
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| John & Sandee Crawford
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- Michael Andrew Pennington, born April 16, 1959; married Sandra Polk.
- Rebecca Ann Pennington, born Oct. 13, 1961; married Gary Fisher.
- Nancy Elizabeth Pennington, born Dec. 23, 1971
- Barbara Ann "Polly" Pennington, born Oct. 19, 1931; died after Sept., 2001; married Bob Tulbert; had two children: Keith and Lynn.
- Leona Ruth "Cricket" Pennington, born Nov. 27, 1934; died Aug. 26, 1987; married William Ingold; had one child: Don.
- Nancy Elizabeth Pennington, born and died in July, 1937.
- Peggy Joyce Pennington, born June 16, 1941; died Aug. 9, 2002; married 1st Jackie Ollis and had two children: Jackie Jr. "Chipper", and Johnny; married 2nd Burt Taylor.
- Ida Virginia Johnson, born May 6, 1901; died June 29, 1951; married Roger Smith Bare (b. April 3, 1905, d. May 15, 1964), Nov. 26, 1927; Had five known children:
- Mary Eveline Bare, born Aug. 30, 1928
- Inez Marie Bare, born Sept. 15, 1930
- William Roger Bare, born Aug. 28, 1934
- Joan Bare, born Mar. 14, 1936
- Buddy Bare, born Sept. 7, 1937
- Samuel Paul Johnson, born June 30, 1903
- Lewis Wilburn Johnson, born Dec. 23, 1905; died Feb. 4, 1961 in Ashe Co., NC; buried at Piney Creek Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC; married Gertrude Owens (b. 1915, d. 1980), December, 1919; Had 12 known children:
- Robert Glenn Johnson, born Sept. 6, 1937; died Dec. 10, 2014 in Winston Salem, NC; married 1st Wanda Roope; married 2nd Ann Miller; married 3rd Margaret Pearl Farmer; Had two known children by Wanda Roope: David (deceased) and Lisa (married __?__ Lemley).
- Patsy Gail Johnson, born Feb. 7, 1939 (twin to Thomas); married Kenneth Eastridge; Had four known children: Debby, Kenny, Cindy and Nancy Caroline.
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| Brandon Johnson and Kristen Huffman
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- Thomas Dale Johnson, born Feb. 7, 1939 (twin to Patsy); married 1st Donna Hinson and had one known child: Thomas Dale; married 2nd Rose Ellen Farrington; married 3rd Anita Elliott and had one known child:
- Brandon Thomas Johnson, married Kristen Tyler Huffman in October, 2008; Had two known children: Ruby Gray, born Oct. 19, 2010 and Ella Paige, born July 13, 2012.
- Clyde Lewis Johnson, born April 5, 1943; married Rose Ann Hurley; Had two known children Karay and Chris.
- Anna Lou Johnson; married 1st Paul Stanley and had two known children: Jannie and Joy; married 2nd Thomas Lowe; married 3rd Sam Blevins.
Had two known children by Paul Stanley:
- Jannie Stanley
- Joy Stanley
Had one known child by Thomas Lowe:
- Tammy Lowe, married and divorced Junior Andrews; Had three known children:
- Jennifer Andrews, had one known child by Kevin Joseph Porter: Brayden Gabriel Porter, born July 6, 2010.
- Rachael Andrews
- Reeves Andrews
- Ruth Johnson, married Michael Pruitt; Had two known children: Beth and Michelle.
- Brenda K. Johnson, married Mikey Miller; Had one known child: Janelle.
- Benny Johnson, married Carlene __?__; Had one known child: Penny.
- John Johnson (deceased), married Marge Greer; Had two known children: Linda and Vonnie.
- Charles W. Johnson, born 1945; married Barbara A. Lewis (b. 1950); Had two known children:
- Jennifer L. Johnson, born 1972; married Douglas Park Williams
- Charles W. Johnson, born 1984
- Carl S. Johnson
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| Shani Marie Dishman
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- Jimmy D. Johnson, married 1st Carolyn Little; married 2nd Mary Campbell.
Had two known children by Carolyn Little:
- Scarlett Johnson, married Barry Dishman; live in Crumpler, NC; Had four known children:
- Heather Dishman, lives in Fleetwood, NC.
- Keith Dishman, lives in West Jefferson, NC.
- Kevin Dishman, lives in Mountain City, TN.
- Shani Marie Dishman, born Feb. 25, 1994; died June 30, 2010 in an automobile accident.
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| Rick & Angie Johnson Farmer
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- Angie Johnson, married Rick Farmer; live in Ashe Co., NC.
Had one known child by Mary Campbell:
- Rachelle Johnson
- Winnie Albina Johnson, born May 26, 1908; died Sept. 6, 2000 in Ashe Co., NC; married 1st Gilbert Hall in 1936 and had two children that died young; married 2nd John Williams and had no children; Winnie and John spent most of their life together in Huntington, CA.
- Annie Lee Johnson, born Dec. 22, 1909 in Piney Creek, NC; married Charlie M.H. Small, Feb. 21, 1932.
- Myrtle Ruth Johnson, born Mar. 2, 1912 in Piney Creek, NC; married Ray McCauley, June 20, 1936.
