It is likely, but not confirmed, that the ancestors of George Shepherd imigrated to America from Scotland around A.D. 1700.

George Shepherd Born: Abt. 1700 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia Died: 1750/1751 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia Married: Elizabeth Mary Angelica Daye, abt 1725 Six Known Children: 1. George Shepherd, Jr., born abt 1730 2. James Shepherd, born 1730 3. John Shepherd, Sr., born August 10, 1734 4. Elizabeth Shepherd, born abt 1737 5. Ann Shepherd, born abt 1737 6. Robert Shepherd, born June 17, 1739

John Shepherd, Sr. Born: August 10, 1734 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia Died: June 11, 1810 at Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC Married: Sarah [Jennings?], 1758 in Spotsylvania, VA Eleven Known Children: 1. Ann Shepherd Viars, born abt 1759 in Spotsylvania, VA. 2. John Shepherd, Jr., born abt 1760 in Spotsylvania, VA. 3. James Shepherd, born abt 1761 in Spotsylania, VA. 4. Susannah Shepherd Vannoy, born abt 1762 in Spotsylvania, VA. 5. Lucy Shepherd Pumphrey, born abt 1764 in Spotsylvania, VA 6. Stephen Shepherd, born Sept. 20, 1769 in Spotsylvania, VA. 7. Lewis Shepherd, born Dec. 15, 1771 in Spotsylvania, VA. 8. Sarah Shepherd Jennings, born abt 1774 in Spotsylvania, VA. 9. Nancy Sheppard McQueary, born abt 1775 in Spotsylvania, VA. 10. Delphia Sheppard Judd, born abt 1776 in Wilkes County, NC. 11. Andrew Sheppard, born abt 1783 in Wilkes County, NC.

John Shepherd, Jr. Born: About 1760 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia Died: May 7, 1812 at Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC Married: Phoebe __?__, 1788 in Wilkes Co., NC Fourteen Known Children (All Born at Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC): 1. Elizabeth Shepherd Pumphrey, born abt 1790. 2. Larkin Shepherd, born June 5, 1794. 3. Sarah Shepherd Vannoy, born Nov. 21, 1795. 4. Wiley Shepherd, born abt 1796. 5. Lucy Shepherd Kilby, born abt 1798. 6. Presley Shepherd, born Feb. 14, 1799. 7. Pleasant Shepherd, born 1801. 8. Mary Polly Shepherd Phillips, born 1802. 9. John S. Shepherd, born abt 1803. 10. Allan Shepherd, born 1804. 11. George Shepherd, born abt 1806. 12. Charlotte Shepherd Johnson, born 1807. 13. Louis Shepherd, born 1810. 14. Benjamin Shepherd, born abt 1812.

Larkin Shepherd Born: June 5, 1794 in Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC Died: February 17, 1849 at Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC Married: Alley Irwin, Dec. 13, 1817 in Wilkes Co., NC Eleven Known Children (All Born at Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC): 1. John F. Shepherd, born Nov. 25, 1817. 2. Lucinda Shepherd Weaver, born Nov. 1, 1821. 3. Rebeccah Shepherd Coffey, born March 7, 1824. 4. James Wilburn Shepherd, born Oct. 6, 1827 5. Franklin Shepherd, Sept. 16, 1829. 6. Sarah Shepherd Pierce, Sept. 19, 1831. 7. Jordan Ashley Shepherd, born Aug. 2, 1834. 8. Benjamin Shepherd, born Aug. 12, 1836. 9. Abraham Shepherd, born Feb. 25, 1839. 10. Martha Shepherd (Phouts) Phillips, born July 16, 1842. 11. Mary Matilda Shepherd Brown (twin to Martha), born July 16, 1842.

James Wilburn Shepherd Born: October 6, 1827 in Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC Died: April 28, 1899 at Weaversford, NC Married 1st: Elizabeth Jones, Sept. 30, 1852 in Alleghany County, NC Married 2nd: Sarah Ellen La Rue, August 17, 1879 Six Known Children by Elizabeth Jones (All Born in Ashe Co., NC): 1. Sarah Jane Shepherd (Hash) Nuckols, born July 17, 1854. 2. John Calvin Shepherd, born Oct. 3, 1856. 3. James Franklin Shepherd, born Oct. 5, 1860. 4. Martha Malinda Shepherd Phouts, born April 8, 1864. 5. Mary Matilda Shepherd, born March 16, 1859. 6. Leona Shepherd Johnson, born Oct. 21, 1870.

John Calvin Shepherd Born: October 3, 1856 in Ashe Co., NC Died: July 27, 1929 , NC Married 1st: Rosabelle Baker, Aug. 22, 1876 in Ashe County, NC One Known Child by Rosabelle Baker: 1. Flora Ennis Shepherd Pegram, born August 22, 1877. Married 2nd: Sarah Anne Ballou, July 23, 1883 Four Known Children: 1. Grover Cleveland Shepherd, born May 6, 1885. 2. Fieldin Jones Shepherd, born Sept. 13, 1886, died Feb. 22, 1887. 3. Victoria Maude Shepherd, born Jan 16, 1888, died Mar. 7, 1892. 4. Benjamin Harrison Shepherd, born Feb. 9, 1890. Married 3rd: Martha Ludema Hash, June 25, 1891 Three Known Children: 1. Mary Elizabeth Shepherd Colvard, born June 12, 1892. 2. Lelia Jane Shepherd Brown, born April 6, 1894. 3. Ruby Swan Shepherd McMillian, born Nov. 22, 1896.

Grover Cleveland Shepherd Born: May 6, 1885, Ashe Co., NC Died: August 19, 1954 Married: Ethel Isabelle Walker, January 26, 1910 Eight Known Children: 1. James Wilburn Shepherd, born July 10, 1911. 2. Walter Leonard Shepherd, born Feb. 22, 1913. 3. Robert Blaine Shepherd, born 1915. 4. Sallie Edith Shepherd Howard, born Aug. 16, 1918. 5. Ralph Franklin Shepherd, born July 8, 1920. 6. Myrtle Luna Shepherd Pugh, born Aug. 29, 1922. 7. Mont Fred Shepherd, born Sept. 1, 1926. 8. Betty Ruth Shepherd Williams, born Feb. 28, 1933.

Benjamin Harrison Shepherd Born: Feb. 9, 1890, Ashe Co., NC Died: Jan. 9, 1979, Jefferson, NC Married: Sibbie Neaves, Jan. 22, 1911 Three Known Children: 1. Thelma Ennis Shepherd Fender, born Mar. 22, 1914. 2. Leonard Harrison Shepherd, born Jan. 3, 1918. 3. Wayne Dale Shepherd, born Dec. 16, 1919.