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Descendants of John Sheppard

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN³ SHEPPARD, JR. (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born November 07, 1798 in North Carolina, and died January 22, 1882 in Cherokee Co., Alabama. He married SARAH (SALLIE) WALKER, daughter of LYNN WALKER and SUSAN WEST. She was born July 21, 1802 in Greenville, South Carolina, and died September 10, 1891 in Cherokee Co., Alabama.

Notes for JOHN SHEPPARD, JR.:
In the 1840 Greenville Co., South Carolina census, John is between forty and fifty, and his wife between thirty and forty. He has three girls and three boys, ages between one and twenty.

In 1844, he moved to Cherokee Co., Alabama.

More About JOHN SHEPPARD, JR.:
Census 1: 1800, Greenville, South Carolina, Roll 47, Page 280
Census 2: 1850, District 27, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 142
Census 3: 1860, 1st Division, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 312
Census 4: 1870, Cherokee Co., Alabama, Roll 7 Book 1, Page 269a
Census 5: 1880, Township 10, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 334c

More About SARAH (SALLIE) WALKER:
Census 1: 1850, District 27, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 142
Census 2: 1860, 1st Division, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 312
Census 3: 1870, Cherokee Co., Alabama, Roll 7 Book 1, Page 269a
Census 4: 1880, Township 10, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 334c

Children of JOHN SHEPPARD and SARAH WALKER are:

7.	i.	HEZEKIAH O.⁴ SHEPPARD, b. April 16, 1821, South Carolina; d. Unknown.
	ii.	MARTHA C. SHEPPARD, b. November 12, 1824; d. Unknown.
8.	iii.	JOHN L. WALKER SHEPPARD, b. July 11, 1827, Greenville, South Carolina; d. April 16, 1887, Alabama.
9.	iv.	SUSANNAH SHEPPARD, b. January 04, 1830, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina; d. June 12, 1915.
	v.	NANCY JANE SHEPPARD, b. November 07, 1832, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina; d. Unknown.

More About NANCY JANE SHEPPARD:
Census: 1850, District 27, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 142

10.	vi.		SARAH A. SHEPPARD, b. March 28, 1835, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina; d. March 06, 1920, Leesburg, Cherokee Co., Alabama.
	vii.		ELIAS R. SHEPPARD, b. December 18, 1837, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina; d. Unknown.

Notes for ELIAS R. SHEPPARD:
Elias is unmarried and living with parents and sister in 1870 Census of Cherokee Co., Alabama.

More About ELIAS R. SHEPPARD:
Census 1: 1850, District 27, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 142
Census 2: 1870, Cherokee Co., Alabama, Roll 7 Book 1, Page 269a

viii.

JOHN R. SHEPPARD, b. October 01, 1840, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina; d. April 06, 1862, Battle of Corinth, Mississippi.

More About JOHN R. SHEPPARD:
Census 1: 1850, District 27, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 142
Census 2: 1860, 1st Division, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 312

ix.

SAMUEL PLINEY SHEPPARD, b. April 18, 1844, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina; d. November 17, 1863, Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

More About SAMUEL PLINEY SHEPPARD:
Census 1: 1850, District 27, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 142
Census 2: 1860, 1st Division, Cherokee Co., Alabama, p. 312

3. WILLIAM³ SHEPPARD (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born January 05, 1804 in Greenville, South Carolina, and died April 24, 1892 in Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia. He married (1) NANCY A. _____. She was born January 06, 1825, and died November 26, 1864 in Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia. He married (2) NATHALIA "NUTTY" SMITH Abt. 1823 in Greenville, South Carolina, daughter of ABRAHAM SMITH and ELIZABETH GREER. She was born November 05, 1807 in Greenville, South Carolina, and died June 10, 1859 in Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia. He married (3) SARAH A. (FARMER?) Aft. 1860 in Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia. She was born December 21, 1841 in Georgia, and died March 30, 1907 in Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia.

Notes for WILLIAM SHEPPARD:
William Sheppard came to DeKalb Co. in 1848, according to the Historical Society there.

His will, made December 10, 1890, and recorded June 20, 1892 bequeathed to son, John T. (Lot no. 39 in 18th district of DeKalb Co., 202 1/2 acres) except one square acre known as the family grave yard, lot of my first wife's grave to be center of said reserve. Children and grandchildren: Nancy Prichett, William M. Sheppard, Elizabeth Hadden's children now living and John T. Sheppard. Daughters: Telitha Lock, Nancy Prichett, and Elizabeth Hadden.

Probate of will recorded in Minutes of Court of Ordinary. Book G, page 142-144.

Tombstone inscription: He was beloved by God and man.

More About WILLIAM SHEPPARD:
Burial: Unknown, William Sheppard Cemetary, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Census 1: 1830, Greenville, South Carolina, Roll 172 Book 1, Page 331a
Census 2: 1840, Greenville, South Carolina, page 63
Census 3: 1850, Anderson's District, De Kalb Co., Georgia, p. 129
Census 4: 1860, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia, p. 309
Census 5: 1870, DeKalb Co., Georgia, Roll 147, page 311
Census 6: 1880, Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, page 453A

Notes for NATHALIA "NUTTY" SMITH:
Tombstone inscription: Sacred to the memory of Nutty Sheppard, who departed this life June 10, 1859, aged 51 years, 7 months and 5 days.

More About NATHALIA "NUTTY" SMITH:
Burial: Unknown, William Sheppard Cemetary, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Census 1: 1840, Greenville, South Carolina, p. 269
Census 2: 1850, Anderson's District, De Kalb Co., Georgia, p. 129

More About WILLIAM SHEPPARD and NATHALIA SMITH:
Marriage: Abt. 1823, Greenville, South Carolina

Notes for SARAH A. (FARMER?):
1870 Census: James Farmer, age 16, is living with William and Sarah.

More About SARAH A. (FARMER?):
Census 1: 1870, DeKalb Co., Georgia, Roll 147, page 311
Census 2: 1880, Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, page 453A

More About WILLIAM SHEPPARD and SARAH (FARMER?):
Marriage: Aft. 1860, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia

Children of WILLIAM SHEPPARD and NATHALIA SMITH are:

EMILY⁴ SHEPPARD, b. 1824, Greenville, South Carolina; d. September 30, 1846, Greenville, South Carolina.

Notes for EMILY SHEPPARD:
"Died at her father's residence in this District, on the 30th ultimo, Miss Emily Sheppard, aged about 22 years, daughter of Mr. Wm. and Mrs. N. Sheppard. She was a member of the Rocky Creek Baptist Church, and adored the profession she had made."

	ii.	TALITHA SHEPPARD, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830, Georgia or South Carolina; d. Aft. 1892; m. LOCKE; d. Unknown.
11.	iii.	WILLIAM MANNING SHEPPARD, b. 1830, Greenville, South Carolina; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900, Travis Co., Texas.
12.	iv.	NANCY A. SHEPPARD, b. 1831, Greenville, South Carolina; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia.
13.	v.	SARAH A. ELIZABETH SHEPPARD, b. July 10, 1836, Greenville, South Carolina; d. July 31, 1887, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia.
14.	vi.	ANDREW SHEPPARD, b. 1844, South Carolina; d. Unknown.

Child of WILLIAM SHEPPARD and SARAH (FARMER?) is:

15.

vii.

JOHN THOMAS⁴ SHEPPARD, b. March 30, 1873, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia; d. December 19, 1945, Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia.

4. ELI CHARLES³ SHEPPARD (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born 1808 in Greenville, South Carolina, and died Unknown. He married HEPZIBAH ELLEN VAUGHN Abt. 1830, daughter of DAVID VAUGHN and MARY SMITH. She was born 1808 in Greenville, South Carolina, and died Unknown.

Notes for ELI CHARLES SHEPPARD:
The family is found in the Pickens Co., South Carolina 1850 census, and the Greenville Co., 1840 census. In 1831, in Greenville, Eli is married to Hepzibah, and is a member of the Brushy Creek Baptist Church.

More About ELI CHARLES SHEPPARD:
Census 1: 1840, Greenville, South Carolina, p. 63
Census 2: 1850, Western Division, Pickens District, South Carolina, p. 382
Census 3: 1860, Pickins Co., South Carolina, Roll 1225 Book 1, Page 20b
Census 4: 1870, Oconee Co., South Carolina, Roll 1505 Book 1, Page 129b

More About HEPZIBAH ELLEN VAUGHN:
Census 1: 1850, Western Division, Pickens District, South Carolina, p. 382
Census 2: 1860, Pickins Co., South Carolina, Roll 1225 Book 1, Page 20b
Census 3: 1870, Oconee Co., South Carolina, Roll 1505 Book 1, Page 129b

More About ELI SHEPPARD and HEPZIBAH VAUGHN:
Marriage: Abt. 1830

Children of ELI SHEPPARD and HEPZIBAH VAUGHN are:

DAVID⁴ SHEPPARD, b. 1828, South Carolina; d. Unknown.

More About DAVID SHEPPARD:
Census 1: 1850, Western Division, Pickens District, South Carolina, p. 382
Census 2: 1860, Pickins Co., South Carolina, Roll 1225 Book 1, Page 20b

16.	ii.		MARY ANN (POLLY) SHEPPARD, b. November 27, 1831, Greenville, South Carolina; d. September 25, 1913, Salem, Oconee Co., South Carolina.
	iii.		MILLY SHEPPARD, b. 1833, South Carolina; d. Unknown.

More About MILLY SHEPPARD:
Census: 1860, Pickins Co., South Carolina, Roll 1225 Book 1, Page 20b

iv.

JAMES A. SHEPPARD, b. August 1836, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1900, South Carolina; m. SARAH ANN JAMES, Greenville, South Carolina; b. December 1841, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1900.

More About JAMES A. SHEPPARD:
Census 1: 1850, Western Division, Pickens District, South Carolina, p. 382
Census 2: 1870, Greenville Co., South Carolina, Roll 1498, Page 500a
Census 3: 1880, Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, page 242B
Census 4: 1900, South Carolina, Greenville County, Roll 1529 Book 1, Page 110

More About SARAH ANN JAMES:
Census 1: 1870, Greenville Co., South Carolina, Roll 1498, Page 500a
Census 2: 1880, Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, page 242B

More About JAMES SHEPPARD and SARAH JAMES:
Marriage: Greenville, South Carolina

17.	v.	JOHN ALFRED "JACK" SHEPPARD, b. August 02, 1836, South Carolina; d. June 08, 1904, Greenville, South Carolina.
18.	vi.	WILLIAM WASHINGTON GARRISON SHEPPARD, b. March 09, 1838, Greenville, South Carolina; d. October 05, 1923, Greenville, South Carolina.
19.	vii.	THOMAS H. SHEPPARD, b. August 22, 1845, South Carolina; d. November 11, 1914, Greenville, South Carolina.
20.	viii.	SAMUEL "DOCTOR" OVERTON SHEPPARD, b. February 1848, South Carolina; d. Unknown, Oconee Co., South Carolina.
21.	ix.	FRANCIS "FRANKLIN" LEVI SHEPPARD, b. October 22, 1849, South Carolina; d. July 20, 1901, Pelzer, South Carolina.

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