Andrew Jackson "Black Andy" Shepard b 7 Apr 1861 d 29 Dec 1919; s/o William C Shepherd and Sarah Couch. Andrew Jackson "Black Andy" Shepherd m. 20 Mar 1880 to Sarah Holcomb b 2 Mar 1865 d 1952; buried Cornett Hill Cemetery, Knott Co KY; d/o John Holcomb and Atha Ritter Morgan. Children of Andrew Jackson Shepard and Sarah Holcomb;

I. Alta Ritter Shepherd (male) b 1883 d 1958; m. Female Cornett

II. Mary Jane Shepherd b 1886 d 1964; m. Doc Sizemore b about 1886

III. Dora Ellen Shepherd b 1887

IV. Leonia Shepherd b 1889 d 1957; m. Male Combs

V. James Monroe Shepherd b 1891 d 1891

VI. Bertha Shepherd b 1893 d 1983; m. Male Ison

VII. Charles D Shepherd b 1894 d 1957; m. Female Smith

VIII. Della Bell Shepard b 8 Apr 1898 Hazard, Perry Co KY d 16 Jun 1989 KY; m. David Lhannon Riddle; s/o James Riddle and Julia Cole. Child of David Lhannon Riddle and Della Bell Shepard;

1. Edna Lee Riddle m. Caleb Powers; s/o Emanuel Lee Powers and Cleopatra Morris. Child of Caleb Powers and Edna Riddle i. Della Powers (thanks to Della for submitting information and corrections for this family in our Comments Section on 22 July 2009).

IX. John L Shepherd b 1900 d 1980

X. Jasper Shepherd b 1902 d 1965

XI. Marvin Shepherd b 1906 d 1939; m. Lydia Mae Creech b about 1906 d 1996; d/o Henry D Creech and Susan Parsons.