John Shepherd b 1823 VA; m. Lucy Osborne b 1828 NC; d/o James Osborne and Martha McIntosh. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of John Shepherd and Lucy Osborne;

I. Mary A Shepherd b 1858 VA

II. Martha Shepherd b 1860 VA

III. Abraham Shepherd b 1861

IV. Andrew Shepherd b 1863

V. George Shepherd b 1864

VI. Ardell Shepherd (male) b 1867 Catron Creek, Harlan Co KY; m. Bessie Unknown b 1869. Ardell Shepherd m. 1889 KY to Sarah Elizabeth Helton b 1865 Wallins Creek VA d 10 Oct 1915 Kittis, Harlan Co KY; Robert Helton and Lucrecia "Critty" Slusher. Children of Ardell Shepherd and Sarah Elizabeth Helton;

1. Victoria Shepherd b 4 Aug 1891 KY; m. Ancil Cody b about 1890

2. Alliefair Shepherd b 12 Mar 1894 KY; m. Harve Walls b 1892

3. Fannie Shepherd b 12 Nov 1897 KY; m. Worley Gibson b 1895. Fannie Shepherd m. Joe Gibson b about 1897

4. Pierce Shepherd b 30 May 1901 d 12 Dec 1941; m. 13 Oct 1923 Norton Co VA to Ethel Virginia Hays b 7 Aug 1904 Big Stone Gap, Wise Co VA d 9 Jun 1899 Bristol TN; d/o William H Hays and Susan Elizabeth Kiger. Ethel Virginia Hays m. Edward Hummel

5. Ancil Shepherd b 15 May 1903 Rose Hill, Lee Co VA d 30 Dec 1964 Leeland, Prince George Co VA; m. 13 Jun 1923 Lynden, Wise Co VA to Ruth Miriam Hays b 16 Nov 1907 Inman, Wise Co VA d 9 Jan 1998 Abingdon VA; d/o William H Hays and Susan Elizabeth Kiger.

6. Jenny Shepherd b 2 Jul 1906 VA; m. James Risden b about 1904