John Riley Shepherd b 1851 Floyd Co KY d 1924 Long Lake Wisconsin s/o Brice H Shepherd and Nancy "Nan" Stone. John Riley Shepherd m. about 1869 Breathitt Co KY to Oriah "Arrena" Smith b 15 Nov 1851 KY d 25 Aug 1925 Vest, KY, d/o Rev William Smith and Elizabeth "Betty" Ritchie. Children of John Riley Shepherd and Oriah "Arrena" Smith;

1. Nancy Ann Shepherd b 19 Apr 1871 Breathitt Co KY buried Napier Cemetery, Talcum, Knott Co KY m. 1889 to Canada Ritchie b 30 Oct 1870 Breathitt Co KY d 24 Mar 1937 Knott Co KY buried Napier Cemetery, Talcum, Knott Co KY, s/o Manford Ritchie and Nancy Caudill. Children of Nancy Ann Shepherd and Canada Ritchie;

i). William Jason Ritchie b May 1890 Knott Co KY

ii). Luana Ritchie b Jul 1891 Knott Co KY

iii). Ellis B Ritchie b 24 Jan 1895 Knott Co KY

iv). Child Ritchie b 1897 Knott Co KY died as child

v). Roselia Ritchie b 1899 Knott Co KY

vi). 7 more children.

2. David K. Shepherd b 28 Feb 1873 Breathitt Co KY d 14 Mar 1952 Perry Co KY buried Holliday Cemetery, Ary, Perry Co KY m. 1893 to Serena Ritchie b 1876 KY d/o Gabriel Ritchie and Elizabeth "Betty" Ritchie. Children of David K Shepherd and Serena Ritchie;

i), John F Shepherd b Apr 1894 Knott Co KY

ii). William Barlow Shepherd b Jul 1896 Knott Co KY

iii). Female Shepherd.

David K Shepherd m. 1905 to Sarah Ann Unknown b 12 Oct 1885 KY d 16 Mar 1962 Perry Co KY buried Holliday Cemetery, Ary, Perry Co KY. Child of David K Shepherd and Sarah Ann Unknown;