Descendants of Thomas Shepherd

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Descendants of Thomas Shepherd

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS¹ SHEPHERD was born October 03, 1761 in Virginia, and died August 01, 1842 in Macon County, North Carolina. He married NANCY ELIZABETH STANTON, daughter of -- STANTON. She was born Abt. 1765 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1835 in Macon County, North Carolina.

Notes for THOMAS SHEPHERD:

Will of Thomas Shepherd:

In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Shepherd, Senior, of Macon County, North Carolina, being of sound body and perfect mind and memory, Blessed be God, do this twenty second day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following, that is to say,

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Joseph Shepherd, a negro woman by the name of Fillis, a negro girl by the name of Salle and sall also Mariah Rachel, also a negro boy by the name of Anderson, also a girl by the name of Betsy, another girl by the name of Mariah, another girl by the name of Manda and Harriett and another boy by the name of Bob, also Sam.

I also bequeath to my son, Elijah Shepherd, a negro woman by the name of Jinn, and a boy by the name of Harry, also a girl by the name of Salle, this is Jinn's youngest child, also a boy my the name of Will. I also give to my son, Elijah, all the land that I claim where he now lives (to wit) six tracts that my deed covers.

I also bequeath to my son, Thomas Shepherd, a negro man by the name of Dick, also Dick's wife by the name of Vitel, also Vitel's Salle and all her children, and a negro boy by the name of Leander and a boy by the name of Squire, and a boy by the name of Nelson, and another Zackery, and Alford, and Jason and Burton. I also will my son, Thomas Shepherd, Junior, all the tracts of land that myself and Thomas bought in Co., and also all the land that I have and possess or have any title to in District No. 10, which land is lying on Cowee Creek and its waters, and is in different tracts, all of which is to belong to him, the said Thomas.

I also bequeath to my son, William Shepherd, the following lands (to wit) one tract of land in District No. 11and Section 1d1, containing 140 acres, also a part of the tract of land purchased in Co. with myself and George Dickey. I will that Dickey make the right of my part of that tract to William Shepherd, a negro boy by the name of Ben, also a boy by the name of Little Dick.

I also bequeath to my daughter, Nancy Hurst, a negro woman by the name of Sealy, also another woman by the name of Lucinda.

I also will to Susannah Bradley, my daughter, a negro boy by the name of Sam, also a negro boy by the name of Lucinda.

I also will that my son, Thomas, pay to the heirs of Martin Angel which he had by Rebecca, my daughter, One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to me paid in some good trade at the country selling price.

I also will that my son, Joseph Shepherd, pay One Hundred Dollars to my son, John Shepherd, in some suitable trade. Also that my son, Joseph Shepherd, pay Elizabeth Wilson One Hundred Dollars in some suitable trade.

I further will to my son, Thomas Shepherd, all my part of the stock of all kinds, horses, cattle and hogs.

And after my funeral charges and all my lawful debts are paid, I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend, Jonathan Phillips, and Thomas Shepherd, Jr., my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date first above written. Signed, sealed, published and delivered by Thomas Shepherd, Sr., the Testator, as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who was also present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

Wit: Wm. McConnell Thomas Shepherd (Seal)

Robert A. Phillips

Agreement between the Heirs of Thos Shepherd

North Carolina

Macon County

Know all men by these presents that whereas The late Thomas Shepherd Senior deceased made & hath left a last will & Testament disposing of his effects unequally amongst his children with which some have been dissatisfied now that there by no further difficulty or contention in the matter we Thomas Shepherd, Joseph Shepherd, Elijah Shepherd, John Shepherd, William Shepherd, Martin Hurst, Asa Bradley & Elizabeth Wilson, and by these presents do bind ourselves to make the following amicable disposition of the matter Viz 1st Thomas Shepherd is to have all the property left him in Said will by making the following allowance to Asa Bradley & Martin Hurst To Asa Bradley three tracts of Land two on which Bradley now lives & one Joining above and to Martin Hurst one Tract of Land where Elijah Shepherd formerly lived on Cowe also one note on Said Hurst for $76.50 and to William Shepherd one Tract of Land lying Joining (?) Wm Shepherds land & a negro boy named Will An Joseph Shepherd is to hold all left him in the will except the following The Said Joseph Shepherd agrees to let John Shepherd have five good mules and a good wagon and Thomas Shepherd is to have all left to him except the following He agrees to give to Elizabeth Wilson a negro woman named Sal & her two children & a Sorrell horse and all the others are to have all the property left for them in the will and we do hereby Covenant & agree that with the foregoing distributions of the effects of The Said Thomas Shepherd Sen. dec'd we will be content and this agreement shall on each of our parts forever bar any further litigation on the Subject In witness whereof we hereunto Set our hands and Seals this 13th day of September 1842

Thomas Shepherd (SEAL)

Jos. Shepherd (SEAL)

Elijah Shepherd (SEAL)

Martin Hurst (SEAL)

John Shepherd, X his mark (SEAL)

Asa Bradley (SEAL)

Wm. Shepherd, X his mark (SEAL)

George Wilson, X his mark (SEAL)

Elizabeth Wilson (SEAL)

Sealed & reacknowledged by all the parties 15th Sept 1842

Test. N. W. Woodfin

PS After the above had been Signed by the 1st Six & attested by H. G. Woodfin it was agreed to be altered as interlined (JE) in respect to Elizabeth Wilson Share giving her the negro woman Sal & her two children & the Sorrell horse instead of that Stricken out & adding to William Shepherd the negro Boy

Will before Signing by the others it was reacknowledged by all the other Six who were together & present also altered by Striking out the Heirs of Martin Angel Sept 15 1842.

Atest. N. W. Woodfin

This will was proven in open court by the oath of Robert A. Phillips a Subscribing witness thereunto at the September court 1842.

__?___, Clerk

More About THOMAS SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina

More About NANCY ELIZABETH STANTON:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina

Children of THOMAS SHEPHERD and NANCY STANTON are:

2. i. ELIZABETH² SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1786, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

3. ii. SUSANNAH SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

4. iii. JOHN SHEPHERD, b. 1790, Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1865.

5. iv. REBECCA SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1792, Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1842.

6. v. JOSEPH SHEPHERD, b. December 11, 1794, Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. February 27, 1860, Yancey County, North Carolina.

7. vi. ELIJAH SHEPHERD, b. 1796, Cane River, present Yancey County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1860, Macon County, North Carolina.

8. vii. THOMAS SHEPHERD, JR., b. July 20, 1798, Cane River, present Yancey County, North Carolina; d. July 28, 1880, Macon County, North Carolina.

9. viii. WILLIAM SHEPHERD, b. February 18, 1802, Cane River, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Macon County, North Carolina.

10. ix. NANCY SHEPHERD, b. May 16, 1804, Cane River, present Yancey County, North Carolina; d. March 19, 1846, Macon County, North Carolina.

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1786 in Wilkes County, North Carolina¹. She married (1) GEORGE WILSON. He was born 1786². She married (2) -- SHEPHERD.

Children of ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and GEORGE WILSON are:

i. SARAH "SALLY"³ WILSON, b. September 09, 1805.

11. ii. THOMAS WILSON, b. October 12, 1807, North Carolina; d. 1873, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina.

iii. EDWARD WILSON, b. January 04, 1809.

Notes for EDWARD WILSON:

This may be the will of Edward Wilson:

From microfilm # C.107.50011

Yancey County

Settlements of Estates, Wills, Inventories, & Accounts

1855-1869, Volume 1A, pages 15 & 16.

In the name of God Amen I Edward Wilson of the County of Yancey and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but having far exceeded through the pleasure of heaven the number of years usually alloted to men and ____ at my advanced age of approching desolution do make and declare this last will and testament commanding my soul to its maker I desire that my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial and pay all funeral Expenses together with my just debts if any Exist against me.

And whereas my four sons William, John, George, and James and my daughters Lucinda Edney deceased Received advancements invested in land and whereas my daughters Ceilia Lewis, Polly McMahan, Sarah Angel Received a negro the two latter of whom without my consent or appreciation deprived of or having parted with said property I dispose of all my Right Title and interest in and to said slaves as follows.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly McMahan during the term of her natural life to her sole and separate use not subject to the control or debts of her husband a negro girl by name Harriett heretofore Placed in her possession and the increase of said girl and at the death of my said daughter said girl and increase to be equally divided between her children share and share alike.

2. I give and bequeath to the children of my decd. daughter Sarah Angel a negro girl named Winne and her increase if Ever Recovered, to be divided equally between them share and share alike.

3. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ceilia Lewis during the term of her natural life a negro girl, Jane now in her possession together with the increase of said girl Jane and at the death of my daughter Ceila said girl Jane and her increase I give and bequeath to the four children of my daughter Cecila.. Rufus, Oscar, Louisa (Woodfin) and Mary to be equally divided between them share and share alike and in case any one of the four die before their Mother leaving no children then the share of him or her to go over to his or her surviving Brother or brothers sister or sisters.

Having made there dispositions and taking into consideration that my daughter Lucinda Edney and her family have been advanced during my lifetime at least one thousand dollars additional over and above the advancements received by my other children with the Exception of my daughter Cecilia Lewis and family by whom a similar advancement has been Received,, and wishing to make an Equal division of all my worldly goods and chattels lands and tenements among my children and the descendants of my deceased children Representing their parents. I dispose of all my Earthly Effects as follows.

I wish and will that my Executors here inafter named shall sell all the Estate remaining at my death Perishable Personal and Real of whatever kinds or nature and whether in Possession or Expectancy both legal and equitable and whether specifically mentioned here in or not including all the crops that may be on hand household and kitchen furniture. farming utencials wagons stock of all kinds sheep cattle horses hogs all my lands where ever situated The home place and all other tracts all the negros of

which there are some nineteen. 1. Gabe 2. Jacob 3. Tilly and her children 4. Tempie 5. John? 6. Clerisa 7. Rob 8. Neely 9. Jordin 10. Andy 11. George 12. Madison (2 words unreadable) 13. Eliza 14. Hester 15, John 16. Millard 17. baby Clerissa's children 18. Jacob 19. Columbus. together with all their increase. I wish and will futher that ______ Executors collect all debts owing to me all notes and accounts and _____ Proceeds of sales and collections after all expenses cost and _____settlement are defrayed shall constitute ____ to (Bottom line of page unreadable). Charges against my daughters Cecila and the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda as a clous? for illustration dispose my Estate amount in value to twenty two thousand dollars then add two thousand. each of my sons and also my daughter Polly McMahan would receive three thousand where as my daughter Cecila would receive two thousand only and the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda a like sum.

With this Explanation and my Entire Estate converted into money or its Equivolent with the Privilege to my Executors of biding at the sale and to the Entire value two thousand dollars added as afore said I give and bequeath there of and thereout as follows.

1. To my son William one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever.

2. To my son John one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever.

3. To my son George one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever.

4. To my son James one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever.

5. To my daughter Cecila Lewis one Eighth less or deminished by one thousand dollars to be hers and at her disposal absolutely for ever.

6. To my son James One Eighth a full part or share in trust to pay to my daughter Polly McMahan during the term of her natural life upon her sole and separate receipt the annual interest of said one Eighth and at her death the Principal together with any interest accrued and unpaid to be devided Equally among her children and the representatives of any deceased child or children as a _____or _____ to stand in the place of any so deceased parent.

7. To the children of my deceased daughter Sarah Angel one Eighth a full part or share to be devided Equally among them share and share alike and as in item number 6.

8. To the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda Edney. One Eighth less or diminished by one thousand dollars to be devided among them share and share alike. Those of them who are twenty one years of age or married to Receive there respective shares at the first division of the Proceeds of my Estate and since several of them are minors my will and desire is that my son James is hereby constituted guardian of all such to have and to hold the custody and guardaniship both of there

Respective persons and portions until they severly arrive a the full age of twenty one years and he hereby Empowered to expend in his discretion in the Education of Each and all a portion or the whole of the dividend to which such minor may be Entitled and I especially commend to his care my little grand daughter Jane,,

And I hereby constitute and appoint my sons James, William, and George Executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Edward Wilson do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 21st day of January AD 1859

Ed. Wilson {seal}

signed sealed Published and declared by the said Edward Wilson to be his last will and testament in Presence of us who at his Request in his Presence and in the Presence of Each other do Subscribe our names as witnesses thereto

W. Gardner

R. Dan? Wilson

iv. ELIJAH WILSON, b. October 15, 1812.

Child of ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and -- SHEPHERD is:

12. v. JOHN³ SHEPHERD, b. 1801; d. November 1849, Yancey County, North Carolina.

3. SUSANNAH² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1788 in Wilkes County, North Carolina³. She married ASA BRADLEY, son of LAWRENCE BRADLEY. He was born 1768 in Randolph County, North Carolina⁴.

Notes for ASA BRADLEY:

1830 Macon County, North Carolina, Census:

Asa Bradley, Sr.; 2m 10-15, 1m 20-30, 1m 60-70; 1f 0-5, 1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 30-40, 1f

50-60

Children of SUSANNAH SHEPHERD and ASA BRADLEY are:

i. JOSEPH H.³ BRADLEY⁵.

ii. WINIFRED BRADLEY⁵.

iii. MARTHA BRADLEY, m. MOSES W. MAYFIELD, December 02, 1833, Macon County, North Carolina⁶.

iv. ASA BRADLEY, JR..

Notes for ASA BRADLEY, JR.:

1830 Macon County, North Carolina, Census:

Asa Bradley, Jr.; 1m 15-20, 1m 20-30; 1f 30-40

v. LAWRENCE BRADLEY⁷.

Notes for LAWRENCE BRADLEY:

Appeared in the 1830 Macon County, North Carolina, census, and the 1840 Cherokee County, North Carolina, census.

vi. PLEASANT BRADLEY⁷, m. ALIZABETH GIBSON, March 05, 1837, Jackson County, North Carolina⁸.

Marriage Notes for PLEASANT BRADLEY and ALIZABETH GIBSON:

Bondsman: Rusel Saton?

Witness: Samuel Gibson

vii. JEREMIAH BRADLEY⁹.

viii. ISAAC M. BRADLEY⁹.

Notes for ISAAC M. BRADLEY:

Appears in the 1840 Cherokee County, North Carolina, census, unmarried and between the ages of 20 and 30.

13. ix. PHILLIP BRADLEY, b. Abt. 1810, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1885, Jackson County, North Carolina.

4. JOHN² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born 1790 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1865¹⁰. He married MARY RUNYON 1816 in Burke County, North Carolina, daughter of JOSEPH RUNYON and MARY SHEPHERD. She was born Abt. 1795 in Burke County, North Carolina¹⁰, and died Abt. 1875¹⁰.

Children of JOHN SHEPHERD and MARY RUNYON are:

i. MARTHA³ SHEPHERD, b. 1818, Carter County, Tennessee.

ii. POLINA SHEPHERD, b. 1820, Carter County, Tennessee; m. JOHN STEWART GIBSON, July 17, 1866, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹; b. January 23, 1819, Haywood County, North Carolina; d. 1886, Macon County, North Carolina.

More About JOHN STEWART GIBSON:

Burial: Snow Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina

iii. AGNES SHEPHERD, b. 1822, Carter County, Tennessee.

14. iv. JAMES SHEPHERD, b. December 04, 1823, Wilkes or Macon County, North Carolina; d. October 22, 1893, Macon County, North Carolina.

v. NANCY SHEPHERD, b. 1824, Carter County, Tennessee.

vi. MATILDA SHEPHERD, b. 1826, Carter County, Tennessee.

15. vii. JOHN SHEPHERD, JR., b. 1830, Carter County, Tennessee.

viii. SON SHEPHERD, b. 1834, Macon County, North Carolina.

ix. WILLIAM SHEPHERD, b. 1840, Macon County, North Carolina.

x. MATILDA SHEPHERD, b. 1842, Macon County, North Carolina.

5. REBECCA² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1792 in Wilkes County, North Carolina¹², and died Bef. 1842¹². She married JAMES ANGEL, son of WILLIAM ANGEL and ELIZABETH --. He was born Abt. 1794 in Buncombe County, North Carolina¹³.

Children of REBECCA SHEPHERD and JAMES ANGEL are:

16. i. LEWIS MARVIN³ ANGEL, b. January 01, 1819, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. March 26, 1921, Macon County, North Carolina.

ii. THOMAS ANGEL, b. January 18, 1823, Buncombe County, North Carolina¹³; d. March 29, 1888, Atchison County, Missouri¹³; m. SARAH ANN PEBLY, January 14, 1844, Clay County, Missouri¹³.

6. JOSEPH² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born December 11, 1794 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died February 27, 1860 in Yancey County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" HORTON March 28, 1821¹⁴, daughter of ZEPHANIAH HORTON and JANE MCCOURRY. She was born November 15, 1799¹⁴, and died August 02, 1878¹⁴.

Notes for JOSEPH SHEPHERD:

Yancey County Record of Wills

Volume #1, page 417

Microfilm # C.107.80001

Last Will and testament of Joseph Shepherd

In the name of God Amen I JOSEPH SHEPHERD of the County of Yancey and state of N. Carolina being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, towit:

First that my Executors hereinafter named shall at my decease provide my body a decent burial suitable to their wishes and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever or to whomsoever owing out of the first money that shall come into their hands as a part or parcel of my Estate

Item first I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife MARGARET A. SHEPHERD one thousand dollars in cash or cash notes one young ----- horse or a Horse worth one hundred dollars and all the household furniture that is claimed by her at this time and on condition that she wishes to remain in Burnsville that she is to have the house and lots owned by me and known as the Adams lots adjoining the buildings in lieu of the thousand Dollars during her natural life as a homestead & one hundred dollars in cash.

Item second I give and devise to my Eldest Daughter JUNE AMANDA BROYLES and her bodily children the Place where I now live including the following Boundary of land towit Beginning on a chestnut standing on the top of the main Nob above the graveyard known as Scotts Corner & runs a southeast course down the top of the ridge with NATHAN YOUNGS line to the corner of the town Tract thence a south course with the town Tract to the main road then with said Road a West course to Scotts old line then south course with Scotts old line to a white oak on A. JOBES corner then a west course with the fence & Jobes line to a stake at the crop fence then a north course with the crop fence to the road crossing the road to the end of the crop fence on the North side of the road & then with the crop fence a direct course to the top of the main Ridge then runs down between my old Place and the Sol Ray Place then a north course with the top of said Ridge to the beginning to have and to hold in fee simple forever together with my Negro girl RACHEL & her two children HARRIETT & ELBERT to have and to hold forever unto her & her children.

Item third I give and bequeath to my second daughter JULIA ANN SHEPHERD the house and all the town lots joining known as the Adams Property together with my Mulatto boy MILES, MARIAH, NEWTON & JOHNSON together with the household and kitchen furniture claimed by her together with nine hundred dollars that I first bequeathed to my wife if my wife should make choice to live on the lots named in her Item together with one horse worth one hundred dollars & two cows & calves of her choice of my stock to have and to hold to her and her children and if she should die without children or bodily heirs my will is that her property bequeathed by me be equally between her sisters and their children.

Item fourth I give and bequeath to my third Daughter CORDELIA P. ADAMS the following boundary of land towit beginning on a white oak the old Wilson Corner at the South East end of the meadow and runs a North Course on the A. JOBES line & the line of the tract set forth in the Item second to the top of the nob at the Chestnut Corner then a north Westardly course with the tope of the ridge to the top of the Green Mountain then a westardly course with the top of the mountain to Hortens line then down the Ridge with Hortens line to a white oak corner of the ray tract then down the meander of the branch to the Pine

Swamp branch to J. W. GARLANDS old line then East with the crop fence to the beginning to have and to hold unto her and her children in fee simple forever together with my boys MANSON & JULUS together a note of twelve hundred Dollars with interest on THOMAS GARDNER, deceased to have and to hold unto her and her children forever.

ITEM fifth I give and bequeath to my fourth & youngest Daughter TERRISSA E. REYNOLDS all my town lots with their improvements in the East side of the Cross Street and North side of the Public Square in Burnsville to have and to hold unto her & her bodily children in fee simple forever together with a Sixty Acre tract of land including my Improvements on the top of the Green Mountain and also AMANDA, TOM, MILLY & ALFORD my Slaves to have and to hold unto her & her bodily heirs forever.

Item sixth My will and devise is that the residue of my property & Estate of all and every description not named in the foregoing Devise be Equally divided among my four Daughters named in the foregoing Devise, the Debts of all descriptions to be collected by my Executors & the residue of my Property to be sold at Public sale and the whole to be equally divided among my four daughters & their bodily children as aforesaid after paying all lawful expenses of sales collections and providing for making good the foregoing devises.

I hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends and sons in law ISAAC M. BROYLES & JOHN. D. REYNOLDS my lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part & --------- thereof hereby revoking & declaring utterly null & void all other will & testaments by me made. In Witness whereof I the said JOSEPH SHEPHERD do hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of October 1857.

Jos. Shepherd

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Shepherd to be his last will and testament in Presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other do subscribe our names as witness thereto the day and year above written

J. W. Garland

Jane M. Garland

More About JOSEPH SHEPHERD:

Occupation: Innkeeper

Children of JOSEPH SHEPHERD and ELIZABETH HORTON are:

i. JANE AMANDA³ SHEPHERD, b. 1828¹⁵; m. ISAAC BROYLE.

ii. JULIA ANN SHEPHERD, b. 1828¹⁵; m. IRVIN SLUDER, June 22, 1859, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁶.

iii. CORDELIA P. SHEPHERD, b. 1833¹⁷; m. STEPHEN D. ADAMS.

iv. TERRISA E. SHEPHERD, b. 1835¹⁷; m. JOHN D. REYNOLDS, MD.

7. ELIJAH² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born 1796 in Cane River, present Yancey County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1860 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁸. He married (1) LAVINIA JONES¹⁹, daughter of UNKNOWN JONES. She was born April 11, 1795 in Virginia, and died November 14, 1862 in Macon County, North Carolina. He married (2) MARTHA QUEEN²⁰.

Notes for ELIJAH SHEPHERD:

Elijah (Eli) is recorded as a member of a North Carolina regiment, Company L, Macon County Volunteers. North Carolina furnished 13 volunteer companies composed of approximately 824 man and officers for the 1838 Indian Removal.

From Cowee Baptist Church (Macon County, NC) Records:

October 17, 1829 - Received Narcissa Shepherd and Elijah Shepherd by Experience.

November 1868 - Letter. of Dismission granted to Brother Elijah Shepherd.

Cowee Baptist Church Book Volume 1: "The Constitution of the Baptist Church at Cowee in the Cherokee Purchase, Macon County, North Carolina, March 15, 1828. The presbytery consisting of Elders Humphrey Posey and Stephen White, met at Cowee by request, and after worship and a discussion on the subject of the meeting, fifteen members were found in readiness for a church. all of them members of the church at Franklin." These fifteen charter members were: Samuel Rose, Levi Truit, George Caler, Peter Mason, Joseph Welch, Jacob Caler, Lucrecy Rose., Susanah Truit, Hannah Dickey, Jaly Hibberts, Polly Edwards, Sarah Mason, Mary Mason, Roda Russell, and Sarah Fortune. On the same day, Samuel Rose and Levi Truit were examined and set apart by ordination to the office of deacon. George F. Caler was elected first clerk and treasurer. Humphrey Posey was elected as pastor on June 14, 1828.

At its organizational meeting the church set the third Sunday and preceding Saturday of each month as its regular meeting time and agreed that meetings would be held at Caler Schoolhouse, located at the forks of the road at the mouth of Caler Creek and Cowee Creek.

On June 26, 1830, George F. Caler, Elijah Shepherd and Samuel D. Bryson were appointed trustees and

were instructed to locate and purchase a spot of ground on which to build a church. The land was deeded

to the church by Samuel Decater Bryson and was located on a knoll in front of the present church

building. The first building was a log structure which was used until 1868.

More About ELIJAH SHEPHERD:

Occupation: Farmer

Notes for LAVINIA JONES:

From Cowee Baptist Church (Macon County, NC) Records:

July 18, 1829 - Received Lavina (Mrs. Elijah) Shepherd by letter.

October 17, 1829 - Received Narcissa Shepherd and Elijah Shepherd by Experience.

December 1866 - Sister Louvina Shepherd, companion of Brother Elijah Shepherd, was born in Virginia on the 11th day of April, 1795 and was baptized into the fellowship of the Caney River Baptist Church by Elder Stephen Morgan in 1814, and deceased November 14, 1862.

Children of ELIJAH SHEPHERD and LAVINIA JONES are:

i. JOEL³ SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1815²⁰.

ii. MALINDA SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1819²⁰; m. DANIEL WEST²⁰.

17. iii. AGNES SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1820.

18. iv. THOMAS J. SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1820, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

19. v. ANGELINE "LINNY" SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1824, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

20. vi. ELIZABETH ARMINDA SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1827; d. Bef. 1880.

21. vii. NANCY PARELLA SHEPHERD, b. May 28, 1831, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 26, 1918, Macon County, North Carolina.

8. THOMAS² SHEPHERD, JR. (THOMAS¹) was born July 20, 1798 in Cane River, present Yancey County, North Carolina, and died July 28, 1880 in Macon County, North Carolina. He married NARCISSA WELCH December 1824, daughter of JOSEPH WELCH and CATHERINE DECK. She was born 1806 in Rutherford County, North Carolina²¹, and died 1874 in Macon County, North Carolina.

Notes for THOMAS SHEPHERD, JR.:

The 1850 Macon County census states that Thomas was born abt. 1801 in Buncombe County.

Thomas is recorded as a member of a North Carolina regiment, Company L, Macon County Volunteers. North Carolina furnished 13 volunteer companies composed of approximately 824 man and officers for the 1838 Cherokee Indian Removal.

More About THOMAS SHEPHERD, JR.:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina

Occupation: Farmer

Notes for NARCISSA WELCH:

From Cowee Baptist Church (Macon County, NC) Records:

October 17, 1829 - Received Narcissa Shepherd and Elijah Shepherd by Experience.

More About NARCISSA WELCH:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina

Children of THOMAS SHEPHERD and NARCISSA WELCH are:

22. i. CALVIN GRANDISON³ SHEPHERD, b. September 16, 1825, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. 1898, Macon County, North Carolina.

23. ii. EMELINE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD, b. December 11, 1826, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. September 25, 1920, Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina.

24. iii. NANCY AVALINE SHEPHERD, b. August 19, 1828; d. November 10, 1910, Macon County, North Carolina.

25. iv. KATHERINE ADALINE SHEPHERD, b. September 29, 1830, Macon County, North Carolina; d. February 07, 1899, Macon County, North Carolina.

26. v. JOSEPH JACKSON SHEPHERD, b. May 16, 1833, Macon County, North Carolina; d. August 25, 1908, Neosha, Missouri.

27. vi. HARRIET ARZILA SHEPHERD, b. May 20, 1837, Macon County, North Carolina; d. August 06, 1906, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina.

28. vii. MARTHA ANN SHEPHERD, b. May 16, 1838, Macon County, North Carolina.

viii. THOMAS EDWIN SHEPHERD, b. October 07, 1840, Macon County, North Carolina; d. June 26, 1862.

Notes for THOMAS EDWIN SHEPHERD:

Didn't marry.

More About THOMAS EDWIN SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Military service: Co. H, 16th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

29. ix. NARCISSA TERRISA SHEPHERD, b. April 16, 1842, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 03, 1913, Macon County, North Carolina.

30. x. HENRY CLAY SHEPHERD, b. February 20, 1844, Macon County, North Carolina; d. September 08, 1910, Macon County, North Carolina.

9. WILLIAM² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born February 18, 1802 in Cane River, Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died in Macon County, North Carolina. He married SOPHIA YOUNG. She was born Abt. 1805 in Haywood County, North Carolina²¹, and died in Macon County, North Carolina.

Children of WILLIAM SHEPHERD and SOPHIA YOUNG are:

31. i. ALTHIA PENELLAN³ SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1826, Macon County, North Carolina.

ii. ADOLPHUS M. SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1832, Macon County, North Carolina²¹.

iii. JANE A. SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1832, Macon County, North Carolina²¹.

iv. THADDEUS P. SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1833, Macon County, North Carolina²¹; m. HENRIETTA ANN WELCH.

Notes for THADDEUS P. SHEPHERD:

This might be the T. P. Shepherd who married Enerretter A. Welch on or about December 30, 1865, in Macon County, North Carolina, James Bryson, J. P., officiant. Both were buried at Snow Hill Methodist Church Cemetery in Macon County.

More About THADDEUS P. SHEPHERD:

Military service: Private, Co. A, 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Confederate States Army

v. ELIZABETH SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1836, Macon County, North Carolina²¹; m. JESSE SHEFFIELD²².

vi. MARTHA SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1838, Macon County, North Carolina²³.

vii. THOMAS JAMES SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1842, Macon County, North Carolina²³; d. Arkansas²⁴; m. MARY JANE RABY, October 27, 1868, Macon County, North Carolina²⁵; b. May 1849, Macon County, North Carolina²⁶; d. , Arkansas²⁷.

viii. WILLIAM SHEPHERD, JR., b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina²⁸; d. Arkansas?²⁹; m. BETTY WATSON²⁹; d. , Arkansas?²⁹.

ix. HESTER ANN SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1846, Macon County, North Carolina³⁰; m. ALFRED P. BROWN³¹.

10. NANCY² SHEPHERD (THOMAS¹) was born May 16, 1804 in Cane River, present Yancey County, North Carolina, and died March 19, 1846 in Macon County, North Carolina. She married ANDREW MARTIN HURST, son of GEORGE HURST. He was born 1797 in Surry County, North Carolina³², and died January 01, 1883 in Macon County, North Carolina³².

Notes for ANDREW MARTIN HURST:

State of North Carolina No. 1890

Know Ye, That we for and in consideration of the sum of five cents for every acre hereby granted and paid into our Treasury by Martin Hurst have given and granted and by these presents do give grant unto the said Martin Hurst a tract of land containing fifty acres, lying and being in the County of Macon on the waters of Cowee Creek, Beginning at a Post Oak being the beginning corner of old surve

y No. 77 in District No. 10 running thence with said line North Eighty poles to a Spanish Oak thence West one hundred poles to a stake thence South Eighty poles to a stake thence East one hundred poles to the beginning. Entered Feby. the 24th 1853 as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all Woods, Waters, Mines, Minerals, Hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining: To Hold to the said Martin Hurst his heirs and assigns forever: Yielding and paying to us sums of money yearly or otherwise, as our General Assembly from time to time may direct: Provided, always, That the said Grantee shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Register's Office for said County of Macon within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void.

Witness Thos. Bragg, Esq. Our Governor, Captain General and Commander-in-Chief, at Raleigh the 12th day of September in the 80th year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.

Thos. Bragg

By command:

W. Hill (?), Secretary of State

The foregoing Grant is this day duly registered in the office of Register of Deeds for Macon County.

Aug 20th 1890 J. S. Sloan

Children of NANCY SHEPHERD and ANDREW HURST are:

32. i. LUCINDA MATILDA³ HURST, b. December 08, 1822, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. August 03, 1884.

33. ii. JANE CAROLINE HURST, b. November 27, 1825, Macon County, North Carolina; d. August 06, 1880, Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia.

34. iii. ELIZABETH HURST, b. Abt. 1827, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

35. iv. JOSEPH BARNARD HURST, b. June 15, 1832, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 01, 1883, Macon County, North Carolina.

36. v. GEORGE MADISON HURST, b. April 1835, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1908, Macon County, North Carolina.

vi. THOMAS NOAH HURST, b. July 25, 1837, Macon County, North Carolina³²; d. May 25, 1873, Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia³²; m. RACHEL MCCURRY³²; b. February 22, 1840, Rabun County, Georgia³².

Notes for THOMAS NOAH HURST:

According to Cathy Hurst Jericho, Noah was murdered in Mountain City, Georgia, and his grandfather, Martin Hurst, tried to hire someone to kill his murderer.

Noah and Rachel had no children.

More About THOMAS NOAH HURST:

Burial: McCurry Cemetery, Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia

Military service: Private, Co. A, 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Confederate States Army

More About RACHEL MCCURRY:

Burial: McCurry Cemetery, Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia

37. vii. HARRIET M. HURST, b. September 26, 1842, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 12, 1942, Macon County, North Carolina.

Generation No. 3

11. THOMAS³ WILSON (ELIZABETH² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born October 12, 1807 in North Carolina³³, and died 1873 in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina³³. He married MARY ANN HENSLEY Bef. 1830 in Buncombe County, North Carolina³⁴, daughter of COLBERT HENSLEY and ELIZABETH STANTON. She was born Abt. 1808 in Buncombe County, North Carolina³⁴.

More About THOMAS WILSON:

Occupation: Farmer

Children of THOMAS WILSON and MARY HENSLEY are:

i. ELIZABETH⁴ WILSON, b. Abt. 1831, Buncombe County, North Carolina³⁵.

38. ii. SAMUEL "SAM" WILSON, b. Abt. 1834, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. 1900, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina.

iii. JAMES WILSON, b. Abt. 1837, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁶.

Notes for JAMES WILSON:

This might be the will of James Wilson:

Yancey County Record of Wills

Volume # 2, page 96

Microfilm # 107.80001

State of North Carolina

Yancey County

I, JAMES WILSON of the aforesaid county and State being of sound mind but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

First My Executor hereinafter named shall give my body a decent burial suitable to the wish of my friends and relations and pay all funeral expenses together with all my just debts out of the first money which may come into his hands belonging to my estate.

Second I give and bequeath unto my daughters LOUISA RAY, HASEY YOUNG, CELIA JANE COX, DORCUS REYNOLDS, SALLIE KATE BYRD and my sons J. G. WILSON and my grandson THOMAS V. SINGLETARY and my grand daughter MITHE? O’BRINE to be equally divided between them all my estate whatever it may consist at the time of my death and more particularly described as follows to wit: one hundred acres of land lying and being in Yancey County, North Carolina bounded as follows towit: Begin on a blackgum on a ridge the corner of said tract and runs North with said line Sixty S. 4 poles to a

large chestnut oak thence South 45 East down a ridge one hundred & twenty poles to a bunch of poplar sprouts at Whitstines old corner thence East with his old line 20 poles to a white oak and old corner thence West with or near G. B. SILVERS line Seventy Four poles to a stake thence South forty poles to a chestnut oak thence South Seventy degrees West one hundred & Twenty Five poles to a stake on the ---- ---- ----- thence East with said line Eighty poles to the beginning containing one hundred acres be the same more or less.

I also give and bequeath unto my beloved daughters, LOUISA RAY, HASEY YOUNG, CELIA JANE COX, DORCUS REYNOLDS, SALLIE KATE BYRD and my beloved son J. G. WILSON also my grandson THOS. V. SINGLETARY and my granddaughter MITHE? O’BRINE to be equally divided between them $900.00 Nine Hundred Dollars which I now have on deposit in the first National Bank of Asheville NC. Also two mules which I now own, four head of cattle, four head of hogs, together with all my farm utensils and household furniture and all debts that may be due me at the time of my death.

I hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend J. G. WILSON my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true interest and meaning of the same, every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I the said JAMES WILSON do hereunto set my hand and seal this the -- day of March 1894.

James Wilson

Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Wilson to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witness thereto.

W. W. Ponder

E. F. Watson

iv. JOHN WILSON, b. Abt. 1839, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁶.

v. THOMAS WILSON, b. Abt. 1842, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁶.

vi. EDWARD WILSON, b. Abt. 1842, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁷.

vii. SARAH A. WILSON, b. Abt. 1847, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁸.

viii. AMOS K. WILSON, b. 1851, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁹; d. April 15, 1915, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina³⁹.

ix. GEORGE WILSON, b. 1854³⁹.

12. JOHN³ SHEPHERD (ELIZABETH², THOMAS¹) was born 1801⁴⁰, and died November 1849 in Yancey County, North Carolina⁴⁰. He married DOROTHY JONES. She was born March 25, 1804 in Wythe County, Virginia⁴⁰.

Children of JOHN SHEPHERD and DOROTHY JONES are:

39. i. JACKSON ISRAEL⁴ SHEPHERD, b. 1824.

40. ii. GRANDISON SHEPHERD, b. 1826, Indian Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. February 16, 1864, Jacksboro, Tennessee.

iii. JOSEPH SHEPHERD, b. 1828⁴⁰; d. July 02, 1845⁴¹.

Notes for JOSEPH SHEPHERD:

Murdered by his uncle, Preston Jones.

More About JOSEPH SHEPHERD:

Cause of Death (2): Murdered

iv. MELISSA E. SHEPHERD, b. 1835⁴²; m. EZEKIEL BANKS, June 06, 1852⁴².

v. ELIZABETH LOVADA SHEPHERD, b. March 08, 1836⁴²; d. August 18, 1913⁴²; m. WILLIAM K. BRIGGS, REVEREND; b. November 27, 1827, Buncombe County, North Carolina⁴³; d. June 01, 1905⁴³.

vi. EPHRAIM MANNON SHEPHERD, b. 1838⁴⁴; m. FRANCES "FRANKY" BLACKENSHIP, February 14, 1858, Yancey County, North Carolina⁴⁴.

vii. WILLIAM A. SHEPHERD, b. 1840⁴⁵.

41. viii. JOHN WESLEY SHEPHERD, b. January 10, 1842; d. May 19, 1917.

ix. MITCHELL GAITHER SHEPHERD, b. 1844⁴⁶; m. JANE E. NORTON/HORTON, October 1866⁴⁶.

x. THOMAS IRVIN SHEPHERD, b. 1847⁴⁶; m. ELIZA E. MARLOR⁴⁷.

13. PHILLIP³ BRADLEY (SUSANNAH² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1810 in North Carolina⁴⁸, and died Abt. 1885 in Jackson County, North Carolina⁴⁸. He married MARGARET E. MCCASLIN⁴⁸. She was born Abt. 1813⁴⁸, and died Abt. 1885 in Jackson County, North Carolina⁴⁸.

Notes for PHILLIP BRADLEY:

Deed Book B, page 98, Cherokee County, North Carolina:

Phillip Bradley sold to James L. Young, on June 2, 1843, 215 acres of fourth quality land located in the Seventh District and Section No. Forty for the sum of $311.00. Phillip had purchased this land in the late land sale at Franklin, Macon Co. on September 15, 1838.

Census records:

1840 Cherokee County, North Carolina, census, page 241:

Head of Household Philip Brady 30-39; 1 male under 5; 1 female 20-29;

2 females 5-9; 1 female under 5.

1850 Cherokee County, North Carolina, census, page 63-B, dwelling & family # 820:

Phillip Bradley 41 M house carpenter b. NC

Margaret 38 F b. NC

Rebecca 20 F b. NC

Martha 16 F b. NC

Nancy 14 F b. NC

Henry 13 M b. NC

Eliza 8 F b. NC

John 6 M b. NC

Margaret 2 F b. NC

1860 Jackson County, North Carolina, census, family # 678:

P. Bradley 50 m farmer 400 100

M. Bradley 47 f

E. Bradley 18 f

Jno. Bradley 16 m farmer

M. Bradley 12 f

Jane Bradley 10 f

M. Bradley 4 f

Children of PHILLIP BRADLEY and MARGARET MCCASLIN are:

i. MARTHA⁴ BRADLEY, b. Abt. 1834⁴⁹.

ii. NANCY EMELINE BRADLEY, b. April 03, 1836, North Carolina⁵⁰; d. 1909; m. SAMUEL P. CARSON YORK, December 15, 1853, Cherokee County, North Carolina⁵⁰.

42. iii. HENRY HARRISON BRADLEY, b. April 24, 1835; d. June 20, 1926, Fulton County, Arkansas.

iv. REBECCA BRADLEY, b. Abt. 1840⁵¹.

v. ELIZA BRADLEY, b. Abt. 1842, Cherokee County, North Carolina⁵¹.

43. vi. JOHN T. BRADLEY, b. April 1843, Cherokee County, North Carolina; d. March 12, 1907.

44. vii. MARGARET E. BRADLEY, b. Abt. 1848, Cherokee County, North Carolina; d. September 01, 1896, Jackson County, North Carolina.

viii. SARAH JANE BRADLEY, b. July 17, 1852, Whittier, Jackson County, North Carolina⁵²; d. May 13, 1941, Barker's Creek, Jackson County, North Carolina⁵²; m. WILLIAM DECATUR WARD⁵².

ix. MARY BRADLEY, b. April 24, 1855, Valley River, Swain County, North Carolina⁵²; d. October 25, 1936, Qualla Township, Jackson County, North Carolina⁵²; m. ELIAS BRENDLE WARD⁵²; d. 1815.

14. JAMES³ SHEPHERD (JOHN², THOMAS¹) was born December 04, 1823 in Wilkes or Macon County, North Carolina, and died October 22, 1893 in Macon County, North Carolina. He married NANCY AVALINE SHEPHERD December 20, 1848 in Macon County, North Carolina, daughter of THOMAS SHEPHERD and NARCISSA WELCH. She was born August 19, 1828, and died November 10, 1910 in Macon County, North Carolina.

Notes for JAMES SHEPHERD:

Macon Co., NC

Book ?

Page 212

No. 10114 State of North Carolina

Know Ye That We, for and in consideration of the sum of ___cents for every acre hereby granted and paid into the Treasury on 18 day of June 1890 by Joseph B. Hurst assignee have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Joseph B. Hurst assignee a tract of land containing Thirty three acres lying and being in the County of Macon being part of the land acquired by treaty from the Cherokee Indians on the waters of Cowee Creek , Joins (?) _?_ home tract and JAMES SHEPHERD Beginning at a White Oak runs W 65 poles to a White Oak then N 39 poles to a Hickory then N 85 W 8 poles to a Post Oak then N 60 poles to a Locust then E 23 poles to a S. Oak then S 39 poles to a Locust then E 56 poles to a Post Oak then S to the beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining. To Hold to the said Jospeh B. Hurst assignee heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and pay Assembly now existing or hereafter to be enacted concerning the passage of fish (?) in the waters of said premises Entered 22th April 1854.

In witness whereof we have caused these letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed.

Page 112 Continued

Witness Daniel G. Towle (?) Esq. Our Governor and Commander-in Chief at Raleigh the 18th day of June in the one hundred and fourteenth year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and ninety.

Daniel G. Towle (?)

Governor

By Command

W. L. Saunders, Secretary of State

The foregoing Grant is this day duly registered in the office of Register of Deeds Book "I"? 212

August 20th 1890 J. S. Sloan

More About JAMES SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Military service: Private, Co. B, 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

More About NANCY AVALINE SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Children of JAMES SHEPHERD and NANCY SHEPHERD are:

45. i. JOHN G.⁴ SHEPHERD, b. September 06, 1849, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 25, 1921, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

46. ii. NARCISSA (CIS) SHEPHERD, b. February 17, 1851, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 12, 1939, Macon County, North Carolina.

iii. THOMAS C. SHEPHERD, b. 1854, Macon County, North Carolina; m. SARAH BEASLEY, August 10, 1876, Macon County, North Carolina; b. 1858.

47. iv. JOSEPH J. SHEPHERD, b. December 04, 1855, Macon County, North Carolina; d. June 13, 1943, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

48. v. MARTHA CATHERINE SHEPHERD, b. February 17, 1858, Macon County, North Carolina; d. August 06, 1940, Macon County, North Carolina.

49. vi. ADELINE SHEPARD, b. December 14, 1860, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 22, 1944, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

50. vii. JAMES L. SHEPHERD, b. 1864, Macon County, North Carolina.

viii. EBENEZER SHEPHERD, b. 1867, Macon County, North Carolina; m. HATTIE FREEMAN, 1892; b. 1867, North Carolina.

51. ix. WILLIAM ELBERT SHEPHERD, b. 1869, Macon County, North Carolina; d. 1951, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho.

15. JOHN³ SHEPHERD, JR. (JOHN², THOMAS¹) was born 1830 in Carter County, Tennessee. He married MARY A. STUMAN April 17, 1852 in Macon County, North Carolina⁵³. She was born 1835 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Children of JOHN SHEPHERD and MARY STUMAN are:

i. JAMES H.⁴ SHEPHERD, b. 1852, Macon County, North Carolina.

52. ii. JOSEPH J. SHEPHERD, b. 1853, Macon County, North Carolina.

iii. NANCY A. SHEPHERD, b. 1855, Macon County, North Carolina.

iv. MARY M. SHEPHERD, b. 1857, Macon County, North Carolina.

v. GEORGE L. SHEPHERD, b. 1859, Macon County, North Carolina.

16. LEWIS MARVIN³ ANGEL (REBECCA² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born January 01, 1819 in Buncombe County, North Carolina⁵⁴, and died March 26, 1921 in Macon County, North Carolina⁵⁴. He married NARCISSA BRYSON November 17, 1846 in Macon County, North Carolina⁵⁵.

Children of LEWIS ANGEL and NARCISSA BRYSON are:

53. i. THOMAS WELDON⁴ ANGEL, b. February 16, 1862; d. October 09, 1940, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina.

ii. JAMES E. ANGEL.

iii. M. SARAH ANGEL.

17. AGNES³ SHEPHERD (ELIJAH², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1820⁵⁶. She met JOSEPH JACKSON WELCH⁵⁷, son of JOSEPH WELCH and CATHERINE DECK. He was born 1814, and died November 1893 in Swain County, North Carolina⁵⁸.

More About JOSEPH JACKSON WELCH:

Burial: Cold Springs Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina

Occupation: Farmer, blacksmith

Marriage Notes for AGNES SHEPHERD and JOSEPH WELCH:

The relationship between Joseph Jackson Welch and Agnes Shepherd is unproven and based on family tradition.

Children of AGNES SHEPHERD and JOSEPH WELCH are:

54. i. WILLIAM L.⁴ WELCH, b. Abt. 1832, Macon County, North Carolina; d. March 09, 1915, Graham County, North Carolina.

ii. JOSEPH "BALDIE" WELCH, b. Abt. 1834, North Carolina⁵⁸; m. NANCY C. SAWYER, August 28, 1859, Macon County, North Carolina⁵⁹; b. 1838⁶⁰.

18. THOMAS J.³ SHEPHERD (ELIJAH², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1820 in Buncombe County, North Carolina⁶¹. He married (1) MARY ANN SUTTON March 20, 1838 in Macon County, North Carolina⁶². He married (2) MARY T. "POLLY" DUVALL December 20, 1843 in Macon County, North Carolina⁶². She was born Abt. 1816 in Iredell County, North Carolina⁶³.

Children of THOMAS SHEPHERD and MARY DUVALL are:

55. i. JULIA ANN ELIZABETH⁴ SHEPHERD, b. December 05, 1844, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 05, 1906, Graham County, North Carolina.

ii. ELVIRA A. SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1845, Macon County, North Carolina⁶³.

iii. MARGARET SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1847, Macon County, North Carolina⁶³.

iv. ELIJAH A. SHEPHERD, b. Abt. July 1850, Macon County, North Carolina⁶³.

19. ANGELINE "LINNY"³ SHEPHERD (ELIJAH², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1824 in Buncombe County, North Carolina⁶³. She married JACOB PANTHER June 08, 1839 in Macon County, North Carolina⁶⁴. He was born Abt. 1825 in Rutherford County, North Carolina⁶⁵.

More About JACOB PANTHER:

Burial: Shady Grove Cemetery, Cherokee County, North Carolina

Children of ANGELINE SHEPHERD and JACOB PANTHER are:

i. MELISSA⁴ PANTHER.

ii. LOVADA PANTHER, b. Abt. 1840, Macon County, North Carolina⁶⁵; m. -- ROSE⁶⁶.

iii. ALFRED B. PANTHER, b. Abt. 1842, Macon County, North Carolina⁶⁷.

iv. Z. W. PANTHER, b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina⁶⁷.

v. VINA ARMINDA PANTHER, b. Abt. 1848, Macon County, North Carolina⁶⁷.

vi. JULIA ANN ELIZABETH PANTHER, b. 1851, Macon County, North Carolina⁶⁸; d. 1909⁶⁸; m. HENRY C. SHEARER⁶⁸.

56. vii. HARRIET AMELIA PANTHER, b. January 08, 1857, Macon County, North Carolina; d. April 12, 1910, North Carolina.

20. ELIZABETH ARMINDA³ SHEPHERD (ELIJAH², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1827⁶⁹, and died Bef. 1880. She married (1) JAMES MORRISON⁶⁹. She married (2) WILLIAM FELIX POTTS⁶⁹.

Child of ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and WILLIAM POTTS is:

i. LOU⁴ POTTS, b. Abt. 1850; m. WASH COCHRAN, March 21, 1880, Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1836.

Marriage Notes for LOU POTTS and WASH COCHRAN:

Witnesses: Wilburn Welch, Joseph Morrison, Virgil Grant.

21. NANCY PARELLA³ SHEPHERD (ELIJAH², THOMAS¹) was born May 28, 1831 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷⁰, and died January 26, 1918 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷¹. She married JOSEPH WILBURN WELCH October 23, 1847 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷², son of THOMAS WELCH and HESTER PARTON. He was born April 02, 1828 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷³, and died May 27, 1911 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷³.

More About NANCY PARELLA SHEPHERD:

Burial: January 28, 1918, Welch Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

More About JOSEPH WILBURN WELCH:

Burial: Welch Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Occupation: Farmer, Miller

Children of NANCY SHEPHERD and JOSEPH WELCH are:

57. i. EMILY AMANDA⁴ WELCH, b. May 08, 1848, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 16, 1926, Oak Grove, Macon County, North Carolina.

ii. WILLIAM P. WELCH, b. October 06, 1849, Macon County, North Carolina⁷³; d. September 14, 1857, Macon County, North Carolina⁷³.

58. iii. WILBURN WILKS "BUD" WELCH, b. June 22, 1851, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 14, 1940, Walhalla, South Carolina.

59. iv. MANUEL ERVIN "MANN" WELCH, b. April 23, 1852, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 10, 1927, Macon County, North Carolina.

60. v. HESTER ANN WELCH, b. April 1855, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1925.

61. vi. JOSEPH LAFAYETTE "FATE" WELCH, MD, b. August 20, 1857, Macon County, North Carolina; d. June 25, 1931, Wests Mill, Macon County, North Carolina.

62. vii. THEODORE CARMINE "THEE" WELCH, b. August 28, 1859, Macon County, North Carolina; d. 1945, Clement, Oklahoma.

viii. NANCY MODENA "DEANIE" WELCH, b. 1863, Macon County, North Carolina⁷³; m. JAMES L. RICKMAN, April 11, 1883, Joseph W. Welch Residence, Macon County, North Carolina^73,74; b. 1861⁷⁵.

63. ix. JESSE COMMODORE "JESS" WELCH, b. April 25, 1864, Macon County, North Carolina; d. February 15, 1901, Macon County, North Carolina.

64. x. ALBERT ALONZO "LON" WELCH, b. July 11, 1866, Macon County, North Carolina; d. April 02, 1926, Macon County, North Carolina.

65. xi. JACOB DECK WELCH, b. September 13, 1868, Macon County, North Carolina; d. February 20, 1943, Macon County, North Carolina.

66. xii. ELIZABETH JANE "LIZZIE" WELCH, b. November 08, 1871, Macon County, North Carolina; d. September 20, 1956, Clay County, North Carolina.

22. CALVIN GRANDISON³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born September 16, 1825 in Yancey County, North Carolina⁷⁵, and died 1898 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷⁶. He married (1) SARAH BRYSON January 12, 1847 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷⁷, daughter of SAMUEL BRYSON and REBECCA CALER. She was born 1827 in Haywood County, North Carolina⁷⁸, and died Abt. 1857 in Macon County, North Carolina⁷⁸. He married (2) PHERABIA "REBA" AMMONS August 1849 in Macon County, North Carolina, daughter of JOSHUA AMMONS and FERRIBEE HOLLAND. She was born December 17, 1828, and died May 28, 1896 in Macon County, North Carolina.

More About PHERABIA "REBA" AMMONS:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Marriage Bond: August 09, 1849, Macon County, North Carolina

Child of CALVIN SHEPHERD and SARAH BRYSON is:

67. i. JOSHUA JOHN⁴ SHEPHERD, b. February 22, 1851, Macon County, North Carolina; d. April 30, 1926, Macon County, North Carolina.

Children of CALVIN SHEPHERD and PHERABIA AMMONS are:

ii. THOMAS⁴ SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1846, Macon County, North Carolina⁷⁹.

iii. GRACEY E. SHEPHERD, b. August 23, 1854, Macon County, North Carolina; d. July 07, 1916, Macon County, North Carolina.

More About GRACEY E. SHEPHERD:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

iv. MARTHA H. SHEPHERD, b. March 12, 1859, Macon County, North Carolina; d. March 30, 1918, Macon County, North Carolina.

Notes for MARTHA H. SHEPHERD:

Never married.

More About MARTHA H. SHEPHERD:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

v. MURGARET SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1872⁸⁰; m. J. G. STAMEY, REVEREND, March 05, 1900, Martha Shepherd residence, Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁰; b. Abt. 1862⁸⁰.

Marriage Notes for MURGARET SHEPHERD and J. STAMEY:

Witnesses: W. E. Ammons, H. B. Shepherd, W. E. Shepherd, all of Macon County, North Carolina.

23. EMELINE ELIZABETH³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born December 11, 1826 in Yancey County, North Carolina, and died September 25, 1920 in Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina. She married JAMES BRYSON November 1843 in Macon County, North Carolina, son of SAMUEL BRYSON and REBECCA CALER. He was born September 15, 1823 in Cowee Valley, Haywood County, North Carolina, and died June 06, 1904 in Macon County, North Carolina.

More About EMELINE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD:

Burial: Cowee Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Denomination: Baptist

More About JAMES BRYSON:

Burial: Cowee Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Denomination: Baptist

Children of EMELINE SHEPHERD and JAMES BRYSON are:

68. i. MARGARET EMELINE⁴ BRYSON, b. April 01, 1843, Macon County, North Carolina; d. August 23, 1918, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

ii. SAMUEL W. BRYSON, b. December 09, 1844, Macon County, North Carolina⁸¹; d. June 18, 1863, Yazoo City, Mississippi⁸¹.

More About SAMUEL W. BRYSON:

Cause of Death: Disease, while in service

Military service: Private, Co. B, 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

69. iii. REBECCA A. MATILDA BRYSON, b. December 13, 1846, Macon County, North Carolina; d. July 20, 1916, Macon County, North Carolina.

70. iv. THOMAS ALBERT CLINGMAN BRYSON, b. March 01, 1851, Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 08, 1940, Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina.

v. SUSANNAH TALITHA BRYSON, b. December 19, 1853, Macon County, North Carolina⁸¹; d. September 30, 1915, Cowee, Macon County, North Carolina⁸².

Notes for SUSANNAH TALITHA BRYSON:

Never married.

vi. JOHN L. BRYSON, b. January 16, 1856, Macon County, North Carolina⁸³; d. March 01, 1860, Macon County, North Carolina⁸³.

vii. ARTEMESIA "ARTIE" ELIZABETH BRYSON, b. October 03, 1858, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁴; d. August 05, 1879, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁴.

Notes for ARTEMESIA "ARTIE" ELIZABETH BRYSON:

Never married.

71. viii. GEORGE TIMOTHY BRYSON, b. June 21, 1861, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina; d. February 12, 1936.

ix. NARCISSA CATHERINE BRYSON, b. August 01, 1863, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁵; d. January 07, 1936⁸⁵; m. ELDRIDGEC. SIMPKINS, April 23, 1891, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁶; b. Aft. April 1852⁸⁶; d. 1914.

72. x. ADONIRAM JUDSON BRYSON, b. February 09, 1866, Macon County, North Carolina; d. April 23, 1946, Canandaiga, Ontario County, New York.

73. xi. ROBERT LAFAYETTE BRYSON, b. June 01, 1869, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina; d. June 23, 1946, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina.

24. NANCY AVALINE³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born August 19, 1828, and died November 10, 1910 in Macon County, North Carolina. She married JAMES SHEPHERD December 20, 1848 in Macon County, North Carolina, son of JOHN SHEPHERD and MARY RUNYON. He was born December 04, 1823 in Wilkes or Macon County, North Carolina, and died October 22, 1893 in Macon County, North Carolina.

More About NANCY AVALINE SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Notes for JAMES SHEPHERD:

Macon Co., NC

Book ?

Page 212

No. 10114 State of North Carolina

In witness whereof we have caused these letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed.

Page 112 Continued

Daniel G. Towle (?)

Governor

By Command

W. L. Saunders, Secretary of State

The foregoing Grant is this day duly registered in the office of Register of Deeds Book "I"? 212

August 20th 1890 J. S. Sloan

More About JAMES SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Military service: Private, Co. B, 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

Children are listed above under (14) James Shepherd.

25. KATHERINE ADALINE³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born September 29, 1830 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died February 07, 1899 in Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁷. She married JAMES B. DALTON April 04, 1848 in Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁸, son of JOHN DALTON and MILDRED METCALF. He was born December 09, 1828 in Rutherford County, North Carolina⁸⁹, and died January 30, 1900 in Macon County, North Carolina.

More About KATHERINE ADALINE SHEPHERD:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Occupation: Midwife

More About JAMES B. DALTON:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Military service: Private, Co. B, 39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

Occupation: Farmer

Children of KATHERINE SHEPHERD and JAMES DALTON are:

74. i. EMELINE⁴ DALTON, b. February 28, 1850, Macon County, North Carolina; d. February 03, 1940, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

75. ii. LOUISA A. "LOU" DALTON, b. September 16, 1851, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 18, 1940, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

iii. JOHN T. DALTON, b. May 03, 1853, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁹; d. October 05, 1862, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁹.

More About JOHN T. DALTON:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

iv. MARTHA A. DALTON, b. March 02, 1855, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁹; d. December 03, 1862, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁹.

More About MARTHA A. DALTON:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

v. NANCY DALTON, b. December 08, 1859, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁹; d. October 12, 1862, Macon County, North Carolina⁸⁹.

More About NANCY DALTON:

Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

76. vi. BEAUREGARD DALTON, b. August 22, 1861, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 17, 1889, Neosho, Missouri.

vii. BUENA VISTA DALTON, b. 1866, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Macon County, North Carolina; m. JAMES P. JACOBS, December 10, 1885, Macon County, North Carolina⁹⁰.

26. JOSEPH JACKSON³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born May 16, 1833 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died August 25, 1908 in Neosha, Missouri⁹¹. He married (1) CHARLOTTE BRENDLE January 20, 1856 in Macon County, North Carolina⁹², daughter of JOHN BRENDLE and CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS. She was born Abt. 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina⁹³, and died 1910⁹⁴. He married (2) SARAH ANN BUTLER August 24, 1865⁹⁵. She died 1924 in Baca County, Colorado⁹⁶.

More About JOSEPH JACKSON SHEPHERD:

Military service: Private, Co. H, 16th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

More About CHARLOTTE BRENDLE:

Burial: DeHart Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina

Children of JOSEPH SHEPHERD and CHARLOTTE BRENDLE are:

i. SARAH ELIZABETH⁴ SHEPHERD, b. 1854⁹⁷; m. JAMES DAWES, October 06, 1875, Missouri⁹⁷.

ii. NARCISSUS THERESA SHEPHERD, b. October 24, 1855⁹⁷; d. July 04, 1933⁹⁷; m. JAMES NOLAN WILSON, March 16, 1873, Missouri⁹⁷.

77. iii. ANNIE CATHERINE SHEPHERD, b. June 22, 1857; d. March 22, 1920.

78. iv. NANCY PALESTINE SHEPHERD, b. January 15, 1860; d. April 10, 1949, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina.

79. v. LUCY JANE SHEPHERD, b. 1862; d. 1956.

80. vi. JOHN DAVIS "JOHNNY" SHEPHERD, b. September 25, 1864, Alarka, Swain County, North Carolina; d. May 08, 1922.

Children of JOSEPH SHEPHERD and SARAH BUTLER are:

vii. THOMAS HENRY⁴ SHEPHERD, b. September 13, 1866⁹⁸; m. CLEOPATRA DRIVER, January 01, 1893⁹⁸.

viii. JAMES ROBERT SHEPHERD, b. May 11, 1869⁹⁸; m. ELLA BRYANT, January 31, 1894⁹⁸.

ix. ALFORD FRANKLIN SHEPHERD, b. March 13, 1871⁹⁸; d. October 31, 1948⁹⁸.

x. MARY FRANCIS SHEPHERD, b. August 19, 1873⁹⁸; d. January 30, 1913⁹⁸; m. HENRY F. WILBERT, December 24, 1891, Chickasaw Indian Territory⁹⁸.

xi. MARTHA JANE SHEPHERD, b. February 22, 1876⁹⁸; d. October 04, 1905⁹⁸; m. WILLIAM SMITH, February 05, 1899⁹⁸.

xii. JOSEPH CLENGINAN SHEPHERD, b. September 11, 1878⁹⁸.

xiii. IDA MAY SHEPHERD, b. September 25, 1881⁹⁸; d. June 28, 1921⁹⁸; m. ARTHUR L. SMITH, November 12, 1899, Missouri⁹⁸.

xiv. HARRIET ROSETTI SHEPHERD, b. October 21, 1883⁹⁸; d. January 19, 1954⁹⁸; m. ROZIER D. FERGUSON, October 13, 1901⁹⁸.

xv. CHARLEY SHERMAN SHEPHERD, b. January 27, 1886, Macon County, North Carolina⁹⁸; m. ORPHA DELL REDDING, March 31, 1907, Missouri⁹⁸.

27. HARRIET ARZILA³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born May 20, 1837 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died August 06, 1906 in Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina. She married PHILIP RILEY RICKMAN November 27, 1855 in Macon County, North Carolina⁹⁹, son of ELDER RICKMAN and SARAH SITTON. He was born September 12, 1835 in Sycamore, Henderson County, North Carolina¹⁰⁰, and died July 17, 1919 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁰⁰.

More About PHILIP RILEY RICKMAN:

Marriage Bond: Private, Co. K, 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (9th State Troops), Confederate States Army

Occupation: Minister of the Gospel, farmer

Children of HARRIET SHEPHERD and PHILIP RICKMAN are:

i. SARAH EMILINE⁴ RICKMAN, b. October 04, 1856¹⁰⁰; d. August 03, 1862¹⁰⁰.

ii. NARCISSA ELIZABETH RICKMAN, b. April 03, 1858¹⁰⁰; d. January 24, 1929¹⁰⁰.

iii. MILES LEE RICKMAN, b. May 02, 1860¹⁰⁰; d. June 09, 1948¹⁰⁰.

Notes for MILES LEE RICKMAN:

From The Franklin (North Carolina) Press, September 19, 1894: Jury for Fall term of Superior Court: ...M. L. Rickman...

iv. THOMAS MERIT RICKMAN, b. March 02, 1862¹⁰⁰; d. January 08, 1872¹⁰⁰.

v. HARRIET NAOMI RICKMAN, b. January 21, 1864¹⁰⁰; d. August 29, 1966¹⁰⁰.

vi. JOHN EDWIN RICKMAN, b. March 15, 1866¹⁰⁰; d. August 22, 1947¹⁰⁰; m. MARY J. POTTS, March 03, 1902, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁰¹.

81. vii. WILLIAM RILEY RICKMAN, b. March 13, 1869, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina; d. September 06, 1947, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.

viii. JOSEPH WILEY RICKMAN, b. April 08, 1871¹⁰²; d. Abt. 1960¹⁰²; m. ALICE M. BRYSON, February 23, 1890, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁰³; b. Abt. 1871¹⁰³.

ix. MARTHA JANE RICKMAN, b. January 25, 1874¹⁰⁴; d. October 03, 1907¹⁰⁵.

x. ROYAL GRAVES RICKMAN, b. July 18, 1876¹⁰⁵; d. January 26, 1906¹⁰⁵.

xi. CALVIN CALLOWAY RICKMAN, b. June 26, 1877¹⁰⁵.

xii. THEODOSIA ARZELIA RICKMAN, b. March 16, 1880¹⁰⁵; d. July 28, 1880¹⁰⁵.

28. MARTHA ANN³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born May 16, 1838 in Macon County, North Carolina. She married MARTIN DEHART, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Abt. 1851, daughter of JOHN DEHART and JANE --. She was born August 27, 1828 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁰⁶, and died March 14, 1910 in Swain County, North Carolina.

More About MARTIN DEHART, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

Occupation: Farmer, teacher, Justice of the Peace

Children of MARTHA SHEPHERD and MARTIN DEHART are:

82. i. THOMAS SHEPHERD⁴ DEHART, MAGISTRATE, b. January 10, 1852, Macon County, North Carolina.

ii. MERRIT RICKMAN DEHART, b. November 04, 1854¹⁰⁷; d. July 14, 1855¹⁰⁷.

iii. JOHN HARVEY DEHART, b. August 23, 1856¹⁰⁷; d. June 10, 1860¹⁰⁷.

iv. WILLIAM CALVIN DEHART, b. January 23, 1859¹⁰⁷; d. June 04, 1860¹⁰⁷.

83. v. ADAM MONROE DEHART, b. March 24, 1861, Macon County, North Carolina.

84. vi. HENRY MARTIN DEHART, b. July 14, 1863, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Avant, Oklahoma.

85. vii. DAVID ALLEN DEHART, b. November 22, 1865, Macon County, North Carolina; d. September 19, 1945.

86. viii. JACOB ROBERT "JAKE" DEHART, b. March 24, 1868, Macon County, North Carolina.

87. ix. CHARLES SAMUEL DEHART, b. April 13, 1870, North Carolina; d. July 15, 1945.

88. x. MARTHA VICTORIA DEHART, b. May 02, 1872, Swain County, North Carolina.

89. xi. NATHAN VANCE DEHART, b. July 10, 1874, Swain County, North Carolina; d. December 28, 1950.

29. NARCISSA TERRISA³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born April 16, 1842 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died December 03, 1913 in Macon County, North Carolina. She married MARCUS ASBURY RABY August 16, 1863 in Macon County, North Carolina, son of FREDERICK RABY and ISABELLA KIRBY. He was born September 02, 1835 in Burke County, North Carolina¹⁰⁸, and died April 21, 1911 in Macon County, North Carolina.

More About MARCUS ASBURY RABY:

Burial: Cowee Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

Children of NARCISSA SHEPHERD and MARCUS RABY are:

i. FANNIE⁴ RABY, b. 1864, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁰⁹.

90. ii. JAMES THOMAS RABY, b. January 1866, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina; d. May 08, 1947, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

iii. ISABELLA RABY, b. 1868, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁰⁹; m. JUDSON POTTS, December 03, 1893, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹⁰; b. Abt. 1868, North Carolina¹¹⁰.

iv. MARY M. RABY, b. June 24, 1869, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹¹; d. October 27, 1893, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹¹.

More About MARY M. RABY:

Burial: Cowee Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, N. C.

91. v. HESTER EMILY RABY, b. January 12, 1872, Macon County, North Carolina; d. May 14, 1934, Macon County, North Carolina.

92. vi. GEORGE CLINGMAN RABY, b. Abt. 1876, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 06, 1938, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

vii. WILLIAM RABY, b. Abt. 1878, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

93. viii. ALBERT RABY, b. November 11, 1881, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina; d. 1952.

ix. JOSEPH A. RABY, b. November 12, 1882, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹¹; d. May 01, 1898, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹¹.

x. KATIE RABY, b. Abt. 1883, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹¹; m. THOMAS NEWELL, Abt. 1903, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹¹.

94. xi. JOHN FREDERICK RABY, b. November 15, 1888, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina; d. May 26, 1916, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

30. HENRY CLAY³ SHEPHERD (THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born February 20, 1844 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died September 08, 1910 in Macon County, North Carolina. He married (1) CAROLINE SANDERS January 26, 1866 in Macon County, North Carolina¹¹². He married (2) RHODA SANDERS September 17, 1882 in Macon County, North Carolina¹¹². She was born Abt. 1852.

Children of HENRY SHEPHERD and RHODA SANDERS are:

i. FRANK⁴ SHEPHERD¹¹³.

ii. JAMES RICHARD SHEPHERD, b. October 02, 1883¹¹⁴; d. April 20, 1959¹¹⁴.

iii. FANNIE SHEPHERD, b. June 16, 1888¹¹⁵; d. Abt. July 1967¹¹⁶; m. LOGAN A. ALLEN, July 21, 1926, Macon County, North Carolina¹¹⁷; b. January 01, 1860^117,118; d. December 04, 1932¹¹⁸.

95. iv. EVA MAE SHEPHERD, b. August 20, 1890; d. February 02, 1954.

v. SAMUEL SHEPHERD¹¹⁹, b. Abt. 1896¹²⁰; m. ZONA --, July 20, 1936, Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁰; b. Abt. 1902¹²⁰.

Notes for ZONA --:

Zona was previously married to a Neal.

31. ALTHIA PENELLAN³ SHEPHERD (WILLIAM², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1826 in Macon County, North Carolina¹²¹. She married (1) -- BROWN. She married (2) KERNAL HALL¹²².

Child of ALTHIA SHEPHERD and -- BROWN is:

96. i. RUFUS HARRISON⁴ HALL, b. Abt. 1842, Macon County, North Carolina.

32. LUCINDA MATILDA³ HURST (NANCY² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born December 08, 1822 in Buncombe County, North Carolina¹²³, and died August 03, 1884¹²³. She married WILLIAM THOMAS ELMORE May 13, 1841 in Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁴, son of WILLIAM ELMORE and DELILAH PEARCE. He was born July 15, 1821 in Buncombe County, North Carolina¹²⁵, and died May 27, 1898 in Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁵.

More About LUCINDA MATILDA HURST:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

More About WILLIAM THOMAS ELMORE:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Children of LUCINDA HURST and WILLIAM ELMORE are:

i. NANCY C.⁴ ELMORE, b. Abt. 1842, Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁶; d. 1911, Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁷; m. DANIEL MEADOWS, September 01, 1865, Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁸.

ii. MARGARET E. ELMORE, b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina¹²⁹; d. Macon County, North Carolina; m. WILLIAM C. LINDSEY, August 01, 1863, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁰; b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina^130,131.

Marriage Notes for MARGARET ELMORE and WILLIAM LINDSEY:

Holcomb's Macon County Marriages (p. 79) lists Margaret's name as "Nancy E."

iii. MARTHA M. ELMORE, b. Abt. 1846, Macon County, North Carolina¹³¹; d. 1909, Macon County, North Carolina¹³²; m. DANIEL H. ASHE, August 13, 1866, Macon County, North Carolina¹³³.

iv. MARY T. "TRISSY" ELMORE, b. Abt. 1849, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁴; d. 1904, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁵; m. JOE BEASLEY¹³⁵.

v. LOUISA ELMORE, b. 1853, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁵; d. 1928, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁵; m. HESEKIAH TIPPETT, March 19, 1870, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁶.

More About HESEKIAH TIPPETT:

Military service: Private, Co. A, 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Confederate States Army

97. vi. JOHN THOMAS ELMORE, b. October 18, 1857, Macon County, North Carolina; d. June 25, 1922, Macon County, North Carolina.

vii. JOSEPHINE LUCILA ELMORE, b. 1862, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁷; d. 1906, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁷; m. BEN BUCHANAN¹³⁷.

viii. SARAH MODINA ELMORE, b. 1862, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁷; d. 1909, Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁷.

33. JANE CAROLINE³ HURST (NANCY² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born November 27, 1825 in Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁸, and died August 06, 1880 in Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia¹³⁸. She married JAMES WILEY CARTER September 10, 1845 in Macon County, North Carolina¹³⁹. He died Bef. 1881¹⁴⁰.

Notes for JAMES WILEY CARTER:

Will and Probate of James W. Carter, June 2, 1864; transcribed by Elaine Randall English

Page 36 Rabun County, Georgia Will Book

Record of Last Will and Testament of James W. Carter, Deceased, with

the Probate.

Georgia, Rabun : The court of Ordinary of said county, The Petition of Thomas Carter County of said county and state respectfully showeth to the court that his brother James W. Carter, late of said county and state, departed this life in said county and state testate on the 6th Day of August 1880 having executed and published his Last Will and Testament in the presence of witnesses who reside in said county which

said will your Petitioner now brings into court and prays that the same be admitted to Probate in Common Form in terms of the Law Your Petitioner will ever pray this August 10th 1880.

Thomas Carter (signature)

Record of the Will as Aforementioned

State of Georgia : In the Name of God, Amen. I, J. W. Carter of the county of Rabun and Rabun County State of Georgia, being of sound mind and memory and desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength so to do, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made and 1-First, I (give and bequeath this stricken out) commit my Soul to God who gave and my body I desire to be buried in a decent Christian manner suitable to my

condition in life.

Item 2-I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors hereinafter (named, stricken out) appointed as I am (not, stricken out) unwilling my creditors should be delayed in their rights especially as there is no necessity of delay.

Item 3d-I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Caroline during her natural life the following described tracts or parcel of land the same being parts of lots of land Number (147) One hundred and Forty seven and One hundred and Sixty two (162) in the Second district of Rabun County bounded as follows that part off of (147) One hundred and Forty seven bounded three deeds from Jesse Carter will more fully

show and set forth or in other words all the lands I own, claim or possess of said Lot (147) in said 2nd district and all that part of lot of land Number (162) One hundred and Sixty two purchased from J. B. Dillard which deed from said Dillard will more fully (show represent, stricken out) set forth and show containing in all one hundred and

twenty (or 30) five acres be the same more or less with all the rights, members and appertenances to said lot of land in any wise belonging and after the death of my said wife the said lands and premises to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided between the chve in the second district of Rabun County containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less and lot 79-Seventy nine in the first district of Rabun County containing Four hundred and Ninety acres (490) and I do hereby authorize and empower (a second "empower" stricken out) my said wife with advise

and consent of my other Executor to dispose of said last named lots of land for other lands adjoining or contiguous to my home plantation on which I now live.

Item 4- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife for and during her natural life or until my youngest child comes of age then or during her widowhood the five Negros, one William twenty years old, girl Mary sixteen years old, boy Thomas thirteen years old, boy Jesse five years old, Roxey Ann three years old and the said Caroline Carter and

my son G (orJ) W. Carter are hereby fully authorized and empowered to sell any two of said negros and dispose of the proceeds of said sale in the purchase of lands and then at the death of my said wife or her intermarriage again, all the above named are to be sold, or should it be deemed best, divided equally between all the children of the said J. W. and Caroline Carter share and alike.

Item 5th-I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my household and kitchen furniture to dispose of as she shall think best at any time and at her death should any be left she has the right to dispose as she pleases.

Item 6-I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my stock of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep and plantation and farming tools, wagon and buggy and gearing for the same of every kind for and during her natural life or widowhood and should any of the children of the said J. W. Carter and Caroline Carter marry during the lifetime or widowhood of the said Caroline Carter, she shall have the power and

authority to give them such portion of stock and household and other furniture as she may (desire, stricken out) deem right and keep an account of the value of the property thus given and the amount thus given shall be deducted from their proportional share in the final distribution of said Estate.

Item 7th-It is my will and desire that if my wife Carter and my other Executor shall dispose of lots of land and purchase other lands and also sell the above mentioned Negros and purchase other lands then in that case the said lands sold after the death of my said wife or should she die before the youngest child should come of age then when said children come of age and the proceeds equally divided between the children of the said J. W. Carter and Jane Caroline Carter or if it is deemed best

said property shall be equally divided between said Legatees without sale.

Item-I give and bequeath to my said wife all the money, notes and accounts I am owed (?) possessed or own subject to be disposed of at the will of said wife.

Item-I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jane Caroline Carter Executor and my worthy (Brother, looks stricken out) friend Thomas Carter Executor of this my last will and testament this 2ond June 1864.

Signed Sealed and declared and published by J. W. Carter as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his special instance and request and in the presence of each other this the 2ond 1864.

J. W. Carter (signature and seal)

Jesse (X) Carter

(his mark)

H. T. Moreley (? very difficult to read)

Thomas Carter

Georgia, Rabun County

In open court before the Court of Ordinary for said county personally came Thomas Carter the nominated Executor of James W. Carter late of said county deceased and also two of the subscribing witnesses to said will to wit H. T. Moreley (?) and Thomas Carter who being duly sworn diposeth and say that they saw James W. Carter sign seal publish and declare the foregoing writing as his last will and testament in or

about the 2ond day of June 1864 and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory so far as they know or believe and did the same voluntarily and freely without compulsion and that they signed the same as witnesses with Jesse carter who is now dead in the presence of said James W. Carter and in the presence of each other.

H. T. Moreley (?)

Thomas Carter (signatures)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this August 10th 1880

J. W. Green

Ordinary

Georgia Rabun Coutnty

Court of Ordinary of said County at Chambers August 10th 1880. James W. Carter of said county in said state having departed this life and having while he lived made and executed his last will and testament and Thomas Carter of said county the nominated Executor in and by said will named and appointed having produced said paper in open court and H. T. Moreley (?) and Thomas Carter the subscribing witnesses to said (paper, stricken out) will having proved the same by the (part of word "ir" stricken out) oaths of said H. T. Moreley and Thomas Carter as the last will and testament of the said James W. Carter declared It is ordered by the court that said will be approved and admitted to Probate in Common Form and go upon record as required by law.

J. W. Green

Ordinary

Rabun Court of Ordinary at Chambers

August 13th 1880

The will of James W. Carter being duly proven at this term of the court at chambers and ordered to Probate and record in Common Form. It is further ordered that Thomas Carter one of the Executors be allowed to qualify to Execute said will in terms of the law.

J. W. Green

Ordinary

State of Georgia I, Thomas Carter, do solemnly swear that the foregoing and within Rabun County writing contains the true last will of the within named James W. Carter deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly Execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state, so help me God.

Thomas Carter (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13th day of August 1880.

J. W. Green

Ordinary

(End of copy at page 42 Rabun County, Georgia Will Book)

Children of JANE HURST and JAMES CARTER are:

98. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁴ CARTER, b. December 08, 1846, Rabun County, Georgia; d. March 19, 1877, Rabun County, Georgia.

99. ii. NANCY ANN CARTER, b. April 19, 1849, Rabun County, Georgia; d. December 15, 1887, Rabun County, Georgia.

100. iii. WILLIAM EDWARD CARTER, b. March 11, 1851, Rabun County, Georgia; d. October 1892, South Carolina.

iv. JAMES WILEY CARTER, JR., b. October 02, 1853, Rabun County, Georgia¹⁴⁰; d. April 04, 1859, Rabun County, Georgia¹⁴⁰.

v. JAMES SOLOMAN CARTER, b. September 02, 1855, Rabun County, Georgia¹⁴⁰; d. October 23, 1855, Rabun County, Georgia¹⁴⁰.

101. vi. JESSE MARTIN CARTER, b. October 26, 1856, Rabun County, Georgia; d. November 25, 1932, San Saba, Texas.

102. vii. THOMAS NOAH CARTER, b. January 17, 1859, Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia; d. January 08, 1928, South Carolina.

103. viii. JAMES WILEY CARTER, JR., b. April 13, 1861, Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia; d. August 12, 1924, Rabun County, Georgia.

104. ix. LAVINIA CAROLINE MARINDA LUCINDA CARTER, b. January 18, 1864, Rabun County, Georgia; d. January 18, 1931, Rabun County, Georgia.

x. LEVI CHURCHILL REESE CARTER, b. May 10, 1866, Rabun County, Georgia¹⁴⁰; d. March 03, 1902, Texas¹⁴⁰; m. R. L. BUANS, Texas¹⁴⁰.

34. ELIZABETH³ HURST (NANCY² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1827 in Buncombe County, North Carolina¹⁴⁰. She married JOHN G. COOK April 13, 1848 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴¹.

Children of ELIZABETH HURST and JOHN COOK are:

i. RUFUS⁴ COOK¹⁴².

ii. ROBERT COOK¹⁴².

iii. ALFRED COOK¹⁴².

iv. JOSEPH M. COOK, b. Abt. 1849, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴³.

35. JOSEPH BARNARD³ HURST (NANCY² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born June 15, 1832 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁴, and died December 01, 1883 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁴. He married MARGARET L. RABY January 26, 1851 in Haywood County, North Carolina¹⁴⁴, daughter of DEMPSEY RABY and NANCY BURCH. She was born November 25, 1833 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁴, and died January 22, 1883 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁴.

Notes for JOSEPH BARNARD HURST:

Macon Co., NC

Book ?

Page 212

No. 10114 State of North Carolina

Know Ye That We, for and in consideration of the sum of ___cents for every acre hereby granted and paid into the Treasury on 18 day of June 1890 by Joseph B. Hurst assignee have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Joseph B. Hurst assignee a tract of land containing Thirty three acres lying and being in the County of Macon being part of the land acquired by treaty from the Cherokee Indians on the waters of Cowee Creek , Joins (?) _?_ home tract and James Shepherd Beginning at a White Oak runs W 65 poles to a White Oak then N 39 poles to a Hickory then N 85 W 8 poles to a Post Oak then N 60 poles to a Locust then E 23 poles to a S. Oak then S 39 poles to a Locust then E 56 poles to a Post Oak then S to the beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining. To Hold to the said Jospeh B. Hurst assignee heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and pay Assembly now existing or hereafter to be enacted concerning the passage of fish (?) in the waters of said premises Entered 22th April 1854.

In witness whereof we have caused these letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed.

Page 112 Continued

Daniel G. Towle (?)

Governor

By Command

W. L. Saunders, Secretary of State

The foregoing Grant is this day duly registered in the office of Register of Deeds Book "I"? 212

August 20th 1890 J. S. Sloan

More About JOSEPH BARNARD HURST:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Occupation: Farmer, wagon maker

More About MARGARET L. RABY:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Children of JOSEPH HURST and MARGARET RABY are:

i. NANCY E.⁴ HURST, b. Abt. 1853, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁴; d. Bef. 1900; m. WILLIAM E. LINDSEY, August 14, 1879, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁵.

More About WILLIAM E. LINDSEY:

Military service: Private, Co., H, 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army

105. ii. WILLIAM THOMAS HURST, b. January 1854, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

106. iii. JOHN C. HURST, b. February 17, 1857, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 06, 1944, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

107. iv. BARNETT J. HURST, b. January 17, 1859, Macon County, North Carolina; d. August 01, 1889, Macon County, North Carolina.

108. v. CARRIE ANN HURST, b. June 12, 1864, Macon County, North Carolina; d. September 26, 1888, Macon County, North Carolina.

109. vi. JOSEPH HENRY HURST, b. March 20, 1867, Macon County, North Carolina; d. July 12, 1943, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina.

110. vii. MARGARET JANE HURST, b. February 05, 1869, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 07, 1959.

viii. HARRIET M. "HATTIE" HURST, b. December 24, 1872, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶; d. June 05, 1894, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶; m. WILLIAM THOMAS GREEN¹⁴⁶; b. June 13, 1860¹⁴⁶; d. August 03, 1934, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶.

More About HARRIET M. "HATTIE" HURST:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

More About WILLIAM THOMAS GREEN:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

ix. EDWARD A. HURST, b. February 28, 1875, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶; d. October 09, 1894, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶.

More About EDWARD A. HURST:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

36. GEORGE MADISON³ HURST (NANCY² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born April 1835 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶, and died Abt. 1908 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁶. He married (1) REBECCA AMMONS December 18, 1854 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁷, daughter of JOSHUA AMMONS and FERRIBEE HOLLAND. She was born Abt. 1831 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁸, and died 1866 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁴⁹. He married (2) MARY ANGELINE DALTON November 25, 1866 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁰, daughter of JOHN DALTON and MILDRED METCALF. She was born 1834 in Rutherford County, North Carolina¹⁵¹.

Notes for GEORGE MADISON HURST:

Elaine English lists George's name as George Matthew. Cathy Hurst Jericho lists it as George Matterson. I have used Brent Holcomb's listing in Macon County Marriages (see endnotes).

More About GEORGE MADISON HURST:

Military service: Private, Co. A, 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Confederate States Army

Children of GEORGE HURST and REBECCA AMMONS are:

i. NANCY C.⁴ HURST, b. 1856, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵²; m. JOHN H. TILSON, January 10, 1875, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵³; b. Abt. 1856¹⁵³.

ii. JAMES HURST, b. 1859, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁴.

iii. FERABY CAROLINE HURST, b. 1861, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁴; m. LOVE HYATT¹⁵⁴.

iv. REBECCA HURST, b. May 19, 1866, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁵; d. July 25, 1926, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁵; m. GEORGE W. SHEPHERD, February 26, 1889, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁶; b. Abt. 1866¹⁵⁶.

More About REBECCA HURST:

Burial: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Children of GEORGE HURST and MARY DALTON are:

v. JOHN⁴ HURST, b. 1867¹⁵⁷; d. 1946¹⁵⁷; m. MARY A. DALTON, August 09, 1891, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁵⁸; b. 1855¹⁵⁹.

vi. GEORGE BASCOMBE HURST, b. 1869, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁰; d. December 07, 1939, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶¹; m. (1) LULA SHEPHERD, November 18, 1895, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶²; b. Abt. 1878, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶³; m. (2) ARABELLA "ARIE" TIPPETT, January 07, 1912, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁴; b. Abt. 1890¹⁶⁴.

vii. CHARLIE HURST, b. 1873¹⁶⁵.

111. viii. FID HURST, b. 1877; d. 1945.

37. HARRIET M.³ HURST (NANCY² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born September 26, 1842 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁶, and died November 12, 1942 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁶. She married ALFRED SANDERS August 21, 1858 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁶, son of MILES SANDERS and RACHEL CURTIS. He was born Abt. 1831 in Burke County, North Carolina¹⁶⁷, and died May 09, 1912 in Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁸.

More About HARRIET M. HURST:

Burial: Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

More About ALFRED SANDERS:

Burial: Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina

Children of HARRIET HURST and ALFRED SANDERS are:

i. MARY E.⁴ SANDERS, b. Abt. 1859, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁸; m. JOSHUA F. AMMONS, December 28, 1875, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁶⁹; b. Abt. 1855¹⁶⁹.

112. ii. NANCY LAURA "NANNIE" SANDERS, b. Abt. 1863, Millshoal Township, Macon County, North Carolina; d. 1949.

iii. SARAH C. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1865, Millshoal Township, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷⁰; m. JOHN EDWIN RICKMAN, February 11, 1887, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷¹; b. Abt. 1867, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷¹.

iv. JAMES T. SANDERS, b. Abt. 1869, Millshoal Township, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷²; d. 1948¹⁷³; m. LAURA C. MASHBURN, November 14, 1889, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷⁴.

113. v. RHODA ELLEN SANDERS, b. April 04, 1871, Macon County, North Carolina; d. March 05, 1973, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina.

vi. CURTIS C. SANDERS, b. December 09, 1876¹⁷⁴; d. December 26, 1967, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷⁴; m. MALISHA "LISHIE" POTTS, November 17, 1900, H. H. Elmore residence, Millshoal, Macon County, North Carolina^175,176; b. Abt. 1875¹⁷⁶; d. 1955¹⁷⁷.

Marriage Notes for CURTIS SANDERS and MALISHA POTTS:

Witnesses: H. H. Elmore, J. M. Elmore, and F. E. Elmore.

vii. KANSAS SANDERS, b. December 09, 1876, Macon County, North Carolina¹⁷⁷; d. 1895¹⁷⁸.

Generation No. 4

38. SAMUEL "SAM"⁴ WILSON (THOMAS³, ELIZABETH² SHEPHERD, THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1834 in Yancey County, North Carolina^179,180, and died 1900 in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. He married JANE --.

Children of SAMUEL WILSON and JANE -- are:

i. WILLIAM A.⁵ WILSON, b. January 01, 1854¹⁸⁰; m. MINERVA C. ROBERSON.

Notes for WILLIAM A. WILSON:

Note from the records of Debra Skripkunis:

"My grandfather remembers going to his grandfather's house. He said the kitchen and living room were wallpapered with stock certificates! He thought they were from Kansas Power and Light Co., and he said that at the time, they weren't worth anything, so his grandfather used them for wallpaper. Several years later, after William A.'s death, they supposedly were worth quite a bit, but we don't know how much."

ii. AUSTIN WILSON, b. Abt. 1856¹⁸⁰; m. MARY HENSLEY, August 13, 1881¹⁸⁰.

iii. ELBERT WILSON, b. Abt. 1859¹⁸⁰.

iv. CHARLES? WILSON¹⁸⁰.

v. JOHN DOUGLAS WILSON¹⁸⁰.

vi. MARTHA? WILSON¹⁸⁰.

39. JACKSON ISRAEL⁴ SHEPHERD (JOHN³, ELIZABETH², THOMAS¹) was born 1824¹⁸¹. He married CELIA ANN WILSON¹⁸².

Children of JACKSON SHEPHERD and CELIA WILSON are:

i. RACHEL⁵ SHEPHERD, b. Abt. 1847¹⁸³.

ii. WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD, b. 1850¹⁸³.

iii. JOHN H. SHEPHERD, b. 1850¹⁸³.

iv. JOSEPH B. SHEPHERD, b. 1853¹⁸³.

v. JULIA M. SHEPHERD, b. 1854¹⁸³.

vi. CORDELIA J. SHEPHERD, b. 1856¹⁸³.

vii. EMMA R. SHEPHERD, b. 1858¹⁸³.

viii. SARAH A. SHEPHERD, b. 1859¹⁸³.

ix. DORTHA J. SHEPHERD, b. 1861¹⁸³.

x. ORRA E. SHEPHERD, b. 1865¹⁸³.

xi. MARY ROBERTS SHEPHERD, b. 1867¹⁸³.

40. GRANDISON⁴ SHEPHERD (JOHN³, ELIZABETH², THOMAS¹) was born 1826 in Indian Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸³, and died February 16, 1864 in Jacksboro, Tennessee¹⁸⁴. He married SURENA WILSON. She was born Abt. 1836, and died Abt. 1911¹⁸⁴.

Notes for GRANDISON SHEPHERD:

The records of Sandy Zell indicate an alternative name: Cranston.

More About GRANDISON SHEPHERD:

Military service: Civil War (side unknown)

Children of GRANDISON SHEPHERD and SURENA WILSON are:

i. JOHN WILLIAM⁵ SHEPHERD, b. 1849¹⁸⁴; d. February 18, 1925, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁴; m. (1) MARGARET JANE AUSTIN; b. December 03, 1870, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁴; m. (2) LIZZIE AUSTIN.

ii. CISSARO SHEPHERD, b. 1853¹⁸⁵; d. 1925¹⁸⁶; m. MARGARET MOSS, July 02, 1871¹⁸⁶; b. , Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁶.

iii. MITCHELL W. SHEPHERD, b. January 27, 1856, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁶; d. May 25, 1925¹⁸⁷; m. CLARISSA ARROWOOD, February 26, 1873, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁷; b. March 12, 1853¹⁸⁸; d. November 07, 1915, Buncombe County, North Carolina¹⁸⁸.

iv. LEONA J. SHEPHERD, b. 1857¹⁸⁹; d. June 20, 1947¹⁸⁹; m. LEVI W. WILSON, March 12, 1876, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁹; b. January 1857, Indian Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁸⁹; d. June 20, 1947¹⁹⁰.

Notes for LEONA J. SHEPHERD:

The records of Sandy Zell indicate an alternative name: Serena Leona.

Notes for LEVI W. WILSON:

Levi and Leona Wilson established a farm on Indian Creek about a mile south of Paint Gap. Paint Gap was the name of the post office located in a general store at the intersection of Indian Creek Road and Prices Creek Road. Both the store and post office are now closed, although the old building remained until 1989.

The original home was a two-room cabin close to the creek. It was broad-axed by John W. Shepherd, Leona's Brother, who lived across the road from them. A new, and present house, was constructed about 1912.

Levi and Leona had eleven children. Many of the children left the Yancey County area for economic opportunities when they came of age. Levi and Leona lived on the farm all their lives. Levi occasionally worked at a lumber mill to augment the farm's income. The mill belonged to the Auburn Lumber Company, and they cut birch for furniture.

Both Levi and Leona are buried at the family cemetery, which is on a hill behind their home.

v. WILLARD VANCE SHEPHERD, b. April 16, 1861, Yancey County, North Carolina¹⁹⁰; d. March 23, 1945¹⁹¹; m. MARY JANE AUSTIN; b. March 23, 1870¹⁹²; d. June 28, 1952¹⁹².

vi. LILLIE SHEPHERD, b. 1878¹⁹³; d. 1961¹⁹³; m. JOHN BURNETT.

41. JOHN WESLEY⁴ SHEPHERD (JOHN³, ELIZABETH², THOMAS¹) was born January 10, 1842¹⁹³, and died May 19, 1917¹⁹³. He married MATILDA LORENE RIDDLE March 08, 1866¹⁹³, daughter of NATHANIEL RIDDLE and REBECCA TATUM. She was born August 23, 1845¹⁹⁴.

Children of JOHN SHEPHERD and MATILDA RIDDLE are: