William Shepherd b about 1828, s/o John Riley Shepherd and Nancy Wells. William Shepherd m. 1851 to Rebecca Maggard b about 1831 KY; d/o Henry Maggard and Rebecca Elizabeth Parker. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of Rebecca Maggard and William Shepherd;

I. Henry Shepherd b 15 Jan 1852 KY d 14 Oct 1926 m. Nancy Jane Arnold b 8 Feb 1872 d 7 Dec 1956. Children of Henry Shepherd and Nancy Jane Arnold; 1. David L Shepherd b 3 Dec 1899 d 9 Mar 1975 m. Unknown Shores.

II. Elizabeth Shepherd b about 1854 KY

III. John Shepherd b about 1856 KY

IV. James Shepherd b 1860 KY; m. 5 May 1898 to Sylvania Cress b 20 Jun 1879 Scott Co VA d 10 May 1976 d/o Henry Allen Cress and Elisa Shoop. Children of James Shepherd and Sylvania Cress;

1. Rebecca Shepherd b 20 Feb 1899 Wise Co VA d 5 May 1986 Letcher Co KY m. John Holcomb b 10 May 1893 d 4 Apr 1983 KY s/o Monroe Holcomb and Mary Jane Scott.

2. Lucy Shepherd b 1913 d 14 Sept 2005 Harlan Co KY m. Russell Collins.

V. Andrew J Shepherd b 14 Jun 1862 Letcher Co KY m. 14 Jun 1886 to Mary E Hall b Aug 1868 Wise Co VA d/o Alexander Hall and Nancy J Boggs. Mary A Hall m. 7 Sept 1929 to A J Spears.

VI. Doctor R Shepherd b about 1875 Wise Co VA m. 11 Nov 1898 to Dora M Yeary