Thomas J Shepherd

1821 - 1905  (83 years)   Has no ancestors but 66 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Thomas J Shepherd
  Birth	May 1821	Buncombe Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A8C2888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400008E73
  Death	1905	Graham Co, NC
  Burial	Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I2190	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary T Duvall,   b. 3 May 1818, Iredell Co, NC d. 3 Jan 1897, Graham Co, NC (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1843	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	A47DA4E68B562548AEFB63AD9E1DF79F03C5
  Children	1. Julia Ann Elizabeth Shepherd,   b. 5 Dec 1844, Macon Co, NC d. 4 Nov 1905, Graham Co, NC (Age 60 years)   2. Elvina A Shepherd,   b. 1844/1845, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age > 26 years)   3. Margaret A Shepherd,   b. 1846/1847, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Macon Co, NC (Age > 14 years)   4. Elijah A Shepherd,   b. Apr 1850, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 51 years)   5. Mary Shepherd,   b. 1852/1853, Macon Co, NC d. 26 Aug 1934, Graham Co, NC (Age 81 years)   6. Martha Elvira Shepherd,   b. 1853/1854, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age > 17 years)   7. Jane L Shepherd,   b. 1855/1856, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age > 15 years)   8. Harriet V Shepherd,   b. 1857/1858, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 23 years)   9. Benjamin Thomas Shepherd,   b. 1859/1860, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 21 years)
  Family ID	F1386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent. * Daughter Julia married into my Davis family; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ !MARRIAGE BOND:20 Dec 1843 Macon Co., NC Thomas J. Shepherd Polly T. Duvall L. Calvin Duvall, bm; !CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 536/546 Thomas J. Shepherd 30 Farmer $50 Buncombe Mary F. 34 Iredell Julian E. 6 f Macon Elvira A. 5 Margaret 3 Elijah A. 2/12; !CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee, Franklin PO # 491/503 Thomas J. Shepherd 45 Farmer $800/610 Buncomb Mary T. 41 Iredell July A. E. 15 Macon Elvina A. 14 Margaret A. 12 Elijah A. 10 Mary C. 7 Martha E. 6 Jane L. 4 Harriet V. 2 Benjamin T. 6/12; !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoah, Valley Town PO # 65/65 Thomas Shepherd 52 Farmer $-/600 NC Mary 52 Keeping House Elvina 21 No occupation Elijah 17 FarmLaborer Mary 16 at home Elvira 15 Jane 12 Harriet 10 Thomas 9; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 230/230 Thomas Shephard 63 M Farmer NC-VA-NC Mary 63 Wife M House Keeping NC-NC-NC Harriet 20 dau Benjamin 19 son Farm Lab.; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Robbinsville # 43/43 Elijah Shepherd head Apr 1850 50 M 25 NC-NC-NC Farmer Mary L. wife Jan 1857 43 M 25 9-5 Thomas J. Father May 1821 79 M 5 Farmer Thomas J. son Jun 1879 20 S Idie M. dau Apr 1884 16 Artie J. dau Dec 1886 13 George D. son Aug 1889 10 Birtha E. dau Sep 1894 5; !CENSUS:1910 x