John Shepherd (abt. 1790 - abt. 1865)

Born about 1790 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Runyon) Shepherd — married 1816 in Burke County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1865 at about age 75 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Shepherd lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

John Shepherd was born in 1790 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. His parents were Thomas Shepherd and Nancy Stanton. He married Mary Runyon in 1816. Together they had 7 children:

1. James Shepherd
2. Martha Shepherd
3. Mary Shepherd
4. Agnes Shepherd
5. Nancy Shepherd
6. Matilda Shepherd
7. John Shepherd

He died in 1865 in Macon County, North Caroilna, United States.

According to the 1850 Census, John was born in Burkie County, North Carolina. John lived in Tennessee from about 1817 to about 1828, as evidenced by the birth places of his children in the same census. At the time hhe moved to what is now Macon County, North Carolina, some of his relatives had already moved there. There are three children listed in this census, but it probable that tey are not the children of John and Polly as that group starts with a Nancy Shepherd (and includes another Mitilda, too, as well as a William). She (Nancy) cannot be the same as the earlier listed Nancy who definitely is a daughter of John and Polly.

United States Census, 1850

Name: John Shepherd; Event Place: Macon county, Macon, North Carolina; Gender: Male; Age: 60; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1790; Birthplace: North Carolina; House Number: 865; Household: John Shepherd, M, 60, North Carolina; Polly Shepherd, F, 60, North Carolina; Martha Shepherd, F, 32, Tennessee; Polly Shepherd, F, 30, Tennessee; Agnis Shepherd, F, 28, Tennessee; Nancy Shepherd, F, 26, Tennessee; Matilda Shepherd, F, 24, Tennessee; John Shepherd, M, 20, Tennessee; Nancy Shepherd, F, 16, North Carolina; Matilda Shepherd, F, 8, North Carolina; William Shepherd, M, 10, North Carolina, Macon

Research Notes

John is a difficult gentleman to track. He shows in no census record before 1850, nor in the 1860 census. His birthdate is, therefore, based solely on the 1850 census. His death date is an assumption.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYZ-GFD : 16 August 2017), John Shepherd, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 155, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 364; FHL microfilm 18,095.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B8-GWX : 12 April 2016), John Shepherd, Macon county, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing family 880, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Will of Thomas Shepherd (1842) recorded in Macon County, North Carolina.

• Thomas Shepherd Family Bible

• Reece, David H., "Shepherd Family of Macon County," Macon County Heritage - North Carolina (WInston-Salem: Hunter, 1987) p. 457

• Jericho, Cathy Hurst, "Thomas Shepherd, Sr.," The Heritage of Macon County - North Carolina; Vol 2 (Franklin, NC: The Macon County Historical Society, 1998) p. 422