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Calvin Grandison Shepherd (1825 - abt. 1898)

Calvin Grandison Shepherd
Born in Yancey County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 12 Jan 1847 in Macon County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 9 Aug 1849 in Macon County, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 72 in Macon County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Calvin Shepherd lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

Calvin married Sarah Bryan on 12 January 1847 in Macon, North Carolina, United States.[1]

They had a son:

  • Thomas Shepherd

Calvin married Pheraby Ammons on 9 August 1849 in Macon, North Carolina, United States.[2]

In the 1850 census Calvin (age 26) was in Macon, North Carolina, United States.[3]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Calvin Shepherd M 26 Farmer North Carolina
Ferribee Shepherd F 22 North Carolina
Thomas Shepherd M 4 North Carolina


In the 1860 census Calvin (age 34) was in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, United States.[4]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Calvin G Shepherd M 34 Farmer Macon
Fereby Shepherd F 33 Macon
Joshua Shepherd M 10 Macon
Jehn Shepherd M 8 Macon
Emeline Shepherd F 5 Macon
Martha H Shepherd F 2 Macon


In the 1870 census C (age 45) was in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States.[5]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
C G Shepherd M 45 Farmer North Carolina, United States
Shepherd F 41 North Carolina, United States
John K Shepherd M 17 North Carolina, United States
Gracy E Shepherd F 14 North Carolina, United States
Martha N Shepherd F 11 North Carolina, United States
Henry B Shepherd M 9 North Carolina, United States
Nancy J Shepherd F 7 North Carolina, United States
Ferrebee A Shepherd F 5 North Carolina, United States
Sarah F Shepherd F 3 North Carolina, United States
Mary N Shepherd F 1 North Carolina, United States
John J Shepherd M 19 North Carolina, United States
Mary E Shepherd F 18 North Carolina, United States
Rosalie Payne F 1 North Carolina, United States


In the 1880 census Calvin (age 55) was the married head of household in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States.[6]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Calvin G. Shepherd M 55 Married Head Farmer North Carolina, United States
Pheraby Shepherd F 52 Married Wife Keeping House North Carolina, United States
Gracy E. Shepherd F 23 Single Daughter At Home North Carolina, United States
Martha Shepherd F 21 Single Daughter At Home North Carolina, United States
Nancy J. Shepherd F 17 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States
Henry B. Shepherd M 18 Single Son Farm Laborer North Carolina, United States
Adaline Shepherd F 14 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States
Sallie Shepherd F 12 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States
Mary Shepherd F 10 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States
Margaret Shepherd F 8 Single Daughter North Carolina, United States
Lula J. Shepherd F 1 Single Grandchild North Carolina, United States
James P. Jacobs M 16 Other Farm Laborer North Carolina, United States

Sources

  1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
    citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 2,447,666.
    FamilySearch Record: Q28T-3MJ7 (accessed 15 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91Z-V9NP-C Image number 00362
    Calvin Shepherd marriage to Sarah Bryan on 12 Jan 1847 in Macon, North Carolina, United States.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
    citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 2,447,666.
    FamilySearch Record: Q28T-SBVM (accessed 15 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91Z-V9NP-L Image number 00359
    Calvin Shephard marriage to Pheraby Ammons on 9 Aug 1849 in Macon, North Carolina, United States.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: M4B8-F7S (accessed 15 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QR9-716 Image number 00368
    Calvin Shepherd (26) in Macon, North Carolina, United States.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 72; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 904; FHL microfilm: 803904; Record number: 19903;
    FamilySearch Record: MDDT-11H (accessed 15 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSC-DMH Image number 00528
    Calvin G Shepherd (34) in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, United States. Born in Macon.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 2; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 24; FHL microfilm: 000552645; Record number: 22206;
    FamilySearch Record: MW8J-YT3 (accessed 15 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6P6Q-H4V Image number 00572
    C G Shepherd (45) head of household in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MCX4-9TQ (accessed 15 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBH-YB3 Image number 00184
    Calvin G Shepherd (55), married head of household in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
  • "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSR1-46J : 4 December 2014), Calvin Sheppard, Private, Company E, 52nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M230 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 821,802.




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Hvitfeldt-7 Robert Hvitfeldt
The Trans. Co. NC Cemetery Survey book p. 9 lists Calvin G. Shepard of Macon Co. He is buried at the Macedonia Church Cemetery. Est. in 1842. Cemetery behind church. Gloucester Township, Trans. Co. NC.
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