Eighth Generation

299. Daniel SHEPHERD was born on 21 January 1816 in Guilford Co., NC.^262,265 Shepherd book has 21 Jan 1816. He was baptized on 20 July 1816 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC. Bap. by William Hauk. Sponsors: Daniel Albright and wife, Elizabeth. He died on 17 February 1853 at the age of 37 in Guilford Co., NC.^262,265 Daniel was buried in February 1853 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.²⁶⁵

Daniel SHEPHERD and Mary Ann "Polly" STARR were married on 25 October 1841 in Guilford Co., NC.²⁶² Mary Ann "Polly" STARR, daughter of Abner STARR and Polly Maria WHITESELL, was born on 4 March 1825 in Guilford Co., NC.²⁶² Buried at the Brick Church. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Page 116 A, Greensboro PO, 21 Jun 1860, line 38, dwelling 1614, family 1614
Polly Sheppard, 35, F, Farmer, 1000, 600, NC
J. R. Sheppard, 17, M, NC
David Sheppard, 37, M, NC (not sure who this is)
She appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.¹⁶⁵ Living with her son Rudy in 1880;
Mary SHEPHERD Mother F W W 54 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Polly died on 25 November 1906 at the age of 81 in Guilford Co., NC.^262,265 Shepherd book has 11 Nov 1906. She was buried in November 1906 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.²⁶⁵

Daniel SHEPHERD and Mary Ann "Polly" STARR had the following children: