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297. Adam SHEPHERD was born on 2 March 1806 in Guilford Co., NC.266,267 He was baptized on 22 June 1806 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC. Sponsors were Adam Starr and wife, Maria. He died on 10 December 1900 at the age of 94 in Guilford Co., NC.266 Adam was buried in 1900 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.266
Adam SHEPHERD and Elizabeth "Betty" WHITESELL were married about 1828 in Guilford Co., NC.262 They262 appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Page 115 B, Greensboro PO, Aug 1860, line 29, dwelling 1607, family 1607
A. Sheppard, 55, M, Farmer, 1000, 300, NC
Isabella Sheppard, 48, F, Domestic, NC (could be a third wife)
Simon Sheppard, 21, M, Laborer, NC
Levi Sheppard, 19, M, Laborer, NC
G. M. Sheppard, 15, M, Laborer, NC
A. R. Sheppard, 17, F, Domestic, NC
D. R. Sheppard, 13, M, Domestic, NC
J. R. Sheppard, 12, M, NC
Joshua Clappard, 40, M, Farmer, 300, 400, NC
S. E. Sheppard, 5, F, NC
Sarah Sheppard, 27, F, NC
They appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Page 263 A, Westminster P. O., line 40, dwelling 65, family 65
Shepherd, Adam, 59, M, W, farming, 1000, 600, NC
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Shepherd, Elizabeth, 57, F, W, keeping house, NC
Simion, 33, M, W, working on farm, NC
Daniel, 21, M, W, working on farm, NC
Joshua, 20, M, W, working on farm, NC
Friddle, Susan, 8, F, W, at home, NC Adam and Betty appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.267 Adam SHEPHERD Self M M W 74 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Elisabeth SHEPHERD Wife F M W 71 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Simeon SHEPHERD Son M S W 44 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Sarah FRIDDLE GDau F S W 18 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Elizabeth "Betty" WHITESELL, daughter of Daniel Adam WHITESELL and Hannah ALBRIGHT, was born on 26 July 1813 in Guilford Co., NC.267,268 She died on 26 November 1890 at the age of 77 in Guilford Co., NC.262,266 She was buried on 27 November 1890 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.266 Buried in the Brick Church Cemetery. Birth and death dates from Brick Church records. Listed "of Daniel and wife of Adam Shepherd".
Adam SHEPHERD and Elizabeth "Betty" WHITESELL had the following children:
+1139 | i. | Joshua SHEPHERD. |
+1140 | ii. | Abraham SHEPHERD. |
1141 | iii. | Sarah SHEPHERD was born circa 1833 in Guilford Co., NC. She died in 1860 at the age of 27 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Sarah Sheppard, 27, F, NC |
+1142 | iv. | Delilah SHEPHERD. |
+1143 | v. | Simeon SHEPHERD. |
1144 | vi. | Levi SHEPHERD was born circa 1841 in Guilford Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Levi Sheppard, 19, M, Laborer, NC |
1145 | vii. | Gideon SHEPHERD was born about 1842 in Guilford Co., NC.268 |
+1146 | viii. | Arlena R. SHEPHERD. |
1147 | ix. | G. M. SHEPHERD was born circa 1845 in Guilford Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. G. M. Sheppard, 15, M, Laborer, NC |
+1148 | x. | Daniel Rankin SHEPHERD. |
+1149 | xi. | Jacob Riley SHEPHERD. |
1150 | xii. | S.E. SHEPHERD was born about 1855 in Guilford Co., NC.268 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. S. E. Sheppard, 5, F, NC |
Adam SHEPHERD and Antoinette "Nettie" SHEPHERD were married. 
Antoinette "Nettie" SHEPHERD, daughter of Joshua SHEPHERD and Anna Janette CLAPP, was born on 30 July 1875 in Guilford Co., NC.269,270 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.269 Antoinette SHEPHERD Dau F S W 6 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC She died on 12 May 1925 at the age of 49 in Guilford Co., NC.270 Nettie was buried in May 1925 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.270 Notes in 1925 records say, "wife of Charles May" and "Probably buried alive."