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Shepherd Family History
Descendants
of William Shepherd Generation
No. 1
1. William1
Shepherd died Bet. May 08 - June 05, 18711.
He married Catharine Bethany _________.
Children
of William Shepherd and Catharine _________ are: +
2
i.
Elizabeth2 Shepherd, born 1813 in Georgia.
3
ii.
Epsy Caroline Shepherd. She
married Alphans Beard July 16, 1843. Generation
No. 2
2. Elizabeth2
Shepherd (William1) was born 1813 in Georgia.
She married Jesse A. Arrington December 16, 1830 in Upson County,
Georgia. He was born 1810 in
Georgia.
Children
of Elizabeth Shepherd and Jesse Arrington are:
4
i.
Becky Ann3 Arrington, born 1840.
5
ii.
A.W. Arrington, born 1841.
6
iii.
John A. Arrington, born November 18, 1842 in Upson County, Georgia; died
August 20, 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia. He
married Martha L. McKenely. Notes
for John A. Arrington: Joined
the CSA on March 4, 1862. He was
wounded near Atlanta, Georgia on August 14, 1864. He surrendered at Greensboro, NC on April 26, 1865.
He died at the Confederate Soldiers Home in Atlanta, Georgia on August
20, 1923. Filed
for pension in Cobb County, Georgia More
About John A. Arrington: Burial:
Douglasville, Georgia +
7
iv.
Epsy Caroline Arrington, born December 1845; died 1930 in Upson County,
Georgia.
8
v.
J.S. Arrington, born 1846.
9
vi.
A.F. Arrington, born 1849.
10
vii.
Charlie D. Arrington, born 1853. Generation
No. 3
7. Epsy Caroline3
Arrington (Elizabeth2 Shepherd, William1) was born
December 1845, and died 1930 in Upson County, Georgia.
She married Thomas J. Hooks November 15, 1866 in Upson County,
Georgia, son of Ezekiel Hooks and Jemima Williams.
He was born December 18, 1847 in Georgia, and died November 11, 1916 in
Upson County, Georgia. More
About Epsy Caroline Arrington: Burial:
Mars Hill Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia Notes
for Thomas J. Hooks: Thomas
J. Hooks was a member of the Emmaus Church in Upson County Ga. Records indicate
that he was dismissed from the Emmaus Church in Aug., 1866.
Other records place Thomas and Epsie Arrington at the Friendship Baptist
Church after 1867. More
About Thomas J. Hooks: Burial:
Mars Hill Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia
Children
of Epsy Arrington and Thomas Hooks are: +
11
i.
Jemima Elizabeth4 Hooks, born June 05, 1868.
12
ii.
James Edward Hooks, born April 30, 1872; died December 25, 1949.
He married Mildred Inez Hairston August 27, 1905 in Cobb County, Georgia;
born August 29, 1881 in Cobb County, Ga; died December 01, 1928. More
About James Edward Hooks: Burial:
Rest-New Salem Church Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia
13
iii.
Charlie Thomas Hooks, born June 20, 1874; died September 16, 1902. More
About Charlie Thomas Hooks: Burial:
Mars Hill Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia
14
iv.
Ezekiel Robert Hooks, born October 16, 1876; died May 29, 1956 in
Atlanta, Georgia. He married Laura
Pauline Hunter October 15, 1911 in Atlanta, Georgia. More
About Ezekiel Robert Hooks: Burial:
May 31, 1956, Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs Presbyterian Church, Atlanta,
Georgia
15
v.
Matilda Antinete Hooks, born October 10, 1879.
She married A.L. Terry December 18, 1904.
16
vi.
Lucious Howard Hooks, born January 27, 1881 in Georgia; died April 18,
1956 in Georgia. He married Katie Lee Elliot November 01, 1903 in Cobb County,
Georgia; born November 20, 1883 in Cobb County, Ga; died August 23, 1972 in
Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia.
17
vii.
Johnny Milton Hooks, born December 10, 1882 in Georgia; died December 20,
1962 in Billingsley, Alabama. He
married Willie Turner; born September 10, 1903; died January 18, 1987.
18
viii.
Washington Van Buren Hooks, born December 26, 1886; died October 23,
1888. Generation
No. 4
11. Jemima
Elizabeth4 Hooks (Epsy Caroline3 Arrington, Elizabeth2
Shepherd, William1) was born June 05, 1868.
She married Willis Thomas Blackwell February 02, 1896 in Cobb
County, Georgia, son of Dempsey Blackwell and Nancy Thomas.
He was born September 15, 1859 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. Notes
for Willis Thomas Blackwell: Went
to school at Marietta Campground in a one-room schoolhouse.
Children
of Jemima Hooks and Willis Blackwell are:
19
i.
Dempsey Thomas5 Blackwell, born November 21, 1896.
20
ii.
Walter Henry Blackwell, born July 27, 1898.
21
iii.
Clemie Beatrice Blackwell, born March 05, 1900 in Cobb County, Ga; died
March 17, 1905 in Cobb County, Ga. More
About Clemie Beatrice Blackwell: Burial:
Mars Hill Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia
22
iv.
Clarence Perry Blackwell, born May 19, 1902.
23
v.
Myrtice Blackwell, born February 1904. +
24
vi.
Lilly Mildred Blackwell, born August 06, 1905 in Cobb County, Georgia. +
25
vii.
Jessie Jeroma Blackwell, born May 05, 1907. +
26
viii.
Ruby Antoinette Blackwell, born January 30, 1909; died November 05, 1999. Endnotes 1. Upson County Georgia Wills, 1826-1910, page 50, will dated May 8, 1871 and recorded June 5, 1871.
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