Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Bullitt Co.

WILLIAM H. SHEPHERD was born in Bullitt County, Ky., January 5, 1841, and
his father, James Shepherd, also a native of Bullitt County, was born
July 16, 1817, and married Miss Malinda Welch, whose parents came from
Virginia.  William H. Shepherd enlisted at Louisville, September 22, 1861,
in the Fifteenth Kentucky Volunteers, Federal service, and served three
years and six months.  He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, was
taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville, later to Charleston, S.C., and
still later to Savannah, Ga., where he was paroled and sent to Annapolis,
Md., then to Louisville, where he was discharged, having been held as a
prisoner of war fourteen months.  He was married to Melissa Croan, who
bore him three children--Daily D., born January 24, 1867; William, August
5, 1870; and Musette, June 15, 1873.  Mrs. Shepherd departed this life
December 18, 1873, and in 1875 Mr. Shepherd was untied in marriage with
Miss Elizabeth V. Smith, who has borne him seven children--Nannie, Clara,
Julia, Isaac, Charles, Owen and Lydia.  Mr. Shepherd owns, cultivated and
resides upon a fine farm near Shepherdsville P. O., Bullitt County.

Shepherd Welch Croan Smith
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