Individual Details

William was born in London, England. Family history says that he and his brother Thomas fought in the Mexican war 1846-1848. He was said to have lost an arm in the fighting. He was given a grant or land. He is shown in the 1850 Liberty County Texas census, listed as age 30, born in England, and living with a family and working as a farmer. The family was A. W. Besmake (?)

Birth	Abt 1820	England
Marriage	24 Jun 1851	Cedar Bayou, TX - Martha Ann Morgan

Spouse	Martha Ann Morgan (1813 - 1893)
Child	Althean Shepherd (1854 - )
Child	William Shepherd Jr. (1860 - )
Child	Seth Shepherd (1863 - )
Child	Mary Shepherd (1863 - )
Child	Louisiana Shepherd (1865 - )