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G. M. Shepherd, a planter living in Magazine Township, was born in North Carolina in 1847. His father, John Shepherd, was born in the Old Dominion May 10, 1810, and his mother, Temperance (Epps) Shepherd, was born in the Old North State May 23, 1814, and was married April 10, 1832, and became the parent of eleven children. In 1879 the family settled in this county, and here the father, a member of the Baptist Church, was laid to rest in 1880. His mother was the fifth child born to her parents, who were married in Virginia, and died in North Carolina about 1831 and October 12, 1857, respectively. Our subject followed farming as a business, and on January 17, 1869, his marriage to Miss Margaret Haston was celebrated. She was born in Tennessee December 5, 1850, and a daughter of W. C. and Jane (Denny) Haston, who were born and married in the above State, and were the parents of ten children. Her father was a planter, and for many years was officially identified with the public interests of Van Buren County, Tenn., filling the office of sheriff four years, also that of county judge and magistrate. He and deceased wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd were born the following family: Martha J. (wife of J. A. Blakenship), Temperance, Dalton, Fannie M., John C. and William C. He is the owner of a fine eighty-acre farm with forty-seven under cultivation, and about an acre planted to orchard, and cotton and corn are the principal commodities raised on his place. He is a faithful church worker, is superintendent of the Sabbath-school and trustee of the church property, and gives liberally to all public enterprises. Socially he and wife are connected with the Farmers’ Alliance.