History and genealogy of James and Sara Shepherd and their American decendants . in 1892, is now, after80 years, a splendid home, and is still occupied and owned byhis children. Thomas Shepherd had reason to be proud of his largefamily, giving evidence of a vigorous stock, and displaying inintellectual and business life, down to the youngest descend-ant, the qualities which bless humanity. 53 He was married to Lucinda Arbuckle March 25, 1823,who, like her husband, was of Irish parentage, and whosefather was killed in the War of 1812. To them were borntwelve children, all living until the young
History and genealogy of James and Sara Shepherd and their American decendants . in 1892, is now, after80 years, a splendid home, and is still occupied and owned byhis children. Thomas Shepherd had reason to be proud of his largefamily, giving evidence of a vigorous stock, and displaying inintellectual and business life, down to the youngest descend-ant, the qualities which bless humanity. 53 He was married to Lucinda Arbuckle March 25, 1823,who, like her husband, was of Irish parentage, and whosefather was killed in the War of 1812. To them were borntwelve children, all living until the youngest was over 4 0years old. The eldest and the youngest were born November12, just 2 6 years apart. The family were Presbyterians, mem-bers of the Bacon Ridge church. He and all but one son wereRepublicans. He died December 8, 1881, aged 89 years, hiswidow surviving him till April 1887. Husband and wife sleepin the beautiful Montgomery cemetery, near where theirparents are buried. They had 12 children, 4 0 grandchildren,6 3 great grandchildren and 15 great great Thomas Shepherd. Lucinda Arbuckle Shepherd. Thomas Shepherd took the oath of citizenship in opencourt and was naturalized October 2 6th, 184 0, Judge H. Wood-cook presiding. But he was and is a citizen of a better country. Sarah Shepherd, oldest child of Thomas and LucindaShepherd, born November 12, 1824, was educated in the oldfashioned log school house near her fathers farm. In thisschool house, long ago displaced by the spirit of progress, thepupils sat on slab benches facing primitive desks arrangedalong the wall. She was married September 4, 1845, to GeorgeCrabb, and died March 19, 1901. To them w^ere born fivechildren as follows: Henry A. Crabb, born February 2 0, 1847, married toSamantha A. Camper, September 2 5, 1873; to whom were 54 born Roy Crabb, July 6, 18 74; George A. Crabb, April 17,1877; Minnie A. Crabb, April 22, 1885, and Kenneth C. Crabb,July 17, 19 01. Roy was married to Nellie B. Hays
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