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Shepherd Family History
Shepherd Genealogy & Family TreeShepherd is an English name from southern England, where the earliest known ancestor--William Shepherd--was recorded in 1279. It comes from the Old English roots sceap ("sheep") and hierde ("herdsman"). Roots for the name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Fide et virtute which means "By fidelity and valor."
Other spellings include "Shephard," "Sheppard," "Shepperd," and "Sheppeard." Notable people with the surname include American astronaut William M. Shepherd, American actress and television personality Sherri Shepherd (The View, Less Than Perfect, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa), and American actress Cybill Shepherd (Cybill, Moonlighting, The Last Picture Show). The first Shepherd to come to America was Ralph Shepherd in Massachusetts in 1635.
Shepherd Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Emma Jane Shepherd -- --, 1865 June 27, 1951 Ohio
- Hepzibah Shepherd -- --, 1681 December 0, 1727 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Samuel Shepherd -- --, 1530 December 0, 1615
- John Shepherd -- --, 1709 February 13, 1765 Maryland
- John Shepherd -- --, 1614 July 20, 1665
Shepherd Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Shepherd -- --, 1637 December 0, 1700
- Thomas Shepherd -- --, 1666 March 6, 1743
- Sarah Shepherd -- --, 1636 January 15, 1679 Massachusetts
- Edward Shepherd -- --, 1596 June 20, 1680
- Hannah Shepherd -- --, 1688 May 22, 1712 Connecticut
