SHEPHERD, THOMAS C., or Thomas No. 4, born June 28, 1806, in Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, Va., was married in his native town July 3, 1834, to Ellen Miller, who was born June 24, 1813, in Shepherdstown, also. They made their home at Blackford's Ferry, Washington county, Md., until one child was born, and on the death of his father, Thomas C., took charge of the family, and with his mother, sister and two brothers, moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving Nov. 17, 1836, at a farm six miles south of Springfield, that Thomas C. had purchased the spring before. They moved in wagons, and were six weeks on the road. Thomas C. and wife had four children in Sangamon county, namely--

THOMAS B., or Thomas No. 5, born Sept. 28, 1835, in Washington county, Md., was married in Sangamon county, Oct. 26, 1859, to Arminda Pyle. They have three children, THOMAS A., or Thomas No. 6, ANN E. and MARY E., and live three miles northwest of Pawnee, Sangamon county, Ill.

JOHN H., born Feb. 21, 1838, in Sangamon county, was married Oct. 6, 1869, to Ann Pyle. They have one child, ARMINDA M., and live one and a half miles southeast of Pawnee, Sangamon county, Ill.

WILLIAM B., born Jan. 6, 1840, in Sangamon county, married Oct 22, 1867, to Elizabeth K. Brown, who was born Oct. 20, 1848, near Wheeling, West Va. They have one child, ALICE VIRGINIA, and live near Woodside, Sangamon county, Ill.

CHARLES M., born Nov. 18, 1841, in Sangamon county, Ill., enlisted at Springfield, July 20, 1861, in what became Co. B, 11th Missouri Inf., served three years and twenty days, and was honorably discharged Aug. 10, 1864. He was married Nov. 11, 1869, to Sarah E. Ford. They have one child, CHARLES RAYMOND, born Sept. 26, 1875, and live six miles south of Springfield, Ill.

MARY E., born Jan. 5, 1849, married Lawson Pyle. See his name. They have one child, MILDRETH.

Thomas C. Shepherd and wife reside where they settled in 1836, six miles south of Springfield, Sangamon county, Ill.