Robert Kesterson SHEPPARD
He married Emily Barge 11 Oct 1866 at Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas . Emily Barge was born at Macon, Bibb, Georgia 11 Aug 1847 daughter of John Barge and Rebecca Thombs .
They were the parents of 11
children:
John Hutchins Sheppard
born 2 Nov 1867.
George Robert Sheppard
born 27 Sep 1869.
William Joseph Sheppard
born 9 Apr 1872.
Mattie Loutisha Sheppard
born 7 Nov 1874.
Rebecca Dorcus Sheppard
born 27 Nov 1876.
Benjamin Franklin Sheppard
born 9 Oct 1878.
Lucy Roanna Sheppard
born 18 Aug 1880.
Nettie Arizona Sheppard
born 2 Feb 1882.
Samuel Overton Sheppard
born 6 Feb 1884.
Emma Lee Sheppard
born 22 Jun 1886.
Mary Etta Sheppard
born 3 Jan 1888.
Robert Kesterson Sheppard died 5 Mar 1902 at Stringtown, Atoka, Oklahoma .
Emily Barge died 24 Oct 1908 at Hagerman, Grayson, Texas .