WILLIAM B. SHEPHERD.
The subject of this sketch was born in Chatham, Pittsylvania county,
on August 22, 1857. At Clarksville, Virginia, November 9, 1882, the
bride's father officiating, he married Mary H. Whaley. She was born in
Clarksville, Mecklenburg county, Virginia, on August 22, 1858, the
daughter of Rev. F. N. Whaley and Bettie (Hughes) Whaley. Her parents
are Virginians, her father born in Fairfax county, September 7, 1819,
and her mother in Cumberland county, April 16, 1823. Mr. and Mrs.
Shepherd have two children: Fred. W., born January 26, 1884; Bessie
G., born January 31, 1886. Mr. Shepherd is the present incumbent of
the county court clerkship, Pittsylvania county, which position he has
ably filled since 1879, residence, Chatham.
