Thanks Anna,
I have post other posts with other snippets in the hope someone knows the Shepherds (there will be living descendants)
TVM
Jon
I understand, but it's only fair to fellow Rootschatters to cross-link to other relevant posts, and to give all relevant information that you already have (e.g. you said you had "no info" on JW Shepherd, but we now know that you have at least something about him from the marriage certificate) in order to save them spending time looking up material you already have or which others are simultaneously finding, unbeknownst to them, on other threads.
I hope you do find living descendants with whom you can make contact, but for as long as a thread is live on Rootschat many unrelated Rootschatters will be beavering away out of the goodness of their hearts trying to assist you, so the clearer any request the better it is all round.
Hope you enjoy the site as much as we all do

Anna