Thanks, John, for your reponse to my Shepherd - Dunn query. My interest derives from my descent from the mother of Elizabeth DUNN, also named Elizabeth and b. ca 1780 VA, through her daughter Almira "Myra" who married George Washington WELCH. I don't know the maiden name of this older Elizabeth or the given name of her husband, though census records reveal that he was born in England. He was apparently deceased by Mar. 1842 when Elizabeth Dunn bought land in Grayson Co., VA. According to my records Gardner and Elizabeth SHEPHERD had children Melvin C., Zilphia, Matilda, Isabell, Fielden, Calvin, and Amanda. I have spouses for Melvin, Matilda, and Calvin but not the others. Cathie >Gardner Shepherd b. 4 Jun 1824, d. 30 Jul 1880, mar. Elizabeth Dunn b. 12 Apr 1817. >Gardner was the son of William H. Shepherd Gardner and Elizabeth were the parents of Melvin C. Shepherd mentioned earlier on this list.