1. Emma Catherine Shepherd

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 23 may 1856 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois. Emma Catherine is deceased in Turlock, Stanislaus, California the 16 march 1941 aged of 84 years old. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Kingman, Kansas the wednesday 19 march 1941.

a. Emma Catherine is married aged of 20 years old the thursday 30 november 1876 with Edgar Daniel Varney aged of 29 years old, son of Enos Varney and Permelia Ogden. He was born the wednesday 15 september 1847 in West Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Edgar Daniel is deceased in Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska the wednesday 27 june 1928 aged of 80 years old. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Kingman, Kansas the saturday 30 june 1928.

Seven children were born from this union (one boy and six girls).

• a.i. Lois Esther Varney. She was born the thursday 15 may 1879 in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas. Lois Esther is deceased in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas the saturday 24 july 1880 aged of 1 year old.
• a.ii. Nora Ella Varney. She was born the tuesday 13 september 1881 in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas. Nora Ella is deceased in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas the friday 3 january 1964 aged of 82 years old.
• a.iii. May Elizabeth Varney. She was born the 11 may 1884 in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas. May Elizabeth is deceased in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas the thursday 25 september 1969 aged of 85 years old.
• a.iv. Katy Annie Varney. She was born the monday 12 july 1886 in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas. Katy Annie is deceased in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas the thursday 21 july 1887 aged of 1 year old.
• a.v. Arthur Albert Varney. He was born the monday 12 july 1886 in Conway Twp, McPherson, Kansas. Arthur Albert is deceased in Turlock, Stanislaus, California the wednesday 11 august 1971 aged of 85 years old.
• a.vi. Olla Pearl Varney. She was born the tuesday 12 may 1891 in Belmont Twp, Kingman, Kansas. Olla Pearl is deceased in Belmont Twp, Kingman, Kansas the tuesday 21 september 1897 aged of 6 years old.
• a.vii. Florence Iona Varney. She was born the monday 18 may 1896 in Belmont Twp, Kingman, Kansas. Florence Iona is deceased in Modesto, Stanislaus, California the friday 29 march 1985 aged of 88 years old.