William Crosby Shepard the son of John Shepard and Lucretia Spaulding Eaton was born 11 January 1826 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York and died 20 January 1909 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He married Rebecca Knox in New Orleans, Orleans Parish Louisiana 7 November 1850. He is buried in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.