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SHEPHERD, MAXIMILLIAN, Physician; residence Payson; is the youngest child of Richard and Elizabeth (Wengfield) Shepherd. They were born in Virginia, but were living in Iredell county when the doctor was born, Dec. 28, 1814. His father died when he was quite young. His mother having married again, they removed to Putnam county, Ind., where he was chiefly educated, and studied medicine with Talbert & Cowgle, of Greencastle. He attended lectures at the Louisville Medical Institute, receiving the degree of M. D. in 1845. He began to practice his profession in Putnam county, but left there and came to Payson; is now the oldest active physician in the place. When he first settled in that village his ride extended over an area of ten miles, in all directions. In January, 1843, he married Mary E. Humphrey, daughter of Col. John G. Humphrey, of Virginia, where she was born, Dec. 20, 1819. They had two children, one living: Anna Wood, wife of Dr. Reubin Wood, now living in Oakland, Col. She graduated at Brooklyn Heights Seminary in 1867. Dr. Wood graduated from Bellevue Medical College, New York. Mrs. Shepherd died in September, 1849. Dr. Shepherd owns a nice residence and four lots in Payson, and fifty acres near the village, worth $75 per acre. Is a prominent member in the Congregational church.