Perry Co. deed 19/337 indicates that his father was Martin Shepherd, ID No. 11238 (SV-297)
SV-311 indicates he was born 1810 in Virginia.
Becky Spencer says he was born 1813 in Virginia. (SV-474)
Sue Morrow’s family tree indicates he was born in 1813 in Wise Co., VA. (SV-357)
1820 VA census: There is a Levi Shepherd living in Lee Co. (pg 136) SV-326
1830 VA census: No Levi listed. (SV-326)
1830 KY census: No Levi listed. (SV-326)
1837 Lee Co., VA Deeds: Book 8 pg 113 John Kilbourn; Henry Cress & Levi Shepherd bought land from Beal Davis. (SV-1560)
1840 VA census: Living in Lee Co. aged 20-30 (Levi would be 25-30) with 2 males <5 (John & Martin); 1 female <5 and 1 female 20-30 (Sarah aged 25-28) (SV-326 & SV-714)
1846 Levi Shepherd obtained grant to 100 acres on Bills Branch in Perry co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1082)
1846 Levi Shepherd obtained grant to 200 acres on Cutshin Creek in Perry co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1082)
1848 Levi Shepherd obtained grant to 500 acres on Mud Fork Big Creek in Perry co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1082)
1848 Levi Shepherd obtained grant to 300 acres on Trace Fork Cutshin Creek in Perry co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1082)
1850 census: Living in Perry co., KY with wife, 2 sons and 6 daughters (SV-134) on Wooton’s Creek. (SV-673)
July 1858 He sold 380 acres of land to Isaac Young for $450. (SV-297 Perry co., KY Deed I/145)
1860 Perry co., KY census: He and wife, Sally, with 3 sons and 4 daughters (SV-292)
April 1860 Along with Wm Coots, Sylvester Coots and Elijah Smallwood, he sold to John Maggard Jr. (of Perry co. ID No. 4243) a piece of land for $400. (SV-297 Deed 19/337)
1870 Perry co. census: Living in Maggard district with wife, Sarah, and 2 sons. (SV-293)
1880 Perry co. census: Living with wife, Sally, and son Elihue (SV-294)
1881 Living in Leslie co. he and Sarah sold 100 acres of land for $200 to Elihu & Elizabeth Baker (SV-297 Perry co. deed I/164)
April 1884 He and Robert Cornett sold 50 acres in Perry co. to Oacob Griffitts for $55. (SV-297 Perry co., KY Deed F/22)
Aug. 1889 He and wife, Sarah (of Leslie co.) sold 300 acres of land in Perry co., KY to James J. Cress and wife, Viney, for $100. (SV-297 Perry co. Deed I/209)
Aug. 1889 He deeded 300 acres to James Cress - this appears to be same land as Deed I/209. (SV-297 J/26)
This was part of a 500 acre tract patented to him (SV-297 H/390) but back when??
Nov. 1889 He and wife, Sarrah, sold to Henry & Lucy Field a tract of land for $100 in Perry co. (SV-197 Perry co. Deeds I/211)
Nov. 1889 He and wife, Sarah, sold to Hiram & Mary Fields a 25 acre tract of land in Perry co., KY for $50. (SV-297 Deed I/213)
1900 KY & VA Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
Feb. 1906 Heirs of Levi Shepherd sold a rambling tract of land in Perry co., KY for $1 to Frank Cornett - heir of Robert Cornett. (SV-297 Perry co., KY deed 19/337)
This land originally was gotten by a Martin Shepherd by patent from state of KY in 180_ (SV-297 Perry co. deed 19/337)