Shep's Place Family Tree

By his marriage George became owner of "Wattlebank" which he farmed until 1871 when he took up land at Cooke's, now Cooke Plains.

He was said to be of a lively disposition and fond of practical jokes. He was still breaking in horses at 78 and added to his long list of broken bones by breaking ribs in 1902. He recovered only to fall victim of influenza in the following August and died peacefully in his bed. His obituary was in the "Southern Argus" and the Adelaide "Observer" of 16 Sep 1902. He had died at "Perkindoo".