James Terrell Epperson
--b. November 12, 1827 Washington Co., TN
--d. April 12, 1909 Esbon, Jewell Co., Kansas
----buried Burr Oak, Jewell Co., Kansas
--m/1 Melissa FAZEL
--November 4, 1852 Monroe Co., Iowa
----b. November 11, 1835 Illinois
----d. June 26, 1857
------d/o William Fazel and Sarah COOPER
--------gd/o Thomas Cooper and Abigail -
--m/2 Elizabeth Jane SCOTT
--October 25, 1878 Mills Co., Iowa
----b. October 12, 1828 Indiana
----d. October 16, 1923
------buried Graceland Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska
----Elizabeth Scott m/1 Jesse ALL April 8, 1841 Sullivan Co., Indiana
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My Websites for James
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
Asa Epperson 2030101-120001
Asa Epperson 12110001-0002 (not sure why Leah not listed) *William Epperson was living next door.
Thomas EPPERSON 35 TN farmer Leah 25 IN Elizabeth 10 MO Nancy 8 MO Debraw 5 IN Nancy 2 IN Leah Epperson 55 TN James 22 TN William 20 TN Milton 15 TN John 10 IN *Leah is age 55, a widow, living with her son.
Leah EPPERSON 55 TN James 22 TN William 19 TN Asa 17 IN Gilbert EPPERSON 29 TN farmer Catherine 23 NC Leah 6 MO Mason 4 MO Minerva LOUVERBIA 2 Iowa Terline CLARK 22 KY
Cook, Daniel D. 36 M Cook, Martha 38 F Cook, Mary 6 F Cook, George W. 4 M Cook, John K. 2 M Cook, Capitola 1/12 F Cook, F.M. 18 M Farmer King, Sarah 21 F Epison, James 33 M Labourer*James' last name is spelled wrong. He is living next door to his sister, Delena (Epperson) Cook. Daniel D. Cook is the son of Jacob B. Cook and Lydia Drollinger.
Esbon Newspaper, Esbon, Jewell Co., Kansas
Obit notice on son Wm T. Epperson states that the three boys and their father travelled from Iowa to Kansas in 1871.
James and Elizabeth listed with children George, granddaughter Mary E., and stepdaughter Ida All.
Burr Oak Herald from Jewell Co., Kansas 1909
James Epperson, who for several years has lived a couple of miles north of Esbon, with his son, Tom, died early Tuesday morning, aged a little over 81 years. He came to these parts in 1872. The funeral was held yesterday forenoon, at the M.E. church in this city, conducted by Rev. Catherman, pastor of the U.B. church at Esbon. Interment took place in the Burr Oak cemetery. He leaves a wife and three sons, Tom of Esbon, John of Norton Co., and George of Johnson Co., all of whom were present when he passed away.
WOMAN, 101, DIES;
ILL SHORT TIME
Aged Omahan Born in Indiana when Nebraska Was Wilderness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Epperson, 101, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Downing of Bellevue. Mrs. Epperson was born in Indiana, when Nebraska and the surrounding territory was yet a hunting ground for Indians.
She had the opportunity to watch a small and insignificant country grow into a world power, and the prairie schooner give way to the railroad and the automobile, and to enjoy the various stages of progress of the last century.
She settled in Omaha 14 years ago. She had lived in the vicinity of Omaha and Bellevue up to the time of her death.
Mrs. Epperson (it was) reported to have been in good (health) up to yesterday. Her death came suddenly.
Besides Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Epperson is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Mary Williams of Kansas City; Mrs. Ida Boyer of Colby, Kan., and Lizzie Hawley of Traer, Kan. She also leaves 20 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at the (?tewer) funeral home in South Omaha (at) 2 tomorrow.
Rev. C. C. Wilson (will) officiate. Burial will be at (Grace????) Park cemetery.
--m/1 Abigail H. CALLAHAN
--March 2, 1879 Jewell Co., Kansas
----b. May 5, 1860 Albert Lea, Freeborn Co. , Minnesota
----d. April 22, 1904 Topeka, Kansas
------buried Old Family Cemetery, Burr Oak, Jewell Co., KS
--m/2 Mrs. Susan M. BURNS
--May 16, 1906 Norton Co., Kansas
----b. 1856 Ohio
----d. after 1920 Los Angeles Co., California
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Ann (Jobe) Brown
