John Henry Edward Epperson (1872 - 1958)

Born 25 Feb 1872 in Bland, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ida Josephine Corder — married 31 Jan 1901 in Bland County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1958 at age 86 in Palatine, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John Henry Edward Epperson.

Born : 23 February 1872. Bland County, Virginia. ^{[1] [2]}

1880: Seddon, Bland, Virginia. ^[3]

1900: Newbern District (east part) Newbern town, Pulaski, Virginia. ^[4]

Marriage: 31 January 1901 to Ida Josephine Corder in Bland County, Virginia. ^[5]

1910: Township 141, Dunn, North Dakota. ^[6]

1915: Dunn, North Dakota. ^[7]

1920: Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota. ^[8]

1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois. ^[9]

1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois. ^[10]

Died: 24 Jul 1958. Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA ^[11]

Burial: Memory Gardens, Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Husband John Henry Edward Epperson. Wife Ida Josephine Corder. Child: Walter Lyle Epperson. Child: James Sherman Epperson. Child: Victor Roach Epperson. Child: Charles Henry Epperson. Child: Cecil Josephine Epperson. Child: Joyce Pauline Epperson. Child: John Corder Epperson. Child: Ida Lucille Epperson. Child: Edward Woodrow Epperson. Child: Evelyn Hope Epperson. Child: Zelma Lillian Epperson.

Notes

John Epperson was from Little Creek, VA. In 1903 he and his wife Ida Corder moved to Minot, ND where they farmed. In 1908 they moved to Chicago, IL where they lived out their lives. John worked for the Shell Oil Company in Chicago. They had 10 or 12 children. All were well educated and held good jobs in the Chicago area.

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994.
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5FX-7R8 : 9 March 2018), John H Eppersan, 25 Dec 1872; citing Bland, Virginia, reference p 26; FHL microfilm 2,046,915.
3. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Seddon, Bland, Virginia; Roll: 1356; Family History Film: 1255356; Page: 382A; Enumeration District: 006; Image: . Birth date: abt 1872 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Seddon, Bland, Virginia, United States
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMNC-L5D : accessed 29 October 2018), John H Epperson in household of Charles M Smith, Newbern District (east part) Newbern town, Pulaski, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet 13B, family 237, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,724.
5. ↑ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
6. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 141, Dunn, North Dakota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Birth date: 1872 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Township 141, Dunn, North Dakota
7. ↑ "North Dakota Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR9-WKJR : 17 March 2018), John Epperson, Dunn, North Dakota, United States; citing family number 109, line number 83, State Historical Society of North Dakota; FHL microfilm 1,731,414.
8. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1338; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 113; Image: . Birth date: abt 1872 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota
9. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Birth date: abt 1872 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois File
10. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1010; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 103-2846
11. ↑ Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994.

• Source: Ancestry.com U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
• Source: Ancestry.com Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
• Source: Ancestry.com North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;