Last Updated: September 8, 2020

Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly Family

1. Epperly, Jesse Phares

Parents: John & Nancy (Phares) Epperly.

1828 Birth: 8-2-1828 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H146:

...... Gardner, James 50 yo w/m carpenter, b. Campbell, $0, HOH. [gardner]

............ Matilda 43 yo w/f, b. Floyd. (nee Stigleman)

............ Blufort 15 yo w/m laborer, b. Floyd.

............ Manassa 13 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

...... Hoback, Andrew J. 18 yo w/m student, b. Floyd. [hoback]

...... Flora, John 21 yo w/m student, b. Franklin. [no file]

...... Deheart, Jesse 21 yo w/m student, b. Patrick. [dehart_fcva]

...... Epperly, Jesse 21 yo w/m student, b. Floyd. [epperly2]

I1853 Marriage #1: Jesse P. Epperly m. Caroline Akers 6-15-1853 Patrick Co., VA by G.W. Conner.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H1369:

...... Epperly, Jessee 32 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1296/504, HOH.

............ Caroline 31 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Augustus T. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Nancy E. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

...... Boyd, Elkanah A. 17 yo w/m, b. VA, farm laborer. [boyd]

...... Terry, Lucinda B. 15 yo w/f, b. VA, domestic. [terry]

...... Epperly, Nancy 66 yo w/f, b. VA, lives with son, $25. [epperly2]

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River Twp, H330:

...... Eperly, Jesse P. 41 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1000/335, HOH.

............ Caroline 40 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

............ Nancy E. 10 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

............ Florence A. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Mary A. 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ William E. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Laura A. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Nancy 76 yo w/f, b. VA, retired from keeping house.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District, H337:

...... Epperley, Jesse P 51 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

............ Caroline 50 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

............ Mary 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ William E. 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Laura 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Nancy 86 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, at home.

...... Lee, Thomas 22 yo w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm.

............ Florence 18 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, boarder.

1893 Death: 6-11-1893 Montgomery Co., VA.

Epperly, w/m, d. Jun 1893 Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Joseph & Nancy Epperly.

1893 Burial:

…+ Epperly, Caroline

Parents: Nathaniel & Elizabeth (Akers) Akers, Sr of Patrick Co., VA. [no file]

1829 Birth: Jan 1829 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Phares Epperly.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with husband John Phares Epperly.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband John Phares Epperly.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 61, H12:

...... Brammer, Benjamin F. 42 yo w/m farmer, b. Mar 1858 VA, parents b. VA, m. 24y, owns farm with mortgage, HOH.

............ Nancy E. 40 yo wife, b. Aug 1859 VA, parents b. VA, m. 24y, 16 children with 12 living.

............ Rosa L. 23 yo daughter, b. Aug 1876 VA, parents b. VA, school teacher.

............ Nancy H. 22 yo daughter, b. Sept 1877 VA, parents b. VA.

............ William J. 21 yo son, b. Apr1879 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

............ Lucinda C. 19 yo daughter, b, Oct 1880 VA, parents b. VA, school teacher.

............ Clyde F. 16 yo son, b. June 1883 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

............ Pearl A. 15 yo daughter, b. Aug 1884 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ John L. 12 yo son, b. Dec 1887 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Walter G. 10 yo son, b. Oct 1889 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Florence 9 yo daughter, b. April 1891 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Ernest 6 yo son, b. Oct 1893 VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Clarence S. 2 yo son, b. July 1897 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Alvah D. 1 yo son, b. Mar 1899 VA, parents b. VA.

...... Epperly, Caroline 71 yo widowed mother in law, b. Jan 1829 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

1901 Death: 8-24-1901

1901 Burial:

...2. Epperly, infant

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1856 Birth & Death: born dead 5-24-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1856 Burial:

...2. Epperly, Augustus T.

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1856 Birth: 5-24-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1862 Death: 10-5-1862 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 5y. COD: typhoid fever.

1862 Burial:

...2. Epperly, Nancy Elizabeth

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1859 Birth: 8-20-1859 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1875 Marriage #1: Nancy E. Epperly m. Benjamin F. Brammer 10-06-1875 Patrick Co., VA. He 17 yo single w/m farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o W.D. & L. Brammer. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o J.P. & C. Epperly.

Benjamin Franklin Brammer, b. 2-22-1858 Patrick Co., VA, d. 8-19-1932 Mercer Co., WVA, s/o William Davis & Lucinda (Dehart) Brammer. [no file]

Death between 1920 census & 1930 census

...2. Epperly, Florence Attaway

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1862 Birth: abt 1862 VA.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1879 Marriage #1: F. A. Epperly m. Thos. D. Lee 11-20-1879 Montgomery Co., VA. She 19 yo d/o J. P. & C. Epperly.

Thomas Dudley Lee, 1858-1927, s/o Samuel & Nancy (Glass) Lee. [no file]

1927 Death: 1-19-1927 Mercer Co., WVA.

Florence Attaway Lee, 66 yo married w/f, b. abt 1861 VA.

1927 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Karen)

...2. Epperly, Mary Alice

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1866 Birth: 3-25-1866 Patrick Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1884 Marriage #1: Mary A. Epperly m. Wm H. Walters 7-10-1884 Montgomery Co., VA. He 22 yo w/m, s/o Sol. & Mary E. Walters. She 18 yo d/o J. P. & E. Epperly.

William Henry Walters, 1862-1953, s/o Solomon & Mary Emeline (Reed) Walters. [walters]

1941 Death: 1-29-1941 503 Greenwood Rd, Raleigh Ct, Roanoke, VA.

Mary Epperly Walters, 74y 10m 4d, married w/f, b. Mar 25, 1866 Patrick Co., VA. Spouse: W. H. Walters. Father: Jesse Epperly. Mother: Carolyn Akers. Informant. W. N. Walters of 611 Greenwood Rd, Roanoke, VA. COD: coronary thrombosis. Burial: Evergreen, Roanoke, VA.

1941 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Karen)

...2. Epperly, William Emmet

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1866 Birth: 8-26-1866 Elliston, VA. (src: death record)

1867 Birth: 8-26-1867. (src: tombstone)

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1900:

Marriage #1: Salome Elmore, 1880-1953, d/o Paul N. & Laura (Hancock) Elmore. [no file]

1910 Residence: Roanoke City, VA, District 122, Melrose Ward, 701 1^st Ave NW, H12:

...... Brammer, B. F. 52 yo w/m retail grocery merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, owns home with mortgage, HOH.

............ Nannie E. 50 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 35y, 18 children with 12 living.

............ Lucinda C. 28 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, retail hardware store stenographer.

............ Pearl A. 25 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, whole groceries bookkeeper.

............ Walter G. 19 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, bakery baker.

............ Florence E. 17 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Earnest 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, retail grocery driver, school.

............ Clarence 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Alva 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

...... King, Edward R. 26 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 7y, locomotive engineer.

............ Etta N. 32 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 7y, 2 children with 2 living.

............ Mildred 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Merlin J. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

...... Epperly, Emmet W. 42 yo divorced boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA, railroad cab inspector.

1919 Death: 12-8-1919 N/ & W. West End Yards, Roanoke, VA.

Emmett W. Epperly, 53y 3m 12d, married w/m cab inspector, b. Aug 26, 1866 Elliston, VA. Father: Jesse Epperly, b. Floyd C0., VA. Mother: Caroline Akers, b. Patrick Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. E. W. Epperly of Roanoke, VA. COD: epilepsy. Burial: Evergreen Burial Park.

1919 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Karen)

...2. Epperly, Laura Adelaine

Parents: Jesse Phares & Caroline (Akers) Epperly.

1870 Birth: 3-8-1870 Elliston, Montgomery Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1892 Marriage #1: Laura A. Epperley m. J. Lee Clark 5-13-1892 Montgomery Co., VA. He 26 yo s/o E. J. & Catherine Clark. She 23 yo d/o J. P. & Caroline Epperley.

Jackson Lee Clark, 1866-1955, d/o Edward H. & Catherine (Martin) Clark. [no file]

1933 Death: 5-8-1933 2806 W. Grand Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., VA.

Laura Adelaine Clark, 63y 2m 0d, married w/f, b. Mar. 8, 1870 Elliston, VA. Spouse: J. Lee Clark. Father: Jesse P. Epperly, b. Elliston, VA. Mother: Adelaine Acers, b. Elliston, VA. Informant: Mrs. F. C. Lutz, daughter of 2806 W. Grand Ave. COD: myocarditis. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bramwell, WVA.

1933 Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co., VA. (not noted as such in Find A Grave but husband is)