Last Updated: May 13, 2022

Phillip & Rhoda (Shelor) Epperly Family

1. Epperly, Phillip	Parents: Jacob & Catherine (Sowers) Epperly. 1802 Birth: 1-12-1802 Floyd Co., VA. 1827 Marriage #1: Phillip Epperly m. Rhoda Shelor 6-17-1827 Grayson Co., Virginia bond. 1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg175: Philip Epperly, 1 male & 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 male 5-9 yo, 1 male & 1 female 0-4 yo. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H402: ...... Epperly, Phillip 46 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $3000, HOH. ............ Roda 43 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ............ Wm 16 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer, school. ............ Margaret 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd. School. ............ Roda E. 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ...... Goodson, Matilda 14 yo w/m, b. Floyd, $0. ...... Gilenwater, Sparrel 22 yo w/m, b. Franklin, laborer, cannot read or write. 1854 Death: 4-26-1854 Floyd Co., VA. 1854 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Spangler Mill Rd, Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave; photo added by JohnF. Jan 2008)
…+ Epperly, Rhoda	Parents: William & Margaret (Goodson) Shelor. 1804 Birth: 8-25-1804 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H402: Roda 43 yo w/f, b. Floyd. 1851 Death: 10-16-1851 Floyd Co., VA. 1851 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Spangler Mill Rd, Floyd Co., VA. (stone broken).
...2. Epperly, William S.	Parents: Phillip & Rhoda (Shelor) Epperly. 1833 Birth: 12-23-1833 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H402: Wm 16 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H140: William S. Epperly, 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2500/200, Samuel Black HOH. 1862 Marriage #1: William Epperly m. Ellen J. Gardner 5-13-1862 Montgomery Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: William S. Epperly, 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/190, HOH. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: William S. 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH. 1899 Death: 7-22-1899 Montgomery Co., VA. 1899 Burial: Altizer Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
......+ Epperly, Ellen J.	Parents: Hamilton & Julianne (Thompson) Gardner. 1837 Birth: 9-27-1837 Montgomery Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Ellin J. 30 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Ellen A. 41 yo wife, b. VA. 1916 Death: 4-20-1916 Roanoke, VA. 1916 Burial:
......3. Epperly, Charles Elam	Parents: William S. & Ellen J. (Gardner) Epperly. 1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Charles Elam 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Charles E. 17 yo son, b. VA.
......3. Epperly, Archie Leonard	Parents: William S. & Ellen J. (Gardner) Epperly. 1865 Birth: 1-4-1865 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Archie L. 5 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Archie L. 15 yo son, b. VA. Marriage #1: m. Edan Gypsy Edan Gypsy ___, b. 6-17-1887, d. 11-17-1937, d/o unknown. 1928 Death: 3-2-1928. 1928 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
......3. Epperly, Mary Laura	Parents: William S. & Ellen J. (Gardner) Epperly. 1866 Birth: 8-9-1866 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Mary Laura 3 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Mary L. 12 yo daughter, b. VA.
......3. Epperly, Sarah A.	Parents: William S. & Ellen J. (Gardner) Epperly. 1868 Birth: 3-31-1868 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Sarah A. 2 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Sarah A. 11 yo daughter, b. VA.
......3. Epperly, Robert W.	Parents: William S. & Ellen J. (Gardner) Epperly. 1869 Birth: 12-13-1869 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Robert W. 5/12, b. Dec VA. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Robert W. 10 yo son, b. VA.
......3. Epperly, Julia Ann	Parents: William S. & Ellen J. (Gardner) Epperly. 1872 Birth: 2-9-1872 VA. 1880 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District, H181: Julia A. 8 yo daughter, b. VA. Marriage #1: Julia m. James Fleming Martin, s/o William H. & Adaline (Epling) Martin. 1911 Death: 11-22-1911 Radford, VA. 1911 Burial:
...... Argabright, Mary	b. abt 1840 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: Mary Argabright, 30 yo w/f domestic servant, b. VA, William S. Epperly HOH.
...... Livesay, William	b. abt 1857 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H365: William Livesay, 13 yo b/m, at home, b. VA, William S. Epperly HOH.
...2. Epperly, Margaret S.	Parents: Phillip & Rhoda (Shelor) Epperly. 1837 Birth: 8-14-1837 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H402: Margaret S. 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd. 1852 Death: 12-6-1852 Floyd Co., VA. 1852 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Spangler Mill Rd, Floyd Co., VA.
...2. Epperly, Rhoda Ellen	Parents: Phillip & Rhoda (Shelor) Epperly. 1846 Birth: abt 1846 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H402: Roda E. 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd. Note: G. Shelor was appointed Rhoda Ellen’s guardian in Phillip’s 1854 will. 1870 Marriage #1: Ellie m. Ephraim C. Grayson 2-24-1870 Montgomery Co., VA Ephraim C. Grayson, b. 8-9-1849 Pulaski Co., VA, s/o ?.
Goodson, Matilda	b. abt 1836 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H402: Matilda Goodson, 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd, Phillip Epperly HOH. Note: Noted as Phillip’s niece in his 1854 will.
Gilenwater, Sparrel	b. abt 1828 Franklin Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H402: Sparrel Gilenwater, 22 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin, FrCo, Phillip Epperly HOH.

End Phillip & Rhoda (Shelor) Epperly Family.