GIFX, OF (3t^.UJ.^.%p4^. "Out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, private records and evidences, frag- ments of stories, passages of books, and the like, we do save and recover somewhat from the del- uge of time." — Bacon. "Striving so to live that our sons and our sons' sons, for ages to comie, might still lead their children reverently to the doors out of which we had been carried to the grave, say- ing, 'Look, this was his house, this was his cham- ber.' " — RUSKIN. "Breed is stronger than pasture." — George Elliott. PREFACE This work has extended over a period of nine years, but on account of pro- fessional and other duties has been frequently interrupted. The interest mani- fested by various members of the family has encouraged the writer to publish the results of his search for records which have been gathered from various sources; the public records consisting of town, church, cemetery, probate, land and court records; the private records consisting principally of the Bible rec- ords which were kept by nearly all New-England families. Family tradition, especially as it refers to ancestors four or more generations removed from the present, has been found unreliable, usually distorted and exaggerated, but fre- quently having some fact as its basis. The writer has been careful to insert no record and to make no positive statement if there could be any reasonable doubt of its authenticity. To secure the public records, especially the Boston data, a part of which have not as yet been published, has necessitated a considerable finan- cial outlay, a large part of the funds being donated by the late Webster C. Jip- son, whose substantial aid is hereby thankfully acknowledged. It is manifestly impracticable to name each member of the family who has assisted in gathering data, but to all of them the writer expresses his gratitude. The late George E. Jepson, of Newton, Mass., who contributed a portion of the introduction, gave the writer much encouragement and many valuable sugges- tions. The plan of this work is substantially the one adopted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Each head of a family is first described and the facts concerning his birth, death, marriage and wife's birth and death, where obtainable, are given; also the place of residence, occupation and other facts concerning both. Then the children are taken up, in the order of their births and to each one is assigned a Roman numeral, as i, ii, iii, etc. The daughters, unmarried sons and married sons of whom a limited amount of information is obtainable are then disposed of, including the descendants of the daughters down to the pres- ent time. In addition to the Roman numeral, each son who became the head of a family and carried on the line is given a number in large type and described later in the book. It is believed that the reader will have no difficulty in understanding this method, especially if he will carefully read the table of contents. As to the scope of this work: the writer has attempted to secure records of all the descendants especially along male lines of John Jepson of Boston, through his son, John, Jr., whose two sons, William and Micah, so far as known, were the forebears of all the present living members of the family. William's son John, was the father of John, of Dover, Mass.; Benjamin of S. Carolina and Cieorgia; Samuel, who remained in Boston but whose records have not been found, and Lemuel C". of S. Carolina, Tennessee, and Franklin, Kentuckv. Samuel, another son of William was the ancestor of thai branch of NORTON W. JIPSON, M. D. A History CS, Genealogy OF THE DESCENDENTS OF JOHN JEPSON OF ENGLAND AND BOSTON, MASS. THROUGH HIS SON JOHN'S TWO SON'S WILLIAM AND MICAH 1610-1917 NORTON W. JIPSON, M. D. FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ETC. THE GAZETTE PRESS JANESVILLE, WIS. COPYRIGHT, 1917 BY N. W. JIPSON TO THE MEMBERS OF THE JEPSON FAMILY, WHOSE CHEERFUL ASSIST- ANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT HAVE SERVED TO LIGHTEN A HEAVY TASK, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED WITH KIND REGARDS BY THE AUTHOR. "Out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, private records and evidences, frag- ments of stories, passages of books, and the like, we do save and recover somewhat from the del- uge of time." — Bacon. "Striving so to live that our sons and our sons' sons, for ages to come, might still lead their children reverently to the doors out of which we had been carried to the grave, say- ing, 'Look, this was his house, this was his cham- ber.' " — RUSKIN. "Breed is stronger than pasture." — George Elliott. PREFACE This work has extended over a period of nine years, but on account of pro- fessional and other duties has been frequently interrupted. The interest mani- fested by various members of the family has encouraged the writer to publish the results of his search for records which have been gathered from various sources; the public records consisting of town, church, cemetery, probate, land and court records; the private records consisting principally of the Bible rec- ords which were kept by nearly all New-England families. Family tradition, especially as it refers to ancestors four or more generations removed from the present, has been found unreliable, usually distorted and exaggerated, but fre- quently having some fact as its basis. The writer has been careful to insert no record and to make no positive statement if there could be any reasonable doubt of its authenticitv. To secure the public records, especially the Boston data, a part of which have not as yet been published, has necessitated a considerable finan- cial outlay, a large part of the funds being donated by the late Webster C. Jip- son, whose substantial aid is hereby thankfully acknowledged. It is manifestly impracticable to name each member of the family who has assisted in gathering data, but to all of them the writer expresses his gratitude. The late George E. Jepson, of Newton, Mass., who contributed a portion of the introduction, gave the writer much encouragement and many valuable sugges- tions. The plan of this work is substantially the one adopted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Each head of a family is first described and the facts concerning his birth, death, marriage and wife's birth and death, where obtainable, are given; also the place of residence, occupation and other facts concerning both. Then the children are taken up, in the order of their births and to each one is assigned a Roman numeral, as i, ii, iii, etc. The daughters, unmarried sons and married sons of whom a limited amount of information is obtainable are then disposed of, including the descendants of the daughters down to the pres- ent time. In addition to the Roman numeral, each son who became the head of a family and carried on the line is given a number in large type and described later in the book. It is believed that the reader will have no difhculty in understanding this method, especially if he will carefully read the table of contents. As to the scope of this work: the writer has attempted to secure records of all the descendants especially along male lines of John Jepson of Boston, through his son, John, Jr., whose two sons, William and Micah, so far as known, were the forebears of all the present living members of the family. William's son John, was the father of John, of Dover, Mass.; Benjamin of S. Carolina and Georgia; Samuel, who remained in Boston but whose records have not been found, and Lemuel C. of S. Carolina, Tennessee, and Franklin, Kentuckv. Samuel, another son of William was the ancestor of that branch of tlie family still living in the vicinity of Boston. WiUiani's son Henry and his descendants lived mostly in New London, Conn, and no recent information of them can be obtained. Micah removed to Gloshen, Mass.; and his sons John and Joseph lived in Goshen until their deaths, and his sons David and Samuel re- moved to Pownal, Vt. In compiling this work every effort has been put forth to avoid errors and the proofs have been carefully corrected; if in spite of this care, some mistakes have crept in, the writer feels that they will not materially detract from the reader's interest in the work. With these explanatory remarks, the book is sent forth, with the hope that it will be read with pleasure by the members of the family. N. W. JIPSON. Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 24, 1917. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION : p. 13. Origin of the name Jepson ; Name as found in old Enelish records. The Jephsons of England and Ireland, Jepsons of Lincolnshire, Scotch-Irish Jepsons who emigrated to Amer- ica, American Jepsons from Darwin, Lincolnshire, — from Yorkshire; Colonial Jepson Families of Connecticut, of Rhode Island, Nottingham Jepsons, Dr. Henry Jephson of Leamington, England, Pilgrim Jepsons of Amsterdam and LeyAiUv Jepsons of Boston. The Boston of our An- cestors, by Geo. E. Jepson, p. 16, Armorial Bearings, p. 23. JEPSON HEADS OF FAMILIES (Note; Daughters, unmarried sons and sons who married, but of whose children little can be learned, are not named in the table of contents. See index.) 1. JOHN JEPSON OF BOSTON .' p. 25 2. John- Jr -. P- 26 2. Thomas P- 27 2. JOHN JEPSON, JR., OF BOSTON p. 26 4. WlLU.\M P- 27 5. Benjamin p. 28 6. MlCAH p. 28 3. THOMAS OF BOSTON p. 27 4. WILLIAM JEPSON OF BOSTON. p. 27 7. John p. 29 8. Benjamin p. 30 9. Samuel p. 30 10. Henry p. 30 3. BENJAMIN JEPSON p. 28 6. MICAH JEPSON OF HINGAM AND GOSHEN, MASSACHUSETTS p. 28 11. John p. 31 12. Joseph p. 31 13. David p. 32 14. Samuel p. 33 7. JOHN JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 29 15. John p. 33 16. I.E.viuEi., C. (Jesse) p. 34 17. Benjamin p. 37 8. BENJAMIN JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 30 9. SAMUEL JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 30 18. Samuel p. 38 19. William p. 39 10. HENRY JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 30 20. Henrv p. 39 11. JOHN JEPSON OF GOSHEN, MASS p. 31 21. Forrest .'..p. 40 22. Cyral p. 41 12. JOSEPH JEPSON OF GOSHEN, MASS p. 31 23. Webster p. 43 24. Joseph, Jr p. 44 13. DAVID JEPSON OF GOSHEN AND POWNAL, VT : Harvey p. 45 David, Jr p. 46 James p. 48 Benjamin p. 49 Lorenzo Dow p. 49 .p. 32 14. SAMUEL JEPSON OF GOSHEN AND POWNAL, VT p. 33 30. Eli p. 50 31. Luther p. 51 32. Sale.m p. 54 33. Joel p. 54 34. Thomas p. 56 15. JOHN JEPSON OF DOVER, MASS p. 33 35. John p. 57 16. LEMUEL C. (JESSE) JEPSON p. 34 "The Jepsons of the Border States.'' 36. Willis l.p. 57 37. Benjamin p. 59 38. Lemuel p. 62 17. BENJAIVHN JEPSON OF BOSTON, S. CAROLINA AND GEORGIA p. 37 39. Le.muel p. 63 18. SAMUEL JEPSON OF NEWTON, MASS p. 38 19. WILLIAM JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 39 40. William p. 64 41. Samuel p. 64 42. Joseph B p. 64 20. HENRY JEPSON OF BOSTON AND NEW LON- DON, CONN p. 39 21. FORREST JEPSON OF ASHFIELD, MASS p. 40 43. Orren p. 65 44. George R p. 65 22. CYRAL JIPSON OF GOSHEN, MASS. AND WIN- FIELD, N. Y -p. 41 45. Seth Sears p. 65 46. Samuel Fayette p. 66 23. WEBSTER JIPSON OF GOSHEN AND MADISON CO., N. Y P- -+3 47. Almon P- *7 48. Manus P- *7 49. Orrin Webster P- 68 50. Henry P- 70 24. JOSEPH JEPSON, JR., OF GOSHEN, MASS p. 44 25. HARVEY JEPSON OF POWNAL, VT p. 45 51. George VV P- 71 52. Myron P- 72 53. Harvey P- 72 54. John '■ P- 72 55. Joel P- 72 26. DAVID JEPSON, JR., OF POWNAL, VT p. 46 56. John Bates p. 72 57. Andrew P- 73 27 JAMES JEPSON OF POWNAL AND BENINGTON. VT p. 48 58. Henry • p. 74 59. George p. 74 60. Reuben Wright p. 74 28. BENJAMIN JEPSON OF POWNAL, VT p. 49 61. Enos Palmer p. 75 62. Lewis R p. 75 29. LORENZO DOW JEPSON OF POWNAL, VT p. 49 63. Lorenzo Dow, Jr p. 75 30. ELI JEPSON OF BRIDGEPORT, N. Y p. 50 64. Henry Hudson p. 76 65. Ch.as. Burrington p. 76 66. Jefferson Hall p. 76 67. John p. 76 31. LUTHER JEPSON OF HAMMOND, N. Y p. 51 68. Alfred King p. 77 32. SALEM JEPSON OF POWNAL, VT. AND HART- FORD, CONN p. 54 33. JOEL JEPSON OF ROSSIE, N. Y p. 54 69. Warren p. 78 70. .Anson p. 78 71. George p. 78 34. THOMAS JEPSON OF POWNAL, VT. AND WEB- STER, MASS p. 56 72. Vernon, M p. 79 35. JOHN JEPSON, JR., OF DOVER AND NORFOLK, MASS p. 57 36. WILLIS TEPSON OF FRANKLIN, KY. AND JACK- SON CO., MO p. 57 73. Kphraigm M p. 80 74. William Le.m.mon p. 80 37. BENIJAMIN JEPSON OF FRANKLIN, KY p. 59 75. Simpson M p. 82 76. Cass.^nder L p. 83 77. Jesse p. 84 78. Benjamin p. 85 38. LEMUEL JEPSON OF SIMPSON CO., KY., AND CALIFORNIA p. 62 39. LEMUEL JEPSON OF COLUMBUS AND ATLANTA, GEORGIA p. 63 40. WILLIAM JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 64 79. George Edwin p. 85 41. SAMUEL JEPSON OF BOSTON p. 64 80. Samuel Greenwood p. 86 81. Charles E p. 86 42. JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER JEPSON OF BOSTON....p. 64 43. ORREN JEPSON OF ASHFIELD AND BELCHER- TOWN. MASS p. 65 82. Henry M p. 87 44. GEORGE R. JEPSON p. 65 45. SETH SEARS JIPSON p. 65 83. William p. 87 46. SAMUEL FAYETTE JIPSON p. 66 84. Norman Josiah p. 88 85. Norton William p. 88 47. ALMON JIPSON p. 67 48. MANUS JIPSON -p. 67 49. ORRIN WEBSTER JIPSON p. 68 50. GEORGE JEPSON p. 70 5L GEORGE JEPSON p. 71 86. George F p. 88 87. La F.mette p. 89 52. MYRON JEPSON p. 72 53. HARVEY JEPSON, JR p. 72 54. JOHN JEPSON OF POWNAL, VT p. 72 55. JOEL JEPSON p. 72 56. JAMES BATES JEPSON p. 72 88. Edson a p. 89 89. Merton K p. 90 57. ANDREW J. JEPSON , p. 73 58. HENRY JEPSON P- 74 59. GEORGE JEPSON P- 74 60. REUBEN WRIGHT JEPSON p. 74 61. ENOS PALMER JEPSON p. 75 62. LEWIS R. JEPSON P- 75 63. LORENZO DOW JEPSON, JR p. 75 64. HENRY HUDSON JEPSON p. 76 65. CHARLES BURRINGTON JEPSON p. 76 66. JEFFERSON HALL JEPSON - p. 76 67. JOHN JEPSON P- 76 90. Lowell Ellsworth P- 90 91. Frank Newton p. 91 92. John Harry P- 91 68. ALFRED KING JEPSON p. 77 69. WARREN JEPSON p. 78 70. ANSON JEPSON p. 78 7L GEORGE JEPSON p. 78 72. VERNON M. JEPSON '. p. 79 73. EPHRAIGM JEPSON p. 80 74. WILLIAM LEMMON JEPSON , '. p. 80 75. SIMPSON JEPSON p. 82 76. CASSANDER JEPSON p. 83 77. DR. JESSE JEPSON p. 84 78. BENJAMIN W. JEPSON p. 85 79. GEORGE EDWIN JEPSON p. 85 93. William Austin p. 92 80. SAMUEL GREENWOOD JEPSON p. 86 8L CHARLES EDWIN JEPSON p. 86 82. HENRY M. JEPSON . p. 87 83. WILLIA.M S. JU'SON p. 87 84. NORMAN JOSIAH JIPSON p.' 88 94. Albert M. p. 92 95. Harry p. 92 85. NORTON WILLIAM JIPSON p. 88 86. GEORGE FRANK JEPSON p 87. LA FAYETTE JEPSON p 88. EDSON A. JEPSON p 89. MERTON K. JEPSON p 90. LOWELL ELLSWORTH JEPSON p 91. FRANK NEWTON JEPSON p 92. JOHN HARRY JEPSON p 93. WILLIAM AUSTIN JEPSON p 94. ALBERT M. JIPSON p 95. HARRY JIPSON p APPENDIX p 89 89 90 90 90 90 92 92 92 93 INTRODUCTION The English name Jepson, in common with Jcphson, Jefferson, Jeffers, Jeffery, and so forth, is derived from the Teutonic name Geof- frey, which, by many authors, is said to be derived from Godfrid or Godfridus, meaning "God's Peace." The name is a patronymic or sur- name derived from a given name, and means Jeff's son. While proof is wanting that all names ending in son are Scandinavian, it is undoubt- edly true that the prevalence of such names in England is a relic of the Danish conquest.* Surnames were probably formed in the fourteenth and fifteenth cen- turies, therefore the name does not appear in the Domesday Book of William the Conquerer, neither does the name Godfrey, or Geoffrey. However, during the Angevin dynasty, beginning in the middle of the twelfth century, the name Geoffrey became quite popular, the grand- father, brother and son of King William the Second, having that name. The Danish equivalent of Jepson is Jepsen or Jeppesen ; while the Swed- ish is Jepson or Jippson. Various transition forms and modifications of the names, such as Jeffreson, Geffrayson and Jepheson occur in English records of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The names Jepson and Jephson are both frequently used in the same family, the latter form being considered more aristocratic. Thus in Shaw's "Knights of Eng- land" we find William Jepson of Hampshire created a Knight, April 23, 1603, while in Berry's "Hampshire Genealogies" the same man is re- ferred to as William Jephson. In the counties of Lincoln, Nottingham and York, more Jep5on records are found than in any other counties of England. After the Danish invasion, the Danes are known to have made permanent settlements in the above named counties and perhaps that fact furnishes some proof of the Danish origin of the name. In the records of Nottinghamshire, we find mention of the name as early as the year 1475. In that year, one Robert Echard, Rector of East Bridgeford, mentioned Richard Jephson as one of the beneficiaries of his will. The name is also found in Chancery proceedings of the time of Queen Elizabeth. In the "Visitation of Nottingham" in the second year of the reign of King James, Johii Jepson is spoken of as Alderman of East Retford. It seems probable that the name originated in the above named counties as it is today more common in that local- ity and that several families of that name moved to other counties, and also to Scotland and Ireland. In 1S34, King Henry the Eighth granted, by patrnt, the manor of Froyle in Hampshire County, to William Jephson, Esq., and Mary, his •See Ferguson's "Teutonic Name System," Page 32. JEPSON FAMILY wife. His great grandson, Sir John Jephson, Knight of Froyle, born in 1603, was Major General and Privy Councellor in Ireland, and elected M. P. for Hampshire in 1620. He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Ncrreys. By this marriage, the Mallow Estate came into the Jephson family. Sir John Jephson had four sons; the eld- est, William of Mallow, was Major General and envoy to Sweden in 1657, and his second son, William, was private secretary to King Wil- liam. A descendant of Willi?m of Mallow, William, Lieut. Col. in the army, married Elizabeth, daughter of Col. John Appey, Sec'y. and Judge Advocate of His Majesty's forces in America, and by her had William Henry of New York, "born April, 1782; died March, 1867; who married Maria AIsop, daughter of James Farquhar and had two daughters, one of whom, Laura, married George Elliot Taylor, son of William Ta\lor, Chief Justice of Jamaica, and by him had William Jephson Taylor, born 1829; died 1872. The above named Jephsons, descended from Sir John, were through the Norreys family, descended from King Henry the Third of England and Louis the Eighth of France. Several Jephsons of note, among them Robt. Jephson, born in Ireland in 1736, a writer of dramas and poems of considerable merit, and the Mountenay-Jephsons, one of whom ac- companied Stanley on his search for Livingstone, and several of whom were prominent in public affairs, have made the name quite well known in Great Britain. A Lincolnshire family of considerable prominence, was founded by William Jepson of Lincoln, born in 1668, and died in 1721. His son, William, was connected with the Cathedral at Lincoln and was buried there in 1792. His eldest son, Thomas, was Mayor of Lincoln, and died in 1825. The descendants of this family include sev- eral Surgeons and prominent Clergymen. Henry Jepson, Alining En- gineer of Durham, and his brother, Edward, M. D. ; William F., Vicar in London, and George, Curare in London, are the present representa- tives of the family. Of the families which emigrated to America, a Scotch-Irish family went from England to Scotland and from there to Ulster, in the North of Ireland in 1610. William Jepson, a member of this family, emigrated to Massachusetts in 1718; moved to Kennebunk, Maine, in 1720 and presented a letter from the Presbyterian Church of Magwater in 1721. He was killed by Indians in 1723. Jedediah, his grandson, was a mem- ber of the Society of Friends. Descendants of this family have lived at various places in Maine and Massachusetts and a genealogy' is given in "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to Families of Boston and Eastern Mass." by William R. Cutter, A. M. Probably knowl- edge of this Jepson family gave rise to the erroneous idea that our fam- ily was of Scotch- Irish origin. An American family, descended from John Jepson, who emigrated in 1827 from Darwin, Lincolnshire, England, is represented b^- his sons, N. H., now of Washington, Indiana; George, President of the Bank of JEPSON FAMILY St. Clairsville, (">hi(), niul Ur. Samuel L. of Wheeling, W. Virginia, who is a prominent meniher of the W. \'a. State Medical Society, Sec'y. of the State Board of Health, and Editor of the State Medical Journal. The abo\e mentioned John Jepson was accompanied to this country by two brothers, Edward, who never married, and Timothy, who had two daughters and one son, John, who lived in Utica, New York. Another American family is descended from John Jepson who emi- grated from Sheffield, "I'orkshire, England, accximpanied by his son, Ben- jamin in 1832, and settled in New Haven, Conn. H. B. Jepson, Pro- fessor of Music in Yale University, is a member of this family. Of the Colonial Jepson families, besides the one whose genealogy is given in this volume. Savage mentions the family of Roger, of Saybrook and Middletown, Conn. Samuel, son of Roger, was a deacon in the Middletown Church, and died in 1748. A John Jepson was a resident of Newport, R. I., in 1716, and the name is found in early R. I. rec- ords, including those of the Revolutionary War, but efforts to connect this family with the Boston Jepsons, have been futile. In Nottingham County, England, the name has been and is fairly common. Hawthorne, in "Our Old Home," mentions a Dr. Jephson of Leamington, England, who gave a botanical garden to his adopted town. Dr. Henry Jephson, of Leamington, was born near Mansfield in Nottingham in 1798, and died in 1878. An obituary' in the British Medical Journal describes him as one of the most remarkable physicians of the centur\', his annual income for years having exceeded twenty thou- sand pounds. The Separatist movement from the Established Church of England originated in Nottingham, and from a small district in that county, the Pilgrims took their departure for Holland. According to Arber, in his "Story of the Pilgrim Fathers," the Pilgrim Movement really originated in Babworth and vicinity. The parish registers of several towns in the neighborhood, Skegby, Mansfield, Worksop and others, contain the name of Jepson, and there were several Jepsons in Amsterdam and Ley- den. William Jepson from Worksop, married Rosamond Horsfield in Amsterdam, April 28, 1609, and they were prominent among the com- pany at Leyden until their deaths, a quarter of a century later (J). William Jepson, in company with Pastor Johnson Robinson and twt) others, bought a house and lot in Leyden in 1611 and twenty-one houses were built on this lot, probabl\- all by Jepson, as he was the house build- er of the Of)mpany. William Jepson died of the plague in 1635, aged 52 years. Henry Jepson, Sa\vveaver, a brother of William from Worksop, was also in Leyden ; also Thomas, a leather worker. The records show that John Jepson, cooper, of Yarmouth, was in Leyden in 1637 and he was married to Helena Smith, May 9th of that year. Our ancestor, John Jepson, appeared in Boston about 1638. He was a Puritan and member of the First Church, and a cordwainer by JEPSON FAMILY occupation. That he was closely related to the Jepsons of Leyden is highly probable, is borne out by a family tradition and also by a simi- larity of the names of his children and the Leyden family. That John of Leyden and Boston were identical is not improbable. An absence of leyden records relating to him subsequent to the marriage in 1637 is significant. The Leyden Archivist states that he ifjrobably left Leyden soon after his marriage. The fact that his occu- pation in Le> den was that of a cooper, while John of Boston was a cordwainer, proves nothing, as several of the Pilgrims upon their ar- rival in Holland, changed their occupations. The Dutch word Kooper, also means trader or merchant. The fact that he was said to be from Yarmouth is immaterial, as many registered from the towns from which they started for Holland. The Parish records of Yarmouth at that time do not contain the name of Jepson. John of Boston was granted a lot for three people in 1639, which proves quite conclusively that hie was married and had one child, al- though his wife must have died soon after, as he was married in 1656. A careful search of the available parish records of the Nottingham towns has failed to give us any information, but that is not to he won- dered at, as the parish records of the seventeenth century are incom- plete and many were started subsequent to the year 1610, which was about the date of John Jepson's birth. English Probate records are also unsatisfactory, as the estate usually entailed to the eldicst son and the other heirs were scarcely mentioned. However, it is a known fact that of the Pilgrims only a very few left any records by which they can be traced beyond the beginning of the seventeenth century. Cutter's "Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of Middlesex County," gives a fairly accurate genealogy' of one branch of the Jepson family. However, they state that John Jepson's son, Thomas, born Nov. 5, 1663, died 1722. The probate records show that the Thomas who died in that year was the son of a William H. Jepson, who was probably closely related to John and perhaps a j'ounger brother. For two hundred years the descendants of John Jepson took an ac- tive part in the religious, political and social affairs of the City of Bos- ton. A branch of the family lives in the suburbs of that City at the present time. A member of that branch, the late George E. Jepson of Newton, who was thoroughly familiar with the subject, about two years prior to his death consented to write a short introduction to this history, which will give the reader a mental picture of the Boston of our ances- tors and many interesting reminiscences of our family : "A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so gen- erally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men," remarks Edward Gibbon in his famous autobiography ; and he further adds : "We seem to have lived in the persons of oUr forefathers ; it is the labor and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always active to JEPSON FAMILY enlar^je the narrow circle in which nature has confined us. — Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. — Few there are who can sincerely despise in others an advantage of \\son (M,c,ih\ John-. John') b. in HiiiKham, Mass July 19, 1767, d. in Pownal, X'ermont about 1835. Moved with his parents to ChesterHcld, Mass., in 1771; the portion of the town in which he lived beinj^ incorporated under the name of Goshen in 1781. He lived in Goshen until about 1805, when he moved to Pownal, \'ermont and bought a fartn just three miles from Williams College and near his brother D.avid. The neigh- borhood in which he lived was called White Oaks. The U."s. census of 1800 gives his residence rs Goshen, Mass., males undei^ ten years of age, three; of twenty-si.x and under forty-two, in- cluding heads of families, one ; one female under ten years of age, and one over twentv-si.x— his wife. From 1800 to 1804, inclus- ive, he disposed of five pieces of propertv in Goshen, Chesterfield and Pl.-infield. He m. Dec. 19, 1790, Bethia, dau. of Luke Keith (I), a Corporal in the Revolutionary Army, and Martha, his wife. She was b. in 1771 and was living in Pownal, Vermont in 1849. Children, b. in Goshen: 30. i. Eli, b. Nov. 1793. 3L ii. Luther, b. 1794. 32. iii. Sale.m. 33. iv. Joel. v. Hannah. vi. Francis, m. May 29, 1825, Betsey Field: no children. .Adopted uirl named Martha. Lived near Woodstock, III. 34. vii. Tho.mas, b. Jan. 3, 1807. . 15. John-' Jepsov (John'. lfillmm\ John-; John') b. in Boston .1760, (bap. Aug. 3), wrs a soldier in the Revolution. His de- scnptKw from the .Mrssachusetts records in 1780 is as follows: "John Jki-son of Boston, complexion brown, height 5 ft., 7 in., twenty years old, occupation, gentleman soldier." In 179] he hfHight a farm in Dover and resided there for about 20 years H- m. .M.ARV .MoRSK of Dover March 20, 1786. She d in Wren- tham June, 1825, a. 70. Chililren b. in Dover: i. Marv or Polly, b 1788. d. in Ho„on, .Apr. 25, 1827, m. Jan.es Bli.n.v of Medway, Nov. 30, 1809. He d. Deo. 5, 1834. ii. John, b. Nov. 22, 1791. JEPSON FAMILY 16. Lemuel Cox'' Jepson {John*, ff'itluim'\ John'-, John') b. in Bos- ton 1762, bap. May 30, d. in Palmyra, Mo., subsequent to 1830. Was a physician and probably received his preliminary instruction in the art of healing in Boston and Hartford, Conn. (See page 24). He may have been an assistant or student of the noted Revolutionary Surgeon, Dson m. twice: First wife, maiden name unknown, was b. in Great Britain and died on the ocean while coming to America (according to family tradition). Sec- ondly to a Miss Hall. Child by the first wife: i. Patsey, m. William Lemmon. Children: 1, Luanda, b. Sept. 3, 1811, in Kenluckv, d. July 12, 1895, in Santa Clara, California. m. first, Meadow. Children: Margaret .-Xnn, m. Worth- ington. Six children: a, .-//iVc, b. Nov. 14, 1856, m. S. K. Jack- son; home Capisirano, California, b, Luanda Frances, m. Ray- ner.' Children: Ray, b. Apr. 15, 1884; Frank, b. Mar. 26, 1888, and Harold, b. Julv 9, 1891. c, John Brooks, b. Apr. 5, 1861, m. Edith Hollenbeck. Children, Inez, b. May 1, 1880; Charles, b. 1890; Margaret, b. May 8, 1896. d, Martha Ellen, b. Dec. 1, 1862, m. \V. M. McKee. Children: Alice, b. Oct. 12, 1865, Charles, Irma, Everett. Mrs. McKee lives in Los Angeles, California, e, Mary IVillette. m. Jackson, f, Clare Estelle. 2. Martha Ann Lemmnn, b. 1824, d. January 28, 1827, m. John Jane, m. James Simpson and had John Francis, Charles .Alex- ander, George Lee, Oliver Sterling, Margaret Chaplain and Hugh Glenn, b, George Washington, m. Mary McCroskey. Child, Lena Alma, c, Charles Nevi-ton, m. Adelia Ottmer. Chil- dren:'Mabel Edna, b. Jan. 17, 1884; Ethel Ray, b. July 10, 1888 and Carl Lloyd, b. .Aug. 6, 1891. d, John James, m. Addie Har- bin. Smith Blazer, b. 1827, d. Sept. 1896. Children: a, Mary 3. Mary Lennon, m. Blair. No children. 4. IVashington Lemmon, unm. 5. James Lemmon, m. and had issue. 6. Lemuel Lemmon. Children by second wife: 36. ii. Willis, b. Jan. 4, 1795. iil. Rachel, b. Nov. 7, 1799, in North or South Carolina, d. in August, 1873 or July 20, 1874 at .Memphis, Missouri, m. Sept. 25, 1819, A. J. LovELL. They lived at Fountain Head, Tennessee, about eighteen miles from Dr. Jepson's farm in Kentucky. She is said to have united with the Methodist Church at that place. They moved to Marion Couny, Missouri, m. 1820. Dr. Jepson went from Simpson Co., Kentucky to live with his daughter Rachel and d. in Palmyra. His wife was a little later taken by Rachel to the home of Willis Jepson in Blue Bottom, Jackson Co., Mo. She lived with Willis but d. at the home of Nancy in Blue Bot- JEPSON FAMILY torn also, whither she had gone on a visit. Apparently she did not long outlive the Doctor. Rachel Jepson Lovell's descendents are fairly numerous and reside mostly in Missouri. Rachel seems to have been a remarkable woman. Her grandchildren speak of her in the warmest and most reverent terms and un- doubtedly her memory deserves to be kept green by virtue of her great kindliness, charity and sympathy. An oil portrait is in the possession of her grandchild, Mrs. Mary Lemuel Work, Living- stone, Montana. (See cut.) Children : 1. S.ARAH Ann, b. Marion Co., Mo., July 15, 1820, d. in Adams Co., III., m. L.ii WHENCE Hadley. Children: a, Elvira, b. Adams County, III., d. at Quincy, 111., m. Thomas Ralph. No issue, b, Gideon, b. in Adams Co., 111. Killed in I'nion Army, 1862. c, Levi, b. Adams County, 111. d. Marietta, b. Adams County, III. 2. LuciNDA, b. Marion County, Mo. Feb. 22, 1822, d. at Memphis, Mo. m. First, Stewart Justice. Children: a, Nancy, b. in Adams County, Illinois, still living (1916). m. James Ralph who d. b, David Justice, b. in Adams County, Illinois, Mar. 3, 1841, still living (1916) m. Hannah Dean. Child: Armenta Dean, who m. Jerry Daly, at St. Louis, Mo. c, John Justice, h. in Adams Co., 111. m. Rose White; two children, a boy and a girl, wife d. d, Andrew Justice, b. in Memphis, Mo., d. in Memphis, unm. Lu- ciNDA m. secondly, James H. Clemmens. Children: e Susan Clemens, b. in Memphis, Mo. m. Hulett Sanford and had several children, some m. f, Rachel, b. Scotland Co., Mo., m. William H. Blake, and had one child, Harry, who is a resident of Okla- homa. She is now a widow, g, James Clemens, b. Memphis, Mo., d. same place at a. of 10. i, Mary Clemens, b. Memhis, Mo., d. same place a. 12. j, Elizabeth Clemens, b. Memphis, Mo., m. William Abbott. No children, d. Quincy, 111. k, Harriett An- geline Clemens, b. Memphis, Mo., d. Keokuk, la. m. John Egley and had three children. She m secondly . 1, Savilla Clemens, b. Memphis, Mo. m. first Henry Palmer, (Called Henry White), now dead. Has two sons; home Kansas City, Mo. She married secondly . m, Minnie Clemens, b. Memphis, Mo., m. Harry Darmer, two children; home, Capser, Wyo. 3. Alfred Moore Lovell, b. at Marion City, Mo., April 17, 1824, d. about 1896 at Walla Walla, Washngton. m first Cr.^ddic. Secondly, Martha Clemens. No children. One adopted son. 4. Marguerite Jane Lovell, b. Marion City, Mo. Apr. 26, 1826, d. unm. 5. CoLSON Lafayette Lovell, nickname Hazel, b. Marion City Mo., April 26, 1826, d. Memphis, Mo., unm. 6. Francis Marion Lovell, called "Jack," b. at Marion City, Mo. Nov. 15, 1838, d. at Memphis, Mo., m. Sara Osborn. Children: a, Charles Lovell, b. Whitehall, III. Unm., lives with his mother. b, Albert Morey Lovell, b. Memphis, Mo., m. d. c, Louie M. Lovell, b. Memphis, Mo., m. d. 7. Martha Lovell, b. in Marion City (Palmyra) Mo., Dec. 28, 1832, d. Nov. 3, 1881, at Memphis, Mo., m. Colwell C. Cox, b. Staun- ton, Va., raised at Ganley Bridge, W. Va. Children: a, W. A. Cox, b. Memphis, Mo., Sept. 27, 1850, m. Sept. 28, 1874, at Mem- phis, Mo. to Sonora Vernecia Cody, b. Jan. 1856 at Memphis; children: 1, Charles Cox, b. Aug. 26, 1876 at Memphis, Mo.; m. JEPSON FAMILY Feb. 24, 1900 at N. Yakima, Wvo. to Johamie Ley and had: Wil- liam Ley Cox, h. Nov. 11, 1901, at N. Yakima, lievevieve Myrtle Cox, b. Sept. 18, 1903 at N. Yakima, and George Ley Cox, b. April 2, 1916, at Sedro, Wooley, Wn. 2, Hugh Cox, b. April 12, 1878, at Memphis, Mo. d. Sept. 20, 1882. 3, Vernecia Cox, b. Oct. 11, 1880, at Memphis, Mo. m. May 20, 1908 to Daniel Fry at N. Yakima. 4, Cody Colwell Cox, b. Feb. 23, 1885, at Memphis, Mo. 5, Sonera Cox, b. Apr. 30, 1888, at N. Yakima, Wash., m. Nov. 30, 1910 at same place to Reynold Ferdinand Melin; one child, Senori Jane Melin, b. Aug. 20, 1911, at Portland, Oregon, b, I'irginia Belle Cox, unm. c, George Avener Cox, m. first, Maggie Pearv and had daughter and son; m. secondly, Margaret Rule; had two sons; m. thirdly . No issue. First and third now deceased, d, Mary Lemuel Cox, m. June 2nd, 1881, to Zachary T. Work, b. Aug. 1, 1848 at Memphis, Mo. Children: Alice Ray Work, b. Aug. 12, 1887, at Livingstone, Mont. m. Oct. 12, 1913 to Oscar Merene at Bozeman, Mont, and John Franklin Work, b. Oct. 10, 1891 at Livingstone, Mont., unm. 8, Elviree LoTell. b. Marion City, Mo. Nov. 6, 1831 d. at Quincy, 111. 9, Mary Lemuel Lovell, b. Mar. 4, 1836. 37. iv. Benjamin, b. Dec. 8, 1800. V. Jesse, b. d. about 1835 in Jackson Co., Mo. vi. N.\NCY, b. about 1808 in Simpson County, Kentucky, d. May, 1850, in Blue Bottom, Jackson Co., Mo., m. in Kentucky to Joseph Kirk, b. 1800, d. Blue Bottom, Mo., May 10, 1848. Children: 1, An- toinette Kirk, b. Mav 25, 1830, d. Jan. 6, 1900; unm. 2, U'ilton Kirk. d. voung. 3, George Kirk. b. May 8, 1836, d. about 1874. 4, Mary Ann Kirk. b. Nov. 1, 1839, m. Jan. 13, 1859. Thomas Evans and lives in Memphis, Mo. Children: a, Davis Romeo Evans, b. Nov. 22, 1859, m. Aug. 24, 1892, Sophie Jackson Henry, three children: a. Nelson Vaughan Evans, b. Aug. 3, 1893, Hazel Vaughan Evans, b. Jan. 11, 1895, and Ruby Vaughan Evans, b. Dec. 15, 1897. b, Ada J. Evans, b. Jan. 22, 1862, m. Jan, 20, 1892, W. J. Calloway; four children; Harry E., b. Jan. 31, 1893, Mary Jane, b. June 30, 1894, Elizabeth Clare, b. Mar. 15, 1896 and Wilhelmina, b. Jan. 6, 1901. Mrs. W. J. Calloway lives in San Diego, Calif, c, Nettie Evans, b. Dec. 29, 1863, ra. Oct. 23, 1890, Dr. O. F. Pile. Children: Marguerite Kirk Pile, b. Aug, 7, 1891, Bengie Helene Pile, b. May 21, 1895, and Roger Pile, b. Jan. 19, 1897. Mrs. Pile lives in San Diego, California, d. Mat- tie Evans, b. May 6, 1878, m. 16 1900, J. R. Clarkson. Chil- dren: Frank Melvin, b. Aug. 13, 1901, George Evans, b. June 11, 1905, Thomas Arthur, b. Feb. 13, 1908 and Josephine Clarkson, b. Sept. 22, 1911. Mrs. Clarkson resides in Memphis, Mo. 5, John Kirk, b. Feb. 11, 1842, d. Dec 27, 1842. 6, James Kirk, b. Apr. 27, 1845, d. June, 1845. 7, Joseph Kirk, b. Mar. 9, 1848, d. May 12, 1848. 38. vii. Le.muei., b. about 1810. viii. LUCINPA, b. in Simpson County, Ky, d. in Jnrkson Co., Mn., m. James Dinnino. Had one son, William and two daughters. 17. Benja.min" Jki'SON (John', li'illiam', John-, Jolin^) b. in Bos- ton, Nov 17, 1766, d. in Columbus, Georgia, Oct. 18, 182Q. Was a tailor. He moved South at an earl\- dare, settlinfj; first in Greensboro, Georjjia, the records showing that he liouglu land "t JEPSON FAMILY the University of Georgia, in 1805, and later one hundred acres which he sold in 1820 for one thousand dollars. He m. May 1 1, 1795, Esther Walker, who was b. Sept., 1776, and d. 1852. Children : Lemuel, b, Aug. 27, 1796. i. John, b. Mar. 2, 1798. ii. Sus.ANNAH, b. Sept. 22, 1799, d. May 31, 1872. V. Sophia, b. May 31, 1801. ■. Benjamin, b. May 30, 1803, did not marry. ■i. Thomas, b. April 8, 1805, d. Aug. 16, 1845. He had two daughters. •ii. Robert Martin, b. March 2, 1808, d. March 19, 1810. iii. Julia, b. Jan. 9, 1810, d. Feb. 14, 1810. X. Frances Asbury, b. Sept. 14, 1811, d. Jan. 21, 1881, unm. . William M. Kindice, b. Sept. 14, 1811, d. May 31, 1871, m. Synthia . She d. 1870, no children. i. Joseph, b. Oct. 31, 1814, d. Jan. 7, 1888, m. Feb. 16, 1864, Miss E. J. Patrick, b. June 4, 1828, d. Nov. 17, 1904. Children: 1, Mary Esther, b. Jan. 27, 1865, m. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 27, 1889, E. W. Jenkins, b. Nov. 3, 1859, d. May 22, 1915. Children: 1, Julia Belle, b. Aug. 15, 1896. 2, Mary Elizabeth, b. May 1, 1899. 3, Cecil Bertram, b. Aug. 7, 1904. ii, Sarah Catherine, b. Jan. 5, 1867, m. Dec. 11, 1882, Augustus Peyton Thomas, b. Jan. 11, 1859. They live in Columbus, Georgia, vVhere Mr. Thomas is the head of the firm of the A. P. Thomas Drug Co. Children: 1, Anna Pearl, b. Sept. 29, 1884, m. April 17, 1907, Hugh M. Bagley; two children, Hugh M., b. Feb. 24, 1915, and Elizabeth, b. Aug. 20 1916. 2, Eddie Mae, b. July 13, 1886, m. Aug. 30, 1908, James L. Drake. One child, Eugene Milton Drake, b. Nov. 23, 1915 3, Joseph Augustus, b. May 19, 1888. 4, Sarah Louise, b. July 16, 1890. 5, Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 4, 1892, m. Dec. 24, 1913, J. Wal ter Webb, one daughter, Katherine Louise, b. July 22, 1916. 6 Robert Jepson, b. Jan. 22, 1895. 7, Franklin Peyton, b. June 30 1897, d. same date. 8, George Watts, b. Feb. 8, 1899, d. July 14, 1899. 9, Harold Vivian, b. March 28, 1900. 10, Andrew Gor don, b. Dec. 6, 1905, d. May 10, 1906. 18. Samuei/ Jepson (Samuel*, William^, John}, John^) b. in Bos- ton, i4ug. 25, 1769, d. in N'swton, Mass., July, 1853. M. Dec. 28, 1804, Abigail Gushing, who d. July 14, 1845. Owned a farm near Newton, the cultivation of which he supervised merely. He wrote his name Jephson, which he considered the correct way. He w?s a tall, dignified gentleman of the old school, a great lover of music. He paid a long visit to England. Children : Henry C, was living in Newton in 1875. William, d. 1822. Caroline, d. Mar. 8, 1881, in Newton. Charles, d. Aug. 13, 1875, in Newton. Abby, d. young. Ellen, m. ReV. Alvah G. Dunning, a Presbyterian minister who d. at Perth, Amoboy, New Jersey, Mar. 7, 1894. She d. soon after. JEPSON FAMILY They had two children, Henry and Susan, who m. Power and was a well known author, writing under the pseudonym of "Shirley Dare." 19. WiLLi.AM' Jepsox (S(unuil\ If'illiti/ii'. John-. John^) b. Oct. 20, 1770, d. Nov. 11, 1820, was a house wright. Was a member of the Ancient and Honorahle Artilkry Co., of which Co. he was sergeant in 1801 and ensign in 1806. Resided in Temple Street. (See introduction pasre 20). He m. M.ary Call, b. March 3, 1774; d. June 10, 1862. Children: i. Elizabeth Green, b. June 10, 1798, d. Feb. 4, 1825. ii. Nathaniel Call, b. Feb. 8, 1800, d. Oct. 3, 1802. iii. Mary Ann, b. June 30, 1801, d. Jan. 16, 1844, m. March 30, 1826, SouTHWORTH BRYANT, who d. Jan. 16, 1844. Children: 1, South- ', July 22, 1907. 64. Henry Hudson'' Jepson {EIP, Samuel*, Micah-\ John'-, Jolin^) b. Sept. 19, 1819. d. Jan. 15, 1907. m. July 4, 1847, Sophia Fonda, b. July 6, 1830, d. Sept. 28, 1880. Children : i. Electa Julia, b. July 8, 1848, m. Feb. 11, 1872, to Henry Graw- barger. ii. Francis E., b. Oct. 8, 1850, d. March 16, 1912. iii. Cora A., b. Feb. 2, 1853, d. Jan. 16, 1866. iv. Joel H., b. Jan. 23, 1857, d. Sept. 25, 1907. V. Porter H., b. Feb. — 1862. vi. May, b. May 1866. vii. Myrtle Jepson, b. April 11, 1869. vii. Charles B., b. Nov. 28 . 65. Charles Burrington" Jepson {Eli'', Samuel* . iMicah', John-, John') b. Dec. 15, 1825. d. Feb. 24, 1896. m. Cynthia B.-\d- GER. Children : i. Eli O., b. Oct. 31, 1848, m. Ellen W.^rd, Sept. 1872. Child: Bert P. Jepson, b. July 5, 1873, d. April 22, 1905. ii. William E., b. July 20, 1869, m. April 6, 1888, Lulu Willson. Children: 1, IValter, b. March 11, 1891; 2, Mary C, b. Jan. 24, 1893; 3, Roy, b. Jan. 24, 1895. 66. Jefferson Hall" Jepson (EIP, Samuel*, Micah^, John", John'') b. Oct., 1827, d. June 13, 1901. m. Harriett Rector. Children: i. Albert Jepson, deceased, ii. Lillie Jepson, m. Hammond. iii. Nellie Jepson, deceased. 67. John'' Jepson {EIP, Samuel*, A'licah^, John-, John') b. in Bridge- port, N. Y., June 13, 1835, d. in Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 21, 1913. m. Oct. 25, 1857, Lvdia Fannie Sherpy, b. North Georgetown, Ohio, in 1840. In 1856 settled in Cannon City, JEPSON FAMILY Rioe County, Minn., a place famed as Metropolisville in Edward Eggleston's novel, "The Mysteries of Metropolisville," for it was in this village that the novelist made his early home and Mr. Jep- SON is one of the conspicuous characters portrayed in the book. In 1860 left his Minnesota home for the California gold fields. He started from Southern Minnesota with three yoke of oxen and made the journey in six months. While sleeping it was necessary to corral the wagons and take turns in standing guard against the Indians, all the way from Minnesota to California. The most serious trouble, however, was not with the Indians. While camp- ing several miles East of Salt Lake City, the Mormons under cover of darkness attempted to steal the oxen and a fight ensued, resulting in a number of Mormons being killed, and they were buried next morning in the sand and sage brush. Two years later Mr. Jepson returned b\' stage to Minnesota and offered his serv- ices to the Government, enlisting in the First Minn. Heavy Artil- lery for service in the Civil War. From Ft. Snelling he accom- panied his battery to the South and served until the close of the war, when he again settled in Cannon City, where he kept a gen- eral store and post office for many years. Later he removed to Fairbault and entered the mercantile business. He was always in- terested in City and County Politics and held several responsible positions. In 1903 he retired from business and purchased a home in Minneapolis. He was a meniber of the Masonic Order, Levi Butler Post, G. A. R., Territorial Pioneers and Pilgrim Congre- tional Church of Minneapolis. Children: i. Charles F., b. Sept. 14, 1858, d. Aug. 11, 1860. 90. ii. Lowell Ellsworth, b. Oct. 19, 1863. 91. iii. Frank Newton, b. June 12, 1868. iv. Clement E., b. June 22, 1870, d. Dec. 15, 1877. 92. V. John Harry, b. April II, 1875. vi. Jessie Mary, b. July 23, 1880, m. Aug. 5, 1908, Roe E. Remington. Was an instructor of elocution at Smith College, Northampton, Mass. Children: 1, H'ard Remington; 2, John Remington; 3, An- nette Remington. 68. Alfred King" Jepson (Luther', Samuel*, Micah^. John^, John^) b. in Hammond, N. Y., June 21, 1842. d. Dec. 31, 1882. m. Aug. 1, 1867, Helen Kilbourn. He was a man of fine physique, a great reader, extremely witty, possessed a fine library. He was a prominent Mason and by profession a inerchant. Child : i. Albert M., b. Jan. 9, 1870, at CJouvcrneur, N. Y., m. Nellie M. Pierce, b. June 9, 1872. Albert M. Jepson is a resident of Gouv- erneur, N. Y., was a bookkeeper in the National Bank for five JEPSON FAMILY years; twenty-five years in Marble Quarry as superintendent. At present in the general insurance busness; a member of Ma- sonic orders, Citizen's Club and Masonic Club, Clerk of the Vil- lage, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Children: 1, Al- fred M., h. Nov. 3, 1903, d. April 22, 1904. 2, Helen Catherine, b. Jan. 15, 1907. 69. Warren'* Jepson (Joel", Samuel*, Micah''\ John'-, John^) b. in Rossie, N. Y., in 1832, d. Nov. 15, 1898, m. 1859, L.-\na Krake, who survives and lives in Welcome, Wise. Children: i. Albert Lester, b, 1859. ii. Frank, b. 1862. iii. NOR.'V, b. 1872. 70. Anson'" Jepson ( Joel', Samuel*, Micah'\ John-, John^) b. in Ros- sie, N. Y., Apr. 25, 1834. d. Aug. 15, 1897. M. Dec. 29, 1862, IsABELLE MiNTA Hall. b. Mar. 6, 1836, d. Mar. 8, 1898. Was a member of the Presbyterian Church ; was a farmer. — -J Children : i. Clare E., b. March 28, 1865, d. April 13, 1910, m. June 5, 1889, James J. Walsh, who d. Jan. 16, 1899. He was a clerk and lived in Rossie, N. Y. Children: Harold J., b. March 1, 1890, d. March 8, 1891. 2, Herbert J., b. Aug. 6, 1891. 3, M. Hazel, b. Jan. 21, 1893. 4, James A., b. Jan. 3, 1897. ii. Alida, b. July 14, 1876, d. Sep. 30, 1896. 71. George" Jepson {Joel", Samuel*, Micah'^, John-, John^) b. in Ros- sie, N. Y., Apr. 9, 1839. d. Apr. 8, 1906. m. at De Kalb, Sept. 14, 1865, Agnes Hall, b. at Antwerp, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1840, d. Aug. 25, 1903. Children: i. Maggie Bell, b. Nov. 8, 1867, m. at Rossie, N. Y. Nov. 25, 1891, OSBORN Simons. Children: 1, Charles Jepson, b. Sep.t 24, 1893. 2, George Robert, b. Sept. 30, 1895. 3, Elmer, b. Dec. 15, 1898. ii. Robert Hall, b. Jan. 28, 1872, m. Dec. 17, 1891, at Ogdensburg, N. Y., Mary O'Reilly. Children: 1, Robert Hall, b. Oct. 4, 1892. 2, Agnes Pearl, b. Dec. 26, 1894, d. April, 1895. iii. Georqe Arnold. • iv. Agnes Augusta, b. Aug. 13, 1878. George, m. June 13, 1906 at Tren- ton, N. Y., Grace A. McIntosh. Child: 1, Saville Agnes, h JEPSON FAMILY Oct. 11, 1909. .^gnes A., m. Dec. 2, 1903, Andrew M. Stii.es. Chil- dren; 1, Helen .-Ignes, b. Sept. 28, 1905. 2, William Mort/an, b. Sept. 30, 1910. AG>JES Arc;rsr.\ ju'sux stiles V. CARRIE Fr.xnces, b. May 21, 1881, m. Sept. 25, 1901, at Hammond, N. v., WiLi.i.^M W. NiCHOL. Children: 1, Rutli Evelyn, b. Jan. 14, 1906. 2, Ruth Agnes, b. April 25, 1913. 72. Vernon M.'' Jepson {Thomas'. Stimucl*. Micah\ John^, John^) b. Ware, Mass., Dec. 22, 1843, m. first July 4, 18fa3 at Westford, Conn., M.ARTH.A Ch.apm.an, b. Apr. 16, 1843, d. at Belleville, N. J., April 7, 1907. He m. secondly, Apr. 20, 1914, Ann.a T. Benton, b. Somerset, N. J., Dec. 30, 1846. He was a high school student when the Civil War broke out and in 1862 enlisted in Co. G, 51st Mass. Inf. and was sent to Newbern, N. C. Was out eleven days with Goldsboro Expedition, sent out to destroy bridges and railroads and was in engagements at Kingston, White Hall and Goldsboro. Re-enlisted in the Mass. Heavy Artillery and given a short furlough, during which he went home and was married ; then sent to Boston to help quell the draft riot; went to N. C. again and served until the end of the war. When he re- turned he learned the carpenter trade; later became a florist. A few weeks ago Mr. Jefson read in a Boston paper the call for War Veterans of '61 to fill positions of importance in the present war (1917). He replied, telling his age, sevent>-thrce, his war record and honorable discharges and is now awaiting a reply and hoping he can again fill some place in the country's service. He resides in P^ast Thompson, Conn. Children, all by first wife: i. Ruth M., b. Webster, Mass., Apr. 1, 1864; m. first Dec. 13, 1885, JEPSON FAMILY BuRDELL J. White; m. secondly William M. Wenner, and now lives in Jersey City, N. J. ii. Nellie Alberto, b. Webster, Mass., Aug. 6, 1866, m. first Frank E. Lyon, Dec. 19, 1885; secondly Monroe H. Snow, June 7, 1911. Children by first husband: 1, Cora A. Lyon, b. Oct. 13, 1888, at Webster, Mass.; m. Howard E. Custance, Sept. 14, 1910. 2, Edith M. Lyon, at Woodstock, Conn., Mar. 8, 1895. iii. Ulysses Grant, b. July 25, 1868, d. May, 1887. iv. Elmer V., b. at Webster, Mar. 17, 1876, d. Oct. 16, 1882. 73. Ephriagm M'. Jepson {Willis^, Lemuel^, John'', H^illiam^, John-, John^) b. May 7, 1823. m. H.ARRIETT Potts. Children: i. Jesse Willis, b. . d. Jan. 23, 1883; m. Sept. 17, 1882, Fanny Semples. No children, ii. James, b. in Blue Bottom, Mo., d. same place, Feb., 1879. 74. William Lemmon' Jepson {PFillis^, Lemuel-', John*, William^, John^.John^) b. in Simpson County, Ky., Nov. 7, 1826, d. Vaca- ville, Cal., Dec. 31, 1903, m. in Jackson Co., Mo., Nov. 12, 1856, Martha Ann Potts, b. Oct. 23, 1832, in Jackson Co., Mo. Joined the gold rush to California in 1850; mined on the Feather River, took his sick brother Orson to the Hawaiian Is- lands, where the latter died, and finally returned to Missouri by way of Panama in 1856. In 1857 with his wife, he started with a small wagon train drawn by o.xen, across the plains. They nar- rowly escaped attack or destruction by the Indians. On one oc- casion they came on the Overland Trail, to a spot where a wagon train had been attacked and all of the party killed a few hours previously. The Jepsons hurried forward that night to join a large train of emigrants ahead. The men of the train had no din- ner or supper, as it was dangerous to make a fire. According to the order of William Jepson his men made no noise and drove the train silently ahead. They did not even crack the whips over the laggard o.xen, but each driver punched the animals with the butt end of the whip. In many directions could be seen the Indian fires. About midnight the big train was reached. Its people were hospitable, and allowed the cattle to be turned in with theirs, which was against the law of the Overland Trail, because of the great difficulty in separating cattle. But the big train was glad to receive the little train as an aid against possible Indian attack; and the sense of common danger was so great that the cattle were quietly separated the next morning without the usual disorder and bad language. After many exciting experiences on the long journey across the continent, the party made the passage of the high Sierra Nevada guarding the Eastern frontier of California, <" WII.I.IAM I.KMMON JLHSON JEPSON FAMILY in the neighborhood of Sonora Pass, and descended the west slope through the wonderful Sierran forest of sugar pine and white fir, passing on the way the giants of the vegetable kingdom, the newly discovered Calaveras grove of big trees. The emigrants settled on a farm in Solano Co., west side of the Sacramento Valley, where they lived until William's death. The Jepson farm in the mouth of Vaca Valley is still in possession of the family, having been acquired in 1867. Willlam Jepson may not unfairly be taken as a type of the grandsons of Dr. Lemuel C. Jepson. They were well built men of average or a little above average height, strong featured, with a tendency in general to a Roman nose and in general with dark hair. There was, amongst some of them, a marked family resemblance, a statement which includes some, at least of the grand daughters. They were men who at- tended church and were devoutly attached to it. Their stead- fastness and resolution in adhering to a moral cause marked them, almost, as men apart. To some of them at least,, whisky was, for example, of the devil and was to be shunned for strictly moral and not economic reasons. Children : Eliza Josephine, b. Oct. 22, 1858, in Vacaville Township, Cal., m. at Vacaville, Oct. 19, 1887, to Moses Carol Hendricks, b. June 12, 1857 in Jackson Co., Mo. Children; 1, Carl fepson, b. at Vaca- ville, Cal., July 5, 1889; m. Oct. II, I9I6, at San Jose, Cal., to Grace Mertie Rideout. 2, Frances Ethel, b. at Healdsburg, Cal., Aug. 20, 1890. 3, Anita Grace, b. at Healdsburg, Cal. Mav 30, 1892, m. June 1, 1913, at Oakland, Cal., to Geo. Williamson and had issue: Karl Douglas Williamson, b. Sept. 11, 1915. 4, lenore Helen, b. at Healdsburg, Cal., Oct. 28, 1893. 5, Willis Edward, b. Healdsburg, Cal., July +, 1896, d. at Colfax, Cal., March 4, 1917. 6, Martha Gladys, b. at Healdspurg, Cal., Sept. 17, 1900. I.UCY Frances, b. Jan. 30, I860, in Vacaville Township, Cal., d. Jan. 6, 1885, in San Francisco. "Frances Jepson" as she was called, knew things by intuition. She hungered and thirsted for knowl- edge, and the faster it came the greater were her exertions in its acquisition and pursuit. As a writer she exhibited, when a young girl, very extraordinary talents. Her ambitions were far in excess of her physical capabilities. Had she been endowed with the requisite physical strength I am firmly of the belief that Miss Jepson would have filled some very important position in life. It could almost be said of her as Alexander Pope said of himself when a child: She "lisped in numbers for the numbers came." But the "blade was too sharp for the scabbard."— Chaplain C. C. Bateman, V. S. Army, in the I.ankershin, Vol. 5, p. 6 (1891). . Infant son, b. in Vacaville Township, June 2, 1864, d. June IS, 1864. Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1862, In Vacaville Township, Cal., d. St. Helena, Cal., Feb. 3, 1910, m. July 20, 1892. at Vacaville, Cal., JEPSON FAMILY Frank Pellet. Mary Jepson had intellectual tastes but rather in the way of recreation than with ambitious purpose. In tem- perament she was very genial and cheery and had a host of warm friends and admirers. One child, Martha Dorris Pellet, b. Aug 13, 1894, St. Helena, Cal. V. Willis Linn, b. Aug. 18, 1867, in Vacaville Twp., Cal. He showed at an early age a taste for the scientific study of nature and devoted himself to the plant world. He graduated from the University of California in 1889, be- came a member of the Department of Botany of that Uni- versity in 1891, and was promoted to the rank of professor in 1899. He is the author of a Flora of Western Middle California (1901), a High School Flora for the Pacific Coast (1902), Silva of California (1910), Trees of Cal- ifornia (1909), and A Flora of California (1909-1914, and still in progress). He was editor of Erythea, a jour- nal of botany 1893-1901 ; delegate from the United States to the International Agricultural Congress at Liege, in Belgium, in 1905; founder of the California Botanical So- ciety (1913), and its President (1913-1915). He is a member of many scientific societies and has contributed numerous scientific papers to the proceedings and journals of learned bodies. iv. Amos Carl, b. Jn. 2, I87I, in Vacaville twp., Cal., d. in Vacaville twp., June 19, 1880. 75. Simpson' Jepson {Benjamin'^', Lemuel'', John*. M'iUiam^, John^, John') b. in Simpson Co., Ky., Oct. 2, 1824, d. at Franklin, Ky., Sept. 25, 1901. m. Nov. 26, 1846, Jane Newland of Simpson Co., Ky. Both Mr. Jepson and wife were from early life mem- bers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which he was a ruling elder for many years. He was also a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity, having held various official positions in his lodge. He was an earnest advocate of the temperance cause, and a mem- ber of the L O. G. T. He never touched a drop of intoxicating liquors in his life. In politics he was a Democrat, and was one of the native born, enterprising and successful farmers, as well as one of the prominent citizens in the county. He received a fair common school education in youth and also added very materially to his education by his own exertions since he became a man, hav- ing acquired a good, practical business education. He always re- sided on the old homestead where he was born, and which he owned. Here he was extensively and successfully engaged in farming, making the culture of tobacco a specialty. He also fol- W'lI.l.lS l.IN'N JKl'SUN i JEPSOiN FAMILY lowed the brickmason's trade to some extent in connection with farming. Children : i. Patsev T., b. at Franklin, Kv., Sept. 20, 1851, d. at Franklin, Ky., Oct. 30, 1903. ii. WiLLi.\M Jepsov, b. at Franklin, Ky., July 28, 1854 (home, Joncsburg, Mo.), m. Jan. 12, 1888, M.'^RV Watts. Children: I, llaytics, h. at Franklin, Ky. Dec. 14, 1888, d. 1915, at Jonesburg, Mo. 2, Rut/lie May, b. at Franklin, Ky., Sept. 18, 1895. iii. HEl,nv, b. at Franklin, Ky., Feb. 11, 1857, (home, Franklin, Ky.) m. Bh.i.ie Gillespie. Children: 1, Fannie Belle, b. at Franklin, Ky., June 17, 1881, d. at Franklin, Ky. March 16, 1905, m. Bud Grain- ger. 2, Martha Jane, b. at Franklin, Ky., April 27 1884, m. Jim Barker. 3, Simpson, b. at Franklin, Ky., July 17, 1888, m. Bertie Meguier. iv. John D., b. at Franklin, Ky. .\u^. 18, 1863 (home, Franklin, Ky.) V. Nancy, d. in infancy. 76. CaSS.ANDUR L.' Jepson (Benj,iinin'\ LtniiicP. Jrjhn\ Uilli'im^. John-. John^) b. Franklin, Kv., Apr. 26, 1826, d. at Franklin, Kv., July 29, 1904. m. Oct. 21, 1855, M.ary J. Peter:, b. in Wadesburough, Ky. He received such an education in youth as could be obtained at the schools of the Kentucky frontier. He made his home with his father until he was 28 years old, but upon attaining his majority he boueht a farm near the old home- stead, uron which he remained until I860, when he sold out and removed to Independence County, Ark. Here he bought a farm and was engaged in agricultural pursuits and at blacksmithing for precisely three years, returning to Simpson County, Ken- tuckv in October, 1863, where he was e.xclusively employed in blacksmithing for four years. In 1867 he bought ?ii acres of wild land on the waters of Spring Creek, erected a shop, and improved the farm upon which he resided until his death. He also owned a thousand acres of wild land on the Mississippi River in Fulton County, Kentuckv. He also worked at the car- penter's trade and was a natural born mechanic. C.ass.ander L. Jepson and wife were, from early life, members of the church; he first of the Missionary Baptist and she of the Metho- dist Episcopal. South, but later both became members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was also an earnest ad- vocate of the temperance cause, and was formerly a member of the I. O. G. T., and of the Masonic fraternity, having held vari- ous official positions in the latter order. In politics he was a Democrat. Children : i. Susan Alice, h. Franklin, Ky. July 26, 1856, d. Franklin, Kv., |une 22, 1902, m. Nov. 6, 1877, Jons Wesley Gir.r.ESPiE. Children: 1 JEPSON FAMILY Annie, b. Franklin, July 29, 1879, d. at Franklin, July 7, 1916. 2, Buelah, b. Franklin, April 11, 1882, m. April 15, 1908, Ervin Link, b. Franklin, June 12, 1908. 3, Mellissa, b. at Franklin, Ky., Sept. 23, 1884, m. Sept. 7, 1904, Charles Berry, and had children: a, Mary Alice, b. at Franklin, July 31, 1905; b, Josephine, b. at I Franklin, May 10, 1910. 4, Charlie If'., b. at Franklin, Nov. 27, 1886. 5, Al/ia (male) b. at Franklin, Ky., Sept. 18, 1889 (home, Franklin, Ky.) 6, Vivian (male) b. at Franklin, June 16, 1896, (home, Franklin, Ky. ) ii. Jessie Ellen, b. at Franklin, Ky., Oct. 9, 1859, d. Jan. 21, 1863. iii. Ida, b. at Franklin, Ky., Dec. 18, 1862, m. Jan 1, 1882, Bob Blewett. Children: 1, Jesse, b. Franklin, July 20, 1883, m. Emma Johnston, Oct. 27, 1909. Child: J. Nathan, b. Franklin, Ky., Apr. 30, 1911. 2, Mary Lou, b. Franklin, Oct. 3, 1887 (home, Franklin, Ky.), m. C. Wingo, Jan. 2, 1907, and had children: a, Ida Frances, b. Franklin, Jan. 1, 1912; b, Robert Weslev, b. Franklin, Sept. 11, 1909. 3, Kntherine Bleivett, b. at Franklin, Oct. 26, 1892, d. at Franklin, March 17, 1893. 4, Robert Lee, b. at Franklin, May 31, 1895, d. Franklin, Jan. 11, 1896. 5, Roy Venable, b. Franklin, Sept. 15, 1897, d. Franklin, Ky., May 5, 1898. 6, Ennis, b. Frank- lin, Jan. 28, 1902. iv. N. LULIE Jepson, b. Franklin, Ky., Nov. 12, 1865, (home, Franklin, Ky.), m. Nov. 11, 1886, Bo.^z GoiN. Children: 1, Jim L., b. at Franklin, Aug. 26, 1887, m. June 30, 1912, Bessie Mae Phelps. 2, Cornelius, h. at Franklin, Ky., Nov. 5, 1895. V. M;«Y Emma, b. Franklin, July 27, 1869, d. at Franklin, Aug. 25, 1895. 77. Jesse J.' Jepsox (Benjamin''. Lemutl''. Jolui*. If illianr. John-. John') b. in Simpson Co., Ky., May 12, 1832, d. June 6, 1912. at Glasgow, Ky. m. May 1, 1864, Amaxd.\ Lewis. He was a graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medicsl College, New York, in 1861. From that place he went to Nashville, Tenn. He was a Royal Arch Mason. On his way to reach Morgan to join his company his horse was wounded, and while waiting for his horse to recover he met Amanda Frances Lewis. . The war closing, he married in 1864, and settled in Glasgow, Kentucky, where he lived and practiced medicine until he died at the age of eighty years, June 6, 1912. Was first a Presbyterian, but there being no church near him after the war closed, he joined the ^L F. Church, saying he could worship God in one church as well as in another. Children : i. Hattie, b. at Glasgow, Ky., Feb. 14, 1865, (home, Deland, Fla.), m. Nov. 2, 1887, J. W. Gardner. Children: 1, Marion, b. at Glas- gow, July 28, 1888, (home, Jacksonville, Fla.), m. Dec. 11, 1912, A. D. McNeill. One child: Susan Gardner, b. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 15, 1913. 2, Olive Gage. b. at Glasgow, Ky., Feb. 8, 1890. 3, Amanda Frances, b. Glasgow, July 19, 1893. 4, Mildred Cath- erine, b. Glasgow, July 18, 1898. ii. Belle T., b. Glasgow, Aug. 28, 1872. J EPSON FAMILY iii. Mary Annie, b. Glasgow, April 5, 1876 (home in Miss.) m. June 20, 1904, George H. Stewart. 78. Benjamin W." Jepson {Benjamin", Lemuel^', John'*, William^, John-, John') b. in Franklin, Ky., Nov. 16, 1859. m. first Mar. 1, 1883, Hannah Gillespie; m. secondly Nov. 13, 1906, Frances Kendall. He received a good education. He owns several acres of good land of which a part belonged to the old Jepson home. Has been a very successful and prosperous farm- er. His home was blessed by three children. His wife died when the youngest was a tiny baby. His mother kept house for him until the girls were old enough. He is a. memher of the Missionary Baptist Church, and a Democrat in politics. Children: All by first wife: i. Louise, b. Franklin, Jan. 6, 1883 (home, Franklin, Ky.) m. June 21, 1905, Ben Bradley. Children: 1, If'illis, b. at Franklin, Nov. 21, 1906. 2, Mary Frames, b. Franklin, Ky., Oct. 13, 1907. ii. Mary Ellen, b. Franklin, Ky., July 6, 1887. iii. Jessie J., b. Franklin, Ky., Oct 5, 1890. 79. George Edwin' Jepson (If'iUiam'', fVilliam'', Samuel", IVil- liam-\ John'. John') b. in Boston, Nov. 14, 1842, d. Dec 21, 1915. m. 1871, Emma Almira, dau. of Austin G. Fitch of HoUiston, Mass. He received his early education in the public and high schools of his native city. He was a young man when the Civil War broke out; he enlisted and served creditably for three years in Company A, Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, being wounded at second Battle of Bull Run, August 30, 1862. He has always voted the Republican ticket and supported the candidates of that party. He was past com- mander of Isaac B. Patten Post No. 81, Grand Army of the Republic at Watertown, where he lived for some years. He also resided in Detroit City, Minn., and was one of the Board of Supervisors there and a Justice. He was a journalist and has written much on historical, military and literary subjects. Was twenty-four years in the Boston Custom Service and while thus engaged discovered Nathaniel Hawthorne's former relation with the Boston Custom House, finding his first pay voucher, which had been lost. Mr. Jepson wrote two interesting articles on the subject of Nathaniel Hawthorne's relation to the Boston Custom House, one for the "Bookman"' and one for a Boston paper, which was copied in the New York Times. His intro- duction to this volume, (See page 16) will be rrad with interest. Through his marriage with Mi.ss Fitch, ther children Inherit the LeBaron strain from the celebrated Huguenot, Dr. JEPSON FAMILY Francis LeBaron, whose adventurous career has been emphasized in history and novels. Dr. LeBaron Monroe, a namesake and lineal descendant, was a surgeon in First Mass. Volunteers dur- ing the Civil War. Childr'n : 93. i. William Austin, b. 1872. ii. Florence Marion, b. 1873, m. William O. Walker. No children. iii. Emma Irene, b. 1875, m. Theo. C. Walker; one daughter, iv. Charlotte March, b. 1876, m. Pratt Thompson. One daughter. V. George Williston, b. 1879, m. Anna Furber; has two sons and three daughters, vi. Paul Reverve, b. 1881, m. Ada Lee, has nvo sons and one daughter. 80. Samuel Greenwood" Jepson (Sumuel'^. William', Samuel^, Willic.m^, John\ John^) b. in Boston T^pril 12, 1832, d. in Medford, Mass., Feb. 26, 1907. m. first, October 1, 1856, Mary J. Hall, who d. Apr. 19, 1860. m. secondly. May 26, 1862, S.ARAH Gleason Hall, who d. Aug. 12, 1882. In 1862 he enlisted in the Lawrence Light Guard, Company C, 29th Regt., for three years, serving his full time. Mr. Jepson had been a resident of Medford for 50 years. He was formerly in the employ of H. N. Hooper & Company, brass finishers, Bos- ton. For the past 30 years he had been a night inspector in the Boston Custom House. He was a member of the Mount Ver- non lodge of Masons, ]\Iystic Royal Arch chapter, Medford council and Couer de Lion commandery; also of Post 66, G. A. R., and Camp 54, S. of V. He wns the oldest active fireman in Medford and one of the oldest in the state. He had been a mem- ber of the Washington Hook and Ladder Company for 45 years and clerk of the company for more than 40 years. Child by first wife: i. Mary Louise, b. May 5, 1859, m. June 30, 1905, Fred F. Buzzell of Skowkegan, Maine. Children by second wife: ii. Elizabeth G., b. April 11, 1866. Now living in Medford. iii. Florence M., b. Oct. 8, 1868. iv. Herbert H., b. Sept. 1, 1876. V. Fannie A., b. May 15, 1880, m. Oct. 10, 1908, Fred Wv Ransk.\ll of • Medford, Mass. 81. Charles Edwin' Jepson (fi'illiani'''. M'illiaiii'' . Samuel*. J! d- liam\ John-. John') b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1839, d. in South Africa, Dec. 25, 1907, m. in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Emily Caroline McKenzie, who survives him. Charles E. JEPSON FAMILY Jepson went to Port Elizabeth at the age of twenty to represent a Boston firm in the wool business. Children : Edwin Howi.and, b. April 16, 1864, m. Ada Nf. Johnson, b. Dec. 29, 1868. Children: 1, lera Muriel, h. May 2, 1896, d. Jan. 20, 1897. 2, Eric Cameron, b. May 17, 1897, d. March 22, 1898. 3, Mono irinifred, b. Oct. 23, 1898. 4, Percival Claude, b. Jan. 3, 1901. 5, Doris Elaine, b. Oct. 31, 1902. 6, Ethyl May, b. May 3, 1904. \. Ch.^rles Edwin, b. May 27, 1866, d. Jan. 11, 1914, m. B.arb.ara B.^XTER, b. Dec. 29, 1871. Children: 1, Douglas Charles, b. Aug. 31, 1899. 2, Henrietta Aurelia, b. Feb. 27, 1901. 3, Giuendoline Barbara, b. Sept. 3, 1903. 4, Florence Emily, b. Jan. 13, 1907. i. S.\MUEL McKenzie, b. May 13, 1868, m. Carrie Elizabeth Maria Gates, b. Feb. 27, 1874. Four children, all living. V. Ethyl May, b. Aug. 16, 1870, m. John Ale.xander Grant, b. Nov. 17, 1860. Children: 1, Colin McKenzie Grant, b. July 2, 1899. 2, Jean McKenzie Grant, b. Sept. 15, 1905. . Agnes Goddard, b. Feb. 29, 1872, d. Feb. 29, 1877. Thomas Goddard, b. Nov. 11, 1874, d. Aug. 13, 1875. Donald Howard, b. Nov. 4, 1878. . Florence E.viily, b. Jan 14, 1880, d. April 6, 1893. Harold Cameron, b. Dec. 19, 1883, m. Elizabeth Lemon Baird, b. Feb. 28, 1893. Child: Chas. Ediuin Cameron, b. Oct. 7, 1911. 82. HeN'RV M.' Jepson (()rcn'\ Forrest''. John*. Mkah'\ Johrr. John') b. Aug. 6, 1844, z\ Ware, Mass. m. Detroit, Michi- gan, May 26, 1874, Josie. dau, of John and Hannah Brown of Utica, N. Y. b. Nov. 18, 1849, d. Nov. 5, 1916. Henry Jep- son is a farmer living near Belchertown, Mass. Ch'ildren all born at Belchertown: M.ary S., b. Dec. 15, 1878. Dwight H., b. May 14, 1882. lOLA J., b. Dec. 14, 1884. 8.3. Wlli.am S.' Jipson {Seht''\ Cyrnl\ John\ Micah\ John', John') b. July 17, 1844, d. 1913. m. Dec. 12, 1867, Miss Helen HicKox. He joined the Union Army Sept., 1864, Co. K, 1st Michigan Cavalry. Went to Virginia'; was in the battle of Ced- ar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864. Wss in the battle of Briar Hill and Five Forks, Apr.. 186.5, and Appomatax Apr. 9, 1865. Honor- ably discharged at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., June 19, 1865. Lived in Michigan, Charlotte and Lansing. Children : i. George \V., b. Oct. 22. 1868, d. April 7, 1893. ii. Fred E., b. July 15, 1872, m. Sept. 30, 1897, Lii.i.iam M. Murray. One child: ilarold R. iii. Verne M., b. Aug. 13, 1875, m. July 4, 1900, May L. Wycorst. No children. Fred and Verne .ire farmers, near Lansing, Mich. JEPSON FAMILY 84. Norman Jqsiah' Jipson (Samuel F.." CyraP, John*, Micah'\ John', John') b. Feb. 18, 1861 at Dayton, Wis., m. Sept. 18, 1881, Sarah M. Bartlett of Attica, Wise. Lived on a farm at Attica from 1867 until 1888, then moved to Placer Co., Cal., remaining one year. Bought a farm near Moneta, Iowa, where he has since resided. Has increased his holdings until now he owns a very large and valuable property. Has had a very busy life farming, stock raising and shipping. Children : . ii. Arthur M. ) 94. i. Albert M. ^ Twins, b. Sept. 1, 1882, in Wisconsin. Arthur M. is unmarried and lives on the farm with his parents. iii. Alice E., b. Wisconsin, Nov. 5, 1884, m. Oct. 22, 1905, Frank Bay- singer, b. Sept. 10, 1874, at Center Junction, Iowa. Children: 1, Cyral, b. Aug. 12, 1906. 2, Carroll W., b. Nov. 1, 1908. 3. Ed- win F., b. Sept. 4, 1910. 4, Francis, b. Oct. 26, 1914. iv. Cyral, b. Aug. 7, 1886, d. April 19, 1887. 95. v. Harry, b. June 6, 1888. vi. Infant, b. Dec. 31, 1890 and d. soon. vii. Ruth, b. Mar. 24, 1892, in Clay Count>-, Iowa, m. Feb. 22, 1911, Clyde A. Hepvvorth, b. July 11, 1889, at Clifton, 111. Children: 1, Ralph, b. Jan. 10, 1912. 2, Norman, b. Oct. 26, 1914. viii. Infant, b. Jan. 18, 1895, d. Feb. 15, 1895. ix. Norman J., b. Nov. 7, 1902. X. Charlotte, b. July 23, 1906. 85. Norton William' Jipson {Sai^tuel F.'', Cyral", John*, Micah^, ]ohn-, John') b. in Dayton, Wisconsin, March 12, 1865, m. Apr. 2, 1889, at Evansville, Wise, Olie E., dau. of Elon O. Hammond, formerly of E. Montpelier, Vermont, b. Dec. 4, 1866. He attended the public schools and graduated from the Seminary of Evansville, Wise, in 1885. Entered the Medical Department of Northwestern University, graduating in 1889; located in Chicago, where he has been in practice for twenty- eight years. Is a member of the various medical societies, in- cluding the American Medical Association. Children : i. Lucy Hannah, b. Feb. 20, 1891, m. Feb. 20, 1914, James C. Mat- CHETT. Child: Dorothy Rae, b. May 25, 1917. ii. Elon Hammond, b. June 5, 1895. Graduated from W. Phillips High School of Chicago. Attended the Academy of Fine Arts of Chi- cago. Also the Cleveland Art School of Cleveland, Ohio. Is a Commercial Artist. HI. Raymond Norfon, b. Sept. 3, 1903. 86. George Frank" Jepson {George M\^, Harvey'', David*, Micah^, John-, John') ' h. in Stamford. Vt., Mar. 13, 1851, m. Jan. 4, LA FAYETTE A. JEPSON JEPSON FAMILY 1873, Mary Lee, of Stamford. When quite young he went to live with his grandparents. After their deaths he bought the old homestead and still lives in the same place, near Stamford, Vt. Children : Minnie, b. Oct. 10. 1874, m. Arthur Dean of Stamford who hokli the office of Justice of the Peace. i. Andrew, b. June 25, 1875, is a farmer residing in Stamford. Ch.ancv, b. Oct. 13, 1876, is a merchant in Wisconsin. George, b. May 19, 1877, M.ARSHALL, b. Dec. 21, 1875. Robert, b. May 13, 1881. The last three sons are all farmers in Stamford, Vt. Florence, b. May 5, 1884, m. Harry Bi.ood, a prosperous dairy farmer. viii. NoRlCE, b. Dec. 2, 1888, is a farmer in Stamford. ix. Elbert, b. March 28, 1896, was an exceptionally good scholar, grad- uated at high school with honors; attended Princeton College and would have graduated in the class of 1917, but death over- took him before he had completed his studies. 87. Lafayette A.' Jepson {George If'.". Harvey'', David*. Micali\ John'', John^) b. Colerain, Mass., Apr. 17, 1856. m. first 1878, Ella Coleman, who d. 1887; m. secondly in 1890, Katie Hefferman, b. Aug. 19, 1868. He went to Adams, Mass., at the age of sixteen and worked there for eight years ; then went to Pittsfield and worked two years, managing a farm ; V then went back to Adams as clerk in a general store; worked there seven years ; then went into the poultry business. He raised and sold pit games in all the foreign countries and in every state in the Union. Has imported stock from various for- eign countries, including Japan. His game stock became fam- ous in all parts of the world. He retired from the business ten years ago and bought a large dairy farm near Adams. Keeps a large herd of Holstein cattle. Child by first wife: i. Edna, b. Sept. 3, 1882; now lives In Long Island, New York. Children by second wife: ii. Mabel, b. July 7, 1897; graduated in June, 1917, from high school, iii. Mildred A., b. Nov. 21, 1898. Graduated from high school, June, 1917. iv. Charles L., b. March 23, 19(14; graduated from grammar school in June, 1917. 88. Kdson A.' Jepson (James", JXavid'', Davui'. Mieah\ John-, John') b.'in Kaston, Mich., Aug. 22, 1859. m. Nov. 19, 1879, JEPSON FAMILY Hattie Beatty, b. in Keene, Mich., Sept. 29, 1861. He is a dealer in poultry and a farmer. Children : Eddie A., b. Sept. 1880, d. at age of two weeks. i. Gertrude B., b. Nov. 3, 1881, m. Aug. 3, 1904, Miles Dodds, b. in Saranac, Mich. June 1870. He is a farmer and fruit grower near Old Grand River, Mich. Children: 1, Gladys J., b. Oct. 6, 1906. 2, Katherine E., b. April 20, 1912. i. M. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 29, 1883. V. Robert, b. July 27, 1885, m. Bernice Hoover of Saranac, Mich. He is a merchant of Mullican, Mich. Children: 1, Carl H., b. Oct. 7, 1909. 2, J. Edson, b. April 21, 1913. . H.-\mE, b. Nov. 19, 1888, d. Jan. 7, 1889. A. Kinney, b. Jan. 29, 1890. Ev.\ R., b. March 28, 1894. James B., b. April 13, 1896. 89. Merton K.' Jepson (James B.'\ David", David*. Micah^, John^, John') h. Esston, Mich., Nov. 9, 1861. m. in Keene, Mich., Mar. 18, 1886, Clara B. Parks, b. in Keene, Mar. 17, 1863. He is a farmer and has been Supervisor of Keene Township for several years. Children: Dale Karl, b. in Keene, Aug. 11, 1887, m. April 21, 1911, AVis At- WOOD, b. Feb. 19, 1888. No children. He is in a general store in Saranac, Mich. Melbourn Ford, b. Sept 22, 1891, d. Feb. 15, 1896. Gl.adys M.arie, b. Feb. 15, 1896, d. April 17, 1897. Earl Merton, b. Keene, April 3, 1899. 90. Lowell Ellsworth" Jepson (Johtf. £/P. Sarmwl*. Micah^, John-. John^) b. Oct. 19, 1863, at Cannon City, Minn., m. Sept. 10, 1889, Ada Sophia Whiting. He was brought up on a farm, attended district school and later Carleton College, Northficld, Minn., graduated in 1887 with Degree of Bachelor of Science, and ten years later his Alma Mater conferred upon him the Degree of Master of Science and elected him trustee of the college, in which capacity he is sf-ill serving. After graduat- ing at college Mr. Jepson settled in Minneapolis, Minn., and began in a modest way the manufacture of artificial limbs, which business hr.s developed into the largest manufactory of artificial limbs in the world. Mr. Jepson's thesis for his Master's De- gree was upon the subject, "Where and How to Amputate," which was later printed in condensed pamphlet form and over one-quarter million copies have been mailed to the medical pro- fession. In 1906, was erected at the corner of 14th and Wash- I.(t\Vi;i.I, p.. JEPSON JEPSON FAMILY ington Avenues North, the present manufacturing plant. Mr. Jepson has always taken an active and conspicuous interest in political matters. He has heen a zealous champion of the prin- ciples of the Republican Party. In 1898 he was elected State Senator and served for eight years and exhibited special interest in Sanitary, Medical and Health Regulations. The state tu- berculosis hospital at Walker, Minn., was largely the result of his personal work. Mr. Jepson has been, time after time, a delegate to the Republican State and National Conventions, and delegate from the Tenth Minnesota Congressional District to the N'ational Republican Convention in 1916. He was the Re- publican Congressional nominee in 1914 and again in 1916. He has always taken an active interest in both State and National Questions and has a reputation of being an able campaign speaker. Has always been mostly actively engaged in Church and Chrstian work and has been given nearly everv honor that his denomination could bestow upon a layman. Is a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church and has served as super- intendent of the Sunday School for the past twenty-five years, for several years was president of the Minnesota Sundav School i*ssociation and for many years a director of the Minnesota State Home Missionarv Society and during the latter years, pres- ident of the Societw Has served as moderator in the State Con- gregational Association and delegate to the National Congre- gational Councils and is a life member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Children : Katherine Ada, b. Aug. 23, 1893. LVDIA Marie, b. May 13, 1895. Charlotte Blanchard, b. March 4, 18 91. Frank Newton' Jepson {John'-, E!r. Srimurl*. Miculr, Jolur. John') b. June "l2, 1868. m. Oct. 8, 1889, May Belle Wal- ROD, is vice-president of the Winkley Artificial Limb Co., of Minneapolis, Minn. Children : i. Paul Newton, b. Oct. 12, 1893. ii. Ruth Mu.dred, b. March 3, 1895. 92. John Harr>" Jepson (.lolm". E/r, Sfinuiil\ Miculi'. Jolur. John') b. Apr. 11, 1875. m. June 18, 1902, Alma Sievkrs. Lives in Minneapolis. Minn., and is Secretary and Treasurer of l"hc Wiiikle\ Artificial Limb Co. JEPSON FAMILY Children : i. Jasper Jay, b. June 4, 1903. ii. Harriet Bernice, b. June 9, 1905. 93. William Austin'* Jepson {George\ William'''. frilliam'\ Sam- uel*, WiUiam\ John', John^) b. in Detroit City., Minn., 1872, m. at Watertown, Mass., Mar. 28, 1894, Grace E., dau. of Joseph and Sarah Stone. He was educated in the public day and evening schools of Boston. He began to work at the age of twelve in the coal business, and has been in the coal bus- iness ever since. At present he has a large wholesale business. His office is at No. 85 Devonshire Street, Boston. He is treas- urer and general manager of the Carbon Coal and Coke Com- pany, and a director of the Liberty Trust Company of Boston. Mr. /EPSON resides in Melrose and is a prominent citizen. He is an active and influential Republican. He is a prominent mem- ber of the First Baptist Church of Melrose and has been for seventeen years its clerk. He is interested also in the Young Men's Christian Association, of which he was for five years president, and is now one of its trustees. He is a trustee of the Melrose Savings Bank and was vice-president and general man- ager of the Southern Illinois Coal and Coke Co. Children: i. Dorothy, b. December 20, 1894, d. Jan. 1, 1896. ii. William Donald, b. Nov. 2, 1897. iii. Chauncy Le Baron, b. March 24, 1907. 94. Albert M." Jipson {Norman', Samuel'', CyraP, John*. Micah^, John-, John') b. in Attica, Wis., Sept. 1, 1882, m. Mar. 8, 1904, Effie a. Crosby, b. Aug. 12, 1883. He is a farmer, liv- ing near Moneta, Iowa. Children : i. Alice Helen, b. June 24, 1905. ii. Orva, b. June 11, 1909. iii. Duane, b. Aug. 24, 1910. iv. Leona, b. Dec. 4, 1913. V. Alberta, b. Nov. 21, 1915. 95. Harry'^ Jipson (Norman', Samuel". Cyrai', John*, Micah^, John\ John') b. in Attica, Wis, June 6, 1888. m. Feb. 20, 1913, at Attica, Wis., Ysabel L. Swan, b. May 13, 1894. They live on a farm near Moneta, Iowa. Children : i. Ralph Alphonso, b. May 30, 1914. ii. Fayette, b. May 30, 1916. WII.I.IAM A. IKHSON JEPSON FAMILY H < H w W 2: o PU w •— > W DC H O < Pu H " ~ ; i I ai Cm ? ^ 5 10 ~ 5 ;; fl_ ^ * • > I < X ^ _j ■^ o r ") r • i 4 J ■*' ^ *■ ^ " & ti*i ; |i >. ^ >■ J, " g > s ' I s * " : o !! « C ! E2. * 0* Xl0^^^b|M 1^ ^ 10 ^^^ — 1- .T^-- Z. ^? N. ^^^-. " '^'<. ^^ .*' "^ \'v' W— ' ^%^^ \ XatiV tX PPOd t ^\ J I /" / ID « J c / ^ t * ft £ ' » ; Q |5 1? 5 a ? \. ^/ Hi 3J0 IIIVJ X*" (B) An inventory of the (^ods, Rights and Estate of John Jepson, late of Boston, Deed., taken the first of August 1688, and exhibited by Emm Jepson, and John Jepson, Administrators: £ S d tt his wearing apparel 05 : 00 : 00 tt a bed bolster & pillow &c 03 : 10 : 00 tt two tables & seven bass chaires & joint stoole 00 : 15 : 00 tt two brass potts & one iron pott 01 : 04 : 00 tt Pewter & brass 00 : 14 : 00 tt Andirons, tramell, fire shovel & tongs UO : 08 : GO tt Bookes 00 : 15 : GO In the Chamber. tt two small featherbeds & furniture 04 : 00 : 00 tt one small table, two spinning wheels, 1 pr of cords 00 : 08 : 00 tt 1 houre glass 6d one old chest & lumber 00 : 05 : 06 tt 1 farrow Cow 2 £, one small shoat 00 : 08 : 00 tt 2 silver spoones UO : 14 : 00 tt 1 pewter still &: a worme 02 : 00 : 00 tt 1 frying pann GG : 02 : OG ip House & Land in Boston 21 : 03 : Go 120 : GG : 00 Appraised by us underwritten 141 : 03 : 06 Hugh Drury Bartholemew Cheever Joseph Webb Exhibited the 21 st March 1688 P Emm Jepson John Jepson The within written Emm Jepson and John Jepson appeared before me and made oath that the within written is a true and p feet Inven- tory of the Goods and chattells rights and Creditts of John Jepson Deced. Sworne before me the 21st of March 1688-9 J. Dudley A true copy, Attest. John R. Nichols, Assistant Register. JEPSON FAMILY £1 : 10 — 7 6 3 6 1 : — 6 4 6 8 1 12 : 9 — 12 — 15 2 : 7 6 17 12 (B) ESTATE OF JOHN 2 d. Boston, January the — , 1721. An Inventerey of the Parsonall Es- tate of Mr. John Jepson Carpenter Deceas^ as came to the hand of Ed- ward Paige adminisstrtor viz — To 1 Kittel att 20 S & tow small skillets att 10 S To one small Bras Morter 2 S. 6 d. & one Iron Pot 5 s To 1 old Dripping Pan 6 d and one Luking Glas 3 s To 1 ovell tabell att 16 s and one square ditto 4s6d To 10 old chares att 10 S & one old Beed 35 att 2 S To 1 pare old Curtings 30 S and one Beed 45 d att 2 S To 1 old Bedsted and Cutting Rods att 8 S To 1 old Chist of drawes and one Tabell att 20 S To 2 old trunks 5 S and one warming Pan att 7 s To 1 trammell 1 par tongs 1 shovell fier & par dogs 9 s To 6 plattes and one dish: 8d att 18 To one small Hog att 15 S To 950 foot Marchanta bell Boards att 5 S To 3 plaines 1 ax 1 ad^ 1 oger 1 squaier 1 saw 17 S John White £20 : 2 : 6 Peregrin White James Wright By the Honble Samuel Sewall, Esq. Judge of Probt. Suffolk ss. Edward Paige Admin^ presented the above written & made oath that it contains a true & perfect Inventory of the Estate of John Jepson late of Boston Carpenter Deceased so far as hath come to his knowledge and that if more hereafter appear he will cause it to be added. John White, James Wright & Peregrin White at the same time made oath to the apprisement according to Law. Jurat Coram Samuel Sewall Boston Feb. 19th, 1721. A true copy, Attest, John R. Nichols Assistant Register (C) According to Bridgman's "Interments in King Chapel Burial Ground" there were at least three Jepsons who were interred there. Members of the family visiting King's Chapel, upon being told b\ the Sexton that he knew of no Jepson interments in the Cemetery have been disappointed. The pastor states that "King's Chapel" has nothing to do with what is called "King's Chapel Burial Ground." When King's Chapel was founded the Gouvernor and Council gave the church one corner of the city bun. ing ground ; but the church owns only the ground on which it stands — "the Sexton of the Chapel could not know who was buried under the Church and he is not supposed to know about the tombs in the cemetery next to the Church." (D) Benjamin Rolfe, bro. of Samuel and Apphia, graduated at Harvard College, 1684, ordained minister at Haverhill, 1684, Chaplain to Colon- ial Troops at Falmouth, 1689, was killed with wife and two children by Indians at Haverhill, Aug. 29, 1708. From his dau. Eliza, saved from death by heroism of slave Hagar, and subsequently wife of Rev. Samuel Checkley (Harvard 1725) were descended Rev. Samuel Check- lex. Harvard 1743, Eliza, wife of Gov. Samuel Adams, the wife of Dr. John Lathrop and John Lathrop Motley, the historian, and Prof. Thos. Motley of Harvard University and Samuel Adams, Harvard, 1771. (From N, G. Hist. & Gtn. Register.) (E) Suffolk Co. Court proceedings: No. 21244, Benjamin Jepson at- tached Estate of Joseph Evans for the price (nine pounds) of a wigg, Feb. 31, 1727, and several others, following: Benjamin Jepyon against Thomas , a long controversy regard- ing wiggs — mainly a hob wigg, 1733. (F) Dr. William Jepson's indebtedness in Oct., 1772, was 1949 pounds, 10 shillings and 1 1 d.. Exclusive of the sum of 592 pounds, 15 shillings and 6 d. due to Dr. Silvester Gardner of Boston. His credits and Es- tate, exclusive of his furniture and chirurgical instruments, books and riding horse, which are necessary for the upholding of life, amount to 1075 pounds, 12 shillings and 7 d. He was discharged from all liable- ness for arrest. (Hartford Records.) JEPSON FAMILY (G) WILL OF MARY JEPSON. In the Name of God Amen I, Mary Jepson of Boston in the Common Welth of Massachusets single woman of Sound Disposing Mind and Memmory Dow Make this writing for my Last Will & Testiment and first and Principally I com- mend my precieous & Immortal Soul Into the Hands of My Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ For obtaining Remison of all my Sins and Etarnel Life, my Body, I Cummit To the Earth To be Buried in a Desant Man- ner and as To my Worldly Estate I give & Bequeth the Same as Follows — Vizt I order that all my just Debts and funerall Ecspences be paid as soon as Conveniently may be after my Decese — Item All my estate Reaul personel or mixt I give and Bequeth unto my Coson Margreat Jepson Item I give unto my Coson Mary Jepson my Cloth Ridingwod my black Cloaths my Wight Musting Gown and plain Moarning Ring — I Dow hereby Constitute my Coson Benjamin Jepson Executor of this my Last Will and Testiment in witness whereof I do hearunto Set my hand and Seal the 20th Day of July 1785. Mary Jepson (Seal) Witness Elias Thomas Elizabeth Jepson Margreat Jepson Registry of Probate) Suffolk, ss. ) A true copy. Attest: Boston Feb. 17, 1913. John R. Nichols, Assistant Register. APPENDIX 99 (H) Capt. Robert Webster, father of Hannah, was b. in Beverly, Mass., Sept., 1730. He m. Molly Burt of Wairriver. He served in the French and Indian Wars and a diary which he kept at that time is now in the pos- session of a descendant, Mrs. Isabel P. Avery of Goshen, Mass. He com- manded a company of Minute Men who left Chesterfield (Now Goshen) Apr. 21, 1775, two days after the battle of Lexington, to the defense of that part of the State. (See Barrus' "History of Goshen.") He was said to be a grandson of Benjamin Webster of Beverly or Salem, who was wounded in a battle with the Narragansett Indians, Dec. 16, 1675 in a swamp. Capt. Robert d. before Sept. 1, 1778 and was bur- ied in Chesterfield. (See notes on Webster family by S. P. Sharpies, Genealogies Quarterly Mag. Apr., 1904 and Jan., 1905). Luke Keith of Chesterfield was a Corporal in Lieut. Col. Samuel Williams' Regt., Revolutionary War. He also served in other regiments. He m. Martha Littlefield in 1768; Children: Rhoda, b. in Eastown, Mass., Dec. 2, 1768; Bertha, b. 1771 n Eastown ; Ansel, b. July 1, 1776 in Eastown and Mathew, b. Feb. 28, 1779, in Chesterfield, m. Lucretia Jepson of Goshen. The Keiths were descended from the Rev. James Keith, a Scotchman educated at Aberdeen, Scotland, who came to Amer- ica in 1662 at 18 years of age and settled in Bridgewater, Mass. This explains the tradition regarding the Scotch blood in some branches of the Jepson family and is perhaps as nearly correct as most traditions which after the lapse of years become distorted and changed in the telling, but frequently are still partially true. JEPSON FAMILY (J) i ^^o^fj^^^^ 2 The upper signature, date 1609, is of William of Amsterdam (later Leyden) as it appeared on his betrothment to Rosamond Horsfield who signed with an R. That he was closely related to the early Boston Jep- sons seems probable. Dexter's "England and Holland of the Puritans" gives more information of the Jepsons of Amsterdam and Leyden than any other work. The other signatures are of the widow, three sons and grandson of John 1st, of Boston. Upper signature — courtesy of Dr. W. R. Veder, Archivist, Amster- dam, Holland. The others were kindly secured for the author from the Suf-folk County probate office by William A. Jepson. APPENDIX lOi' (K) LUTHER JEPSON. By Mrs. Eva Hanson Thornton. Mar. 25, 1794— Sept. 20, 1869. Did you ever turn your key in the lock of the door and when you step in find the houfe empty? Everything just as you had seen and re- membered it; but no glad welcome, no loving hand clasp, no joyous smile of greeting? The furniture stands as it always stood, familiar faces look down on you from the wall ; but the air is close, the clock is not tickmg, the floor creeks, there is a suffocating feeling. lust so one feels when they try to unlock the past and step in through memory to the lives of those dear ones long since gone, and bring out to the light such bits of family history or tradition as are most vivid in their recollection. In the little village of Goshen, Mass., Mar. 25, 1794, Luther- Jep- son started his life journey with five brothers and one sister. Little or nothing is known of those early years. When he was a lad, about 1805, he moved with his parents to Pownal, Vermont, and later probably to Litchfield, N. Y., where he dwelt until he fell in love with one Betsey King and followed her people with a little colony of New Englanders to Hammond, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. They secured adjoining land from the "Kenucks" on the old Military road. Here he built a log cabin and in the course of a year or so married Betsey and together they started on the great adventure of life. It was a wilderness. The road had grown up to brush. There was no wagon road near. The land must be won from the forest. At night they were awakened by the howling of wolves as thei, congregated on the ledge in front of their home. The ground was stoney and uneven, but it pleased his artistic sense. They had little, but their strong, young bodies, great courage, faith in God and in each other and a love that lasted them through fifty-eight years on the same home place. In time they were able to replace the log-house with a little cot- tage, which, like the first, was built by his own hands, of timbers hewn from the trees on the land, drawn by oxen to the mill and then brought back in proper kinds of lumber. In that first home the furniture was of his own making and he had reason to be proud of it as of everything that came from his hand. He twjk pride in making his the best garden in the neighborhood and always found time to cultivate a few flowers with the common necessities of life. His climbing roses and grape arbor were a joy to the beholder. Ever\ thing they had to wear or eat was grown on the place. Their strong abolitionist principles amounted to a religion. One day religious services came within their reach and in an old log-house they declared themselves for Christ and were baptized through a hole cut in the ice. They became Free Will Baptists. Little opportunity had been afforded them for an education, but they were great readers and when he was through with his work for the day, sat and read aloud from paper or JEPSON FAMILY Bible while she worked at the loom. He had never studied geography, but the practice of always looking up every place mentioned made them the best informed of any one around. Seven little girls came to bless and brighten this home — to increase the burden and at the same time lighten it. Then came twin boys. There never were such boys — the pride of all. Almost worshiped by parents and sisters, yet not spoiled. They grew up to be handsome, noble men. Three of the little girls tarried but a few short years, then passed on to that perpetual summer. Many of the years were uneventful. Others were marked by inci- dents that made indelible impressions. Crops were scanty and sometimes a failure. Disappointments came that were nearly crushing. Sometimes it took all of their strength and ingenuity to keep the litttle family from starving, but they never lost courage. They were patient and toiled and sacrificed and economized and saved. They won a name for honesty and truthfulness that could not be surpassed. They were noted for their in- tegrity. To them all turned for help and advice and although they were very poor, never refused to help others. They never wilfully wronged or cheated. They were always looked up to. The six children who grew up felt the struggle against poverty. They helped in the field, with the spinning, at the loom; later worked in Churches' mills and taught school. It was their parents' ambition that they have an education. Just how they did not know. There were no demonstrations, it was not their way. Nto endearing phrases, yet shining eyes and their work for each other spoke. All were eager to grapple with their hard tasks and make the most of every opportunity. Exceptionally good students at home, they spent some time at school in Redwood and Gouverneur Seminary. They made fine teachers. They were capable, frugal and from earliest recollection were used to honest toil. They enjoyed best plain, substantial people. They were proud of not being proud. Sensitive to a fault. Cared most for ap- proval of their own. Humorous, fun-loving, they never brought shame or dishonor on the family and through all their years followed principles of integrity, loyalty and faith that from earliest recollection had been im- pressed upon them. Years came and went and at last this couple is left alone just as they had started out. The journey is near its end. She wrote to an absent daughter: "There are lonely days and hours in the old home where there used to be so many busy feet and tongues which made time and cares pass unheeded ; but as warm hearts beat in it as ever." One early morning he came in from his chores and admitted that he was weary. The years of honest toil, hardship and frugality had brought their reward and quietly, quickly he fell asleep. The spirit slipped out of the tired body through the portals into the City of Light, where the faith- ful find rest. APPENDIX There were forty-seven descendants and not one of these ever brought dishonor to his name. Unusually capable, quick, ingenious, saving and cautious, excellmg in the sciences, mathematics and hand crafts. The nervous and intellect- ual was developed more than the physical. They have made superior teachers. They loved to visit, yet never gossiped. A little slow to make intimate friends, but loyal, station in life making no difference. Part have been very methodical. Fond of pets, especially cats. They have never fought ofHi.e, but have filled capably such positions as are continually be- ing offered them'. Their enjoyment has not been so much holding the conspicuous positions as to have the consciousness that everything at their hand is well done. If the work is accomplished they do not care so much who has the glory. Their fondest hopes have been in their children, and when thiese have been torn from them they have been able to say after many years: "I miss always, yet I would not call back." Grief mel- lowed into tenderness their natures and broadened their s) mpathies. JEPSON FAMILY (L) DEED JOHN JEPSON Senr TO HIS SON JOHN JEPSON Junr "To All Christian People unto whome this present Deed of Sale shall come John Jepson Senr of Boston in New England, Cordwaynor and Emma his wife send greeting. Know yee that wee the Sd. John and Emm Jepson for and in consideration of the Summe of Eighty pounds currant money of New England to us in hand paid at the en- sealing hereof by our dutifull and well beloved sonne John Jepson Junr of Sd. Boston, House Carpenter the receipt whereof wiee doe hereb\- nacknowledge^ Have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfoef¥ed and confirmed and by these presents doe ffreely fully and absolutely give grant bargaine sell aliene enfeoffe and confirme unto the above named John Jepson junr his heires and assigns piiece or parcel of land and wharfe adjoining scituate lyeing and being in Bo^rton afforesd neare unto the Mill bridge with a way or passage of eleven foot in breadth or there- abouts leading from the Mill bridge Street to the sd land and wharfe being butted and bounded Southwestery by the Mill Creeke South Easterly by the land formerly in the possession of Capt. Thomas Luke and Mrs. Pnddy Now or late in the Tenure and occupation of William Taylor and Paddy and Mary Luke, North Easterly with the Land now or late in the possession of William Whitwell and Ntorthwesterlv by the house and Land of Sarah Leveritt the Relict of John Leveritt Gov- ernor late Deceased and the aforesd way or passage of eleven foot wide and the Land of the Abovesd John Jepson Senr with All way or ways passage or passages waters water courfes wharfing easements privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging Measuring in breadth by the Mill Creeke or ffront as well as att the neare fforty two foot there- abouts and in length One hundred ffifty five foot with all the Land to the South East and North East of the above bargained peice of land and wharfing which now is not legally sold nor disposied of by us the abovesd John Jepson Sen"" nor Emm his wife which they have power soe to doe whether now in or out of their possession together with all other profitts libertyies rights commodityes hereditaments whatsoever to the sd pcice of Land and wharfing or other the premisses or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining Reserving only the iifree use and privilegie of passage way in and through ye passage of eleven foot wide aforesd to Hav,e and To Hold the above granted peice or parcel of land and wharf- ing and way or passage being butted and bounded and contained as aforesd with all other the above granted premisses with their and every of their rights members hereditaments and every part and parcel thereof unto the Sd John Jepson Juni" his heires and assignes To his and their only propr use benefitt and behoofe for ever and wee the Sd John and Emm Jepson for our Selves and heires Executors and Administors doe covenant promisT and agree by these presents that att the time of this bargaine and Sale and until the Sealing and delivering hereoff wee ane APPENDIX the true sole and Lawful! owners of the above hargained premisses and of every part and parcel thereof have in our Selves ffull power good right and Lawfull authority to grant convey and assure the same unto the Sd John Jepson junr his heires and assignes as a good perfect and absolute Estate Inheritance in fee simple fifree and clear and cleenly ac- quitted exonerated and discharged of and from all former and other f.'ifts wrants bargaines Sales bases Mortgagies Entaile joyntures dowers power of thirds and of and from all other titles troubles Charges and In- cumbrances whatsoever and that the Sd John Jepson junr shall and may force and h\ virtue of these presents for ever hereafter Lawfully peace- ably and quietly have hold use possess and enjoy \e abovebargained and every part and parcel thereof without th^ Least lett deny all suite trou- ble molestatun of Sd John Jepson Sen' or Emm his wife, doth further covenant promise and grant for themselves their hieires and assignes to and with the Sd John Jepson jun^ his heires and assigns and to and with every one of them by these presents that the Sd John Jepson Sen^ and Emm his wife shall and will att all times hereafter and from time to time upon the request of John Jepson junr his heires and assignes make execute suffer and acknowledge and doe or cause to be made Exe- cuted Suffered Acknowledged and done all and ev.ery such farther and reasonable act and acts thing and things device and devices conveyances assureance in the Law whatsoever as shall be reasonably advised de- vised or required by the Sd John Jepson Jun"" his heires or assignes or his or their Council learned in the Lawe» for the further mon? perfect as- surance surety and sure making and Conveying of the before mentioned premis''es with the appurtenances unto ye Sd John Jepson Juni" his heires and assignes for Ever In Witnesse whereof the Sd John Jepson Sen^ and Emm his wife have hereunto putt their hands and Seales this Eighteenth day December Anno Dom One thousand and Six Hundred Eighty and ffive, 1685 Signed Sealed and ( John Jepson Delivered in the ( presence of Us ( & a Seale on Joseph Penrose ( Richard Brooke ( a Labelle Sam**! Mannev ( ( ( ( Emm Jepson ( ( & a Seale on ( ( a Labelle Suffolk Co. Deeds. 460 Liber XIII JEPSON FAMILY (M) ADDENDA The 1 800 Census shows : Lemule C Gipson, Orange Co. North Carolina — Males under 10 years, 2; Over 26 and under 45, 1: Females under 10, 2; Over 16 and under 26, 1 ; Ovier 26 and Under 45, 1. As the name is often written "Gipson" it jeems quite probable that this record refers to Lemuel C. Jiepson. Frank Dodge, b. Charlestown, May 18, 1854, m. Oct. 15, 1879, Alice Jeanette Hodgson. Child: Louise, b. Apr. 10, 1882, m. Oct. 14, 1907, Chester Leland, son of Jarmes Edwards and Adeline Louise (Harding) Whitaker of Somerville. INDEX All females are indexed under their maiden names. Francis L 41 Frankie 41 Ina A 41 Prudence E 41 ANDREWS Henrietta 50 ATWOOD Avis ...90 AVERY Isabel P. (Mrs.) 99 BABCOCK Caroline 45 Clarissa 32 Clark 32 DeWitt, C 32 Dorothy 32 Eramus D 32 Ethan Allen 32 Joseph 32 Judson 32 Luke 32 Matthew M 32 Rosetta 32 Stevens V 32 Welcome Lorenzo 32 BADGER C.\nthia 75 BAGLEY Elizabeth 38 Hufzh M 38 BAIRD Elizabeth L 87 BARNES Lena 61 BARROWS Fannie F 64 BARTLETT Sarah M 88 ABBOTT William 36 ADAMS Mav 74 Samuel 97 AGERS Jane M 63 ALDERMAN Dacola 73 ALDRICH Arthur 41 C Roval 65 Harrv 65 Henr^ M 65 Leon H 65 Mable 1 65 William E 65 ALLEN Frank E 46 ALMO Alex 54 ALWARD Hortense W 75 AMES Elizabeth 55 Ethel 55 Helen 55 Jessie M 55 Joseph F 55 Pauline 55 Richard 55 Ruth 55 AMO Felix ....55 George 55 ANDERSON Bertha .Mav 41 Carrie Elizabeth ... 41 Charles E 41 BATE David 29 Patience 29 BATES Nehemiah 29 BAXTER Barbara 87 BAYSINGER Carroll W 88 Cyral ." 88 Edwin 88 Francis 88 Frank 88 BEASLY Hannah 26 BEATTY Hattie 90 BECKWITH Angie 67 Cora J -, 67 Marria A 67 Minerva 67 William G 67 BENDER Emma 52 BERRY Charles 84 BIGELOW Daniels 30 Emma 30 Maria 30 Nancy 30 BIRMINGTON Mary Ann 50 BISHOP Alfonso 47 BLAIR Lydia 39 May 39 Victor 39 BLANDEN Chas. H 40 Clara J 40 George H -40 Henry H 40 Leonard H 40 Lucia M 40 BLAZER John S 35 BLEWETT Bob 84 Ennis 84 J. Nathan 84 Jesse 84 Katherine 84 Mary Lou 84 Robert Lee 84 Roy V 84 BLINN James 33 BLODGETT Edwin 74 BLOOD Harry 89 BLUNT Montgomery 60 BLY Jane 68 BOWLER Robert W 51 Vernon 51 BOYD Mira 67 BRADLEY Ben 85 Marv F 85 Wiilis 85 BRAENDELE Veronica .73 BRATTON Mary 71 BREEDLOVE Montgoomery 60 BRESETTE Harold D 56 Leon J 56 BREZEE ib rariic 3 1 Goldie E 51 Harriett A 51 William M 51 BRICE Naomi 44 BRIGGS Minnie E 62 BROOK Anna > 26 Mary 26 BROTHERSON Rozalia 56 BROWN Charles W 58 Henry 56 Henry V 58 John 87 Josie 87 Marcus M 44 Mary 44 Mary G 63 Maud : 44 Minnie 47 William S 60 BRUCE Abbie J 47 BUCHANAN Anna 64 BULSON Albert E 43 Charles H 43 Herman H 43 Maxine L 43 William H 43 BURGESS Benjamin (Dr.) 29 BURNHAM Levi 55 BURT Molly 99 CALLAHANE Daniel C 75 CALL Mary 39 CALLOWAY Elizabeth Clare 37 Harr)- 37 Mary Jane 37 \/. J. 37 Wilhelmina 37 CAMP Adeline 33 Adolphus 33 Charles 33 Dexter 33 Edward 33 Eliza 33 Parmelia 33 Swazy 33 CANTERBURY Lydia 65 CAVALLO James F 63 CARPENTER Arthur 68 Asa 68 Henry N 68 Ida 47 Jimmie M 68 CHAMBERLAIN N 61 CHATMAN Delia 61 CHECKLEY Eliza 97 Samuel 97 CHINEY Everett L 46 Fred B 46 Lampson F 46 CHIPMAN Henrietta 39 Joseph 39 Joseph Albert 39 Mary Winslow 39 Phoebe 39 Sarah Frances 39 CHURCH J. L 51 Calvin 73 CLARK Evangeline M ■- L 62 Moliy 62 Rachel 65 Sam H 62 Sarah E 62 Sydney 61 Tern,- L 62 Thomas G 62 Tom A 62 HOLLENBECK Edith 35 HOLMES J. Albert 93 HOLT Hannah 39 Stephen 39 HOWE Chester N 49 HOWES Anna G 64 HOOVER Bernice 90 HORTON Aurelia 72 HOSFORD \. illiam 31 HOUGHTALINiG Arthur A 72 HOUGHTON Betsy 56 HOWARD Susie 46 William 44 HOWE Austin 49 Charlotte M 49 HUBBARD Arlene 46 Helen 46 Roland 46 HUBBS Charles A 63 HULLIBERGER Adoli M 47 Albert L 47 George E 47 Hildah 47 Pearl E 47 HUNTING William 57 HUNTER Annie E 55 Cairie M 55 Clarence B 55 Cornelia J 55 Earl 55 Edna B 55 Eliza 56 Ellen 54 Emma 55, 56 Ethel M 55 Eugene R 59 Florence G 55 Frank H 55 George 55 George W 55 Gilbert S 55 Gladys M 55 Genn V 55 Hannah 55 James 54, 55 James A 55 Julia 56 Lena 5:) Llovd D 55 Mary 55 Murray G 55 Robert 55, 56 Sarah 55 Theron 55 Virgel D 55 Warren 56 William H 55 Willis 55 INGRAM Susan 64 IRWIN Electa 72 JEFFERSON 27 JENKINS Cecil Bertram 38 H. W 38 Julia Bell 38 Mary Elizabeth 38 JENNINGS Emma C 60 JEPERSON Thomas 27 JEPHERSON Tliomas 27 JEPSON A. Kinney 90 Aaron 32 Abby 38 Abigail 26, 32 Ada 45 Adelaide L 64 Agnes A 78 Agnes G 87 Agnes P 78 Albert 72, 76 Albert G 53 Albert L 78 Albert M 77 Alfred K 53, 77 Alonzo C 53 Alverdo 65 Alvin A 74 Alvira 46 Amanda 52, 57 Amos C 82 Amy L 57 Andrew 89 Andrew J 49, 73 Anna 26 Ann 30 Anna L 64 Annie 49 Anson 44, 56 Apphia 26 Armina 71 Augustis 76 Aurelia 52 Avis 45 Belle J 84 Beniamin, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, 37, 38. 49, 59, 62, 93, 97, 98, 100 Benjamin F 59 Benjamin W 85 Bert C. 76 Bertha E 54 Betsy 31, 33. 56 Calista 40 Carl H 90 Caroline 38 Carrie 72 Carrie F 78 Cassander 83 Cassander, L 59 Catherine 47, 54, 57 Catherine A 75 Celia 50, 53 ChancT 89 Charity 56 Charles 45, 38, 46 Charles B 51, 76 Charles E 85, 87 Charles F 77 Charles H 40 Charles L 39, 89 Charles W 74 Charlotte B 91 Charlotte M 86 Chauncey L. 92 Chester F 59 Clara B 74 Clara E 78 Clement E 77 Cora A 76 Cora B. ". 76 Cvral 31 Dale K 90 Daniel 30 David..29, 32, 33, 46, 48 David A 73 David D 65 Donald H 87 Dora 71, 73 Dorice 80 Dorice E 67 Dorothy 92 Dujilas C 87 Dwitrht 87 Dwifiht S 41 Dvcr Palmer 49 Earl M % Eddie A 90 Edna 89 Edson A 73, 89 Edward 74 Edwin H 87 Elbert 89 Electa 32, 47 Electa J 76 Eli 33, 50 Elida 78 Eliza 27, 39, 49, 54 Eliza J 80 Elizabeth 27, 29, 98 Elizabeth G 86 Elizabeth Green 89 Elizabeth Hart 30 Ella M.irin 75 Ellen 38, 74 Elmer A 71 Elmer V 80 Emeline C 48 Emm 95, 100, 104 Emma 26, 27 Emma F 64 Emma I 85 Ennis 71 Enos P 75 Enos Palmer 49 Ephraigm 80 Ephraigm M 59 Eric C 87 Erwin 73 Esther 31, 40 Ethel M 87 Eva R 90 Evelina M 71 Evelyn 50 Everett 50 Everett M 50 Fannie 32 Fannie A 85 Filimia 56 Flora Everetta 57 Florence 89 Florence E 87 Florence M 85, 86 Forrest 31, 40 Frances Ashbury 38 Frances E 76 Francis 33 Frank 65, 78 Frank N 77, 91 Frank P 64 Frank S 75 Qeorge, 49, 56, 74, 77, 18, 89 George B. 75 George E 64, 85 George F 71, 88 George P 49 George R 64 George N 45, 71, 86 Gertrued B 90 Gladys M 90 Gwendoline B 87 Handel L 57 Hannah ...27, 29, 30, 32 Harold C 87 Harriett....47, 51, 49, 73 Harriett A 65 Hariett B 92 Hariett E 92 Harriett M 75 Harvey 35, 45, 72 Hattie 84, 90 Havnes 83 Helen A 49 Henrietta 57 Henrietta A 87 Henn-, 28, 30, 31, 49, 74 Henrv C 38 Henrv H 50, 76 Henrv J 74 Henr\' M 65, 87 Herbert 50, 57 Herbert H. 85 Howard E 64 Hulda .73 Hygeia M 74' Ida 72. 84 Ida M 76 Ilzada 44 Ida J 87 Irene 64 Isaiah 29 James, 26, 28, 48, 74, 80 James B., 32, 47, 61, 72, 90 James L 58, 64 Jane E 65, 72 Jasper 92 Jefferson H 76 Jerome 50 J. Ed&on 90 Jesse i3, 37, 44 Jessie F 59 Jesse J 61, 84 Jessie 85 Jessie M. 77 Jessie 54 Jessie W 80 John, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 38, 45, 50, 57, 62, 72, 74, 93, 95, 96, 100, 104 John H 74, 77 John L 57, 76 Joel 33, 54, 72 Joel H 76 Joseph 30, 32, 38, 44 Joseph B 64, 65 Joseph C 65 Joseph J 29 Tulia G 53 Julie 38, 53, 57 Katherine 91 Lafayette A 71, 82 Lawrence 28, 37, 71 Lemuel 59, 62, 63 Lemuel Cox 30, 45 Lena B 75 Lee M 50 Levi 72 Lewis E. 65 Lewis R 49, 75 Leora 75 Lillie 76 Lora A 71 Lorenzo Dow 33. 49 Lorenzo Dow, Jr., 50, 75 Louisa 62, 65, 67, 85 Lovick 63 Lowell E 77, 90 Lucinda 37, 45 Lucinda M 63 Lucinus 73 Lucretia 31, 99 Luther 33, 50, 101 Lvdia 30 Lydia M 9L Lyman 65 Mabel 89 Mabel A 57 Marcia 31, 40 Margaret .-28, 29, 31, 40 Margaret Jane 67 Maggie B 78 ^L^rshall 89 .\L-irtha 29, 33 ^L1rthene 61 Marv .26, 30, 27, 38, 29, ii. 40, 45, 54, 72, 76, 93, 98. AL-irv A 64, 85 .\Lnrv B. -. 75 ^L^rv C 76 MarvE., 64, 71, 80,84,85 Marv L 59, 86, 73 ALirv S 87 Melbourn F 90 ^L Elizabeth 90 Melvina 65 Merton K 73, 90 Mercy 29 Minerva Amanda 49 Mildred A 89 Minnie 89 Micah 27, 28, 29, 32 Mona N 87 Moses 32 Mav 76 May E 38 Myron 72 Nathan C 39 Nancy 31 Nancy G 58 Nannie 61 Nellie 76 Nelson B 73 Nina 34 N. Julie .84 Nora 78 Noah H. ..., 73 Oren 65 Orren 40 Orrin 54 Orsemus 54 Orson F 59 Orson H 61 Otis B 64 Patience H 48 Patsy 35 Patsy Ann 58 Patsey J 83 Paul M 91 Paul R 86 Percival C 87 Percy N 65 Pollv 32, 33 Porter H 76 Rachel 35, 46 Ray 76 Rebecca 29, 30 Reuben Wright 49 Richard 27 Robert 89, 90 Robert H 78 Robert M 38 Ruben 32, 45, 72 Rubin N .76 Ruth 26, 49, 72 Ruth A 74 Ruth 1 54 Ruth M 79, 91 Ruthie May 83 Salem 33, 54 Sally 31, 32 Samantha 45, 52 Samuel, 28, 29, 30, ^3, 38, 39, 64 Samuel G 64, 86 Samuel M 87 Sarah 26 Sarah C 57 Sarah E 65 Simpson 82 Simpson M 59 Sophia 38 Sophira 45 Susan 60 Susan A 83 Susan E 65 Susan F 65 Terressa 50 Theodocia 32 Thomas, 27, 33, 38, 87, 56, 101, 102 Tirza 31 Typhosa 45 Ulysses G 80 Venice 45, 71 Vera M 87 Vernon M 57, 79 Walter 76 Warren 56, 78 Webster 32 William, 26, 27, 28, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 45, 63, 64, 83, 93, 97, 100 William Addison 57 William Andrew 63 William Austin 92, 100 William B 76 William D 92 William H 27 ,64 William L 80 William M. Kendice ...38 Willis 35, 57 Willis L 34, 82 Willie J 74 JILSON Jennie 46 JIPSON Ada 71 Albert M 88 Alberta 92 Alice E 88 Alice H 92 Alee J 66 Almon 44, 67 Arthur M 88 Charlotte 88 Clark 66 Clark F 42 Cyral 41,42,44 Duane 92 Elizabeth M 68 Ellen 67 Elon H 88 Fayette 02 Flora B 71 Fred E 87 George W 68, 87 Harrv' 88, 92 Harriett E 66 Helen M 67 Hellen L 68 Henry 44, 79 Hepsibeth H 42 Leona 92 Lucreita F 43 Lucy H. 88 Manus 44 Maria A 67 Mary A 70 Nfti-man J 66, 88 Noiton W 66, 88 Oren 67 Orrin W 44, 68 Orva 92 Phebe 44 PhebeH 41 Ralph A 92 Raymond N 88 Ruth 88 Samuel F 42, 44 Sarah Bush ., 29 Sarah H 42 Seth R 44 Seth S 41,65 Verne N 87 Webster 43 Webster C 69 William S 66, 87 JOHNSON LL Ada M 87 Alice 46 Martin N 57 Myrtle 64 JOHNSTON Emma 84 JORDAN Amelia 44 Arthur 44 Anzella 44 Edgar 44 Edwin A .44 Elijah 44 Elizabeth 44 Eva J 44 Henry 44 Horatio 44 Jordan 44 Julis 44 Marcia 44 William E 44 JUSTICE Anc^rew ib Armenia Dean 36 David 35 John 36 Nancy 36, 37 Stewart 36 KARCHES Al 61 KEITH Ansel 99 Bertha 99 James (Rev.) 99 Luke 33, 99 Martha 33 Matthew 31, 99 Rhoda 99 KELLY Ella 53 Genevieve 49 James Bernard 49 John Francis .49 William 49 KELLY Eva 55 F.J 54 Gladys 54 John 26 Leo 54 KELSEY Foster M 65 KENDALL Frances 85 KILBOURN Helen 77 KIMBAL Marrion 72 KIMBALL Alice Ella 50 Amy Irene 50 Byron E 50 Dtevid 50 Elsie M 50 Truman D 50 KING Betsy 101 Lottie E 42 KIRK Antoinette 37 George 37 James 37 John 37 Joseph 37 Mary Ann .37 Minta 61 Wilton ...37 KNAPP Clarissa S 74 KRAKE Alva 78 LANDON Alice M 41 Bertha C 41 Dwight 41 Edgar F 41 Etta G 41 Frank W 41 Fred H 41 Grace E 41 Hannah P 41 John E 41 Sarah H +1 Warren E '^l LAWSON Alfred +8 LEACH Asa 28 B«^y ij Clarissa -^ Elii^abeth ^l Eliott J +0 Emily M 40 Everett E ^ Forrest f^ Janet ^\ -10 Lorenzo ^ Marry E ^5 LEARY Alice E 55 Anna M ^5 Bernard W 55 Daniel E 55 George M 55 Lena 55 Rosaleau -'-' LE BARON Francis -^5 LEE Clara A +9 Mary ^^ LEIGH Benjamin W 63 Margaret ^^ Mary W ^^ LEMMON James -'- Lemuel •'-' Lucinda -^^ ^Lirgaret C ^5 Martha A 35 Mary ■-■ ^5 Washington 35 Wilham ^5 LEVERITT John 10+ Sarah 10+ LEWIS Amanda F 84 LITTLEFIELD Martha ^^ LOCKIE Eva 5■'■ LONG Martha T 51 LOVELL A. J II Alfred Mooore JJ Albert M 36 Charles 36 Charles A 39 Colson L 36 Emma 3^ Francis Marion 36 Johanne Ley 37 John L 39 Louie M 36 Lucinda •'•' Marguerite Jane 35 Martha 36 Sarah A 35 LUDWIG Martha -^^ LUKE Mary ^^^ Paddy jo^ Thomas 104 LUNDERMAN Anna 55 Belva 55 Dazabo 55 James ^5 Lillian ^^ Mary 55 William 55 LYMAN Hannah P "H LYON Cora A 80 Edith M 80 Frank E 80 MACKINTOSH Roger S 64 MAHON Mabel 60 MAJOR Catherine 58 MATCHETT Dorothy Rae 88 James C 88 MASON Ida E 50 MATHER Cotton (Rev.) 26 MAY George E. , 46 Harry 46 Percy F 46 MARSHALL McBRIDE Clara L 42 Donald H 42 Ella M 42 Etta M 42 Flora D 42 John 42 Lyman 42 Martha 42 N'ana 42 Rollo 42 McCAFFERY J. J 56 James R 56 McCARLEY Mannie 61 McCROSKEY Mary 35 McINTOSH Grace A 78 .McKEE Alice 35 Charles 35 Everett 35 Irma 35 W. M 35 .McKENZIE Emily C 86 McLEAR Alden J 55 Alton B 55 Avery 55 Avis 55 Clara 55 Erva M 55 Emma 55 George 55 Hazel 55 Iva R 55 Joseph 55 Lloyd 55 Lottie 55 Margaret 55 Mary B 55 Melville 55 Orville 55 Pearle 55 Roselle 55 Sarah 55 Seaman 55 Veta 55 Victor 55 Vincent 55 Walter B 55 Wilmer 55 McWATTERS Ethel 75 MEADOW Margaret Ann 35 .MEGINER Bertie 83 .MKDBURG Emma 44 MERENE O.-icar 37 MELLIN Reynold F 37 Sarah 37 MERRIAM Hattie 44 MERRIN Florence 45 Frederick 45 Gertrude 45 Henry 45 Thomas 45 MILLIKEN Blanche 58 Fay J 58 Harlinson 58 Hazel 58 John R 58 Marv C 58 William J. - 58 Willis 58 MIDDLETON Sarah A 63 MINER Lillian 71 Nora 71 MORGAN Ada L 50 Ada R 50 Allen S 50 Brenice Elsie 50 Edith 50 Florence 50 Fr?ncis E 50 Harold 50 Harriett 50 Ira E 50 Lucy 50 William B 50 MOORE Jennie 47 MOTLEY John 97 Thomas 97 MULLIN Beula A 54 Daniel 54 Donald 54 Grace 54 James 54 John 54 Leo 54 Maggie 54 Marv 54 Nellie 54 William 54 Willis 54 MURRAY Lillian M 87 NANCE Henrietta S 63 NELSON Albert E 68 Darwin F 68 Dawson 68 Earnest W 68 Frederick M 68 George M 68 Jennie 55 Robin H 68 Roy L 68 NEWCOMB Alice 66 Clarence 66 Dorothy 66 Madge 66 Olive 66 NEWLAND Ennis N 61 Jane 82 John L 61 Tom 61 William T 61 NEWTON Carrie 50 Clara A 51 Jerome -51 John H 51 NICHOL Ruth A 79 William W 79 NILES Elliott 56 Hannah 46 Mabel ....46 Marian 46 Orsemas G 46 Weltha 46 NODURFT George A 58 George L 58 Gerta Francis 58 Loesa E 58 Maria Alice 58 NOLAN Annie 49 Bernard 49 Emma 49 Irene 49 James 49 John 49 Joseph 49 Mary 49 Romaine 49 Walter 49 O'BRIEN George F 49 Genevieva 49 Margaret 49 OLIN Bertha 47 Isadore 47 Josiah : 47 Theodore 47 OLMSTEAD Martha 51 Ned 51 ON KILL J. M. (Dr.) 56 ORCU'in' John 28 OREILY Maiy 78 ORMISTON Nina E 53 OSBORNE Sara 36 OZARD Edwin 41 Jennie 41 Robert C 41 PAIGE Edward 26, 96 PAYNE William 26 PALMER Amanda 49 Henry 36 PATRICK Eugenia 64 PARKS Clara B 90 PEARL Emily 40 James C 40 PEARSON Bert. H 65 PELLETT Frank 88 Martha D 82 PERRY Bessie 55 Everett 46 Maggie 37 Philip : 46 Wallace 46 PE7TR Mary J 83 PETRIE Alton D 56 Frederick J 56 Harold J 56 Hilda 56 PETERSON Annie t'' PHELPS Bessie M 84 PHILLIPS Abiram 31 William H 49 PLASS Hannah 54 PLUMMER Sylvanus 26 POTTS Harriett 80 Martha N 80 PRICE Phebe -^T PUTNAM Lydia +7 Stephen 64 PYLE Bengie H 37 C. F 37 Marguerite K 37 Roger 37 RALSTON Robert ^^ RALPH James 36 Thomas 36 RAMNEY Esther 40 Thomas 40 RECTOR Harriett 76 REMINGTON N Annette 77 John 77 Rae 77 Ward 77 REXFORD Marv 55 RICE Mary 48 RITCHER Albert J 54 Charles E 54 Edmund 34 George F 54 Katherine 54 ROBERTS Beatrice L 75 William 30 ROGERS Ichabod 26 ROLFE Apphia 26, 97 Benjamin 26, 97 Eliza 97 Henry 26 Samuel 97 ROOD H Marian 75 Rozetta H 72 ROSE Luna E 60 Sophia -51 ROSENBACHER Lillian 55 ROWLAND Burt 55 Corleen 55 Eva 55 Gweneth 5j Irene ^5 Letha - 55 Rutha 55 RULIFSON Genevieve L 52 Grant F 52 SAUNDERS Earl 60 Frances A 61 Herbert ^0 Merl 60 Pearl 60 Rollo R :61 SAYLES Charles N 51 Frank 51 Mary 51 Nathan 51 SARGENT Naomi '. ?■'■ SANFORD Hulett 34 SANDS James 27 SCHUMAN Catherine 45 SCOTT Martha 47 SEARS Phebe 41 Seth 41 SEMPLES Fann\- 80 SEWALL Samuel 26, % SHAW Lucy Jane 66 Josiah 66 SHEA Elizabeth 41 SHELDON Bell 47 Clifford 47 Cora 47 Fred 47 Leon W 47 William H 47 SHERPY Lydia 76 SHINDLER Lottie F 56 Marv 55 SIMMONS Tacie 55 SLMONS Albert L 56 Albert M 56 D. D 56 Lester 56 Liela 56 SIMPSON Charles 54 Helen 54 SLACK W. B 56 SMITH Alphonso B 66 Bertha 46 Caroline 44 Chaunoey 51 Dexter 32 Emma 47 Florence M 63 Foster J 66 Granville W 66 Horace 32 Joseph 66 Marv 66 Milan F 66 Nelson 59 Thomas A 59 SNOW Elizabeth 49 Katie 46 Monroe H 80 SOPHIA Otis 55 Mvrtle 55 William 55 SOUTHER Elizabeth 29 Joseph 29 SPAIN Myrtle 62 SPOFFORD Florence 74 SPRAGUE Alyce 47 Bryon 47 David 47 Dorr L 47 Elmer D 47 Farnum 47 Francis ...46 Harriett 47 Helen 47 Hoyt 47 Ida E 47 Jonathan 47 Lucinda 47 Manning 47 Nemiah 46, 47 Wesley 47 STARK Anna E 68 STARKEY Charles 71 STEBBINS Adelbert 48 Albert 48 Allen 48 Gerald B ...48 Lena B 48 Leland W 48 Maxwell 48 Melbourne 48 Runette 48 STEVENS Ella 74 Nellie 74 Philander 49 STEVENSON Hattie 45 STILES Andrew M 79 Helen A 79 William A ..79 STONE Cyrus 46 Grace E 92 Joseph ..92 STOREY Chas. A 44 STREETER Fannie 44 STRINGER Elizabeth 62 George ...62 Herbert 62 Louise 62 Walter 62 ST. PETERS Mary 55 SUMMER Margaret 27 Mary 47 Sarah 47 SULLIVAN Man,' 49 SWAN Ysabel L 92 SWEET Arthur 45 Calonen 45 Chauncy 45 Eugene 45 Ella "";;;45 Fokm 45 John 45 Juan 45 Dally A 72 TALBOTT Elizabeth 27 TAYLOR E. Duncan 60 Mattie M 74 Tliomas Elias 98 THOMAS Augusta P 38 Anna P 38 Andrew G 38 Eddie 38 Franklin P 38 George W 38 Harold V 38 Joseph 38 Mary E 38 Robert 38 Sarah L 38 THOMPSON Josie 65 Olivx 46 THORNTON Beula 53 Frances Evelyn 53 Francis E. (M. D.) . ...53 Marion Lucille 53 THORP Lydia 48 THURSTON Cora F 40 Emilv 40 John E 40 John K 40 John T 40 TOOKE Webster E 70 TRACEY Alice A 41 Angeline J 41 Chas. E 41 Chas. W 41 Clark C 41 Frances E 41 Janette A. 41 Lester E 41 ALirv J 41 Ruie M 41 TUCKER Arthur M 45 Cliff 71 Eugene H 45 George J 45 Grace G 45 Lewis A 45 Millard S 45 VAN ALSTYNE Lucinda 48 WILLARD .\Liv Belle 91 WALKER Esther 38 Harris 64 Isaac 29 WALSH Herbert J 78 Harold i 72 James A 78 James J 78 M. Hazel 78 WARE Dudley 48 Herman 46 Kenneth 46 M\rtle 46 WARD Ellen 76 WARNER Clifford L 73 Eliza G 73 Judson ...73 Maxwell D 73 WATERMAN Murray SI WEBB Charlotte E 75 WEBSTER Benjamin 99 Charlotte F 75 Donald A 75 George P 75 Hannah 31, QQ Katherine A 75 MoUie 31 Paul A 75 Pillsburv A 75 Paul 75 Russell A 75 WE ETON Andrew E 73 Audrey 73 George M 73 Gerald F 75 Llovd 75 WEIMER William M 80 WEYHER Julius 42 WHITE Amos A 57 Annie J 63 Burdell J. .-.: 80 Eva L 63 George A 63 Ileene M 63 John % John D 63 Joseph W 63 Lillian M 63 Lucy J 63 Marie A 63 Mary E 62 Penegrin 96 Stella 57 Stephen B 63 William W 63 WHITING Ada Sophia 90 WHITNEY Freeman 7 1 F. L 71 Lorenz 71 Luella 71 WILEY Cinatus 47 Henry 58 Kittie 58 Sarah Ann 58 WILLIAMSON George 61 Karl E. .'. 81 WILLIAMS Nettie 61 WILLISTON Irene 64 WILLET Warren B 67 WILSON Caty 57 Florence E 51 Gorham 51 WISWELL Etta Louise 57 Maria 57 William .- 57 WITHINGTON S. B 44 WITT Elinor C 62 Irene 62 Lewis 62 Neely 62 Robert L 62 WORK Alice R 37 John F 37 Zacharia T 37 WORTHINGTON Alice 35 Charles ...35 John B 35 Inez 35 Lucinda F 35 ^^largaret 35 W\GORST May L 87 YOUNG Aleda 56 Frank 56 Lannette 56 Lawrence 56 ™— "i^^sr"'"""' NOV 11 1947 INTER-LIBRARY . LOAN {\PH z^n^ B£C. CIR. OCT 2 6 tW3 15m-4,'24 UNIVERSITY OF CAUFORNIA UBRARY