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 
 
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 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 \\<hich they are secretly ambitious to 
 partake. The knowledge of our famil\- from a remote period will be 
 always esteemed as an abstract pre-eminence since it can never be 
 promiscuously enjoyed." 
 
 England undoubtedly may be said to be the cradle of the Jepson 
 family, and Boston, New England, its nursery. There remain many of 
 the name still in the former domain. But the tidal wave of religious 
 and political persecution in the seventeenth century swept the greater 
 part of them over to hospitable Holland and thence to the rockbound 
 shores of Massachusetts. One or two seceders may have (and indeed 
 tradition asserts as much) strayed to Sw^eden and propagating there 
 gave rise to the claim that the family is of Scandinavian origin — prob- 
 ably an erroneous theory, the Jepsons undoubtedly being indigenous to 
 the English soil. 
 
 The immigrants to Holland from England were almost entirely 
 of the sturdy artisan class; not mere day laborers, content to earn a 
 sordid wage, but men who mixed their brains with the work of their 
 hands — men of intelligence, strong common sense, with "heads to hang 
 an inference in" — the class that no nation, much less England, could af- 
 ford to expatriate. Their metal was proved to all the world when the 
 Mayflower landed their advance guard on Plymouth Rock and they 
 laid the foundations there of the greatest experiment in popular gov- 
 ernment that history records. 
 
 Of this type of virile, self-sustaining, intelligent men and women, 
 the type that gives strength, power and influence to a race and a nation, 
 was the Jepson contingent. And the strain, if not markedly in the 
 ascendant by name in the annals of historical events, has given of its 
 best in unobtrusive conduct, in civic endeavor, in blood and high devo- 
 tion, to the upbuilding of the exemplary edifice. Like the unnamed 
 heroes in the line of battle who alone make victory possible, the Jepstjns 
 have contributed their share to the establishment of this continent and 
 again in maintaining it when assailed, "a government of the people, by 
 the people, and for the people," though they have left no other monu- 
 ment but their tombstones. But though not conspicuous b\' emblazon- 
 ing its patronymic on the pillars of fame, it has mingled its blood and 
 characteristics with some of the worthiest scions of the heroic period of 
 the Republic. Statesmen, military leaders, divines, college professors 
 of renown, and men of mark in the world's literary annuls have owed 
 their origin to its loins. Samuel Adams, the uncompromising patriot 
 and Father of the American Revolution, later a Governor of Massa- 
 chusetts; and John Lathrop Motley, the eminent historian, are among 
 the illustrious ones associated by ties of consanguinity with the family 
 name ; while collateral branches springing from the same genealogical 
 
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 tree are the Greenes, Cushings, Gardners, Rolfes, Coddingtons, Cot- 
 tons, Coxes, Tuckers, Matchetts, Sumners, Perkinses, Daniels and the 
 fine Huguenot families of Sigourneys, Chaunceys and LeBarons. 
 
 Xhe advent of the Jepsons in America was in the person of John 
 of that ilk, whom we hail as our immigrant ancestor. The date of his 
 arrival cannot definitely be stated, but it was certainly previous to 1639. 
 He was supposed to have been about twenty-nine years old, married and 
 with one child. In 1639 there is a Boston record to the effect that he 
 was granted "a great lot" at the "Mount," as Mount Wollaston, later 
 Braintree, was familiarly known. It was a suburb and under its juris- 
 diction. This Jepson grant was for three heads, at the rate of three 
 shillings an acre, indicating that at that time he had one child. There 
 is an interesting episode connected with John Jepson's acquirement of 
 this "great lot" of land in Wollaston. Incidentally and by way of 
 a brief parenthesis the name Braintree, afterward given to the incor- 
 porated town which included Wollaston, gained a unique celebrity. A 
 Braintree man traveling in the West, fell into conversation with a 
 stranger who inquired casually as to his place of residence, and when 
 told responded: "Braintree — why I never heard of such a town." "I 
 blush for your ignorance, friend. Braintree is the most celebrated town 
 in the United States, for it is the birthplace of two Presidents of the 
 Republic and the residence of one of them today — John Adams and his 
 son. John Quincy Adams." 
 
 For what specific service, if any, John Jepson was awarded this 
 Wollaston land, is not known. The "Book of Possessions" merely 
 records the fact. But how the town of Boston came to dispose of the 
 territory known as the "Mount" is a most interesting incident of its 
 earh history. An Englishman, ^lorton by name, headed a colony that 
 took up land on \h. Wollaston. These colonists brought with them 
 many of the ancient customs and diversions that were interdicted by the 
 severe Puritan ordinances. Their conduct soon drew upon them the 
 reprobation of the Boston community, who finally resorted to extreme 
 measures and forced the "undesirables" to vacate their holdings and 
 shipped them back to the old country. The event and the locality have 
 been celebrated bv Nathaniel Hawthorne in one of his most charming 
 and svmpathetic "Twice-Told Tales," "The Mavpole of Merrv Mount," 
 and Motley, the historian, while a student at Harvard College, tried 
 bis "prentice band" on a historical novel having the "Mount" for its 
 locale, under the title of "Morton of Merry Mount." 
 
 Whether John the First cultivated a farm on his "great lot," or 
 made of it a summer retreat, certain it is that Boston was his perma- 
 nent residence all his life. And his descendants generally clung to their 
 birthplace, their domiciles, whether as husbands or wives, being situated 
 in favored sections of the town. The north end of Boston in the Colon- 
 ial period was the "Court-end" of the town, and it was here that the 
 larger number of the famil\- had their residences. From Marshall 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 street ran Salt Creek Lane which led to what was known as the Mill 
 Creek or Pond, the corner buildiny; of which was formerly known as 
 Jepson's Corner, presumably constituting the shop and residence of one 
 of John's numerous progeny. The merchants and artisans of the period 
 generally lived over their stores and workshops. Paul Revere lived hard 
 by on Charter street and carried on his work as a gold and silver-smith 
 in the basement of his house. William Jepson, grandfather of the pres- 
 ent writer, lived, a near neighbor of Revere, on this street; he was a 
 carpenter and builder and was associated with the "King of the Me- 
 chanics," as Col. Revere was designated, in forming the Mass. Mechan- 
 ics' Charitable Association — an institution still flourishing and perform- 
 ing an excellent work. Paul Revere was its first president and William 
 Jepson is the second name signed to its charter. The winter previous to 
 Gen. Gage's disastrous expedition to Lexington and Concord, Paul Re- 
 vere organized a band of north-end mechanics to keep a night patrol 
 watch of the British and Tory movements. No question that more than 
 one Jepson was in this patriotic detail. The north end of Boston was a 
 hive of anti-British sentiment. The famous Tea Part\ was originated 
 there. Neither the personnel of that raid on the East India ships nor 
 Revere's midnight patrol have ever been wholly revealed. The north- 
 end mechanics were accustomed to meet to arrange their plans for cir- 
 cumventing Gage's designs either in the Green Dragon tavern, which 
 Daniel Webster named the Headquarters of the Revolution, or in the 
 great calk or calkers' houseship, calkers 'forming a considerable element 
 of the denizens of the north end. It was from their deliberations that 
 we derive the word caucus. On Sheaffe street, a stone's throw from 
 Charter street, lived John Jepson, a great grandson of the first John. 
 He was a soldier in the Revolution. In 1796 Margaret Jepson and her 
 son, Benjamin, were living on this street. 
 
 The west end of Boston in early times impigned so closely on the 
 north end that only an imaginary line ma\ be said to separate them. It 
 is jomewhat different today. The west end, or that important part of 
 it, the Back Bay, is the abode of wealth and such aristocracy as demo- 
 cratic America can boast, while, as extremes meet in great cities, there 
 is a social cleavage line marked on the other side, by the abodes and 
 places of business of a cirss that ?dd very little to the fame and good 
 name of Boston. In the heart of this district of cheap shops and poor 
 habitations, of untidy courts and lanes, of foreign faces and hideous jar- 
 gon, a locality in which it is dangerous to be at night, were formerly 
 pretentious mansions and living in them some of the leading and well- 
 to-do families of the town. On the corner of what was then Gouch and 
 Green streets was the fine estate of Major Nathaniel Call, the father of 
 Mary Call, who married William Jepson, born in Boston in 1770. The 
 mansion — for it was too imposing for that day to be called a house 
 merely — stood back from the street, in somewhat extensive grounds, 
 containing a flower garden with shrubbery and trees, the whole sur- 
 
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 rounded by an iron fence. In the writer's boyhood, he frequently visited 
 the Call residence, then occupied by one of the Major's daughters, and 
 enjoyed the privilege of wandering through its many rooms and inspect- 
 ing the Colonial furniture — long since distributed but priceless if it were 
 in existence today — and the old portraits and relics of the doughty 
 Major, among the most interesting of which was his Continental uni- 
 form, the same he wore according to family tradition, when serving on 
 Washington's staff. He was with his chief that terrible winter at Val- 
 ley Forge. 
 
 Major Call's estate included quite a large section of both the west 
 and the north ends. He owned the entire west side of Gouch street, the 
 northerly end of which terminated in his lumber-wharf situated on 
 South Margin street, ;o called because it formed the border or margin 
 of the Mill Creek. This creek flowed into the town dock and afforded 
 ready access to Boston Harbor. The Major had five daughters, Mary 
 or "Polly" as she was nicknamed, teing the youngest and favorite one. 
 He promised to build a house for each of his girls when they married. 
 All of them were married and the father fulfilled his promise. To 
 "Polly" he gave a brick house with a large garden on Gouch street ; 
 she died in that house at the age of 87. That, as well as the Call man- 
 sion, have given place to modern structures. 
 
 On Temple street Samuel Jepson owned and lived in a fine house 
 with a numerous family. He was born in Boston in 1736 and was a 
 barber-surgeon by occupation, a man of substance and influence. In the 
 early times the barbers united a double service ; it was their ofifice to at- 
 tend to emergenc\ cases of sickness or accidents ; they were trained in 
 blood-letting, a species of treatment then in vogue with all pathologists ; 
 and the\' exercised much of the influence in the community of regular 
 physicians. Their symbol of business is derived from the surgical branch 
 of their profession; the alternate diagonal stripes of red and white of a 
 barber's pole being indicative of the white and ensanguined bandages 
 used to bind a wound or fracture. 
 
 The present writer's grandfather and father — both William Jepsons 
 — were born in this hoifse. The latter's reminiscences of the place and 
 of his grandfather, Samuel, often told, were enforced and doubly im- 
 pressed on my memory, bv a visit to the old house with my father a few 
 years before his death. He could recall of the old gentleman little save 
 that he was a man of stalwart proportions and evidently formerly of 
 great vigor ; but his recollections of him were confined to seeing him sit- 
 ting in the chimnev corner, nursing his gout and still ruling his house- 
 bold somewhat arbitrarily, after the fashion of the time, notwithstanding 
 that he was then more than ninety years of age and totally blind beside. 
 But his mind was unimpaired and he lived to the great age of ninety- 
 three. 
 
 Temple street runs down the steep of Beacon Hill — 'from Mount 
 Vernon street to Cambridge street. Facing it on the former avenue was 
 
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 the celebrated John Hancock House. In my father's boyhood it was oc- 
 cu'pied b\ a nephew of the patriot whcse defiant signature was the first 
 to be affixed to the immortal Declaratior* of Independence. As the Pres- 
 ident of Oingress, Hancock's name was supposed to suffice for the au- 
 thorization of the instrument, but one member contended that all should 
 fign such an important and trersonable document. "We must all hang 
 together." said he. "Yes," said Benjamin Franklin, "or we shall all 
 hang separately. " 
 
 John Hancock had no children; he willed the property to this 
 nephew and namesake who had three sons, with whom my sire used to 
 play. The Hancock house fell before the utilitarian hand of so-called 
 progress. A model of colonial architecture, and encompassed by a histor- 
 ical halo, its demolition was more than a blunder; it was an irremedi- 
 able crime. This same iconoclastic commercialism would have, and tried 
 to. deprive Boston of three of its most cjjerished relics of "the times that 
 tried men's souls" — the Old South Meeting-House, Faneuil Hall and 
 the Old State House — respectively dubbed the Sanctuary of Freedom, 
 the Cradle of Liberty and as John Adams designated the last named edi- 
 fice, the Birthplace of Independence. But the regret and indignation 
 which followed the destruction of the Hancock House aroused so violent 
 a protest against the project of desecrating these hallowed shrines that 
 in the end, but with great difficulty, they were preserved to posterity. 
 
 The Jepson habitation stood in a large garden far back from the 
 street. When the writer visited it a block of brick buildings had been 
 erected in front of it, an archway let into the middle of the block, afford- 
 ing a means of access to the ancient house, which shorn of its garden and 
 ruinous and unsightly as to walls and windows, was occupied as a third- 
 rate boarding house. But all the old Boston habitations that have sur- 
 vived the tooth of time have ppssed through a similar experience. A few 
 of these ancient residential edifices still linger in the west and north ends 
 of the town, evidences and examples of the unique charm the section pos- 
 sessed in its hal\C()n period, though in an abject and forlorn condition to- 
 dav and serving as rcokeries for innumerable colonies of foreign and un- 
 sympathetic denizens. Happily among these derelicts the Paul Revere 
 domicile on Charter street, hrs been lately rescued from the common fate 
 and restored to its original state by a patriotic society who maintain and 
 keep it open for public observance. 
 
 As the nursery of its family, as it may fairly be claimed to be, the 
 Jepsons have a chartered right to take- pride in Boston, though under its 
 present condition of alien political domination that pride is tinctured 
 with humiliation. It is with a natural regret and abhorrence that one 
 sees his ancestral abode, round which centers revered traditions, pass into 
 the hands of a stranger. How much worse the feeling when he witnesses 
 not only the home of his forefathers, but the once most favored section 
 of his native place given over to the despoiling and desecrating dominion 
 of a foreign population of primitiv e habits and instincts, ranging scarcely 
 
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 higher than those of the stye and the kennel. But, at least, though the 
 Boston of today is not the Boston of the Winthrops, the Adamses, and 
 the Hancocks, nor even of a Webster, a Sumner or a Phillips, but rather 
 is, as a witty Irish politician once proclaimed, the Boston of the Ma- 
 guires, the Murphies and the O'Briens; and though the English unde- 
 filed that once alone was heard in its legislative halls has given place to 
 what O. Henry has designated the "City-Hall brogue," yet Boston's 
 great history and her glorious traditions, her relics and monuments ex- 
 emplifying her illustrious achievements in the cause of humanity, of edu- 
 cation ard patriotism — these remain as a buttress to the enduring pride 
 and admiration of the Bostonians of the old stock and their descendants, 
 and a Pharos of light and leading whose lustre will never be dimmed. 
 
J EPSON COAT OF ARMS 
 
 Of the Enirlish armorial bearings granted at various times to mem- 
 bers of the Jepson-Jephson families, the author has selected for this book 
 the one here depicted. 
 
 Arms — Ermine, three bugle horns! sable, stringed and garnished or. 
 See W. Berry — Encyclopedia Heraldica, V'ol. 2. 
 
 Crest — On the top of a tower, an eagle rising proper ; in beak an 
 acorn, slipped and leaved vert. See Knight r.nd Butters, — Crests, Vol. 2, 
 Plate 99, f^g. 4. 
 
 S\mbolism : 
 
 The Ermine represents dignity and high position of the Jepson on 
 whom this coat of arms was conferred. The bugle horns, one who di- 
 rects and encourages in high pursuits. "Follow me," says the bugle call. 
 The tower top signifies strength. Tlie eagle indicates a high and lofty 
 spirit. The man of action in high and mighty affairs and the acorn 
 branch he carries shows that his actions were fruitful in results. 
 
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS, ETC. 
 
 a. — Aged, 
 b. — jBorn. 
 bap. — ^Baptized. 
 d.— Died. 
 
 int. — Intentions of marriage, 
 m. — married, 
 unm. — Unmarried. 
 Large Capital Letters in brackets refer to the Appendix. 
 
Genealogy of the Jepson Family 
 
 John' Jepson, who was horn 1610 (see deposition Suffolk Co., 
 Deeds 1655) birthplace and parentage unknown, d. 1687, was 
 granted a "great lot at the Mount, for three heads, at the rate of 
 three shillings an acre; upon the entrance of the platform or 
 bounders thereof after surveying of it and that to be at the next 
 towne meeting thereunto," (See Book of Possessions, page 41), 
 was a member of the First Church of Boston, was made a citi- 
 zen of the town in 1647, was by occupation a cordwainer; in 
 1670 was appointed sealer of leather, was fined for giving em- 
 ployment to John Everson, a man who had been blacklisted by 
 the Colony. In 1676 was on a committee appointed by the gen- 
 eral court to see that the law restricting the drinking of liquor 
 be enforced. He owned a piece of land 42 feet wide and 155 
 feet long on the Mill Creek which ran from the harbor to the 
 Mill Pond, nearly upon the line of the present Blackstone street. 
 The Mill Creek end of this lot was occupied by a wharf and a 
 shop adjoining same and Paddy's Alley (the present N. Centre 
 Street) ran from Ann Street, (now North Street), to Middle 
 Street, (now Hanover Street), directly to the wharf in a north- 
 westerly direction, and a passage way connected this street with 
 the street on the other side of the lot (A). He deeded this lot 
 to his son John in 1685 for a consideration of eighty pounds. ( L) 
 He also owned other land in this vicinity on both sides of the 
 Mill Creek, his own homestead probably being located on the 
 North East side of the "Creek," and fronted on Middle Street. 
 Mendon was largely settled by people from Braintree and Boston 
 and John Jepson had a 40 acre "House lot" there and lived 
 there for a short time, the records stating that, "The 24th of 
 March, 1664, Goodman Jipson is received an inhabitant." He 
 disposed of property there in 1673, but may have retained a por- 
 tion of his land and probably owned land outside of Boston, as 
 a deed given by his son Thomas in 1695 conveyed all right in 
 his father's estate, "laying and being in Boston or elsewhere." 
 The records of King Phillip's War showing that John Gkpson 
 fought in the Garrison at Mendon in 1675, probably refer to 
 John Jepson. He was m. and had one child when he arrived 
 in Boston. He m. secondly 1656 Emma, wid. of John Codding- 
 ton, who d. about 1700. He d. in 1687. His wife and son, 
 John were Executors of his Estate. For inventnr\- see B. 
 
 Children: 
 i. John, b. March 1, 1657, d. May 19, 1657. 
 
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 , ii. John, b. May 8, 1661. 
 
 iii. Thomas, b. Nov. 5, 1663. 
 
 iv. S.^RAH, m. Samuel Rolfe of Newbury. 
 
 V. William, b. 1667, was a cordwainer and, for many years sealer of 
 leather, constable, tithing man, overseer of poor and surveyor of 
 highways. He owned property on Marshall Street and on this 
 land is located the famous Boston Stone (See Drake's "Old 
 Landmarks"). He m. Anna, daughter of Mary Brook, by her 
 former husband Josiah Cooper." She d. in 1720. He d. and was 
 interred in Kings Chapel burial ground. A tablet contains this 
 inscription: Here lies ye body of Mr. Willia.m Jepson, aged 79 
 years who died Dec. ye 24, 1746 (C)." In his will he gives ten 
 pounds "Old Tenor" to his nephew William Jepson, To Hannah 
 Beasly, one-half of his household goods and to William Payne, 
 his executor, the remainder of his property. 
 
 vi. Emma, b. Sept. 20, 1673; m. first John Kelly; he d. previous to 
 1700. She m. secondly, Nov. 5, 1700, Sylvanus Plummer of 
 Newbury. 
 
 vii. James, b. Sept. 20, 1673, was drowned in Romney Marsh (now 
 Revere) Oct., 1692. 
 
 yoHN' Jepson {John'-) b. May 8, 1661, d. 1722, was a house 
 builder and carpenter. In 1700 he was chosen tithing man at pub- 
 lic meeting according to law. He erected many houses and was 
 employed by the town to erect and repair public buildings. His 
 estate was administered by Edward Paige, Ichabod Rogers and 
 Henry Rolfe of Newbur\-, Samuel Sewall being Judge of Pro- 
 bate. His children John, William and Benjamin being 
 minors, were allowed to select guardians and a guardian was 
 appointed for Mary a. 12. The Mill Creek lot which he pur- 
 chased of his father in 1685 and a plan of which is shown (A) 
 was divided among his heirs in 1728. In 1750 the portion which 
 had been set off to his son John was again divided among the 
 heirs of William who d. in 1746 and Benjamin and Mary, 
 the son John having been "drowned at sea." For inventor)' of 
 John 2's personal Estate see (B). John''' m. three times: first 
 in 1686, Ruth, dau. of Richard Gardner of Woburn. She was 
 b. April 1, 1661, and d. Oct. 27, 1695. Secondly April 1, 1696 
 Apphira, dau. of Benjamin Rolfe of Newbury (D). She d. in 
 1713. Thirdly Jan. 19, 1714, Mercy Daniels. Ceremony 
 by the Rev. Cotton Mather. She d. in Hingham, Nov. 19, 1750. 
 
 Children by first wife: 
 
 John, b. Aug. 24, 1687, died soon. 
 
 Ruth, b. June 7, 1689, d. young. 
 
 Ruth, b. June 28, 1690, m. May 17, 1711, Edward Paige. 
 
 John, b. Aug. 5, 1692, d. Feb. 7," 1793. 
 
 Anna, b. Apr. 19, 1694, m. July 5, 1716, Ichabod Rogers. 
 
 Children by second wife : 
 Apphia, b. Jan. 1, 1698, d. young. 
 Abigail, b. Feb. 17, 1699, d. young. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 viii. John, h. Mar. 26, 1701; d. at sea. 
 
 4. ix. \VlLLi.\M, b. 1702. 
 
 5. X. Benjamin, b. Mar. 21, 1705. 
 
 xi. Eliza, b. Aug. 17, 1708, d. young. 
 
 xii. Mary, b. Mar. 17, 1710, «as living in 1750 and unm. 
 
 Child by third wife : 
 
 6. xiii. MiCAH, b. Aug. 21, 1716. 
 
 Thom.as-' Jepson (JohnM b. in Boston Nov. 5, 1663, date of 
 death unknown, was a tailor ; another Thomas who was the son 
 of a William H. Jepson mentioned in the introduction was a 
 soldier and d. at Fort Mary, Winter Harbor, Maine in 1720. 
 Thomas Jepson, the tailor signed the bond of William H. 
 Jepson who was the administrator of the Estate of Thomas 
 the soldier in 1721. He occupied a brick shop on the town dock 
 in \b^8 and lived in Providence Street or Cooks, in 1716. In 
 1695 he deeded to his brother John "all rights, etc. in my fa- 
 ther's estate lying in Boston and elsewhere in New England" 
 signed by Thomas Jepson and "Hannah, my present viafe" 
 Feb. 12, 1695. He m. twice, first Hannah — about 1690; sec- 
 ondly Elizabeth Talbott, Nov. 12, 1708. 
 
 Children by first wife: 
 i. Thomas, b. about 1691, bapt. Aug. 10, 1701 in First Church. It is 
 thought by many that he was the founder of the New England 
 JeflFerson family and was the Thomas Jeperson of Mendon, Ded- 
 ham and Douglas, Mass., whose descendants have gradually 
 changed the spelling of the name from Jeperson to Jepherson, 
 and finally to Jefferson. 
 ii. Richard, b. Apr. 16, 1692, bapt. First Church Aug. 10, 1701. M. 
 
 Mar. 8, 1719, Mary Ball. 
 iii. Hannah, b. Dec. 29, 1693, bapt. First Church Aug. 10, 1701. 
 iv. Emma, b. Feb. 9, 1695, bapt. Aug. 10, 1701, First Church. M. Nov 
 23, 1714, James Sands. 
 Children by second wife: 
 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1710. 
 
 k William' Jepson (Joiin-, John') b. in 1702, wrs a tailor; was 
 a member of the New North Church, uniting Apr. 29, 1722. 
 He d. Feb. 9, 1745, and was interred in King's Chapel burial 
 ground (C). He m. May 19, 1726, Margaret Sumner, who 
 became a member of the New North Church, being admitted 
 Mar. 21, 1735. She acted as administrator of her husband's 
 estate. In 1776 she petitioned for a license to retail at her shop 
 on Ann street. In 1781 she was licensed to sell tea. "Bonds same 
 date, penalty 100 pounds." 
 
 Children : 
 i. William, b. Jan. 22, 1727, d. young. 
 
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 7. ii. John, b. Feb. 18, 1728. 
 
 iii. Margaret, b. Feb. 9, 1730. In 1785 her Cousin Mary willed her 
 the bulk of her estate and August 20, 1791, she transferred to 
 her brother Benjamin a house and land in Beverly-Sheaff street, 
 bequeathed to her by Mary and being same property which 
 Mary bought from Asa Leach. 
 
 iv. William, b. Jan. 2, 1732, d. Feb. 23, 1792. Was a tailor residing in 
 Charter street in 1789. He was a soldier in the Revolution. He 
 m. Nov. 28, 1771, Elizabeth Washburn, who was b. 1733. 
 
 8. V. Benjamin, b. Dec. 30, 1734. 
 
 9. vi. Samuel, b. Jan. 1st, 1736. 
 10. vii. Henry, b. Feb. 5, 1738. 
 
 viii. James, bapt. Dec. 14, 1740, d. young. 
 
 ix. James, bapt. Feb. 20, 1742, probably living in Hartford, Conn., in 
 
 1790. 
 X. Mary, bapt. Sept. 8, 1745. 
 
 5. Benjamin^' Jepson [John-, John^) b. Mar. 31. 1750, was a 
 
 peruke-maker (E). In 1746 was bondsman for M.arg.aret 
 J EPSON ES executor of her husband's estate. He m. Nov. 26, 
 1730, Sarah Crosby. 
 
 Children: 
 
 i. William, b. Apr. 12, 1733, in Boston. He became a druggist and 
 physician and moved to Hartford, Conn., about 1757. "Jr. 
 William Jepson educated as apothecary and instructed in the 
 mysteries of physic and surgery, settled in Hartford. Here at 
 the sign of the Unicorn and Mortar in Queen Street, (Now 
 Main), in partnership with Dr. Sylvester Gardner, who lived in 
 Boston and furnished the capital, he carried on the business of 
 apothecary and grocer; that is, he kept tea, sugar and spice, as 
 apothecaries then generally did". He was a member of Christ 
 Episcopal Church and of St. John's Masonic Lodge in 1762. 
 About 1769, he became embarrassed in business, through his 
 lenity and good nature, as he alleged (F). In Apr., 1775 he 
 was appointed surgeon of the Second Regiment raised in defence 
 of the Colony. Thatcher's Medical Biography, published in 1828, 
 speaks of him as one of the prominent professional characters 
 of the last century. He m. Susanna, dau. of Daniel Collyer, Dec. 
 2, 1879. He d. May 21, 1783, a. 50. In the settlement of his 
 estate a cousin Lemuel Jepson was employed, in 1788, to post his 
 books, for which he was allowed twenty-eight pounds and 
 twelve pounds for his board for thirty weeks while doing same. 
 
 ii. Mary, b. about 1735, willed the most of her property to her Cousin 
 Margaret Jepson (G). Shed. 1790. 
 
 6. MiCAH-* Jepson, {John-, John') b. in Boston August 2, 1716, d. 
 
 in Goshen, Mass., 1798. Moved to Hingham with his mother 
 in 1723, in which year she married John Orcutt of that town. 
 He was a cordwainer by trade. He lived in Hingham until 1771, 
 and in that year, he and his wife Marv were admitted members 
 of the Church in Chesterfield, by letter from Cohasset, which 
 was originally a part of Hingham. Goshen was taken from 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 12. 
 
 Chesterfield and incorporated as a separate town in 1781, after 
 which year the records of the family appear in Goshen. In 1797, 
 MiC.AH Jef'SON appeared at the recorder's office in Northamp- 
 ton and signed a deed of about twenty-eight acres of land in 
 Goshen to his son S.amuel; said land had originally been pur- 
 chased from Robert Webster in 1771, and Dr. Benjamin Bur- 
 gess, and adjoined land of Isaac Walker and Nehemiah Bates. 
 The consideration was one hundred pounds. He married twice, 
 first at Hingham in 1741, Elizabeth Souther, dau. of Joseph 
 and Content Souther (T6wer). She d. Mav 23, 1748, and he 
 married secondly Mrs. Mary Bate Joy, widow of Joseph Joy 
 and dau. of David and Patience Bate. She was b. in Hingham, 
 May 11, 1729, and d. in Goshen May 11, 1800. 
 
 Children by first wife: 
 
 Isaiah, b. Mar. 5, 1746, d. in infancy. 
 
 Hannah, b. Dec. 12, 1747. 
 
 John, b. Apr. 11, 1754. 
 
 Joseph Joy, b. Apr. 25, 1756. 
 V. Elizabeth, b. June 4, 1758. 
 vi. Mercy, b. Sept. 14, 1760. 
 
 13. vii. David, b. Sept. 5, 1762. 
 
 viii. MicAH, b. July 14, 1765, m. Mary H.awkins of Wliamstown in Apr. 
 1790. In 1781 lie enlisted in Revolutionary army to help guard 
 stores at Springfield, Mass. 
 
 14. ix. Samuel, b. July 19, 1767. 
 
 X. Rebecca, b. Jan. 3, 1773, m. Ebenezer Hawkins of Williamstown, 
 Feb. 16, 1794. 
 
 '. JoHX^ Jepsox {If'il/uun', John'-. Jolni^) b. in Boston Feb. 18, 
 1728, d. 1797, w?s a tailor. In 1749 he joined with his mother, 
 Margaret and Benjamin and Mary, heirs of John Jepson", 
 asking for a division of the portion of the land on the Mill 
 Creek which had been allotted to John' in the division of 1728 
 (A), said John having been drowned at sea. He was a soldier 
 in the Revolution. His house and shop on King street (now 
 State Street) was burned in the great fire of 1760. In 1796 he 
 was living on Sheafe street. The data concerning his f<imily are 
 mostly found in the Hollis Street Church records. He m. twice, 
 first May 23, 1754, Thankfll. dau. of William and Thank- 
 ful Cox, (Maudsley) and sister of Lemmuel and Jesse Cox, the 
 noted bridge builders and inventors. She was b. at Hingham 
 Nov. 3, 1729, and d. in Boston Apr. 15, 1774. He m. secondly 
 Ann Gooding, Nov. 16, 1777, who d. in Cambridge Aug. 3, 
 1823, a. 90. 
 
 Children all b\ (irst wife: 
 
 i. Margaret, bap. Nov. 14, 1756, d. about 1775. 
 ii. Martha, bap. Oct 15, 1758. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 15. iii. John, bap. Aug. 3, 1760. 
 
 16. iv. Lemuel Cox, bap. May 30, 1762. 
 V. Samuel, bap. Sept. 2, 1764. 
 
 17. vi. Benjamin, b. Nov. 12, 1766, bap. Dec. 7, 1766. 
 
 vii. Susannah, bap. Apr. 2, 1769, m. William Roberts, Nov. 7, 1793. 
 viii. Rebecca, bap. Aug. 18, 1771, m. Samuel Goodman, Nov. 13, 1800. 
 He d. Nov. 1802. 
 
 8. Benjamin^ Jepsox (M"dlwvi\ John-, John^) b. Dec. 30, 1734, 
 . d. 1811, was a merchrnt and a man of prominence. Held vari- 
 ous public offices, including that of collector of taxes. During 
 the Revolution, wes active in raising men and provisions for the 
 arm}', and in looking after the families of non-commissioned sol- 
 diers and officers to see if they were in need. The records show 
 that he owned and handled various pieces of real estate, both in 
 and out of Boston. He was burned out in the great fire of 1760. 
 In 1798 he owned and occupied a three story house fronting 
 southerly on Sheafe Street, and northerly on Hull Street. He 
 m. Jan. 29, 1761, Mary Sigourney, who was b. Aug. 31, 1736, 
 and d. May 2, 1818. 
 
 Children : 
 i. Benjamin, b. Nov. 26, 1761, d. Sept. 2, 1762. 
 
 ii. Mary, b. Mar. 31, 1763, d. Apr. 16, 1797, m. Daniel Bigelow. Chil- 
 dren: 1, Maria, 2, Nancy, 3, Emma. 
 
 9. Samuel* Jepson (H'illiaiii\ John'-. John^) h. Jan. 1, 1736, d. 
 
 Jan. 14, 1829. (See page 20). He purchased a house and lot on 
 Temple Street in 1768. United with the West Church of Bos- 
 Sept. 3, 1769. He m. Lydia,— d. April 27, 1812, a. 70. 
 
 Children b. in Boston: 
 
 18. i. Samuel, b. Aug 25, 1769. 
 
 19. ii. William, b. Oct. 20, 1773, d. Mar. 1, 1819. 
 iii. Lydia, b. Jan. 31, 1773, d. Mar. 1, 1819. 
 
 iv. Joseph, b. 1781, d. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 4, 1818. 
 
 V. Elizabeth Hart, b. 1783, d. Apr. 20, 1846, inherited the bulk of her 
 
 father's property, 
 vi. Benjamin, b. July 14, 1778, d. Oct 27, 1823. 
 
 10. Henry" Jepson {lf'iltlrim\ John-. John') b. Feb. 5, 1738, d. 
 Mar. 3, 1816, lived mostly in New London, Conn., was a sol- 
 dier in the Revolution. He m. Jan., 1769 Hannah Dennison, 
 who d. July 21, 1816, a. 77 years. 
 
 Children: 
 
 i. Hannah, b. Sept. 7, 1769, m. Pennington. 
 
 ii. Ann, b. Nov. 7, 1771, d. Nov. 1, 1821. 
 
 20. iii. Henry, b. May 6, 1773. 
 iv. Daniel, b. Jan. 8, 1775. 
 
I 
 
 i. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 V. Margaret, b. Dec. 12, 1776. 
 
 vi. Esther, b. Sept. 17, 1799, d. July 28, 1846. 
 
 vii. John, b. Apr. 13, 1783, d. 1882. Was m. and his wife d. at Princess 
 Island, near Coast of Africa, Jan. 21, 1822, a. 37. In his will, 
 made in 1820, JOHS" bequeathed to his brother, Henrv, all his 
 wearing apparel and two hundred dollars in money; the balance 
 of his estate to be equally divided between his three sisters, 
 Hannah R. Penniman, Nancy Jepson and Esther Jepson, his 
 friend, Thomas Bradlee of Boston, acting as executor. 
 
 John* Iepson (Micah-\ John-. Johri^) b. in Hingham, Mass., 
 Apr. 11, 1754, d. in Goshen, Mass., July 7, 1830. Moved with 
 his parents to Chesterfield in 1771, the portion of town in which 
 he lived incorporated as Goshen in 1781. He was a farmer. 
 EKiring the Revolution he did military duty at various times and 
 was sent to reinforce the army at Bennington and Ticonderoga 
 whenever the alarm was sent across the country that help was 
 needed. Also served in New London, Conn. Was a member of 
 Col. Elisha Porter's regiment which left Mass. in 1776 to rein- 
 force Arnold's army at Quebec. This army left in January and 
 marched away through snow that was waist deep. The enter- 
 prise was doomed to failure and the soldiers, facing starvation, 
 returned home with greatly diminished numbers. He m. Dec. 
 18, 1777, Eliz.abeth or Betsy Le.ach, b. Feb. 22, 1754. d. 
 Oct. 15, 18.31. LuCRETl.A, an adopted dau., b. Jan., 1802, m. 
 Feb. 11, 1820, Abiram Phillips of Ashland. 
 
 Children all born in Goshen : 
 
 Sally, b. Feb. 2, 1779, m. July 6, 1799, Lot Hall of Ashfield, Mass. 
 
 Lucretia, b. Jan. 15, 1781, m. Mathew Keith, Jan. 30, 1800 (L). 
 
 21. iii. Forrest, b. Mar. 4, 1783. 
 
 Iv. &v. Two sons, b. Oct. 9, 1784, d. in infancy. 
 
 vi. Betsy, b. Sept. 19, 1785, m. Samuel Hall, Jr., July 12, 1810. 
 vii. John, b. Aug. 5, 1787, d. about 1835. 
 
 22. viii. Cyral, b. June 12, 1789. 
 
 ix. Tirza, b. Jan. 29, 1791, m. William Hosford, Sept. 19, 1791. 
 X. Marcia, b. May 22, 1793, m. Sept. 1810, Caleb Dodge of Litchfield, 
 N. Y. 
 
 12. Joseph' Jepson (Micalr. John-. John') b. in Hingham Apr. 25, 
 1756, d. in Goshen, Mass. Apr. 20, 1839. Moved to Chester- 
 field in 1771. The part of the town in which he lived was in- 
 corporated and called Goshen in 1781. He was a farmer and 
 served in the war of the Revolution; was a pensioner. His rec- 
 cords show that he served three years. His description states 
 that he was five feet five inches high, complexion light. He m. in 
 1780 Hannah, dau. of Capt. Robert and MolU Webster. She 
 d. June 14, 1843 (H). 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Children: 
 
 23. i. Webster, b. Oct. 25, 1781. 
 
 i. PoLLV, m. Benj. Jones of Boston, Mar. 23, 1803. 
 iii. Hannah, m. Newell. 
 
 24. iv. Joseph, b. 1784. 
 V. William. 
 
 vi. Benjamin, d. young. 
 
 vii. Theodocia, b. 1797, d. Nov. 17, 1866, m. Luke Babcock, who d. Oct. 
 27, 1870, aged 77 years. Lived in Winfield, New York. Chil- 
 dren: 1, Stephen Van Rensellaer. 2, Ethan Allen, b. 1820, d. 
 March 28, 1876, m. Dorothy ^— , who d. Jan. 27, 1893 a. 77. 
 Ethan owned property and lived in Winfield. 3, Judson, who 
 was a jeweler. 4, DelVitt Clinton, b. Apr. 26, 1827, d. Jan. 22, 
 
 1895; m. Rosetta , who now lives in Champaign, 111. 5. 
 
 Erasmus Darivin. 6, Welcome Lorenzo. 7, Matheiv Melvin, who 
 now lives in St. Paul, Minn, 
 viii. & ix. Moses and Aaron, twins, b. 1800. Moses d. young. Aaron d. 
 Sept. 26, 1836. He lived in Springfield, Mass., where he kept a 
 general store on the corner of \\^alnut and Mill Street. He m. 
 Eliza Hibbaro of Springfield. She m. secondly, in 1837, Hor- 
 ace Smith of Smith and Wesson, gunsmiths, and had one son. 
 Dexter. 
 
 X. Susannah, dau. of Joseph and Hannah, b. , d. 1846, m. Clark 
 
 Babcock, bro. of Luke, who. m. Theodocia. He d. Aug. 18, 
 1828, a. 66. They lived in Winfield, New York. Children: 1, 
 Clarissa, m. Morgan and lived in Eaton Rapids, Mich. 2, Joseph 
 lived in Utica, New York. 3, A daughter, m. Bartlett of Slab 
 City, New York. 
 
 13. David* Jepson {Micah^, John', John^) b. in Hingham Sept. 5, 
 1762, lived in Chesterfield and Goshen, Mass. until about 1784, 
 and d. Pownal, Viermont, March 29, 1849. He served more than 
 three years in the Revolutionary war, also in war of 1812. In 
 the descriptive list dated Northampton, 1789, of men detached 
 from Col. Israel Chapins (2d Hampshire Co.) he is said to be 
 "seventeen years old, stature five feet, complexion light." He m. 
 Priscill.a Batfs, who d. July 13, 1845. 
 
 Children born in Pownal : 
 i. Micah, b. Nov. 16, 1786, d. 1849, m. and lived in Ohio, but records 
 
 of his wife and children have not been found, 
 ii. Reuben, b. March 4, 1788, d. Pittstovvn, New York, Jan. 15, 1814, m. 
 
 Served in the war of 1812 and his widow was a pensioner living 
 
 in Fulton Co., New York, in 1850. 
 
 25. iii. H.^rvey, b. Aug. 18, 1790. 
 
 iv. Abigail, b. Sept. 27, 1792, m. Capt. Barnard of Bennington, Ver- 
 mont, and d. at Shaftsbury, Vt. 
 v. Electa, b. July 16, 1794, d. Sept. 7, 1829. 
 
 26. vi. David, b. Apr. 8, 1798. 
 
 vii. Sally, b. July 2, 1798, m. and lived in Bennington, Vermont. 
 
 27. viii. James, B. June 3, 1800. 
 
 28. ix. Benjamin, b. June 13, 1802. 
 X. Fanny, b. Dec 2, 1806. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 29. xi. Lorenzo Dow, b. Feb. 24, 1808. 
 
 xii. Betsy, b. Nov. 18, 1810, m. Sept. 7, 1831, James Camp. Lived in 
 Pownal and looked after her parents in their last vears and then 
 moved to Peoria, III. Children : I, /'arm*-/,,). Z, Eliza. I, F.Urta. 
 4 .Idaline. 5, Dexter. 6, EJgar. 7, .V"nrtzv. g Charley 9 
 .l,lol/i/ius. 
 
 14. S.A.MCKL^ Jei>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, D<r. William Jepson. The fact that he 
 was employed to post the books of the deceased surgeon probably 
 indicates his familiarity with the business affairs of the decedent. 
 By some of his descendants he is known by the name of Jesse 
 and he may have been called bv that name, which wrs the name 
 of his mother's brother, Jesse Cox, but the census shows that his 
 name wfs Lemuel C. and that he was living in Franklin, Ky. in 
 1830. He is said to have been a veteran of the war of 1812. His 
 signature was found on a petition to the So. Carolina legislature 
 in 1789, asking that a military company be established to prevent 
 horse theft and general lawlessness in what was known as the 
 Pee Dee District. Under the caption of "The Jepsons of the 
 Border States," Dr. Jepson's descendant. Professor Willis 
 Linn Jepson has furnished a biography of his ancestor, as well 
 as of several members of his line, and as far as is consistent with 
 the plan of this work, this is given verbatim: 
 
 The Jepsons of the Border States of Kentucky and Mis- 
 souri are all descended from Lemuel C. Jepson (Jesse Jep- 
 son) who came to Kentucky from Tennessee in 1806. Although 
 the life of Lemuel C. Jepson is very obscure, he appears to be 
 the strongest and most extra-ordinary figure in the family. The 
 Cox children say that he was a very smart man and that they 
 were taught as children to be very proud of him. The writer 
 was brought rs a child to revere his name. Descendants who 
 scarcely recognize that they have Jepson blood preserve relics of 
 this man. • He was a physician and surgeon. According to inde- 
 pendent tradition in several lines of the family and which is 
 borne out by relation of circumstances, he was educated in Great 
 Britain and married there. 
 
 Apparently it is not merely family partiality which judges 
 him as an unusual type of physician for his time and place. He 
 is said to have restored a boy's nose by grafting from the arm 
 and to have done similar things, word of which has been pre- 
 served traditionally, in the family. Mrs. William L. Jepson 
 who, as a girl, saw his set of surgeon's instruments, says that 
 they were remarkable for that time. His mortar, in which he 
 mixed drugs, is now the prized property of Mrs. Hulett San- 
 ford of Memphis, Mo. 
 
 Hie was a strong pro-slavery man, but recognized the dan- 
 ger of the situation for the couintry and predicted the Civil War. 
 Just when he settled in Tennessee is not known. Probably his 
 
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 MRS. RACHEL JEPSON LOVEI.L 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 eldest child, Wilms, horn 1793 in North Carolina, was really 
 born in Tennessee, which became a state in 1796, before that be- 
 ing considered a part of North Carolina. Benjamin, his third 
 child, w?s born in Tennessee, and Rachel, the second child, said 
 to have been born in North Carolina or South Carolina, may 
 have been born there too. (M) 
 
 The table ware of that day was either pewter, delft or sil- 
 ver. Dr. Tepson's table ware being silver, he took it to Nash- 
 ville and sold it, with the proceeds buying the farm, the old Jep- 
 son homestead, in Simpson Co., Kentucky, which is still owned 
 bv his descendants. 
 
 Lemuel C. (Jesse) Jei>son 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- 
 <u.orl/t, was a soldier in the Civil War. 2, Annie, now deceased. 
 3, Lizzie M. Henry Hall of Seattle and resides there. 4, Nellie, 
 d. voung. 
 
 iv. Lydia'Callender, b. Jan. 3, 1803, d. July 10, 1846, m. Victor Blaire. 
 Children. 1, LyJia, m. X. Chamberlain, three daughters. 2, 
 Mary, m. S. Allen, no children. 3, Victor, now deceased. 
 
 V. William, b. July 31, 1804, d. Sept. 24, 1805. 
 
 40. vi. WiLLiA.vi, b. Aug. 28, 1806. 
 
 41. vii. Sa.muel, b. Nov. 22, 1808. 
 
 viii. Nathaniel Call, b. Oct. 19, 1810, d. 18+4. 
 41. ix. Joseph Buck.viinster, b. March 5, 1813. 
 
 X. Charles Lowell, b. Sept. 16, 1815, d. young. 
 
 xi. Sarah Bush, b. Aug. 29, 1817, d. July 2, 1896, m. June 9, 1841, Jos- 
 eph Chipman, who d. July 26, 1864. CKMren: \, Sarah Frances, 
 b. Oct. 26, 1842, m. John Linfield, has three children: Emma, 
 Chas. A. and Albert P. 2, Joseph Albert, b. Sept. 10, 1844, d. 
 Jan.. 14, 1877, m. May 13, 1872 Alice M. Dodge. 3 and 4, 
 Phoebe and Mary IVinsloiu, twins b. July 2, 1853, d. young. 5, 
 Henrietta M., b. May 10, 1850, m. Warren Fletcher, 5 children: 
 Warren A., b. Dec. 26, 1874, d. young; Mabel Abbie, b. Nov. 17, 
 1884; Freddie Warren, b. Nov. 3, 1885; Edna Frances, b. Jan. 
 29, 1880; Laura, b. May 8, 1883. 
 
 20. HenrV' Jepson (Htnry\ fi^iHiam\ John-. John') b. May 6, 
 1773, probably in New London, Conn., d. at sea May 18, 1848, 
 probably living in Boston in 1790, although he spent most of his 
 life in New London. Several of his descendants probably lived 
 in New London until a comparatively recent date and one fam- 
 ily of Jepsors is said to have occupied the hous.s called the "Old 
 Huguenot House." The family is said to have removed to St. 
 Louis vears ago and cannot now, be found. He m. May 14, 
 ' 1797, H.AXNAH, dau. of Stephen and Hannah Holt, b. in New 
 London Feb. 3, 1776. 
 
 Children: 
 i. Eliza, b. Feb. 12, 1798. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 ii. Julia Ann, b. Aug. 29, 1799. 
 
 iii. Pattv Douglas, b. Feb. 28, 1801. 
 
 iv. Charles Henry, b. July 15, 1803. 
 
 V. Marv, b. July 7, 1805. 
 
 vi. Margaret, b. May 26, 1808. 
 
 21. Forrest'"' Jepson (John*, Micah'\ Jolnr. John') b. March 4, 
 1783, at Goshen, Mass., d. Sept. 20, 1844 at Ashfield, Mass. 
 Was a farmer. He m. July 27, 1809 Esther, dau. of Geo. Ran- 
 ney and descended from Thomas Ranney of Middletown, Conn., 
 b. March 5, 1784, and d. Aug. 23, 1862 at Northampton, Mass. 
 Children : 
 i. Marcia, b. July 7, 1810, at Ashfield, Mass., d. March 15, 1897, m. 
 Jan. 29, 1833, Jefferson Leach, who was b. Apr. 10, 1810; d. 
 July 10, 1870. Children: 1, Mary Esther, b. Dec. 31, 1833, d. 
 Feb. 3, 1915. 2, Forrest, b. June 4, 1835 in Brattleboro, Vermont, 
 d. June 27, 1897. 3, Clarissa, b. July 16, 1836, d. May 1, 1838. 
 4, Lorenzo, b. July 17, 1838, d young. 5, Lorenzo, b. Sept. 4, 1840. 
 6, Ctarrissa, b. July 24, 1842. 7, Emily M., b. Apr. 12, 1844, d. 
 Oct. 12, 1844. 8, Elliott J., b. Dec. 3, 1845, d. in Amherst, April 
 15, 1901. 9, Everett E., b. Sept. 25, 1847, d. in Chicago, 111., June 
 25, 1911. 
 ii. Esther, b. Jan. 13, 1812, at Ashfield, d. at Goshen, Mass., May 18, 
 1860, m. James C. Pearl. Children: 1, Emily, b. 1845, m. Jen- 
 kins. 2, George. 3, Frank, b. July 10, 1849, d. in Belchertown, 
 July 12, 1872. 
 iii. Forrest, b. Aug. 22, 1813, d. Oct. 15, 1873, at Northampton, Mass., 
 m. Emily Thurston who d. at Goshen, Mass., July 23, 1847, a. 
 32. No children. 
 
 43. iv. Orren, b. Feb. 25, 1815. 
 
 V. Julia, b. May 25, 1817, d. Oct. 22, 1882, m. Sept. 28, 1847 at Ash- 
 field, Mass., Jesse Morse, b. Nov. 6, 1805, d. Apr. 14, 1898. 
 Child: 1, Hatlie, b. July 20, 1855. 
 
 44. vi. George R., b. Feb. 19, 1819. 
 
 vii. Calista, b. Aug. 16, 1821, at Ashfield, Mass., d. Oct. 7, 1877, at 
 Springfield, Mass., m. Feb. 10, 1846, Leonard H. Blanden. Chil- 
 dren: 1, Charles Henry, b. Sept. 13, 1851, d. same date. 2, Lucie 
 Marietta, b. Dec. 12, 1852, at Northampton, m. July 16, 1877, at 
 Springfield, Edmund A. Elliott. Is a member of the Baptist 
 church. Eastern Star, Daughters of Rebekka and Loyal Ladies. 
 Child: Inez Cuba, b. April 25, 1886, at Springfield, 
 m. Chester Ira Bailey, October 27, 1909. Child: 
 Thelma Alberta, b. March 19, 1911. 3, George Herbert, 
 b. Dec. 6, 1854, Springfield, Mass., is a member of First Congre- 
 gational Church of Springfield, Mass. He resides in North \AT1- 
 braham. 4, Clara Isabella, b. Nov. 29, 1856, at Northampton, 
 d. at Springfield, Dec. 19, 1913. M. Feb. 15, 1899 at Springfield, 
 Elmer Davis, no children, was member of M. E. Church and 
 Eastern Star. 5, Henry Herchal. b. Oct. 19, 1858, at Northamp- 
 ton, m. Nov. 8, 1887 at Springfield, Oara E. Davis. She d. Nov. 
 14, 1910. Henry Herchal is a member of Ashbury M. E. Church. 
 
 viii. Betsey M., b. April 9, 1823, d. Oct. 5, 1860, m. John T. Thurston, 
 b. Jan. 11, 1818, d. May 21, 1867. Children: 1, John E., b. Nov, 
 18, 1850. 2, Cora F., b. Julv 21, 1857. 3, John A'., b. April 4, 
 • 1860. 
 
CVRAL JIPEON 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 ix. Mary F., b. Dec. 16, 1824, d. Dec. 30, 1884, m, Oct. 11, 1848, Warren 
 E. Landon, who d. Jan. 27, I9I3. Children: 1, Sarah H., b. July 
 3, 1849. 2, Frank JC, b. Aug. 27, 1852. 3, Jo/iri £., b. Sept. 3, 
 1854. 4, .-llice M., b. Dec. 7, 1855. 5, FreJ llnuani, b. Oct. 15, 
 1858. 6, Diri/jht J., b. Jan. 6, 1861. 7, Grace Esther, b. July 12, 
 1862. 8, Etta J., b. Sept. 16, 1863. 9, EJgiir Forest, b. April 9, 
 1866. 10, Bertha C b. Nov. 13, 1868. 
 
 X. DvvicHT S., b. Nov. 16, 1826, d. March 16, 1896, m. Jan. 1, 1860, 
 Hannah P. Lv.man ; no children. 
 
 xi. LUCRETIA, b. Jan. 25, d. Sept. 21, 1917, m. at Belchertown, as his sec- 
 ond wife, John T. Thurson, who d. May 21, 1867. 
 
 CVR.AU"' Jll'iON (Jolin\ Micah'\ John-, John'). (Note change of 
 spelling of name adopted by him and his descendants), b. in 
 Goshen, Mass., June 12, 1789, d. Monroe Co., Michigan, Apr. 
 10. 18b0. Was captain of the Goshen Military Company for a 
 time. Was a man of powerful physique and great physical en- 
 durance ;nid a farmer by occupation. About 1820 he emigrated 
 to Winfield, New York, but returned to Goshen in 1828, to care 
 for his parents in their declining years. In 1835 moved to Niag- 
 ara County, Niew York, where he remained until 1852, when he 
 inoved to Mooreville, Monroe County, Michigan. He m. June 
 7, 1814, Phoebe, dau. of Seth Sears of Cape Cod, b. Feb. 14, 
 1798, d. 1860. 
 
 Children: 
 
 i. A son b. March 20, 1815, d. same date. 
 
 ii. Betsey, b. March 24, 1816, in Goshen, d. Coomer Road, N. Y. Nov. 
 28, 1893, m. 1840 Clark Tr.'^cev, b. March 17, 1806, d. April 17, 
 1864. Settled first in Lockport; at a later date Coomer. Chil- 
 dren: 1, .Ingeline Julia, b. Sept. 15, 1841, m. Francis Lorenzo 
 Anderson, Dec. 1, 1861. Children: a, Chas. Elmer, b. Sept. 3, 
 1862. b, Carrie Elizabeth, b. July 12, 1864. c. Prudence Eme- 
 line, b. Sept. 22, 1866. d, Eva Electa, b. Aug. 17, 1869, d. March 
 10, 1874. e. Bertha May, b. Aug. 25, 1872. f, Frankie, b. Sept. 
 26, 1874, d. Feb., 1880. g, Ina Amela, b. Jan. 1, 1881. 2, .'llice 
 .■Irnelia, b. March 27, 1847, d. June 2, 1887, m. March 27, 1867, 
 Edwin Ozard. Children: a, Robt. C, b. July 18, 1868, d. Feb. 
 3, 1875. b, Jennie, b. Jan. 18, 1872. 3, Mary Jane, b. Feb. 1, 
 1843, d. 1843. 4, Clark Cyral, b. March 10, 1846, d. 1851. 5, 
 Chas. EdiiAn, b. Jan. 14, 1856, d. 1915. Was postmaster in New- 
 fane for many years, m. May 28, 1881, Eli zabeth Shea. Children: 
 a, Frances Ethel, b. March 10, 1882. b, Janette Angeline, b. Jan. 
 1, 1884. c, Ruie May, b, Aug. 26, 1886. d, Charles Wilber, b. 
 July 28, 1889. e, Lester Edwin, b. June 1, 1891. 
 
 iii. Seth Sears, b. July 19, 1818, d. Mtarch 25, 1820. 
 
 iv. Phebe Harden, b. Dec. 8, 1820, m. 1838, Samuel Dickerman, b. 
 Sept. 15, 1809. Children: 1, Olive, b. April 23, 1839, m. Mr. 
 Wood, had one son Jay, b. May 14, 1826. 2, Isaiah, b. May 6, 
 
 jg42, d. ; m. Feb. 19, 1902; had no children. 3, Louisa, b. 
 
 Jan. 22, 1844, m. Mr. Aldrich, had one son Arthur, b. Nov. 16, 
 1864. 4, Oliver, b. July 3, 1842, m., had four children. 
 5. V. Seth Sears, b. April I, 1823. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 . vi. Samuel Fayette, b. Aug. 6, 1825. 
 vii. Hepsibeth Hurd, b. April 11, 1828, d. in Michigan, March 2, 1877, 
 m. July 1, 1865, Jacob Ferman, who d. in 1865. Children: 1, 
 Mary Ann, b. Sept. 23, 1846, m. Aug. 25, 1867. 2, Cyral L., b, 
 Aug. 7, 1848, m. Edna L. Draper, Oct. 8, 1873; has one son 
 Myron A., b. Nov. 27, 1875. Lives in Milan, Michigan. 3, John 
 H., b. April 15, 1850, d. March 24, 1896, and had four sons and 
 three daughters. 4, Clark F., b. July 18, 1852. 5, Jacob, b. July 
 8, 1854, m. Emma Draper, had eleven children. 6, Samuel S., b. 
 Nov. 14, 1856, m. Jenny Hull, had five sons and one daughter. 7, 
 James E. P., b. Feb. 17, 1856, m. Dec. 24, 1879, Alice Throop, had 
 nine children, now resides in Clinton, Michigan. 8, Phebe Ann, 
 b. Sept. 8, 1861, m. Feb. 22, 1885, Frank Tolesan, had three sons 
 and one daughter. 9, Charles E., b. Aug. 30. 1863, d. April, 1877. 
 
 viii. John Sears, b. Apr. 22, 1831, d. March, 1864. Enlisted in 
 Co. K, First Michigan Cavalry in 1861. Took part in the bat- 
 tles of Charlestown, Middletown, Piedmont and Win- 
 chester. In the last named battle, his hat was shot from 
 his head and he was exposed to a snowstorm which lasted 
 all day and all night. The exposure brought on a severe 
 cold which terminated in tuberculosis and eventually in his 
 death. He was discharged from the army Dec. 14, 1862, 
 but owing to difficulty of transportation did not reach 
 home until the following September. 
 
 ix. Cyral, b. Sept. 4, 1833, in Goshen, Mass., d. in Mooreville, Michi- 
 gan, Feb. 25, 1855. 
 
 X. Clark Franklin, b. July 7, 1836, d. July 4, 1857, Mooreville, Michi- 
 gan. 
 
 xi. Sarah Hortensia, b. April 21, 1839, d. March 7, 1870, in Moore- 
 ville, Michigan. M. Oct. 17, 1855, John McBride, b. in Syracuse, 
 New York, July 7, 1831, d. in Milan, Michigan. Children: 1, 
 Ella Mertilla, b. July 31, 1856, d. young. 2, Ella Mermlla, b. 
 March 12, 1858, d. young. 3, Rollo Henry, h. Jan. 15, 1859, is 
 engaged in the work of caring for and endeavoring to start on 
 the right road the criminals who have been discharged from 
 penal institutions and who from force of necessity usually start 
 again on the downward path. His problem is the one of employ- 
 ment and caring for the men until employment can be secured. 
 The "Parting of the Ways" Home in Chicago was under his 
 management for several years and his work met with consider- 
 able success. He is now engaged in similar work in Pittsburgh, 
 Pa., handling men from work house and penitentiary, and by 
 those who have witnessed his methods, he is said to be unusually 
 gifted in his line of work. He m. Aug. 1884, in Dundee, Michi- 
 gan, Menta Woodward, who d. Dec. 10, 1889. ^By her he had 
 one daughter. Nana, b. May 18, 1886 who m. Jay Frank of Toledo, 
 Ohio. He m. secondly Lottie E. King, Sept. 4, 1908, and by her 
 had two sons: John Russell, b. July 21, 1909, and Donald Harry, 
 b. Oct. 11, 1911. 4, Clara Lillian, b. May 22, 1860, d young. 5, 
 Lyman Harry, b. Nov. 6, 1863, d. young. 6, Martha Maria, b. 
 Sept. 10, 1865, d. young. 7, Flora Dell, b. March 28, 1867, m. A. 
 W, Hurd, had one son Lysle, b. 1895, m. secondly Julius Wtyher, 
 had one son b. 1907. 8, Ne-vadah, b. May, 1869, d. May 10, 1908, 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 m. May, 1901, Saimiel J. Coleman, children: Donald, Dorothy, 
 b. Oct. 3, 1902. Carol, b. May 8, 1903. Malcom, b. Aug, 22, 1904, 
 Kenneth, b. Jan. 3, 1906. Carmen, b. Jan. 3, 1907, Lewis Oscar, 
 b. April 20, 1908. 
 
 i. LucRETi.A Fraxcina, b. May 3, 1842, m. July 3, 186.? 
 Herman R. Bulson, b. in Rochester, N. Y., March 4, 
 1841, d. Stockton, Cal., Dec. 25, 1897. He was a physi- 
 cian with an extensive practice, located first in Blooming- 
 dale, Mich., next in Evansville, Wis., and finally in 
 Stockton, Cal. He served in the Civil War, was a mem- 
 ber of various medical societies and a Mason. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1. Albert Eugexe, b. July 24, 1864, d. in Wisconsin, Nov. 6, 1878. 
 
 2. Chas. H., b. Nov. 6, 1867, is a physician and surgeon. 
 
 Has held successively the positions of Health Offi- 
 cer for Placer Co., Cal., Chief Surgeon of the Sacramento 
 Hospital, Chief Surgeon of the Veterans' Home at Napa, 
 Cal., and is now surgeon of the First Squadron Cavalry, N. 
 G. C. In 1892 m. Miss Ida Castle. They have one 
 child, Maxine Lucretia, b. July 8, 1909. 
 
 3. William Henry, b. Feb. 10, 1870, has had a thor- 
 
 ough training in mechanics and engineering and holds a 
 position in his line of work in Sacramento, Cal., where he 
 now resides, m. 1895, the dau. of C. C. Castle, has no 
 children. 
 
 Plll-IIK jll'SON El.I.lOTT 
 
 2:i. Webster Jipson {Joseph'. Miailr'. John-. John'}. ( Note change 
 of sp<-lling of name adopted by him and his descendants) b. in 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Goshen, Mass., Oct. 25, 1781, d. March 26, 1828; when he 
 reached the ag? of 21, went to Madison County, New York. He 
 was a soldier in the war of 1812. M. Betsy, dau. of Ruben 
 Griswold and Mary, his wife, b. Feb. 23, 1783, d. Apr. 23, 1869. 
 
 Children : 
 
 47. i. Almon, b. J.in. 5, 1806. 
 
 ii. Phebe, b. Oct. 29, 1907, d. 1877. M. John Elliott and moved to Lan- 
 sing, Michigan. No children. 
 
 48. iii. Manus, b. Jan. 11, 1810. 
 
 iv. Seth R., b. Nov. 23, 1811, d. 1896, m. in Madison Co., New York, 
 M.^rv Jackson, had no children. 
 
 49. V. Orrin Webster, b. March 4, 1814. 
 
 50. vi. Henry, b. March 29, 1818. 
 
 24. Joseph'' Jepson (Joseph*. Micah\ John'\ John^) h. in Goshen, 
 Mass., 1784, d. Sept. 22, 1859. Was a farmer and lived all his 
 life in Goshen. He m. Mary, dau. of Jonathan Hastings, b. in 
 Wilmington, Vermont, Feb. 3, 1789, d. in Goshen Dec. 1, 1873. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. ILZADA, b. Jan. 24, 1812, d. Feb. 1880, m. Sept. 1834, Elijah Jordan. 
 Children: 1, Arthur, b. Dec. 7, 1835, m. Mary Brown of Worth- 
 ington, Mass. Had two children, a daughter who died young, a 
 son Henry b. 1862, now living in New York City. 2, Horatio, b. 
 March 12, 1836, m. Angeline H. Brown of Worthington, Mass., 
 four children: a, Howard Eugene, m. Hattie Merriam, 1887; b, 
 Eva Julia, m. A. H. Field of Providence, R. I.; Elijah aiid 
 George, b. 1870 and 1877 respectively, are unm. and reside in 
 ' Boston. 3, Amelia, b. Jan. 24, 1838, d. Dec. 1908, m. Wm. How- 
 ard, a soldier in the Union Army, who probably lost his life in 
 the battle of Gettysburgh. 4, Amelia, b. 1846, m. Lucien Gil- 
 bert and lives in Massachusetts. No children. 5, William Ed- 
 ward, b. 1843, d. Oct. 8, 1907, at Wilmington, \'a., m. Emma 
 Medburg. No children. 6 and 7, Elizabeth and Edgar, twins, b. 
 1845. 8, Julia, b. May, 1849, m. Marcus M. Brown, of Worth- 
 ington, Mass., and had one daughter Maud, who m. Clayton 
 Knapp and has four children, all girls. 9, Marcia, h. 1850, unm. 
 10, Edwin Augustus, b. Feb. 1867, m. Fannie Streeter of Cum- 
 mington, Mass., two children: Ilzada, who m. John Davis of 
 Ware, Mass., and has one daughter, Gertrude, and Marcus M., 
 b. Aug. 28, 1889. 
 
 ii. Francis, b. Aug. 1826, d. Nov. 24, 1901. Was a carpenter, lived in 
 Goshen, Mass., for several years and in 1861 was member of 
 Committee to Assess and expend money for the purpose of pre- 
 paring volunteers for service in the war. He moved to Canaan, 
 New Hampshire where he resided at the time of his death. He 
 m. Caroline S.mith, b. 1831, d. Nov. 20, 1890. Child: 1, Mary 
 A., b. 1855, d. March 10, 1906. M. first Charles A. Storey, and 
 had one son: she m. secondly, S. B. Withington. 
 
 iii. Anson, b. Goshen, Mass., d. Bernadotte, HI., (now Table 
 
 Grove) abt. 1896. Was a cooper by trade, m. Naomi Brice ; no 
 children. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 25. HarveV' Jepson (Davids Miailr. John-. John^) b. Povvnal, Vt., 
 AuR. 18, 1790, (!. Jan. 24, 1851, m. Apr. Q, 1820, Mary 
 Myers, b. Au^. l'^, 1707, a. Au^. 15, 1858, He lived near 
 the forests and shaved shingles, working si.xteen to eighteen 
 hours daily. He gave his children a good, common school edu- 
 cation. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. TvPHOSA, b. Feb. 23, 1821, m. Lemuel Wheeler. Children: 1, Joel: 
 2, Ed'u.'ard ; 3, Frank. 
 
 51. ii. George W., b. Sept. 9, 1822. 
 
 iii. Ch.arles, b. .Apr. 14, 1824, d. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, m. Caro- 
 line Babcock. He went to the California gold fields, mined for 
 seven years, then bought a farm in Michigan. Children: 1, .Ida; 
 2, Sainantlta; 3, A<vis. 
 
 52. iv. Myron, b. Dec. 24, 1825. 
 
 53. V. Harvey, Jr., b. Sept. 4, 1827. 
 
 54. vi. John, b. March 14, 1829. 
 
 vii. Lucinda, b. May 30, 1831, m. Jan. 1, 1852, Chauncev J. Sweet. 
 
 Children: 1, Colonen; 2, Eugene; 3, .-lit/iur; 4, Ella; 5, Folem; 
 
 6, John; 7, Juan. 
 viii. Mary, b. June 12, 1834. 
 ix. Ruben, b. June 4, 1836, d. June 30, 1850. 
 
 55. X. Joel, b. May 3, 1838. 
 
 xi. Sophira, b. March 5, 1840, d. May, 1893. Was an active Sunday 
 School worker. M. Willlam H. Taft. Children: 1, .irtliur, m. 
 Evylen Aschton ; 2, Ella May, m. Joseph Grimes. 
 
 xii. Venice, b. Nov. 9, 1843. Lived in Massachusetts for several vears, 
 now lives in Postville, New York, m. Jan. 1, 1864, Geo. S. Clark, 
 b. Nov. 15, 1841. Children: 1, Lila .-/., b. Florida, Mass., Oct. 15, 
 1864, m. Aug. 9, 1882, Arthur M. Tucker, and had five children: 
 
 a, Lewis Albert, b. May 10, 1883, m. Hattie L. Stevenson. b, 
 Eugene Harvey, b. August 6, 1885, m. Apr. 28, 1910, Kathryn R. 
 Schuman. c, Grace Genevieve, b. April 4, 1887, m. Dec. 31, 1907, 
 Francis T. Hillard. d, George Judson, b. Oct. 19, 1893. e, Mil- 
 dred Sarah, b. Dec, 1900. 2, Harvey Syl-vanus, b. March 22, 
 1868, is employed in a shoe factory, m. Sept. 25, 1895, Grace Rob- 
 bins; has two children: Allen H., b. Dec. 3, 1896, and Madeline, 
 
 b. Sept. 22, 1899. 3, Harriet Lucinda, b. Dec. 31, 1869, Florida, 
 Mass., unm. and in the real estate business in Los Angeles, Calif. 
 4, Evangeline At. Clark, b. Sept. 11, 1871, m. May 8, '1892, 
 Thomas Merrin, a farmer who now lives in Rvegate, Vermont, 
 and has four children: a, Clertrude Miay, b. Jan, 5, 1893, m. July 
 10, 1909, Robert Ralston; b, Henry, b. March 19, 1892; c, Flor- 
 ence E., b. Oct. 18, 1895, m. June 20, 1913, Raymond Stanley; d, 
 Frederick, b. April 4, 1898. 5, irillis G., b. March 28, 1873, at 
 Wilmington, Vt., is employed in a shoe factory in Whitman, 
 Mass. and is a member of the Baptist Church. M. Sept. 26, 1893, 
 Elsie M. Burtist and has two children: Eva M., b. Dec. 5, 1894, 
 and Elsie Venice, b. Dec. 28, 1899. 6, .Mary S. Clark, b. Oct. 14, 
 1874 at Wilmington, Vt., m. May 15, 1904, to .-Mmon .Myers. 
 They are members of the Baptist Church and live in North 
 Adams, Mass. They have two children: Lester, b. April 8, 1906, 
 and Richard, b. April 14, 1908. 7, Doane B., b. March 30, 1878, 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Guilford, Vt., m. Caroline Court, Dec. 8, 1906. Is a member of 
 the Baptist Church and lives in Vallejo, Calif. 
 
 26. David' Jepson {David*, Alicalr', John-, John^) b. in Pownal 
 Vt., April 28, 1796, d. in Pownal, Vt., Sept. 18, 1873. Was a 
 farmer. A member of the Method'st Church and in politics, a 
 democrat. M. March 30, 1820, Huldah Welch, d. Dec. 8, 
 1876. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Alvira, b. Pownal, Vt., Jan. \, 1821, d. in Pownal, May 15, 1891, m. 
 first Chester Eaton of Adams, Mass., Sept. 28, 1839, and by him 
 had three hcildren: 1, dying in infancy; 2, Marie and 3, Chester, 
 both dying young, said to have been poisoned by eating moun- 
 tain ash berries. She m. secondly, Phillip Perry and by him 
 had one cliild, Everett, who now lives in Williamstown and she 
 m. thirdly, Orsemas Niles, b. Nov. 4, 1816, d. May, 1893; six 
 children, three dying young and three row living; a, ll'ealtha, b. 
 Sept. 9, 1857, m. Cyrus Stone, a minisfer who failing in health 
 moved on a farm in Nebraska. Was killed by lightning. They 
 had one child, Lillian, who d. in Adams, Mass., at the age of 
 seven. Weltha m. secondly, Charles E. Town of Nebraska and 
 by him had two children, Julia and Cuyler. b, Elliot, b. Feb. 12, 
 1860, m. Olive Thompson, 1879. She died 1891,. had three chil- 
 dren: Murry who m. Bertha Smith and lives in Williamstown, 
 Mass.; Marian, who m. Wallace Perry and Mabel. He m. sec- 
 ondly Alice Johnson, and by her has one child, Harry, c, Han- 
 nah, b. June 30, 1861, m. Loverri Estes, Aug. 14, 1877; four chil- 
 dren: a, Cyrus, b. Sept. 4, 1878, m. Susie Howard, had two chil- 
 dren, b, Eda, b. Oct. 3, 1891, d. March 18, 1896. c, Hattie, b. 
 Dec. 27, 18S8, d. May 12, 1901. d, Karl, b. Jan. 14, 1892, m. 
 Maude Foster, had one child, Lovern Clarence, b. Jan. 30, 1913. 
 
 ii. Rachel, b. Pownal, Vt. Sept. 12, 1822, d. Aug. 1873, m. March 9, 1843, 
 in N. Adams, Mass., Nemiah Sprague, b. Dec. 22, 1821, d. Feb. 
 12, 1875. Children: 1, Nemiah, d. young. 2, Francis, b. Somer- 
 set, July 10, 1847, m. twice, first, Jan. 1, 1870, Jennie Jillson, 
 who d. soon, m. secondly. May 2, 1874, Mary E. Smith. Chil- 
 dren: (all by second wife) : a, Hattie E., b. Feb. 22, 1875, m. Aug. 
 23, 1894. Geo. E. May, four children; two died in infancy, 
 Harry E., b. March 31, 1897 and Percy F., b. Sept. 7, 1901. b, Ida 
 A., b. Sept. 2, 1876, m. Dec. 24, 1895, Dudley Ware, three chil- 
 dren. Myrtle F., b. Jan. 20, 1900; Kenneth G., b. March 29, 1903; 
 Herman J., b. Sept. 30, 1906. c, Frank E., b. Apr. 1, 1897, m. 
 De?. 12, 1901, Kate Snow; four children: Dorothy E., b. Aug. 27, 
 1903; Paul F., b. May 1, 1906; Glen, b. June 24, 1907, and How- 
 ard, b. Apr. 29, 1912. d, Emma M., b. Sept. 7, 1881, m. Dec. 27, 
 1897, Farnk E. Allen, five children; Willie F., b. Dec. 21, 1898; 
 Olive L., b. Aug. 27, 1901; Robt. M., b. March 27, 1903; Mar- 
 guerite F., b. May 2, 1909; Walter E., b. Jan. 29, 1911 ; e. Bertha 
 A., b. Aug. 8, 1886, m. May 5, 1905, Fred B. Chiney, two chil- 
 dren, Lampson F, b. April 3, 1906 and Everett L., b. Nov. 17, 
 1907. f, Mildred F., b. Oct. 9, 1894, m. July 2, 1910, Roland N. 
 Hubbard; two children, Helen M., b. March 28, 1911 and Arlene 
 M., b. Jan. 12, 1913. 3, Byron, b. Somerset Nov. 15, 1849, d. N. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Adams, Oct. 16, 1904, m. May 19, 1872, in Easton, Mich., Helen 
 Sharp; three children, George A., b. May 22, 1875; Frank B., 
 b. Aug. 20, 1879 and Fred W., b. July 21, 1885. 4, Elmer D., 
 b. Whitingham, Vt., June 26, 1853, m. Jiijy 1, 1876, Ida Carpenter. 
 No children. 5, IJa E., b. Sept. 4, 1859, d. Aug. 4, 1861. 6, Dorr 
 L., b. July 4, 1862, m. Nov. 22, 1884, Abbie J. Bruce; four chil- 
 dren: Clarence, b. May 22, 1886; Alyce A., b. Apr. 13, 1891; 
 Helen E., b. Nov. 24, 1895; Byron F., b. April 18, 1898. 
 
 H \RR1ET, b. Oct. 1, 1824, d. Feb. 25, 1894, m. March 4, 1843, Far- 
 vim Sprague, a Methodist minister, b. , d. Oct. 30, 1880. 
 
 Children: 1, James H., b. Whitingham, Vt., Dec. 10, 1844, d. 
 Dec. 18, 1912, m. April 20, 1874, Susan Norton; no children. 2, 
 David, b. Whitingham, Vt., Sept. 25, 1846, m. Mary Summer, 
 July 16, 1870. 3, Harriett, b. Oct. 18, 1848, d. Feb. 29, 1894, m. 
 May 20, 1865, Cinatus Wiley, and moved to Dakota and d. there 
 Four children. 4, Jonathan, b. May 5, 1851, d. Nov. 28, 1875, m. 
 Jan. 1, 1874, Sarah Sumner. 5, Homer, b. Dec. II, 1853, m. May 
 12, 1874, Flora Wilson, had several children. 6, Manning, b. May 
 11, 1856, d. unm. in Readsboro, Vt., Nov. 23, 1874. 7, Nelimiah, 
 b. May 19, 1859, m. No. 1879, Betsy Exford ; had several chil- 
 dren. 8, Hoyt, b. Sept. II, 1861, m. Nov. 10, 1892, Anna Peterson. 
 Lived in Dakota. 9, Luanda, b. May 26, 1865, m. J. W. Mar- 
 shall of Readsboro, Vt. ; moved to Pennsylvania and d. there- 
 in, Wesley M.. b. July 26, 1867; d. in Dakoti, April 8, 1889. 
 Never married. 
 
 Catherine, b. Oct. 27, 1827, at Pownal, Vt., d. Jan. 21, 1892, m. Oct. 
 4, 1844, Lysander Edwards of Shelbourne, Mass., b. Nov. 8, 1822, 
 d. Dec. 2, 1894. Children: 1, Karris, b. Charlemunt, Mass., Dec. 
 27, 1846, m. in Springfield, Vt., 1869, Lydia Putnam. Norris was 
 a soldier in the Rebellion. 2, Rohert R., b. Somerset, Mass., April 
 29, 1849. Was a soldier in the civil war, m. in Worcester, Mass., 
 1875, Emma Smith. 3, Reuben J., b. Nov. 12, 1851, in Somerset, 
 Mass., m. in Springfield, Vt., Jennie Moore. Is a manufacturer 
 of scythe snaths. 4, Angielia M., b. Nov. 26, 1853, m. Nov. 23, 
 1872, Alfonso Bishop, b. Jan., 1850. 5, Arabella, b. Springfield, 
 Vt., July 2, 1856. 6, Franklin P., b. Springfield, Vt., April 12, 
 1861, m. Martha Scott. 7, Leland A,, b. June 8, 1865, m. Bertha 
 Gordon. Is a Congregationalist minister, now living in New- 
 port, \'t. 
 
 Ja.mes Bates, b. May 27, 1829. 
 
 Electa, b. March 7, 1831, in Hoosick Falls, N. V., d. Dec. 6, 1892, 
 m. July 4, 1847, JosiAH Olik, d. in North Adams, Mass., in 1904, 
 a. 77 years. Children: 1, Theodore, m., wife's maiden name, un- 
 known; no children. 2, Isadone, m. Edward who d. 1908. Had 
 one child. Bertha, who m. Charles Deming. No children. Bertha 
 d. New York City, 1909. 
 
 Fanny, b. Stamford, Vt., July 16, 1836, d. 1878, m. July 4, 1857, 
 William H. Sheldon, b. July 1, 1832, d. Lyons, Nov. 26, 1888. 
 Children: 1, Leon H\, b. July 7, 1860, Milford, Mass., m. April 
 6, 1896, Minnie Brown; no children. 2, Cora, b. July 14, 1862, 
 Milford, Mass., d. young. 3, Fred ()., b. April 12, 1865, Rutland, 
 Vt., m. and lived in Chicago. 4, Bell, b. Branden, Vt., May 2, 
 1867, m. Aug. 2, 1884, James Ellsworth of Port Huron. Child. 
 Leon Ellsworth, b. June 11, 1888, now living in Battle Creek, 
 Mich. 5, Clifford //., b. March 6, 1871, in Bennington, Vt. When 
 quite young his parents died and he lived with his uncle and 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 boarded at Saranac until he was seventeen years old. Enlisted 
 in the U. S. Navy and has been in the service ever since, except 
 when on a vacation. Is head gunner and stationed at Norfolk, 
 Va. Will soon retire on pension. 
 
 ix. David, b. July 19, 1839, in Pownal, Vt., d. Jan. 27, 1914, Hoosick, N. 
 Y., m. first Dec. 25, 1876, Lucinda Van Alstyne, b. Hastings, N. 
 Y., April 24, 1842, d. Aug. 14, 1886; m. secondly, Mary Clapper 
 of Hoosick, New York, b. Castleton, New York, April 24, 1870. 
 Child by first wife: DaviJ C, b. Aug. 31, 1880, d. Sept. 18, 1880. 
 
 X. Patience H., b. March 28, 1842, d. July 20, 1895, m. George Foote, 
 b. Conway, Mass., July 27, 1815, d. March 15, 1897. Children: 
 1, I'efta Emma, b. July 4, 1866, m. Robert Graham, of North 
 Adams, Mass., three children. 2, George, b. Jan. 10, 1868. 3, 
 Hettie E., b. Nov. 11, 1870, m. first, Alfred Lawson, one child, 
 m. secondly, M. H. Pratt. 4, Hayden B., b. Jan. 20, 1875, m. May 
 24, 1894, Mary Rich. 5, Oney D., b. Nov. 19, 1877, m. May 24, 
 Martha Ludwig. 
 
 .\i. Emeline C, b. Pownal, Vt., Feb. 7, 1844, d. Saranac, 
 Michigan, January 24, 1916. Attended district school un- 
 til fourteen years old and then Oak Grove Seminan,-, in 
 Pownal, and finished her education at the Wesleyan Fe- 
 male College at Springfield, Vt. M. July 11, 1866, in 
 Saranac, Mich., Albert Stebbins of Ionia, Mich., b. 
 Nov. 22, 1846, d. in Easton, Mich., May 1, 1909. Mrs. 
 Emeline SxEBBrNs was a Methodist and an active Sun- 
 day School worker. Was president of the Aid Society 
 and Steward. Was an active temperance worker, W. C. 
 T. U. oflficer and lived a helpful, noble life. In the pre- 
 paration of this volume, the Author has received much 
 help from her. 
 
 Her Children : 
 1. Allen E., b. Dec. 8, 1872, m. Dec. 9, 1894, Myrtle Ellison, b. Keene 
 Michigan, April 3, 1876. Seven children: a, Adelbert L., b. in 
 Easton, Mich., July 7, 1895; b, Hyland W., b. Easton, Feb. 9, 
 1897; c, Gerald B., b. Oct. 4, 1900 in Easton; d, Leland W. b. 
 North Plains, Oct. 17, 1902; e. Maxwell J., b. Sheridan, Mich., 
 Jan. 25, 1908; f, Blanche E., b. Sheridan, Aug. 31, 1909; g, Mel- 
 bourn A., b. Sheridan, Dec. 13, 1911. 2, Runette M., b. Sept. 13, 
 1877, m. Geo. E. Hulliberger of Boston, Feb. 6, 1895, at Sara- 
 nac. He was b. in Niles, Mich., June 21, 1873. Four children: 
 a. Pearl E., b. Easton, Feb. 15, 1900; b, Adah M., b. Keene, July 
 8, 1904; Albert L., b. Easton, Sept. 20, 1909, and Hilda, b. Easton, 
 Jan. 26, 1913. 3, Lena Bell, b. Aug. 29, 1880, m. Dec. 18, 1906. 
 No children. 
 
 27. James'' Jepson {David*. Mkah^, John'-, John^), b. in Pownal, 
 Vt., June 3, 1800, lived for many years in Bennington and d. 
 there. According to U. S. Census, he was living there in 1840, 
 with one male under 10, 1 m. 30 to 40, 2 females under 10, 1 
 female 30 to 40. He m. Lydia Thorp. 
 
LORENZO DOW JEPSON, SR. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Chilli ren : 
 i. Rlth, b. 1832; m. 1851, James Nolan. Children: 1, tieniarJ, m. 
 Mary McConnell, Chicago, 111. Children; James, John, Harry, 
 Frank, Charles and Joseph. 2, James, d. young. 3, Mary, m. 
 William Kelly, 1877. Children; a, James Bernard, h. 1880; b, 
 Genevieve, b. 1882, m. George F. t)'Brien, 1905, children; Mar- 
 garet and Genevieve; c, Dr. John Frances Kelly, b. 1883, m. Mary 
 Sullivan, child; William, b. 1914; d, Edward, b. 1888; e, Flor- 
 ence Jepson, b. 1892; f, Frances Evangeline, b. 1895, d. 1915. 4, 
 Annie, m. Dr. F. C. Fitzsimmons; children; Ruth, b. 1889; (Jrace 
 b. 1894. 5, Joseph, m. Elizabeth Snow, 1905. Children; Joseph, 
 b. 1909, Marion Ruth, b. 1912. 6, John, b. 1892, m. Annie Healey, 
 3 children; Irene, Walter and Romaine. 7, Emma, m. Hugh 
 Gallagher. Children; Eleanor, b. 1894; James, b. 1897; Gene- 
 vieve, b. 1899; Dorohty, b. ^902; Hubert, b. 1904, and Edward, b. 
 1909. 
 
 58. ii. Henry, or James Henrv, b. Sept. 30, 1838. 
 iii. Annie, m. Abel Harrington. 
 
 iv. Harriet, m. Gifford. 
 
 59. v. George, b. about 1843. 
 vi. Eliza, m. 
 
 vii. Laura, m. 
 
 60. viii. Reuben Wright, b. April 10, 1849. 
 
 28. Benj.amin'' Jepson (Dinid'. Micah\ John'-. Jolin^), b. June 2, 
 
 1802, at Pow-nal, Vt., d. May 26, 1873, at Homer, N. Y., m. 
 Jan. 25, 1826, at Bennington, Vt. Am.anda P.almer, b. Apri. 
 2, 1808, d. Sept. 19. 1893, at Homer, N. Y. 
 
 Children: 
 i. George P., b. Sept. 4, 1827, in Homer, X. Y., d. Feb. 9, 1848 in 
 Homer, N. Y. 
 
 61. ii. Enos Palmer, b. April 3, 1829. 
 
 iii. Andrew J., b. April 2, 1831, Homer, X. Y., d. June 22d, 1903, m. Aug. 
 5, 1856, Ursula E. Gregory who d. Sept. 4, 1857. One daughter, 
 Marg. Charlotte, b. July 5, 1857, d. Sept. 7, 1861. 
 
 vi. Helen Artemisia, b. March 21, 1833, Homer, N. Y., d. July 2, 1914, 
 Homer, N. Y., m. first, Jan. 13, 1853, Chester Nev\ton Howe, b. 
 July 20, 1832, d. Jan. 9, 1874; m. secondly to Willia.m H. Phil- 
 lips of Elvira, N. Y., who d. Oct. 28, 1899. Children all by first 
 husband; 1, Austin C, b. July 18, 1859, m. Homer, N. Y., d. May 
 30, 1913, in Syracuse, N. Y., m. Clara A. Lee in Groton, N. Y. 
 who d. Dec. 5, 1913. 2, Charlotte Minerva, b. Nov. 14, 1861, 
 Homer, N. Y., d. Feb 7, 1911, Syracuse, N. Y. 
 
 62. V. Lewis R., b. March 16, 1835, Homer, N. Y. 
 
 vi. Dyer Palmer, b. Jan. 21, 1837, at Homer, N. \ ., d. .'\ug. 16, 1910, 
 
 Syracuse, .\. Y. 
 vii. Minerva A.manda, b. June 13, 1839, at Homer, N. Y., d. June 25, 
 
 1901, at Cuba, N. Y., m. June 20, 1860, to Philander Stevens of 
 
 Cuba. N. Y. 
 
 29. I^)RKNZ() Dow' Jepson (David*. Mirnli'-. Johir. .hJiu'). h. 
 
 Pownal, Wrmont, Feb. 24, 1807, d. Aiiu. 27, 1871, ni. Feb. 2fc, 
 
J EPSON FAMILY 
 
 1835, Amy Babcock, b. at Pownal, January 28, 1816, d. June 
 7, 1860. Lived in Pownal and vicinity practically all his life. 
 
 Children : 
 
 Lorenzo Dow, Jr., b. Pownal, N. Y., June 2, 1836. 
 
 ,. Adelaide, b. Pownal, Vt., Oct 16, 1838, d. July 25, 1907, m. Dec. 28, 
 1854, David Kimball, b. in Pownal, Nov. 10, 1828, d. Aug. 14, 
 1875. Children: 1, Truman D.. h. July 30, 1856. 2, Byron Eu- 
 gene, b. March 14, 1859, d. Aug. 14, 1870. 3, Elsie Maria, b. 
 May 1, 1865, m. Ira Edward Morgan, Jr., March 7, 1883. Chil- 
 dren: a, Fred Edward, b. Dec. 21, 1883. b, Edith Lillian, b. 
 June 9, 1885; is in a training school for nurses in Pittsfield, 
 Mass. c, Ada Loraine, b. Feb. 3, 1887, m. March 8, 1906, Wil- 
 liam B. Morgan, two children, Lucy Jane and Ada Ruth. d, 
 Francis Earl, b. in Pownal, Oct. 12, 1888. e, Florence Isabel, 
 b. Sept. 30, 1890. f, Allen Sylvester, b. at Pownal, Sept. 14, 1892. 
 g, Harriett Ellen, b. Jan. 21, 1895, m. Everett Jepson, b. April 
 18, 1898. h, Bernice Elsie, b. Feb.. 21, 1902. j, Harold Ira, b. 
 Pownal, Oct. 30, 1904. 4, .-//jVc Ella, b. Pownal, May 1, 1865, 
 d. March, 1903, m. Nov., 1882, Jadoc White, one child, Marvin 
 E., b. Jan. 13, 1888. 5, Jmy Irene, b. at Pownal, May 27, 1872, 
 m. Aug. 16, 1896, Solomon Champagne. 
 
 ii. VanNess, b. in Pownal, Vt., Jan. 28, 1841, d. April 10, 1896, m. Oct. 
 30, 1867, EVALINE MiYERS, b. Aug. 26, 1845. Was a farmer; in 
 politics a republican. In early life was a regular attendant and 
 member of the Methodist Church. Was a very kind man in his 
 family. His death followed a long illness of pernicious anemia. 
 Child: Luella Amy. b. Jan. 20, 1869, m. June 25, 1891, Edwin F. 
 Greene, b. April 13, 1863. Children: Ida Evelyn, b. Oct. 21, 1893 
 and Lillian Adelle, b. Feb. 23, 1896. 
 
 V. Alice A., b. Pownal, Vt. June 29, 1843, m. Jan. 17, 1872, Ammon E. 
 Fowler, b. at Pownal, Vt., Aug. 21, 1876, now living in Benning- 
 ton, Vt. One child: I.aren Isaac, b. at Pownal, Aug. 21, 1876, m. 
 Nov. 16, 1904, Jennie May Hicks; two children: Mary Alice 
 Fowler, b. at Pownal, April 12, 1912 and Robt. Erons, b. Sept. 1, 
 1916. 
 
 r. Everett M., b. Aug. 16, 1851, d. Aug. 13, 1898, m. first, Nov. 12, 1872, 
 Ida E. Mason, b at Po.wnal, , d. Aug. 1875. He m. sec- 
 ondly, Jan. 4, 1800, Lucinda Stillman Gray. One child, Ed- 
 ward Everett, b. at Hoosick Falls, N. Y., July 30, 1886, m. April 
 25, 1908, Henrietta Andrews, one son, Edward Everett, Jr. b. 
 Sept. 12, 1912. 
 
 30. ELf' Jepson (Samuel*. Mlrah\ John-. John') b. Nov., 1793, in 
 Goshen, Mass., d. Oct. 18, 1857, in Bridgeport, N. Y., m. 
 Mary Ann Burrington, b. Apr. 17%, d. January 4, 1876. 
 After his marriage Eli lived in Bridgeport, N. Y. 
 
 Children: 
 
 Julia Ann, b. June 17, 1818, d. July 11, 1842. 
 
 Henry Hudson, b. Sept. 19, 1819. 
 
 Celia, b. 1821, d. in childhood. 
 
 Jerome, b. 1823, d. June 1829. 
 
LUTHER JEPSON 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 65. V. Charles Burrincton, b. Dec. 15, 1825. 
 
 66. vi. Jefferson H.^ll, b. Oct., 1827. 
 
 vii. Am.\nd.\ Jepson, b. July 9, 1829, d. Sept. 5, 1899, m. July, 1851 
 Nath.xn Sayles. Children: 1, Mary Prisrilla Sayles, b. April 13 
 1853, m. Frank Brezee. Children: a, Harriet Amanda Brezee, 
 b. 1878, d. 1917. b, Goldie E. Brezee, b. 1879. c, William M 
 Brezee, b. 1882. b, Goldie E. Brezee, b. 1892. 2, Charles Na 
 
 than Sayles. b. 1855; m. . Children: a, Harry Sayles, b. 1880 
 
 b, Orecia Sayles, b. . 3, Frank Sayles, b. 1853, m. . One 
 
 daughter. Bertha Sayles, (now) Bertha Sayles Cramer. 
 
 viii. Harriet, b. Aug. 3, 1831, d. May 22, 1913, m. Aug. 18, 1852, Jerome 
 J. Newton. Children: 1, Julia Cynthia Neviton, b. May 16, 1853, 
 m. Murray J. Waterman, Jan. 8, 1908. 2, Carrie Arvilla Neiv- 
 ton, b. May 12, 1856, m. Gorham J. Wilson, Dec. 1891. Children: 
 
 a, Florence E. Wilson, b. May 25, 1883, m. F. H. Leach, April 
 1912; one child: Janet Caroline Leach, b. July 26, 1914. b, Har- 
 riett A. Wilson, b. Oct. 16, 1885, m. Vernon Bowler, Sept. 1908; 
 child, Robt. Wilson Bowler, b. July 21, 1913. c, Newton G. Wil- 
 son, b. March 5, 1891, m. Dec. 8, 1915; child, Murray W. Wil- 
 son, b. Dec. 7, 1916. 3, John Hutchins S'eivton, b. Feb. 25, 1858, 
 m. Oct. 1891, Martha Todd Long. Child: a, Clara A. Newlon, 
 
 b. Mar. 12, 1891; m. Ned Olmstead, Nov. 1910; child, Martha L 
 Olmstead, b. April 27, 1913. 
 
 ix. Jero.me, b. June 22, 1833, d. 1910; m. Sophia Rose. Children: 
 
 1, Herbert, deceased. 2, Lee, m. Lives in Michigan. 
 
 67. X. John, b. June 13, 1835. 
 
 ^i. Joei. Jepson, b. June 1845, d. October 4, 1915. 
 
 i\. Ll'ther' Jepson (S-.mini^ Micah\ John'-. John'') b. March 25, 
 1794, in Goshen. Ma:s., d. Sept. 20, 1869, m. Oct. 30, 1869 
 Betsy King, b. 18C0, d. in Gouverneur, New York, March 
 30. 1876. (K)^ 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Evelyn, b. Sept. 18, 1823, d. Dec. 10, 1889 in Philadelphia, N. Y., m. 
 first, Mar. 27, 1853, J. L. Church; m. secondly, Nov. 5, 1857, 
 Chauncev Smith. Was always the "little mother" that the eld- 
 est daughter in a large family is wont to be. An exceptional 
 house keeper, rather matter of fact, always solicitous for the 
 health and comfort of others. She dearly loved children and the 
 loss of her ilttle ones was a never ending sorrow. She had an 
 air of refinement that is seldom surpassed. She li\ed at Churche's 
 Mills with her first husband for three years until death claimed 
 him. With her second she lived very happily at Hammond. N. 
 Y. and later in (Jouverneur beside her adored brother Alfred. 
 By her first husband she had one child, d. May 21, 1834, a. twelve 
 days. Child by her second husband: 2, Sahra Eveline, b. Oct. 
 10, 1859, d. June 21, 1864. After the death of her sister, Saman- 
 tha, Evelyn adopted her sister's dau., Alice. 
 
 ii. Terressa, b. Hammond. N. Y., Oct 22, 1826, d. March 24, 1912, m. 
 June 27, 1874, as his second wife. Rev. Irenus H. Grant. No 
 children. She was a wontlerfully brilliant character, the bright- 
 est and wittiest of the family. She was a sunny little girl, but 
 as she grew up she often had unhappy spells that could but be 
 
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 reflecteci on those around her. When about thirty-three she wrote 
 to her sister, "When life is once divested of its charms it is but a 
 dull monotonous page of ills and sorrows. How often have I 
 wished its scene had been closed to me when I was but a little 
 child. How much better it would have been, for what purpose 
 I live I do not know, but who can contend with fate." At another 
 time, "There is but one way to triumph in life's battlefield and 
 that is to fight it bravely and courageously.'' At other times she 
 entertained all with her sparkling repartee. She understood chil- 
 dren and made an exceptional teacher. She was successful in her 
 management of the ugly ones because of wit and quickness in 
 turning a serious situation. She cared for her sister Samantha's 
 home for a time after her death, then married Irenus. Until 
 just before her death in her eightieth-sixth year she kept up her 
 own home, traveled alone through Chicago to visit relatives and 
 took an active interest in the affairs of the world. While visit- 
 ing in Mfirengo she had a fall that culminated in her death. 
 
 Amand.^, b. Sept. 5, 1829, d. Sept. 23, 1829. 
 
 S.AMANTH.^, b. Oct. 17, 1830, d. May 10, 1869, m. May 1857, Rev. 
 Irenus H. Grant of Roscoe, III. W^as a woman of beautiful 
 V character and very capable. She was the "sedate'' member of the 
 family, noted for her sound common sense. To her every one 
 turned for comfort and advice. She "went west" to teach and 
 there met her future husband. Rev. Irenus H. Grant. It was 
 hers to know the hardships and victories of the pioneer Meth- 
 odist minster's wife. To know her was to love and admire. 
 Children: 1, Luther, b. spring of 1858, d. Dec. 1861. 2, Eddy, b. 
 spring of 1860, d. Der. 1861. 3, Lillian Terressa, b. Oct. 27, 1862, 
 at Roscoe, 111., m. Sept 15, 1883 at Belvidere, III., Grant F. 
 Rulifson, M. D., and located in Chicago. Mrs. Kulifson was a 
 teacher of ability. She is a capable wo?nun and a natural leader. 
 For many years she has been president of the Woman's Foreign 
 Missionary Society of Granville Ave. M. E. Church of Chicago 
 and is Secretary of Literature of the Woman's Home Mission- 
 ary Society of Chicago, N. District. One child, Genevieve Lil- 
 lian, b. Nov. 17, 1890; is a graduate of Northestern University. 
 4, Albert Jepson Grant, Oct. 17, 1865, m. Mar. 7, 1902, at Free- 
 port, 111., Emma Bender. Has natural mechanical ability and a 
 national reputation for superiority as a toolmaker. Is now em- 
 poyed in the Arsenal at Rock Island, 111. No children. 5, Alice 
 5.,'b. May 1, 1869, d. 1870. 
 
 AURELIA, b. June 16, 1833, at Hammond, N. Y., m. Mar. 2, 1865, 
 John Andrew Hanson, b. Strafford, New Hamphire, Jan. 17, 
 1816, d. Dec. 14, 1905. Mrs. Hanson is a woman who excels in 
 everything she attempts. When past seventy-six she learned 
 china painting and now, at the age of 84 is knitting three helmets 
 a week for the army. Has a wonderfully good memory and 
 takes an interest in all the live topics of the day. Children: 
 
 1. Eva, b. March 20, 1866, at Caledonia, 111. m. June 6, 
 1889, Francis Eugene Thornton, M. D. b. Sept. 28, 
 1864, prominent West Side physician and lives in Chicago, 
 111. She is Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's 
 Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church, Rock 
 River Conference. A member of the Chicago Board of 
 
:.\M.\\TIIA JE:^l}N liRwr 
 
 THltRE^SA J EPSON (JRANT 
 
 Eva Hansiin TuiiRNros 
 
 AuREi.iA Jefson Hanson- 
 
 I Vl'l ISF- JlI'MlN S\ll III 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 education. Has three children: a. Btuta, b. Nov. 16, 
 \8^2. d. at a. of 19. She had nineteen beautiful years 
 with which to gladden her little world. She was the em- 
 bodiment of kindness, her influence the sweetest, and her 
 memory is hsld sacred. Like the story of Gwenn in "The 
 Sky Pilot," it would be difficult to enumerate all the flow- 
 ers that grew in Bcuh's canyon, b., Marion Lucilc, b. 
 June 23, 1897, is a student of Northwestern University in 
 her third year, c, Frances Evelyn, b. Oct. 5, 1903, is 
 about to enter the High School. 
 Alfred John, b. May 24, 1868, m. June 9, 1898, Ella Kelley, is a man 
 of remarkable memory; learned to read when three years old. 
 Was a prodigy in mathematics at age of four. Children; a, Les- 
 ter, b. May 25, 1899, d. Sept. 7, 1899. b, Marie, b. Aug. 31, 1900. 
 c, Clifford, b. Sept. 5, 1904, d. Apr. 1, 1912. 3, Ruby Samantha, 
 b. Mar 8, 1871, Caledonia, III., m. Sept. 5, 1901, Frank G. Sears. 
 She was educated in Beloit, Wis., High School; was an excellent 
 teacher; prime mover in establishing a church in Westmore and 
 held Sunday School in her homie three years. One child, Kenneth 
 Charles, b. April II, 1909. 4, Luther Jepson, b. June 26, 1873, 
 was killed by lightning, April 21, 1886. 5, Betsey Atirelia, b. 
 May 29, 1876, in Caledonia, 111., is a special teacher in the Mc- 
 Kinley High School and the Chicago Home for Girls; is especi- 
 ally gifted in the teaching of millinery, weaving and textiles. 
 Julie, b. June 27, 1836, d. May 2, 1841. 
 Celi.a, b. Nov. 20, 1838, d. Apr. 22, 1841. 
 . Albert Gillett. 
 :. Alfred King, twins, b. June 21, 1842, in Hammond, N. Y. Albert 
 Gilbert, d. Feb. 23, 1900, m. Aug. 19, 1869, Nina Ellen Orm- 
 STON, who survives him. 
 
 Albert was educated at Gouverneur Wcsleyan Seminary 
 and Weslevan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Class 
 of 1869. Here he received the degree of Master of Arts 
 and of Doctor of Philosophy from Little Rock Uni\ersity. 
 E.xcspt for a few years in the drug business in Muskegon, 
 Michigan, his life was spent entirely in educational work; 
 he taught in both public schools and colleges in Michigan, 
 Idaho and Illinois. For eleven years he filled the chair of 
 Mathematics in McKendree College, Lebanon, 111.; was 
 its Vice-President ,and for two years acting President. He 
 was sent in 1892, a delegate to the General Conference of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. His was^a brave, unsel- 
 fish life. He was a leader in the Religious thought of the 
 students and had a great influence for good. Strong in his 
 convictions, keen at repartee, an interesting, lovable char- 
 acter. His unfeigned interest in the lives and welfare of 
 others endeared him to all. 
 
 Children : 
 1. Julia Geneivieve, b. June 2Z, 1871 at Northville, Mich., is a gradu- 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 ate of McKendree College, and is now teaching in the Alton 
 High School. 2, Nina Theresa, b. July 22, 1873, in Roscoe, 111., m. 
 May 8, 1898, in Lebanon, 111., Robert Henry Harding, b. Jan. 11, 
 1871; is a graduate of McKendree College. Children: a, Har- 
 ol Walter, b. Sept. 25, 1899. b, Nina Ruth, b. July 13, 1902. c, 
 Robert Jepson, b. July 19, 1907. d, Elizabeth Evelyn, b. Aug. 7, 
 1913. 3, Jessie Ormislun. b. June 12, 1875, at Romeo, Mich., 
 m. June 25, 1902, at Lebanon, 111., Charles Edmund Ritcher; is a 
 graduate of McKendree College. Children: a, Katherine Gene- 
 vieve, b. Sept. 7, 1903, at East St. Louis, 111. b, Albert Jepson, b. 
 June, 1906, at East St. Louis, c, Charles Edmund, Jr., b. Oct. 15, 
 1907, d. June 24, 1908. d, Geo. Ormiston, b. July 20, 1910. e, 
 Edmond Francis, b. July 14, 1916. 4, Bertha Evelyn, h. Muske- 
 gon, Mich., Jan. 10, 1877, is a graduate of McKendree College 
 and now teaching in the E. St. Louis, III., high school. 5, Rut/i 
 Isabel, b. Dec. 15, 1879. Was drowned while in bathing, June 
 5, 1899. 
 
 32. Salem" Jepson (Samuel*, Mkah\ John'. John') b. probably in 
 Goshen, Mass. Lived for many years in Pownal, Vt., and vi- 
 cinity. Census of 1830 showed him living in Pownal with one 
 male child under ten years. He removed to Hartford, Conn., 
 • and wfs a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church. In 1843 
 he moved to corner of Jacob and North Third Streets, near 
 the No. Methodist Church. The Pownal town records state 
 that two sons were born to Salem and Fanny, his wife: Or- 
 RiN, Nov., 25, 1829, and Orsemas, Feb. 8, 1830. (Evidently 
 one of these must be wrong) a letter of date 1849 states he 
 WKS the father of twins hoys. In 1866, Hartford probate rec- 
 ords state that Catherine Jepson was appointed the Admin- 
 istratrix of the Estate of Orsemas Jepson. 
 
 a. JOEL^ Jepson {Samuel\ Micah\ John-. John') b. about 1796. 
 
 d. . m. in Hoosic, N. Y., Hannah Plass. Lived for 
 
 many years in Rossie, New York, and died there. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Mary, m. Petrie and lived for a time at Pope's Mills, New York. 
 
 ii. Eliza, b. Feb. 21, about 1820, m. first Nov. 1836, Jos. Grey: m. sec- 
 ondly, James Hunter. Child by first husband: 1, Elizabeth Mary 
 Grey, b. Aug. 31, 1840, m. Alex Almo. Children by second 
 husband: 2, Ellen Hunter, b. at Rossie, N. Y., Apr. 17, 1839 (?) 
 m. 1861, John Mullin. Children: a, Kateer, b. Sept 21, 1864, in 
 Rossie, N. Y., m. July 22, 1896, Rossie, N. Y. Chas. Simpson. One 
 child: Helen M., b. June 1, 1901, Rossie, N. Y. b, Mary, b. 1866, 
 Rossie, N. Y., m. to F. J. Kelly; two children: Gladys, b. June, 
 1909, and Leo, b. 1910. c, Nellie, b. Dec. 21, 1869. d, Grace, b. 
 Mar. 8, 1871. e, John, Jr., b. Feb. 8, 1873. f, James, b. April 15, 
 1875. g, Maggie, b. Mar. 6, 1876. h, William, b. July 4, 1877, m. 
 Eva Lockie, June 25, 1901. 3 children, Donald, b. 20 Feb. 1903; 
 Willis, b. Nov. 24, 1905 and Buelah, b. May 19, 1908. i, Daniel, 
 
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 ■5 . ^ 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 b. Aug. 4, 1881. j, Leo, b. Oct. 24th, 1883, m. to Eva Kelly, June 
 5, 1909: One child, Margaret E., b. Jan. 30, 1913 3, James. 4, 
 Cornelia Jane, h. Aug. 31, 1847, m. Felix Amo. 5, Sarah. 6, 
 George llunler, b. April 4, 1850 ( t) Rossie, N. Y., m. first, Mary 
 St. Peters, June 15, 1863 (?). m. Secondly April 2nd, 1874, 
 Rachel Westerdick. Children: a, Robert, b. Aug. 14, 1869, m. 
 Tacie Simmons, Dec. 21, 1893 and had four children b. in town 
 of Theresa, Glen V., b. Jan. 10, 1896, Virgel D., b. April 17, 
 1897, Clarence B., b. Aug. 1, 1899, and Gilbert S., b. May 12, 
 1909. b, Mary, b. May 1st, 1872, m. George .'\mo, of Ogilens- 
 
 burg. c, Theron (Children by 2nd marriage) d, George 
 
 W., b. Jan. 21, 1875, m. Lilian Rosenbaker, Sep. 21, 1898 and 
 has three children: Lloyd D., b. June 7, 1907, Murray G., b. 
 Nov. 7, 1901, and Annie E., b. Sept. 6, 1903. e, Edna B.^ b. Dec. 
 3, 1876, m. to Daniel E. Leary, April 7, 1895. Has seven chil- 
 dren: Clarence W., b. June 3, 1896; George M., b. Aug. 14, 1899; 
 Lena M., b. June 5, 1902; Alice E., b. Oct. 16, 1904; Anna M., b. 
 Sept. 22, 1907; Bernard E., b. Jan. 9, 1909 and Rosalean R., b. 
 Jan. 11, 1911. f, Florence G., b. Oct. 28, 1878; m. Fred Heary, 
 July 31, 1906, and had two children, Myrtle L., b. June 12, 1907, 
 and Clifford P., b. July 12, 1909. Florence G. married secondly, 
 Levi Burnham, Feb. 12, 1915. g, Carrie M., b. Dec. 3, 1880, Ros- 
 sie, N. Y., m first, Joseph F. Ames; m. secondly, May 11, 1909, 
 Richard Ames, Rossie, N Y., and had, by first marriage, two chil- 
 dren, Pauline N., b. Aug. 5, 1900, and Jessie NL, b. July 26, 1902. 
 By second marriage, four children; Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1910; 
 Helen, b. March 17, 1912; Ruth, b. Oct 29, 1913 and Ethel, b. May 
 12, 1915. h, Annie E., b. Sept. 29, 1882. i, Frank H. b. Dec. 22, 
 1884, m. Bessie Perry, March 12, 1907 and had two children, 
 Willis, b. June 19, 1907, and Lena, b. Feb, 24, 1909. j, Willam H., 
 b. Dec. 22, 1886, m. Mary E. Rexford, Sept. 12, 1912. k, Ethel 
 M., b. Jan. 11, 1889, m. Chas. Bressette, May 20, 1909. I, James 
 A., b. Feb. 8, 1892, m. Mary V. Shindler, Sept. 8, 1909, and had 
 two children, Floyd D., b. June 26, 1910, and Doris V. b. Feb. 
 17, 1914. m. Earl A, b. April 20, 1894. n, Eugene R., b. May 
 30, 1897. o, Gladys M., b. Dec. 21, 1899. 7, Hannah Hunter, b. 
 June 16, 1852, m. March 1867, James McLear. Children: a, 
 James, b. April 12, 1868, m. Rosie Colett and had two children, 
 Wilmer and Lottie; Lottie m. and has one child, b, Mary B., b. 
 Oct. 25, 1869, m. first William Sophie, m. secondly James El- 
 dridge and has three children by first marriage, Willie, Myrtle, 
 atid Otis and five by the second marriage, Ethel, Margaret, Flor- 
 ence, Henry and Helen, c, \\'aller B., b. Feb. 18, 1872, m. Eva 
 Teneyck, 1879 and has four children, Emma, Pearl, Hazel and 
 Lloyd, d, Clara, b. Feb. 3, 1874, m. Dezabo Lunderman and has 
 six children, Mary, Lilian, Anna, Belva, James and William, e, 
 Mellville, b. Oct. 5, 1870, m. Jennie Nelson, May 17, 1896 and 
 had seven hildren, Veta L., b. Dec. 1, 1897; Iva. A., b. Sept. 25, 
 1899, Victor J., b. Nov. 23, 1901; Avery N., b. July 16, 1904; 
 Avis L. b. Jan. 10, 1908; Vincent L., b. June 22, 1911 and Erva 
 M., b. Nov. 14, 1914. f, Orville, b. Sept. 15, 1878, not married. 
 K, Rosclle, b. Sept. 25, 1881, d. 1885. h, Joseph, b. Feb. 26, 1884, 
 m. Lena Dana, 1911, and has three children, Alden J., b. Aug., 
 1912, Alton, b. Nov. 1914, and a baby gril, b. Oct. 1915. i, Mar- 
 garet B., b. Oct. 22, 1885, m. June, 1903, Burt Rowland, and has 
 six children, Eva, Gweneth, Corleen, I.etha, Rutha and Irene. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 j, Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1887, m. Nov. 18, 1905, Frank Young, and 
 had four children, Oleda, Lawrence, Lauretta and a baby 
 boy. k, Seaman, b. July 25, 1891. 1, George b. Nov. 27, 1894. 
 8, Eliza C, b. May 18, 1854, m. Sept. 5, 1875, M. W. James Day. 
 Children: a, Julia M., b. July 11, 1876, m. Nov. 16, 1898, Fred- 
 rick J. Petrie and had three children, Hilda M., b. Oct. 17, 1899; 
 Alton D., b. May 7, 1904 and Harold J., b. Aug. 15, 1907. b, 
 Lillian A., b. Feb. 3, 1878. c, Mary F., b. Dec. 16, 1879. d, Anna 
 Adelia, b. June 25, 1883, m. Aug. 26, 1911, J. M. O'Neill, M. D. 
 
 Anna D.w O'Neill 
 
 e, Florence, b. Aug. 24, 1886, m. Aug. 8, 1912, J. G. McCaffery 
 and has one child, James Robert, b. Aug. 16, 1914. f, Carrie 
 Ellen, b. Nov. 7, 1889, m. June 21, 1916, W. Benjamin Slack. 9, 
 Julia, b. March 27, 1855, m. Jay Rexford. 10, Warren, b. Feb. 
 28, 1856, m. Dec. 25, 1880 Rozalia Brotherson, and has one 
 child, Delbert, b. June 13, 1882. 11, Emma, b. April 8, 1857, m. 
 Felix Bassard. 12, Robert, b. May 8, 1859, d. in infancy. 13, 
 Minnie, b. Feb. 9, 1863, m. Oct. 24, 1883, D. D. Simons. Chil- 
 dren: a, Albert L., b. Jan. 18, 1884, m. June 2, 1909, Lottie F. 
 Shindler, and had two children. Alberta M., b. July 8, 1910, and 
 Lester C, b. Jan. 6, 1913. b, Lulu E., b. Dec. 13, 1889, m. June 
 10, 1909, Leon J. Bresette and had one child, Harold D., b. Aug. 
 3, 1914. 
 
 iii. FiLiMLA, m. a Highland Scot. 
 
 iv. Betsev, d. at age of two. 
 
 v. CHARlTi', m. Brown ; a son, Henry, lives in Rossie, N. Y. 
 
 69. vi. Warren, b. 1832. 
 
 70. vii. Anson, b. April 25, 1834. 
 
 71. viii. George, b. April 9, 1839. 
 
 34. Thomas'' Jepson {Samuel*, Micah^, John^, Johti^) b. in Pow- 
 nal, Vt. Jan. 3, 1807, d. at Petersburg, N. Dak., Dec. 10, 1886, 
 m. June 24, 1829, Betsy Houghton, b. Pownal, Vt., Nov. 
 1809, d. Webster, Mass., Sept. 10, 1897. Was a cooper by 
 trade and during his early life lived and worked in Southern 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 57 
 
 Vermont and North W^cstern portion of Miissachiisetts. Later 
 he became bosi carder in a cotton f actor\ . Moved to Ware, 
 Mass., then to Southbridge, and then to Webster, Mass. Had 
 charge of the carding rooms for the Slater Mnfg. Co. for many 
 years. He d. while in N. Dakota. He had taken up a claim 
 and li\ed on it about two years. 
 
 Children : 
 i. Amand.\ L., b. Williamstown, Mass., Oct. 7, 1832, d. Webster, Mass., 
 March 22, 1901, m. first, Oct. 26, 1854, Amos A. White; m. sec- 
 ondly, Mr. Converse. By first husband had three children; one 
 daughter, Slelln. m. Martin N. Johnson of N. Dakota, who be- 
 came a United States Senator. 
 ii. Amy L., b. Bennington, Vt., June 27, 1835, d. Webster, Mass., Feb. 
 19, 1867, m. Nov. 20, 1854, George W. Shomway. 
 72. iii. Vernon M., b. Dec. 22, 1843. 
 
 35. John'' Jepson {John,'' M'tlliam*, John'-, John') b. in Dover, 
 Mass., N.0V. 22, 1791, d. in Norfolk, IVIass., m. C.aty Wilson 
 of North Wrentham, (Now Norfolk). 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Louisa, b. Sept. 19, 1818, m. Dec. 23, 1841, Albert E. Dodge of 
 Charlestown, Mass. Children: 1, George, now d. but left a son, 
 Percy, of Maiden, Mass. 2, Frank, now living at Charlestown, 
 Mass. 3, Arthur, now living in Arizona. (M). 
 
 ii. Catherine, m. William Wiswell, of Oak Hill, Newton Centre, 
 Mass. Children: 1, Maria, now Mrs. Arthur Hall of Newton 
 Highlands, Mass. 2, Etia Louise, now Mrs. Chas. Hall, Brook- 
 line, Mass. 3, William, Oak Hill, Newton Centre, Mass. 
 
 iii. Julia, b. June 18, 1822, d. March 4, 1914, m. William Hunting of 
 Millis, Mass. Both dead. No children. 
 
 iv. John Lowell, b. OcL 22, 1826, d. in Walpole, March 14, 1887. 
 
 V. William Addison, b. 10, 1836, m. Jan. 1, 1865, Harriett 
 
 Anna Fales, in Walpole. Children: I, Mabel Anna, b. April 
 19, 1866. 2, Handel Lowell, b. Sept. 26, 1867, m. Mary Evans; 
 three children: a, Herbert, b, Ruth, c, Henrietta. 3, Chester 
 Fales, h. Sept. 4. 1872, H. April 10, 1874. 4, Flora Everetta, b. 
 Sept. 17, 1877. 
 
 M). Willis" Jepson (Lemutt'\ John*. WiUiam\ John'^, John^) b. in 
 No. Carolina, Nov. 7, 1799. d. Blue Bottom, Mo., Sept. 19, 
 18.39. m., Simpson Co., Kentucky, Sept. 18, 1818, Cynthia 
 Morrow, b. Simpson Co., Kentucky, Dec. 15, 1801, d. Blue 
 Bottom, Mo., Mar. i, 1864. He and his wife left Kentucky 
 in 1827 and settled in the rich and fertile Blue Bottom, Jackson 
 County, Missouri, and were very successful. Willis Jepson 
 was a very fine man, highly respected by every one, and of ex- 
 cellent principles. He was regarded as a leader and important 
 man in his family. All the other members of his family, that 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 is, his brothers and sisters, followed him to Blue Bottom from 
 Kentucky, save Benjamin and Rachel. He was prosperous 
 and would have been wealthy had he lived. For hospitality and 
 generosity he had a wide reputation. His negro people he 
 treated most humanely and considerately. One of these was a 
 famous cook named "'Aunt Neat," who used to be sent for on 
 occasions of weddings. At one great wedding, where everyone 
 was invited and many poor folk w^re present, Aunt Neat was 
 asked on her return home if she minded the poor folk: "La, No! 
 Missus. I ain't pore folks; I'se Qualit\!" a characteristic ne- 
 gro reply. 
 
 Children : 
 
 James L., b. Simpson Co., Kentucky, July 23, 1819, d. Taney Co., Mo., 
 Sept. 10, 1851. m. first, Catherine Major, (died in Jackson 
 Co., Mo., June 20, 1849) and had one child, Nancy G. Jepson, 
 
 b. Jan. 9, 1849, died during the Civil War. m. second, 
 
 Blazers, no children, but the wife, a widow, had issue by a 
 previous marriage, 
 i. Patsy Ann, b. Simpson Co., Ky., April 1, 1821, d. Myrtle Creek, 
 Ore., July 12, 1901. m. first in Jackson Co., Mo., Dec. 12, 1839, 
 William Green Milliken, who d. at Craigler Springs, Cal., 
 June 18, 1858. They crossed the plains in 1842. Wfn. G. Milli- 
 ken was assessor of Douglas Co., Ore., and took part in the early 
 Indian wars. She m. secondly at Winchester, Ore., June 9, 1859, 
 Henry Wiley, b. in Pike Co., Ohio, Dec. 13, 1821, d. Myrtle 
 Creek, Ore., Sept. 14, 1904. They lived on the Wiley farm in 
 Douglas Co., Ore. the remainder of their lives. They were 
 devout members of the Methodist Church. Henry Wiley being 
 a lay officer of the church. He served in the Mexican war. 
 Members of the family still live in Oregon and Washington. 
 Children by first husband: 1, IViltis Milliken, b. Jackson Co., 
 Mo., Oct. 9, 1840, m. Feb. 2, 1887, to Emma Berger, b. in Mary- 
 land, De:. 20, 1866. Children: a, Blanche Catherine, b. Seattle, 
 Wash., March 1, 1890. b. Hazel, b. Seattle, Jan. 19, 1894, m. Aug. 
 6, 1913, Frank B. Fairchilds. c, Fay June, b. Seattle, June 18, 
 1896, d. Oct. 9, 1896. 2, Harbinson, b. in Taney Co., Mo., Nov. 
 S, 1842, d. Clackamas Co., Ore., Sept. 8, 1852. 3, John Ran- 
 dolph, b. in Taney Co., Mo., March 4, 1849, d. in Taney Co., 
 Mo, March 21, 1850. 4, Mary Elizabeth, b. Douglas Co., Ore., 
 Sept. 5, 1856, d. in Myrtle Creek, Ore., Nov. 30, 1863. Children 
 by second marriage: 5, Kitlie IViley, b. Douglas Co., Oregon, 
 March 19, 1860, m. first, Dec. 25, 1878, Keeler Harris Gabbert. 
 Children: a, Effie Mabel, b. Douglas Co., Ore., March 4, 1880, 
 m. April 6, 1898, to George Andrew Nodurft, b. WJirren Co., In- 
 diana, June 12, 1864; four children; Marie Alice Nodurft, born 
 in Rice Co., Kansas, Jan. 6, 1899; Gerta Frances Nodurft, born 
 Douglas Co., Ore., March 6, 1900; Loesa Eugenia Nodurft, born 
 in Douglas Co., Oregon, March 26, 1910; George Leverne No- 
 durft, born in Douglas Co., Ore., March 6, 1912. Kittie m. sec- 
 ondly, May 9, 1895, Charles Wesley Brown, b. Liberty, Warren 
 Co., Dec. 17, 1849. One child: Henry Virgil Brown, b. Douglas 
 Co., Oregon, Sept. 14, 1896. 6, Sarah Ann H'iley, b. Douglas 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Co., Ore., Sept. 21, 1862, m. May 18, 1902, to Thomas Artimus 
 Smith, b. Bear River, Utah, July 22, 1852. No children. (The 
 husband has children by a previous marriage.) 
 
 73. iii. Ephraicm M., b. May 7, 1823. 
 
 74. iv. WiLl.lA.M Lemmon, b. Nov. 7, 1826. 
 
 V. Orson F., b. Blue Bottom, Mo., June 16, 1839, d. in the Hawaiian 
 
 Islands, May IZ, 1854 unm. 
 vi. Lemuel, b. Blue Bottom, Mo., March 1831, d. in San Francisco, Jan. 
 
 21, 1850. 
 vii. Benj.^.viin Franklin, b. Blue Bottom, Mo., Nov. 17, 1832; d. in Blue 
 
 Bottom in 1849; unm. 
 viii. Jesse M., b. Blue Bottom, Mo., Nov. 18, 1836, d. in Blue Bottom, 
 
 Mo. in 1849. 
 
 37. Benjamin" JepsoX (LemutP. John*, Wdliam^. John-. Jolm^) b. 
 Dec. 8, 1800 in Tennessee, d. Mar. 30, 1861 in Simpson Co., 
 Ky. Was the only one of the family to remain in Kentucky on 
 the old Jepson place. His living descendants are today more 
 numerous than those of all his brothers and sisters. He re- 
 moved to Simpson Co., Ky., with his parents when he was six 
 years old. He engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life. He 
 was from early life a member, first of the Missionary Baptist 
 Church, then of the Cumberland Presbyterian. He m. first 
 M.ARTH.A Morrow, who d. and he m. secondly, Betty Pe.ar- 
 
 SON. 
 
 Children h\ first wife: 
 
 75. i. Simpson M., b. Oct. 2, 1824. 
 
 76. ii. Cassander L., b. April 26, 1826. 
 
 iii. Mary Louisa, b. March 28, 1828; d. June 22, 1869; m. Jan. 6, 1863, 
 James W. Dinning. Children: 1, Susan Rebecca, b. Franklin 
 Ky., Feb. 5, 1864, d. same place, Sept. 7, 1879. 2. James H'illiam, 
 b. Franklin, Ky., July 8, 1865, d. same place, July 25, 1901. J. 
 \V. Dinning was educated at Orlinda, Tenn,, and at Glasgow 
 Normal College where he graduated with the degree of B. S. 
 and took also a business course. He was one of Simpson's most 
 extensive and prosperous farmers, owning a very fine farm of 
 six hundred acres, well stocked and with all the latest improve- 
 ments, six miles west of Franklin in the Sulphur Spring Com- 
 munity. He was scientific and up-to-date in his ideas of farm- 
 ing and stock-raising and combining as he did the latest ap- 
 proved methods with discretion, good judgment and skill, pro- 
 gressiveness with conservatism, the ideal with the practical, he 
 had commanded in spite of hard times, what so many strive for 
 but fail to reach, — success. In politics he was always a Demo- 
 crat; was elected magistrate in 1888; resigned this office in 1894; 
 in the spring primary of 1894 he was nominated by his party for 
 the lower house of the Kentucky legislature; he was elected in 
 November and re-elected two years later. During this period 
 of office he discharged its duties with credit to himself and his 
 county and in an eminently satisfactory manner to the party 
 whose representative he was. He introduced and secured the 
 passage of the bill which did away with the injustice of the dou- 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 ble taxation. It was while he was legislator that there occurred 
 the fierce contest between Senator Blackburn and Dr. Hunter for 
 the United States Senatorship. Dinning was the loyal friend 
 and advisor of Senator Blackburn. In all matters pertaining to 
 education and the improvement of our school laws he was con- 
 sidered one of the foremost and most promising workers. He 
 was appointed chairman of the Simpson County board of election 
 commissioners under the Goebel law in 1898 and re-appointed 
 in 1899. In 1900 he became candidate for County Judge and 
 was elected by a substantial majority. At the time of his death 
 he was a Director of the Simpson County Bank. He m. May 5, 
 1887, Luna E. Rose. Children: a, Annie Leota, b. Franklin, Ky., 
 Jan 24, 1889; m. Dec. 31, 1912, E. Duncan Taylor. They live in 
 Jacksonville, Fla. b, Ila Dean, b. at Franklin, June 30, 1890, m. 
 Dec. 27, 1915, Montgomerv Breedlove, and lives in Franklin, Ky. 
 
 Mrs. Il.i^ Dinning BreedloVe 
 
 c, Mary Rose, b. Franklin, Ky., Sept. 15, 1895, m. April 21, 1915, 
 William Seay Brown and lives in Franklin, Ky. d, James Don- 
 ald, b. Franklin, Aug. 5, 1899. 
 Susan Jepson, b. at Franklin, Ky., June 23, 1830, d. at St. Louis, 
 Mo., Jan. 18, 1901. Lived on a farm 35 years, then moved to 
 Chillicothe, Mo. Was a member of the Baptist church, m. Oct. 
 1, 1849, Geo. J. Dreon. Children: 1, Henry Joseph Dreon, b. at 
 Franklin, Ky., Jan. 18, 1855, (home, Weston, Mo.) ; m. March 
 25, 1886, Emma C. Jennings. Children: a, James M. Dreen, b. at 
 Chillicothe, Mo., Nov. 4, 1887, (home, Weston, Mo.) m. March 7, 
 1912, Ester Blunt, and had children, Edith Irene Dreon, b. at 
 Troy, Kan., Dec. 11, 1912 and Agnes Pearl Dreon, b. Bean 
 Lake, Piatt Co., Mo., March 8, 1915. b, George W. Dreon, b. 
 at Wheeling, Mo. Oct. 4, 1888 (home, Weston, Mo.) married 
 Feb. 17, 1909, Mabel Mahon and had one child, George W. 
 Dreon, b. at Weston, Mo., Aug. 15, 1910. c, Grace May Dreon, 
 b. at Rushville, Mo., Jan. 18, 1891 ; d. at Rushville, Mo., June 12, 
 1896. d, Ruth E. Dreon, b. at Stillwater, Okla., Dec. 21, 1893, m. 
 Sept. 27, 1910, Herbert Saunders and had children; Triplets, two 
 boys and one girl, b. April 10, 1912, one boy Earl, died June 2, 
 1912, one boy Merl died June 16, 1912, and the girl. Pearl, died 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Sept. 6, 1912. .-Mso Frances Aline Saunders, b. at Weston, Mo., 
 July 3, 1913, and Rolla Royder Saunders, b. at Weston, Mo., Oct. 
 17, 1915, d. at Weston, Mo. Dec. 28, 1915. e, Russell S. Dreon, 
 b. at Peny, Okla., Jan. 27, 1895. f, Charlie O. Dreon, b. at 
 Atchinson, Kan., Sept. 20, 1898, d. in Buchanan Co., Mo. Aug. 
 19, 1899. g, Dora E. Dreon, b. at Rushville, Mo., Oct. 22, 1901. 
 h, Tilford D. Dreon, b. at Rushville, Mo., M&rch 27, 1903. i, 
 Josie F. Dreon, b. at Rushville, Mo., Aug. 19, 1905. 2, Susie 
 Dreon, b. at Franklin, Mo., May 3, 1911 (home Franklin, Ky.) m. 
 Feb. 21, 1883, George Gillespie and had children: a, Nannie 
 Gillespie, b. at Franklin, Ky., Feb. 17, 1884. b, Emma Gillespie, 
 at Franklin, Ky., March 13, 1886, (home Franklin, Ky. ) m. Jan. 
 21, 1906, Charles Davidson and had children, George Sam Da- 
 vidson, b. at Franklin, Ky., July 2, 1909, and James Dreon 
 Davidson, b. at Franklin, Ky., Dec. 20, 1910. c, Tom Gillespie, 
 b. at Franklin, Ky., Dec. 26, 1887, (home Franklin, Ky. ), m. 
 Nov. 15, 1912, Maude Harris and had children: George Harris 
 Gillespie, b. at Franklin, Ky., Jan. 3, 1915. d, Luther Gillespie, 
 b. at Frankln, Ky., April 8, 1890, m. Nov. 21, 1912, Lena Barnes, 
 e, Cecil Gillespie, b. at Franklin, Ky., July 25, 1892. f, Davis 
 Gillespie, b. Franklin, Ky., Sept. 9, 1894. 'g. Nelson Gillespie, b. 
 Franklin, Ky., Feb. 2, 1899. 3, Hellie Dreon, b. at Russellville, 
 Ky., Dec. 1860 (home, St. Louis, Mb.) 4, Jesse Dreon, b. at Rus- 
 sellville, Ky., May 30, 1864, d. Jan. 7, .1908, (home, St. Louis, 
 Mo.), m. June 3, 1888, Nettie Williams. Children: a, Edna F. 
 Drein, b. at St. Louis, Mo. April 11, 1889, home, St. Louis, Mo.), 
 b, Hague W. Dreon, b. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 7, 1891, (home, St. 
 Louis, Mo.), m. Dec. 12, 1909, Minta Kirk, and had children: 
 Kirk B. Dreon, b. St. Louis, Mo., June IS, 1911, and Edna Dreon, 
 b. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 18, 1913. c, Grace M. Dreon, b. St. Louis, 
 Mo., Jan. 31, 1904. 5, George Thomas Dreon, (home, St. Louis, 
 Mo.) b. Franklin, Ky., Jan. 30, 1871, married Delia Chatman, 
 Dec. 23, 1897. Children: a. Myrtle Dreon, b. St. Louis, Oct. 27, 
 1898, married Sept. 17, 1915, Al. Karches. b, Georgia Maybelle 
 Dreon, b. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 10, 1900. 
 
 V. Jesse J., b. May 12, 1832. 
 
 vi. Sarah A., b. at Franklin, Ky., Feb. 29, 1835, d. at Franklin, Ky., 
 March 29, 1874, (home, Carthage, Mo.), m. Nov. 25, 1855, Tom 
 Newland. Children: 1, John L., b. at Adairville, Ky., July 10, 
 (home, Carthage, Mo.) m. Gussie A. Ennis and had child; a, 
 Ennis .M., b. Cathage, Mo., Dec. 16, 1884. 2, William T., b. 
 Adairville, Ky., Oct. 16, 1864. 
 
 vii. Orson H., b. at Franklin, Ky., March 18, 1838, d. at Franklin, Kv., 
 May 4, 1844. 
 
 viii. James B., b. at Franklin, Ky. June 15, 1840, d. at Franklin, Ky., 
 Sept. 4, 1840. 
 
 ix. .Nannie, b. at Franklin, Kv., Jan. 2, 1844, d. at Franklin, Kv., Mav 
 22, 1844. 
 
 X. Martiiene, b. Franklin, Ky., Oct. 17, 1845, (home, Franklin. Ky.). 
 m. Sept. 27, 1864, Sydney Holcomb. Children: 1. Ben ll'arren, 
 d. Franklin, Ky., May 3, 1866. 2, Bob Lee, b. Franklin, Ky., Apr. 
 12, 1868, (home, Shochoh, Ky.), m. Dec. 9, 1907, Mattie Daw- 
 son. 3, George ll'iUiam, b. Franklin, Ky., Aug. 12, 1870, (home, 
 Shochoh, Ky.), m. Dec. 12, 1879, Nannie McCarley and had 
 four children: a, Sidney Falkner, b. at Shochoh, Ky., Oct. 14, 
 1901; b, Geo. Julian, b. at Shochoh, Ky., March 3, 1904; c, Lizzie 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 McCarley, b. at Shochoh, Ky., Nov. 8, 1907; d, Molly, b. at 
 Shochoh, Ky., Aug. 14, 1911. 4, Tom Allen, h. at Franklin, Ky., 
 Feb. 25, 1873 (home, Adairville, Ky.), m. April 2, 1910 Lilly 
 Ashbranner and had children: a, Allene, b. at Franklin, Ky., Jan. 
 30, 1904, d. Franklin, Ky., July 12, 1905. b, Wilber Gray, b. at 
 Tulsahoma, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1905. c, Mable Catherine, b. at Tul- 
 sahoma, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1908. d, Terry Skinner, b. in Ark., 
 Aug. 18, 1910. e, Thomas Glenn, b. in Franklin, Ky., March 
 9, 1912. 5, f. Joseph, b. at Franklin, Ky., Jan. 4, 1875, (home, 
 Franklin, Ky.), m. Dec. 16, 1915, Rosa Lee Phelps. 6, John 
 Ewing, b. at Franklin, Ky., Dec. 5, 1877. 7, Sarah Elizahflh, 
 b. at Franklin, Ky., June 24, 1880, (home, New Libertys 
 Ky.), m. June 20, 1899, Neely Witt: Children: a, Lewis, b. at 
 Franklin, Ky., March 24, 1900. b, Irene, b. at Franklin, Ky., 
 April 6, 1908. c, Elinor Christine, b. at Franklin, Ky., Oct. 6, 
 1911. d, Robert Lee, b. at New Liberty, Ky., May 11, 1916. 8, 
 Sam Henderson Holcomh, b. Aug. 2, 1883 at Franklin, Ky., 
 (home. Pond Creek, Oklahoma). 9, Mary Louisa Holcomb, h. at 
 Franklin, Ky., June 19, 1886, (home, Franklin, Ky.), m. Dec. 
 27, 1907, Josh Drake. Children: a, James Douglass Drake, b. 
 at Frankln, Ky., Sept. 14, 1908. b. Vera Marie Drake, b. at 
 Franklin, Ky., Sept. 13, 1911. 10, Chas. Bibb Holcomb, b. at 
 Franklin, Ky., Oct. 27, 1890, d. at Franklin, Ky., Nov. 23, 1890. 
 xi. Louisa Jepson, b. at Franklin, Ky., April 13, 1847, d. at Franklin, 
 Ky., April 8, 1881, m. March 9, 1871, George Gillespie. Chil- 
 dren: 1, Eugene Lee, b. at Franklin, Ky., Jan. 27, 1872, m. Oct. 
 27, 1897, Lillie Clark. Children: a, George Clark, b. at Frank- 
 lin, Ky., March 8, 1902. b, Mary Rebecca, b. at Franklin, Ky., 
 Jan. 24, 1905; c, Eugene, b. at Franklin, Ky., Feb. 8, 1909; d, 
 Evelyn Bessie, b. at Franklin, Ky., July 26, 1913. 2, J. Will, b. 
 at Franklin, Ky., Aug. 9, 1873, (home, Franklin, Ky.), m. Nov. 4, 
 1903, Myrtle Spann. Children: a, Lucille, b. at Franklin, Ky., 
 Aug. 28, 1905; b, George Will, b. at Franklin, Ky., June 13, 
 1907; c, James Morton, b. at Franklin, Ky., Oct. 25, 1914. 3, Re- 
 becca, b. March 10, 1875, (home, Franklin, Ky.), m. April 21, 
 1897, Walter Stringer. Children: a, Herbert, b. at Franklin, Ky., 
 May 22, 1899; b, Louise, b. at Franklin, Ky., Sept. 14, 1902. 4, 
 Elizaheih, b. at Franklin, Ky., Oct. 16, 1877, d. at Franklin, Ky., 
 Dec. 3, 1879. 5, George, b. at Franklin, Ky., Jan 11, 1881. 
 78. xii. Benjamin, b. Nov. 16, 1859. 
 
 38. Lemuel'' Jepson {LemrtP, John\ M'ilUam^, John," John^) b. 
 Simpson Co., Ky., about 1810, d. in California about 1851. m. 
 in Tennessee about 1832, M.^ry Welch Toomey, b. 1814, in 
 Tennessee, d. 1848, Independence, Mo. 
 
 Children: 
 
 i. John, b. in Mo., 1834, d. 1834. 
 
 ii. Margaret Jane, b. in Mo. Jan. 14, 1836, d. Oakland, Cal., Dec. 16, 
 1911, m. Aug. 24, 1854, at San Jose, Cal., William W. White, b. 
 in Penna., July 8, 1830, d. Oakland, Cal., Oct. 18, 1905. Chil- 
 dren: 1, Mary Emma, b. Contra Costa Co., Cal., Nov. 28, 1855; 
 m. at Seattle, Wash., Dec. 14, 1884, to John H. Foster, (born. 
 Aug. 21, 1851, at Gilbertsville, N. Y., d. Hoquiam, Wash., Feb. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 26, 1914). No children. (Present address, Oakland, Cal., Grove 
 St.) 2, Luty Jane, b. Dry Creek, Cal., Sept. 9, 1857, d. Seattle, 
 Wash., March 9, 1859. 3, Ifilliam If., h. Seattle, July 6, 1859. 
 m. at Seattle, Wash., Dec. 7, 1907, to Henrietta Schmidt Nance, 
 born at Maywood, 111., 1863. No children. 4, Stephen B., b. 
 Seattle, June 13, 1861; m. at Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 7, 1907, to 
 Jane Miller Agers, b. 1855, at Castle Eden, England. No chil- 
 dren. 5, .Innie I., b. Seanle, Sept. 4, 1863; m. at Oakland, Cal., 
 Sept. 28, 1892, to Charles A. Hubbs,. b. Carson City, Nevada, 
 Sept. 29, 1863. No children. 6, George A., b. Seattle, March 16, 
 1865, m. Jan. 7, 1892, to Florence Maria Smith, b. at Seattle, 
 March 27, 1872, d. at Seattle, Feb. 16, 1906. Children: a, Eva 
 Loraine, b. at Seattle, Wash., April 19, 1893. b, Marie Annette, 
 b. at Seattle, Wash., Dec. 7, 1894, died Oakland, Cal., July 14, 
 1908. c, Ileene M., born at San Francisco, Aug. 18, 1897. 7, 
 Lilian Maybelle, b. San Francisco, July 13, 1867; m. June 3, 
 1916, James F. Cavallo. (Present address, Vallejo, Cal.) 8, 
 Joseph H'., B. Contra Costa Co., Cal., March 24, 1869; nov? lives 
 in Seattle, m. April 6, 1902 to Minnie Easter Briggs, at Vic- 
 toria, B. C. Children: a, Marie Antoinette, born at Seattle, 
 Wash.. Aug. 26, 1909; c, John Douglas, b. at Seattle, Wash., Aug. 
 19, 1912. 9, Charles E., b. Contra Costa, Cal., Jan. 20, 1871; m. 
 Dec. 24, 1913, at Seattle, Wash., to Leila Oliver, b. at Seattle. 
 Wash., Feb. 14, 1875. 
 
 iii. Wii.i.iAM Andrew, b. Marion Co., Mo., April 25, 1838, d. Spokane, 
 Wash., March 8, 1908; unm. 
 
 iv. Lemuel Bi.ufford, b. in Mo., Feb. 6, 1840, d. Tacoma, \A'ash., Sept. 
 1900, unm. 
 
 v. \L\Ry Ann-, born in Mo., Oct. 9, 1843, d. Contra Costa Co., Cali- 
 fornia, Oct. 3, 1859, unm. 
 
 vi. LuciNDA Monroe, b. Jackson Co., Dec. 2, 1846. Present address, 
 Wrights, Santa Clara Co., Cal., m. May 29, 1870, to W1LLIA.M 
 Crichton, b. June 22. 1835, at Picton, Nova Scotia, d. at Wrights, 
 Cal., Jan. 8, 1909. Children: 1, Ambrose, b. March 7, 1871, at 
 Pacheco, Stillborn. 2, Margaret Ileene, b. Nov. 27, 1872, at 
 Pachedo, Cal., m. April 8, 1895, at Santa Cruz, Cal. to Benjamin 
 Watkins Leigh, b. Dec. 3, 1863, at San Francisco; present ad- 
 dress Sausalito, Cal. Children: a, Margaret, b. April 4, 1899; 
 b, Mary Wickam, b. June 9, 1904. 3, William Lithgoic, b. July 
 8, 1875, at Pacheco, Cal., unm. 4, Lcnore, b. Oct. 19, 1877, at 
 Pachedo, Cal., unm. 
 
 39. Lemuel" JeI'SOX (Benjamin^, John*, lVUliam\ John", John^) b. 
 Greensboro, Ga.. Aug. 27, 1796, d. in Atlanta, Ga., Mar. 9, 
 1870. He moved to Columbus, Ga., when the lots were being 
 surveyed and platted, m. first, Emeline Con.ant, who d. 1852. 
 M. secondly Aug. 5, 1853 Sarah A. Middletox. b. Tune IS, 
 1830, d. Aug. 10, 1898. Children by first wife: 
 
 i. LoviCK, b. May, 1841. 
 
 ii. AiX)Kzo CI.AV, b. Jan. 1843. M. Feb. 4, 1875, Miss Mary C;. Brown, 
 He is a retired engineer and land owner, living in Florence, S. 
 C. Children: 1. George Alonzo. b. Julv 2. 1877. 2. John H'il- 
 liam, b. Dec. 21, 1879, and 3, Max Gordon, b. May 21, 1882. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 iii. James Lemuel, b. Apr. 20, 1860. At Columbus, Ga. is a machinist 
 and a member of tlie Episcopal Church. He m. Feb. 28, 1889, 
 Eugenia Patrick, b. Feb. 14, 1865. ,One child: Frank Patrick, b. 
 Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 8, 1890, m. Apr. 27, 1913, Myrtle Johnson. 
 Is a salesman in Atlanta; is a member of the M. E. Church. 
 
 40. WlLLl.^M'' Jepson {WiUhm'\ Samuel*. William^, John'-, John^) 
 b. in Boston, Aug. 28, 1806, m. Nov. 2, 1828, Irene Williston. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. William, b. 1821, d. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 29, 1866. 
 
 ii. Irene, b. Aug. 17, 1831. 
 
 iii. Mary Elizabeth, b. 1833, m. Edward T. Gray. Children: 1, Eliza- 
 beth Taylor. 2, Alice Maud. 3, EiJaicrd T. Both daughters are 
 practicing physicians. 
 
 iv. Sarah Ann, d. young. 
 
 V. Emma Frances, d. young. 
 
 79. vi. George Edwin, b. Nov. 11, 1842. 
 
 41. S.'\muel" Jepsox [Pi'illiatif' . Samuel*, Willtam'^, John'-, John}) 
 
 b. in Boston, Nov. 22, 1808. d. Aug. 1877. m. first May 1831, 
 Elizabeth Greenwood, who d. 1832. m. secondly Mar. 21, 
 1833, H.-\RRIET W.ALKER, b. Portsmouth, N. H., May 17, 
 1807, d. July 15, 1894: 
 
 Children by first wife: 
 
 80. i. Samuel G., b. April 12, 1832. 
 
 Children by second wife : 
 ii. Harriet E., b. Dec. 16, 1834; m. 1865, Stephen Putnam, b. Nov. 27, 
 
 1806. 
 iii. William Henry, b. Dec. 21, 1835, d. Sept. 20, 1909; m. Aug. 31, 
 
 1876, Annie Buchanan from Scotland who d. Jan. 8, 1909. No 
 
 children. Lived in Everett, Mass. Was a corporal in the First 
 , Massachusetts Regiment. Served three years. Wounded in the 
 
 battle of Bull Run and never fully recovered. 
 
 81. iv. Charles E., b. Oct. 13, 1839. 
 
 V. Adelaide Lucinda, b. Jan. 9, 1843, m. Dec. 2, 1868, Roger Sherman 
 Mackintosh, b. Sept. 6, 1846. Child: Gertrude il.. b. May 16, 
 1871. 
 
 vi. Otis Bryant, b. June 30, 1844, in Boston, Mass. m. first Anne J. 
 Dalton; secondly Annjv Godfrey Howes, Jan. 1, 1884. She d. 
 Jan. 23, 1914. Child by first wife, Anna Louise. 
 
 vii. Howard E., b. Dec. 10, 1848, Boston, Mass., m. 1868, Fannie F. Bar- 
 rows. One child, Lillian, d. 1877, a. 8 yrs. 
 
 42. Joseph Buckminster'' Jepson {W iU'iaitr' , Samuel*. William^. 
 
 John'', John') b. in Boston, Mass., Mar. 5, 1913, d. Mar. 3, 
 1871. m. Sept. 3, 1835, Susan Ingram, b. Thomaston, 
 Maine, January 10, 1815, d. Mar. 30, 1889. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Joseph B., d. voung. 
 
 ii. InSEPH C, b. , d. June 18, 1901, m. Dec. 25, 1870, Violet -Smith, 
 
 had one child, Frank, b. Nov. 28, 1871, d. Mar. 11, 1912, m. EDITH 
 Sibley of Charleston and had one son, Percy W. Joseph C. was 
 a member of Co. I, 32d Mass. Infantry and served three years 
 in the Civil War. His wife survives him. 
 
 iii. Franklin, d. young. 
 
 iv. Francis Edgar, d. young. 
 
 v. Susan Frances, d. young. 
 
 vi. Susan Elizabeth, m. \Vm. F. Handy, b. in Bedford; July 13, 1845, 
 d. June 9, 1885. Child: Leila, b. Charleston, Mass., Sept. 29, 
 1882, m. Nov. 26, 1902, Arthur W. Helmund, b. in N. Attleboro, 
 May 19, 1875. Children, Violet A., Arthur G., Paul D. 
 
 vii. Alverdo, d. in infancy. 
 
 43. Orex" Jepson {Forrest'', John*. Mitiili'. John'. John^) b. Feb. 
 
 25. 1815, at Ashfield, Mass. m. Feb. 18, 18.53. Lydia C.anter- 
 BiRY. b. Feb. 18. 1823. at Ware, Mass. 
 
 Chililren : 
 
 82. i. Henry M., b. Aug. 6, 1845. 
 
 ii. Sarah E., b. Dec. 20, 1845, at Belchertown, Mass., now living at 
 
 same place, 
 iii. Harriet A., b. Sept. 14, 1847, Belchertown, m. Henry M. Aldrich. 
 
 Children, all b. at Belchertown: 1, William E., b. Apr. 22, 1867. 
 
 2. Jennie M., b. Jan. 25, 1869. 3, Mahel I., h. .^ug. 30, 1873. 4, 
 
 C. Royal, b. March 27, 1875. 5. Lean II.. b. .'\ug. 11. 1887. and 
 6, Harry, b. Aug. 25, 1891. 
 iv. D.*viD D., b. June 29, 1849, at Belchertown, where he now resides, 
 
 unm. 
 v. Jane E., b. Feb. 8, 1854 at Belchertown. m. Foster M. Kelsey. 
 
 44. George R." Jepson { Forrest', John*. Mirah^. John-. John') b. 
 
 Feb. 19, 1818. d. 1880. m. M.ary E. Le.-xch. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Lyman R., b. Jan. 1845, d. Mar. 1910. 
 
 ii. Melvin.\ E., b. 1848, m. 1871, Myron Winslow Graves. Children: 
 1, Letvis Eugene, b. 1873, m. Flora Hall, June 1, 1902. One 
 child, Margaret Mebbler Graves, b. Mar. 19, 1903. 2, Cyrus 
 Monroe, b. June 4, 1877, m. Josie Thompson, Aug. 1907. 3, Mary 
 Edilh, b. .'\ptil 5, 1880, m. July, 1907, Bert Harkus Pearson. 4, 
 Harley Howard Graves, b. Apr. 21, 1880, d. March, 1887. 5, 
 Anna Marian Graves, b. July 5, 1888. 
 
 iii. Lewis Eugene, b. 1850; drowned 1880. 
 
 45. Seth Skars" Jipson (CymU'. John*. Mienh'. John-. John') b. 
 
 Winfield. New York. April 21. 1823. d. Apr. 9, 1855, m. Apr. 
 6, 1843, Kachei. Hoi.comb, b. Nov. 9, 1S24, d. Dec. 1. 1900. 
 \Va,s a cooper and owind to the heavy timber in Monroe County, 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Mich., which he could utilize in his business, he removed to that 
 county from N(.'w York State.' Was killed by a falling tree. 
 
 Children : 
 
 83. i. WlLLUM S., b. July 17, 1844. 
 
 ii. Merton W., b. Aug. 20, 1845, d. Dec. 5, 1846. 
 
 iii. Josephine F., b. May 24, 1848, m. Dec. 12, 1867, Alphonso B. 
 
 Smith, and now resides in Drtroit, Mich. Child: Foster J., b. 
 
 March 8, 1887. 
 
 iv. H.ARRIET E., b. Sept. 25, 1854, d. Aug. 22, 1883, m. Jan. 1, 1873, 
 
 Frank R. Shep.^rd. Children: 1, Lynn; 2, Emma; 3, Theodore; 
 
 4, Bonny; 5, Kittie. 
 
 46. Samuel Fayette" Jipsox (CyraU'. John*. Micah\ John-, John'') 
 h. in Winfleld, N. Y., August 6, 1825, m. Sept. 26, 1847, Lucy 
 Jane, dau. of Josiah Shaw, b. in Yates, New York, Mar. 29, 
 1829. d. in Everly, Iowa, June 24, 1907. Removed with his 
 parents to the old home in Goshen, Mass., in 1828, and to 
 Niagara County, New York, in 1837; and in 1851 to Dayton, 
 Green Co., Wisconsin. Bought a farm in Attica, Wis., in 1867; 
 went to California in 1888, remaining a short time, then back 
 to the old farm in Wisconsin, which he sold and removed to 
 Iowa, where he now spends a portion of his time with his son. 
 He has been, for many years, a consistent member of the M. E. 
 Church, is a republican and a strong temperance man. Endowed 
 with a remarkable memory, he at the age of ninety-two can ac- 
 curately describe events which occurred in the years from 1830 
 down to the present time. In the community in which he spent 
 the frreatest portion of his life, he always fought intemperance 
 and all forms of evil. Now, in the evening of life, with a, clear 
 mind and memory, ht takes an active interest in the present and 
 enjojs review ing events which cover a period of eighty-five years. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Alice Jane, b. Sept. 6, 1848, d. Nov. 24, 1890, m. Nov. 9, 1869, Gran- 
 ville W. Smith and lived on a farm near Dayton, Wis. until 
 1888, when she removed with her family to Lincoln, Placer 
 County, California, where she died. Children: 1, Mary, h. Jan. 
 14, 1871, m. Oct. 1, 1890, Clarence Newcomb and now resides at 
 Napa, Calif., had five children, a, Alice, b. Sept 26, 1892; b, 
 Charles, b. Sept. 14, 1896, d. Sept. 15, 1896; c, Madge, b. Dec. 
 24. 1902; d, Olive, b. May 28, 1904, d. Aug. 26, 1904; e, Dorothy, 
 b. June 3, 1906. 2, Milan F., b. June 6, 1876, now married and 
 lives in Portland, Oregon. 3, Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1887; now lives 
 in Seattle. 
 
 ii. A daughter; d. in infancy. 
 
 84. iii. Norman Josiah, b. Feb. 18, 1861. 
 
 85. iv. Norton William, b. Mar. 12, 1865. 
 v. Clark, b. 1867, d. at a. of 8 months. 
 
SAMIKI. lAVK 1TI-; JIPSON 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 47. Almon" JiF'SON [It'cbstcr". Joseph* . Micah\ John'. John^) b. 
 Jan. 5, 1806, in Madison, N. Y. d". Grand Rnpids, Michigan, 
 m. first in 1841, at Ada, Michigan, Minerva F"oster, who d. 
 Aug., 1856. He married secondly: Feb. 18, 1858, Mira Boyd 
 of Grand Rapids. She d. 1888. He removed to Ada, Michi- 
 gan in 1837 and hou»iht a farm. Four years later he bought a 
 largier one near Grand Rapids. 
 
 Children by first wife: 
 i. Maria A., b. Feb. 14, 1842, d. Oct. 2, 1891. Near .Ada, Michigan, 
 
 AI.MOX JIPSON 
 
 MARIA JIPSON BECKWITH 
 
 taught school for several years; m. January 12, 1871, Wil- 
 liam G. Beckwith of Grand Rapids. Children: 1, Minerva; 2, 
 Cora J.; 3, Perry; 4, Angie. All but Perry are living. 
 Ellen, b. May, 1845, d. Aug. 25, 1856. 
 
 48. Manls" JlPSON {H'ebster', Joseph*. Micah^, John^, John^) b. in 
 Madison, New York, Jan. 11, 1810, d. at Croton, Mich., Oct. 
 12, 187,?. m. Dec. 4, 18.32, Phebe Jane Price, b. Jan. 18, 
 1810, at i*uhurn, New York, d. June 23, 1865, at Croton, 
 Mich. He removed first to Battle Creek, Mich., next to Kent 
 Co., resided there twenty years, then went to Newaygo County. 
 
 Childn-n : 
 
 Helen Maria, b. Dec. 5, 1833, d. Oct. 17, 1835. 
 
 James Henry, b. Nov. 11, 1836, at Jackson, Mich., d. Jan. 24, 1837. 
 
 Oren, b. Feb. 25, 1838, at Ada, Mich., d. June 7, 1853, at Ada. 
 
 Jennie E., b. Jan. 18, 1841, m. May 11, 1869, at Croton, Mich., War- 
 ren B. Wll.l.ET, who d. Jan. 16, 1888, at Obrien, CJeorgia, a. 50 
 years and six months. She was a teacher in the public schools, 
 later a dressmaker and kept house for her father, until her mar- 
 riage. Now lives in Scotville, Mich. Attends the M. E. Church. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 In the year 1905, she met with a street car accident in Chicago, 
 which made her a permanent cripple and she now walks with 
 crutches. Has no children. 
 
 V. Helen L., b. Oct. 8, 1843, m. first Sept. 1862, Hemry W. Carpenter, 
 who d. in the Civil War, June 10, 186+ at Alexandria, Virginia, 
 m. secondly, D.^wsoN Nelson July 4, 1867. She is now a widow 
 and lives in Scotville, Michigan. Children: 1, Frederick M., b. 
 Croton, May 19, 1868; 2, George M., b. Jan. 8, 1870; 3, Albert 
 E., b. Feb. 1, 1872; 4, Lottie E., b. March 28, 1875, m. Nelson 
 Smith; 5, Darwin Fleetwood, b. June 13, 1878; 6, Roy L., b. July 
 17, 1880; 7, Rohin A., b. May 28, 1883. 8, Ernest IV., b. May 
 ■ 10, 1887. 
 
 vi. Elizabeth M., b. Oct. 22, 1846, at Ada, Mich., m. May 1, 1866, Asa 
 Carpenter, b. Sept. 8, 1834, at Niagara, Canada. He was a lum- 
 ber man but later an artist and sculptor. They reside in Scott- 
 ville, Mich. In 1906, she was thrown from a carriage and sus- 
 tained an injury from which she never wholly recovered. Chil- 
 dren: 1, Jennie May M.. b. April 18, 1867, d. Feb. 18, 1897, m. 
 April 7, 18?7, Oliver L. Fleck. 2, Arthur Randolph, b. Dec. 9, 
 1869. 
 
 vii. George Webster, b. Oct. 4, 1848, at Ada, Mich., m. Jan. 4, 1879, 
 Miss Anna E. Stark at Crystal Valley, Mich. He is a mechan- 
 ical engineer and is a superintendent in the Continental Motor 
 Works at Muskegon, Mich, 
 
 49. Orrin Webster" Jipson (H'cbster'. Joseph*, Micah', John-. 
 John*) b. in Madison County, New York, Mar. 4, 1814, d. 
 Blissfield. Mich., Mar. 8th, 1875, m. July 18, 1849, Jane Bly 
 at Eaton, Madison Co., New York. His father having died 
 while he was very young, he at the age of six years was inden- 
 tured to learn a trade, becoming an expert iron worker, finally 
 becoming a machinist. During the early thirties he came via the 
 lakes to Detroit, Mich., later going from Detroit on foot, before 
 the railroad wrs constructed, to Battle Creek, which at that time 
 was an important point for manufacturing ot agricultural imple- 
 ments. After spending a few months in Battle Creek, he went 
 through the present location of Chicago, an insignificant swampy 
 town, to Springfield, 111., where he engaged with an extensive 
 manufacturer of agricultural implements, where he spent some 
 two years; going from Springfield to St. Louis, Mo., where he 
 again engaged with a manufacturer of implements for three 
 years, returning via New Orleans to New York, by sailing ves- 
 sel, soon going to Rochester, N. Y., where he contracted with 
 the Duryea & Forsyth Scale & Safe Company to manufacture all 
 scales for their trade, which contract was in force for several 
 years. During this time, by study with a mechanical engineer, 
 a Polander, he perfected his knowledge in mechanics and draft- 
 ng; soon after this the weightlocks of the Erie Canal at Roches- 
 ter, became badly out of order. He was employed to superin- 
 tend the reconstruction of the weighing machinery with eminent 
 
WEBSTER C. JIPSON 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 success and satisfaction to those interested. Jll'SON received a 
 patent from the Department at Washington for a perfected form 
 of scale, which later was developed into the scale with a tare 
 beam. He also introduced into the scale works a number of auto- 
 matic devices for the perfection of uniform parts, the finishing 
 and knotching of scale be^ms being formerly done by hand with 
 file, resulting in anything but uniform spacing, causing imper- 
 fect weighing. Arranging a metal planer to automatically plane 
 off the tops of scale beams, several dozen of them were finished 
 at one time. The knotching being done on the same machine, 
 the spacing being automatically alike. During the time he was 
 engaged with the Duryea & Forsyth Company he entered into 
 an agreement with his brother Henry to furnish means to build 
 and equip a new Lansing House, hotel, at Lansing, Mich., 
 which included a line of stages to Detroit, IXLison and other 
 places. Later the hotel was disposed of, the proceeds being in- 
 vested in a large farm three miles east of Lansing and adjoining 
 the state farm of the Agricultural College. In the spring of 
 1859 that farm was exchanged for a farm with flouring and 
 lumber mills, one-half mile north of Blissfield, Lenawee Co., 
 Mich. In the fall of 1859 he, with his family, left Rochester, 
 N. Y. for the farm at Blissfield, ]\Iich., where farming opera- 
 tions and manufacture of lumber on a large scale for those days 
 was carried on. The partnership was dissolved in 1871, after 
 which he continued farming successfully, until his death. 
 
 Children: 
 
 Webster Charles, b. Sept. 21, 1852, in Rochester, New 
 York, d. at Watkins, N. Y., Apr. 25, 1916. m. Jan. 10, 
 1882, Cora A. Carter of Ogden, Mich. In 1860 the 
 family moved to Blissfield, Lenawee Co., Mich., upon a 
 farm one-half mile north of the villatre. In 1865 attended 
 a college at Hillsdale, Mich. In 1870 attended one year 
 the Michiiran Agricultural College, at Lan'^ine, Mich. In 
 1871, entered an engineer's office at Toledo, Ohio. After 
 one year's service, assisted the engineer in charge of the 
 construction of the Penrsvlvania R. R. in Toledo, Ohio. 
 In 1872 did land surve\ing and published maps of Bliss- 
 field and surrounding townships. In 1872 entered Cornell 
 Universitv. special in Architecture and Engineering. In 
 March, 1875, father departed this life and then took 
 charge of a farm of 160 acres. During the depression of 
 1877, farming being rather discouraging, rented the farm 
 and later took a position at Georgetown, Colorado, as a 
 deputy U. S. .Mineral Surveyor. Later taking a position 
 with the Denver & Rio Grande Rv. as draftsman. Later 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 took a position in the office of the division engineer on con- 
 struction of a branch with office at Durango, Colo. On 
 June 21, 1885, opened a bank in Blissfield, Mich., with 
 Russel C. Carter as partner. On March 1st, 1900, the 
 partnership was dissolved and the banking business was in- 
 corporated under the laws of Michigan, where the bus- 
 iness has been successfully continued up to this time, being 
 elected president of the bank upon the decease of Mr. Car- 
 ter in 1895. 
 ii. Mary Adele, b. Rochester, New York, Nov. 11, 1859, m. in Spring 
 of 1895, to Webster E. Tooke, residing for some years in Ham- 
 ilton, New York, where Mr. Tooke published the Hamilton Re- 
 publican, later being located in various cities of the south, middle 
 west and middle states; lately residing in Cory, Pa. 
 
 50. Henry'' Jipson (M'ebster', Joseph*, Micnh^, John', John^) b. 
 May 29, 1818, in State of New York. d. May 28, 1888, at Lc 
 Roy, Barton Co., Mo. m. 1843, Lucv Davis, who d. at Ft. 
 Scott, Kansas in 1899. After reaching his majority he went to 
 Mich., and settled in De Witt, Clinton Co. When the State Cap- 
 ital was removed from Detroit to Lansing, Mich., he was one of 
 the first to go to the new town site, which was situated in the 
 forest. He built the first "shanty" in what wes later known as 
 Middle Town and the sale of the town lots was made from his 
 front porch. The lots were sold before the public knew where 
 the Capitol building was to be located and was attended by hun- 
 dreds of people from all over the- U. S. One of the lots he 
 bought was diagonally across the street from the capitol block 
 — (Old Cap Building). He built the first Capitol Building in 
 Lansing, also the first State Office. He also built that year on 
 the lot across the street from the capitol a hotel called the 
 "Lansing House" and had it ready for occupancy when the first 
 legislature convened. This was the "Stage house" and the lead- 
 ing hotel for a great many years and he learned to know nearly 
 all the state celebrities. For a year or two after the hotel was 
 opened, venison steak was served for breakfkast, he having a 
 contract with an Indian Chief to bring him a deer every other 
 morning and the Indian never failed. All the hardware and 
 lumber for these buildings was hauled by oxen from Detroit and 
 Jackson, 60 and 40 miles away, and over the worst of "cordu- 
 roy" roads. He owned and ran the hotel several years and about 
 1858 his brother Orrin of Rochester, N. Y., bought a half in- 
 terest. They sold the hotel about the year 1860 and embarked 
 in the milling business at Blissfield, Mich. In 1883 he went 
 with his famih- to Le Roy, Mo., where he had a five hundred 
 acre ranch. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Children : 
 i. Ada, b. March 7, 1846. 
 ii. James. 
 iii. Georce Henry. 
 iv. Flora Bell, b. Oct. 5, 1852, m. Jan. 2i. 1907, Am.v/aah 
 
 De Estine Ellis, b. Plessis, Nvw York, Nov. 16, 1845, 
 
 and resides in Blissfield, Mich. 
 
 51. George W." Jepson (HarTcy''. DuviiP. Mic/ih\ Jolur. John^) 
 b. in Pownal, Vermont, Sept. 9, 1822, d. Dec. 13, 1876, m. 
 
 1848, Mary Bratton of Stamford, \^t., b. , d. July 20, 
 
 1873. After his marriage, George W. lived in Stamford three 
 years, then moved to Colerain, Mass., bought a farm and lived 
 there until 1868, then sold his farm and bought another in Hali- 
 fax, Vt. He and wife were active members of the Baptist 
 Church for many years and kept the faith to the end. In addi- 
 tion to farming he was also a carpenter. 
 
 Children : 
 
 86. i. George F., b. March 13, 1851. 
 
 ii. Eleanor F., b. Miarch 20, 1852, m. F. T. Miner of W. Halifax, Vt. 
 Two children, Lillian Jepson Miner and Nora, who died young. 
 
 iii. Arimina B., March 30, 1854, m. L. L. Whitney, an expressman 
 of Brattleboro, Vt. Three children. Lorenz, Luella and Freeman. 
 
 iv. Eveline M., b. April 29, 1855, m. Albert Goodrich of Stamford, 
 Vt. He was a veteran of the Civil War. After the war he set- 
 tled on his father's farm and lived for the remainder of his life. 
 Three chlidren: 1, Clarence, now fighting in the trenches in 
 France. 2, Ena, m. George Davis of Bennington, Vt, a suc- 
 cessful vegetable gardener. 3, HoiuarJ, now living with his 
 mother and caring for the farm. 
 
 87. v. Lafayette, b. April 17, 1856. 
 
 vi. Mary E., b. March 22, 1859, m. Charles Starkey of Brattlehoro. 
 
 Vl No children, 
 vli. Laura A., b. June 24, 1861, m. Cliff Tucker of Hudson; no children. 
 
 viii. Elbert B., b. Jan. 13, 1863, Colerain, Mass., m. April 19, 1908, Miss 
 Catherine Duncan. At the age of sixteen was employed in the 
 gingham mills in Adams, Mass.: later became a tanner and cur- 
 rier in Oswego, N. V., then foreman of a tannery in Roulette, 
 Pa.; then went to Alaska, returned in 1889, became foreman of 
 Smelter works in Arizona; later became proprietor of a cafe; 
 afterward selling out and becoming foreman in tannery and is 
 now located in Hudson. Member of Masonic Order, 32d degree; 
 also of Nobles of Mystic Shrine. .No chlidren, — one step son. 
 
 ix. Elmer A., b. OcL 12, 1866, at Colerain, Mass., m. at N. Adams, 
 Mass., Miss Bush; is a foreman at the Windsor Print Works at 
 N. Adams. Children: 1, Dora; 2, l.aiirrnrc, 3, I'enicr, and 4, 
 Innes. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 52. Myron" Jepson {Hnnry^, David*. Micah\ John.'- John^) b. 
 
 Pownal, Vt., Dec. 24, 1825. d. . m. Dec. 15, 1849 at 
 
 Pownal, Sallv Ann Sweet. He was a prosperous farmer near 
 Pownal. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Albert M., b. June 11, 1859; is a farmer and dealer in sand and 
 gravel at Pownal. m. Dec. 13, 1879, Clara Estes; no children, 
 ii. Mary, m. David Danforth. 
 iii. Anna, m. Aug. 23, 1871, Reuben Jepson, son of John (see No. 54). 
 
 53. Harvey'* Jepson {Harvey", David*. Micali\ John-. John^) b 
 
 Sept. 4, 1827, m. Electa Irwin. Child, Harvey. 
 
 54. John" Jepson {Harvey''. David*, Micah'. John-, John') b. Mar. 
 
 14, 1829, d. Apr. 3, 1901. m. first Mar. 11, 1848, Aurelia 
 HoRTON ; m. secondly May 14, 1881, Rozelta Hunter Rood, 
 b. Aug. 4, 1845. He was a prosperous farmer of Pownal, Vt. 
 
 Children by first wife: 
 
 i. Reuben, b. in Pownal, Aug. 27, 1850, d. Feb. 10, 1910, m. Aug. 23, 
 1871, Anna Jepson. Had two children, Arthur, b. Aug. 13, 1872, 
 d. Jan. 7, 1895, and Alice M., m. Dec. 28, 1894, a Mr. Pellerin of 
 Williamstown, Mass. 
 
 Children by second wife: 
 Ida a., b. March 9, 1856, d. May, 1872. 
 Levi A., b. May 8, 1882, d. Jan. 22, 1908. 
 v. Ida May, b. Oct. 6, 1884, m. June 10, 1902, Arthur A. Houghtai.inc, 
 b. Sept. 13, 1879 and lives in Pownal, Vermont. 
 
 55. Joel" Jepson {Harvey-', David*. Micah\ John", John') b. May 
 
 3, 1838, d. , m. Aug. 25, 1859, Julia Eliza Morgan. 
 
 He was a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting while in his teens; 
 was wounded several times, but remained in service until the 
 close of the war. One child: Carrie. 
 
 56. James B.'^tes'' Jepson {David", David*. Micah^, John-, John*) 
 b. in Pownal, Vt., May 27, 1829, d. Saranac, Mich, Apr., 1893, 
 m. May, 28, 1849, Mariam Kimball, b. Oct. 27, 1830. They 
 moved from Pownal, Vt., to Ionia, Mich., and bought and 
 cleared a farm, in 1849, where he lived until sixty years of age, 
 then moved to Saranac. 
 
 Children : 
 . i. Jane E., b. Nov. 5, 1851, in Easton, Mich., m. March 30, 1872, Al- 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 BERT Brown, b. in Keene, Mich., March 30, 1S49. Children: 1, 
 Delbert E., b. Sept. 30, 1874, is a jeweler in Idaho. 2, Kitlie, b. 
 Juy 24, 1877, d. Aug. 25, 1898. 3, Rohert, b. Aug. 31, 1879. 4, 
 Grace, b. May 5, 1881, m. March 24, 1910, Arthur Darrow. 5, 
 Sheldon, b. March 21, 1881. 6, Mildred, b. May 17, 1891. 
 
 ii. CoR.\ Bei-I., b. May 31, 1854, is now caring for her aged mother. 
 
 iii. Noah H., b. Sept. 19, 1856, m. April 22, 1881, Rose Harris, b. Camp- 
 bell, Mich. One child: Eririn, b. in Keene, June, 1882. 
 
 88. iv. Edson a., b. Aug. 22, 1859. 
 
 89. V. Merton K., b. Nov. 9, 1861. 
 
 vi. Mary L., b. Dec. 24, 1886, m. Jan. 1, 1889, .^i.i.em Cobb, of Saranac; 
 Children: I, Allen, b. May 2, 1890; 2, George, b. May 17, 1907. 
 
 57. Andrew J.'' Jepsox (Dviv'ut'', David'. Micair, Johir. John^) h. 
 in Hoosick Falls, N. Y., July 26, 1833, m. Feb. 28, 1859, Eliz.a 
 J. Spr.agle of Easton, Mich. b. Mt. Koenifj, New York, Mar. 
 
 8, 1839, d. in Campbell, Mich. Andrew J. Jepson 
 
 moved to Michigan when a young man, bought a farm in Grat- 
 ton and lived there a few years, then moved to Ionia County, 
 near Saranac and bought a farm ; later bought a farm near Camp- 
 bell, where his wife died. He now spends most of his time 
 with his dau. H.arriett, in Lowell, Michigan. Was class lead- 
 er and Sunday School superintendent for many years in the M. 
 E. Church and has always been a very strong temperance man. 
 
 Children: 
 
 i. Nelson B., b. Jan. 19, 1860, in Gratton, Mich., d. 1876, in Campbell. 
 
 ii. Elmer E., b. in Easton, Aug. 26, 1862, m. April 23, 1894, in Clarks- 
 ville, Mich., Veronica W. Braendle, b. Wellsley, Ont., April 23, 
 1873. Children: 1, Mildred E., b. Feb. 24, 1898; 2, Mabel B., h. 
 Aug. 11, 1900; 3, Frances L., b. March 6, 1904; 4, Myrtle, b. May 
 16, 1909; 5, Ruth E., b. Oct. 28, 1911. 
 
 iii. Harriet, b. in Easton, Aug. 16, 1865, m. Aug., 1902, Charley Dunn, 
 b. Easton, Mich., Aug. 7, 1867. Child: Elinor Ah'tra. b. Clarks- 
 ville, May 7, 1906. 
 
 iv. Hui.dah M., b. June 19, 1867, m. Cai.Vin Chirch of Clarksville. 
 
 v. Dora H., b. April 19, 1869, m. Dec. 23, I89I, Judson R. Warner, b. 
 Oakfield, N. V., Oct. 8, 1860, d Cadillac, Dec. 23, 1911. Children: 
 1, Maxv.ell D., b. in Bowne, Mich., Oct. 25, 1892; 2, Clifford L.. 
 b. in Bowne, March 29, 1895; 3, Eliza Geneva, b. Lowell, Mav 
 19, 1902. 
 
 vi. Minnie B., b. May 17, 1872, m. in Clarksville, Mich., Dec. 31, 1896, 
 George M. Welton, b. in Caledonia, Mich., June 6, 1870. Chil- 
 dren: 1, l.loyd, b. May 2, 1898; 2, Gerald F., h. April 19, 1900; 
 3, Andrew £., b. May 19, 1902; 4, Audrey M., b. April 17, 1910. 
 
 vii. David A., b. Sept 21, 1874, m. Sept. 5, 1905, Dacola Alderman. 
 David is a graduate of Paucher's Business College of Ionia; was 
 bookkeeper for several years at Ionia Reformatory and Hospi- 
 tal; later in the grocery business; now with Ionia Hardware 
 Company. He is a member of the M. E. Church. One child: 
 Lucius, b. Oct. 3, 1909. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 58. Henry or James Henry'' Jepson (James-', Dm<id*, Micah^. 
 John-John^) b. in Bennington, Vt., Sept. 30, 1838, d. Mar. 20. 
 1886. m. first Clarissa Sabrina Knapp; m. secondly Apr. 21, 
 1869, N.AOMi B. Sargent, b. May 9, 1836, d. Apr. 1, 1907. 
 He lived in Bennington, Vt., during the first years of his life, but 
 after his second marriage resided in Warner, New Hampshire. 
 He was a soldier in the Civil War. 
 
 Child by first wife: 
 i. George. 
 
 Children by second wife: 
 ii. James, b. Jan. 17, 1870 in \Marner, N. H., m. first feept. 14, 1893, Mat- 
 tie M. Taylor; ra. secondly, Oct. 11, 1899, Beatrice L. Roberts, 
 b. July 9, 1873. James is a cabinet maker, lived in Warner and 
 Webster, N. H. twenty-one years; now lives in Concord, N. H., 
 belongs to Society of American Meclianics and Knights of Malta. 
 Is a veteran fireman and special reserve police officer for ten 
 years. 
 
 Child by first marriage: 
 
 Clara B., b. Feb. 11, 1894. 
 
 iii. Alvin a., b. July 26, 1871, in Warner, N. H., m. May 26, 
 1894, May Adams, b. Sutton, N. H., Apr. 30, 1870. He 
 lived in Sutton, N. H., for ten years and engaged in farm- 
 ing. Was one of the select men for three years. He is 
 now living in Warner, N. H., and has been one of the se- 
 lect men there. Is engaged in lumbering and has a general 
 store. Is a member of the Odd Fellows and Grange. 
 Children : 
 1. Ruth, A., b. Oc. 4, 1900. 2, John H., b. June 13, 1907. 
 vi. Hvceia M., b. in Warner, N. H., Nov. 30, 1873; m. first, Oct. 9, 1897, 
 F. Eugene Spofford, b. Oct 20, 1860; d. July 18, 1903; m. sec- 
 ondly, Oct. 24, 1909, Edwin Blodgett, b. Newbury, N. H., Dec. 
 22, 1865. Children by first husband: 1, Florence A. Spofford, b. 
 April 12, 1898. 
 
 59. George" Jepson (Jamci", David*, Micah^. John-, J ohn^) b. 1843, 
 
 m. Margaret Foley, b. 1845, in Ireland. George was a sol- 
 dier in the Civil War and lives in Bennington, Vt. 
 
 Children : 
 
 Ellen, b. Sept. 29, 1869, m. Joseph Hevves. 
 
 Chas. W., b. June 11, 1871, m. Ella Stevens. No children. 
 
 Henry James, b. 1879, m. Nellie Stevens. 
 
 John, m. Jennie Smith. 
 v. Edward, m. Emma Drury. 
 vi. Willie J. 
 
 60. Reuben Wright" Jepson (Ja?nes'\ David*. Micah^, John", 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 John') h. in Bennington, Vt., Apr. 10, 1849. m. Apr. 9, 1879, 
 IsAREi.i. Kean, b. July 20, 1850. He now lives in Hillsdale, 
 N. J., is a Mason and a member of tbe M. E. Church. 
 
 Children : 
 i. Ella Marie, b. March 15, 1880, m. Sept. 27, 1913, Daniel C. Cala- 
 
 LANE. 
 
 ii. George Blaine, b. Feb. 22, 1884, m. .April 27, 1908, Hortense Went- 
 
 VVORTH ATWOOD. 
 
 61. EnoS Palmer" JeI'SON (Benjamin-' . David'. Micah'. John-, 
 
 John') b. Apr. 3, 1829, in Homer, N .Y. d. Aug. 18, 1906, in 
 Cortland, N. Y. m. first at Syracuse, N. Y., June 10, 1857, 
 Charlotte E. Webb, b. May 29, 1836, d. Apr. 23, 1877. m. 
 secondly Apr. 4, 1880 at Cazenovia, New York, Ella Wheel- 
 er Dewey, b. May 1, 1841. 
 
 Children by first marriage: 
 
 i. CJeorge Andrew, b. April 4, 1860, at Syracuse, d. Sept. \2, 1876. 
 
 ii. Catherine Amanda, b. July 11, 1862, at Syracuse, N. Y., d. Sept. 15, 
 1876, at Cazenovia, N. Y. 
 
 iii. Harriet Minerva, b. Apr. 3, 1864, at Syracuse, New York, to Pii.s- 
 BURV A.Mos Webster. Children: 1, George Pilsbury, b. Feb. 20, 
 1883, m. Sept. 12, 1912, at Cleveland, Ohio, to Ethel McVVatters: 
 one child, Robert Sidney, b. July 21, 1913. 2, Charlotte Frances, 
 b. Dec. 20, 1884, at Cazenovia. 3, Katherine Adriance, b. July 
 20, 1888, m. Nov. 27, 1913, to James Cortland Hyatt. 4, Robert A., 
 b. Aug. 30, 1893. 5, Donald Eros, b. July 10, 1900. 6, Paul 
 Amos, b. June 24, 1902. 7, Russell Jepson, b. Sept. 17, 1910. 
 
 iv. Mary Bunker, b. July 18, 1867, in Syracuse, N. Y. 
 
 v. Lena Bartlett, b. Mar. 1, 1870, in Syracuse. 
 
 62. Lewis R." Jepson [Benjamin'', Daniel*, Micah^, John-, John^) 
 
 b. in Homer, N. Y., Mar. 16, 1835, d. in Cortland, New York, 
 Dec. 23, 1907. m. July 13, 1839, Sarah Sears of De Ruyter, 
 N. Y., b. June 13, 1839, d. in Cortland. New York, Oct.' 14, 
 1913. 
 
 Child : 
 
 i. Frank Sears, b. Jan. 31, 1870, in Homer, N. Y., m. Aug. 4, 1898, li.A 
 (7EVVAVS. Child: Leora, b. July 19, 1899. 
 
 63. 
 
 Lorenzo Dow" Jepson, Jr. [Lorenzo Dou'\ D.-irii/', Micah', 
 John', John') b. at Pownal, Vt., June 12, 1836, d. Mar. 22, 
 1884, m. Oct. 16, 1867, H. Maria Rood. b. at Pownal, .Mar. 
 30, 1840, d. Feb. 13, 1886. Lorenzo Dow Jepson. Jr., was 
 a member of Co. A, 1 4th Wrmont Infantry. Served nine 
 months and was honorahh discharged. 
 
JEPSON FAMILY 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Ila M., b. at Pownal, Oc. 1, 1869, m. Nov. 27, 1895, C. J. Woodruff. 
 Children: 1, Henrietta May, b. at Moriah, N. Y. Dec. 5, 1896. 
 2, Mary Elizabeth, b. at Moriah, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1897, d. April 
 15, 1898. 3, Nancy E., b. Moriah, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1902. 
 
 ii. Mary, b. at Pownal, April 16, 1874, . Nov. 22, 1888. 
 
 iii. John L., b. at Pownal, April 16, 1874, d. Nov. 22, 1888. 
 
 V. Augustus E., b. at Pownal, V't, Feb. 22, 1876, m. Feb. 17, 1904 Cora 
 Hathaway. 
 
 V. William R., b. 1879, d. April 19, 1917, m. Sept. 2, 1906, Mary Sut- 
 ter. Child: 1, Mary, b. in New York Cit>', 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. 
 
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 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, 
 
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 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. 
 
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(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 
 
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 (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 
 
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 ^^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 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 ■<J 
 
 George 45 
 
 Hanney S i-"^ 
 
 Harriett L 45 
 
 Lita 4S 
 
 Mary S. 45 
 
 Soane B 45 
 
 Willis G 45 
 
 CLARKSON 
 
 Franlc Melvin .'w' 
 
 George Evan? ..37 
 
 J. R. 37 
 
 Josephine 37 
 
 CLEMONS 
 
 Elizabeth 36 
 
 Harrett Ang"!!!!? 36 
 
 James H 36 
 
 Martha 36 
 
 Mary - 36 
 
 Minnie 36 
 
 Rachel 36 
 
 Savilla 36 
 
 Susan 36 
 
 CLAPPER 
 
 Mary 48 
 
 COBB 
 
 Allen 73 
 
 George 73 
 
 CODDINGTON 
 
 Emma 25 
 
 John 25 
 
 CODY 
 
 Sanora V 36 
 
 COLEMAN 
 
 Carman 43 
 
 Carol 43 
 
 Donald 43 
 
 Dorothy 43 
 
 Ella 89 
 
 Lewis C 43 
 
 Kenneth 43 
 
 Samuel 43 
 
 CO LETT 
 
 Rosie 55 
 
 CONANT 
 
 Emeline 63 
 
 COOPER 
 
 Josiah 26 
 
 COURT 
 
 Caroline M 46 
 
 COX 
 
 Charles 36 
 
 Cody Colwell 37 
 
 Colwell C 36 
 
 Genevieve Myrtle 37 
 
 Gerge Abeber 37 
 
 George Lay 37 
 
 Hugh 37 
 
 Jesse 29 
 
 Lemuel 29 
 
 Mary 37 
 
 Sonora 37 
 
 Thankful 29 
 
 Vernecia 37 
 
 Virginia Bell 37 
 
 W. A 36 
 
 William 29 
 
 William Ley 37 
 
 CRICHTON 
 
 Ambrose 63 
 
 Margarite 1 63 
 
 William 63 
 
 CROSBY 
 
 Effie A ■32 
 
 GUSHING 
 
 Abigail 38 
 
 DALY 
 
 Jerry 36 
 
 DANFORTH 
 
 David 72 
 
DANIELS 
 
 Mercy 26 
 
 DARMER 
 
 Harry 36 
 
 DARROW 
 
 Arthur 73 
 
 DAVIS 
 
 Clara E 40 
 
 Elmer 40 
 
 Gertrude 44 
 
 John 44 
 
 Lucy 70 
 
 DAVIDSON 
 
 Charles 61 
 
 George S 61 
 
 James D 61 
 
 DAWSON 
 
 Mattie 61 
 
 DA\' 
 
 Anna Adelia 56 
 
 Carrie E. 56 
 
 Florence 56 
 
 Julia M 56 
 
 Lillian A 56 
 
 M. W. James 56 
 
 DEAN 
 
 Arthur 89 
 
 Hannah 36 
 
 DENNING 
 
 Charles 47 
 
 DENNISON 
 
 Hannah 30 
 
 DEWEY 
 
 Ella W 75 
 
 DICKERMAN 
 
 Isaiah 41 
 
 Louisa 41 
 
 Olive 41 
 
 Oliver 41 
 
 Samuel 41 
 
 DINNING 
 
 Anna L 60 
 
 Ila Dean 60 
 
 James 37 
 
 James D 60 
 
 James W 59 
 
 James William 59 
 
 Mary R 60 
 
 Susan R 59 
 
 William 37 
 
 DODDS 
 
 Gladys 90 
 
 Katherine 90 
 
 Miles 90 
 
 DODGE 
 
 Albert E 57 
 
 Arthur 57 
 
 Cabeb 31 
 
 Frank 57 
 
 George 57 
 
 Percy 57 
 
 DRAKE 
 
 Eugene Milton 38 
 
 James D 62 
 
 James L 38 
 
 Josh 62 
 
 Vera M 62 
 
 DRAPER 
 
 Edna 42 
 
 Emma 42 
 
 DREON 
 
 Agnes P 60 
 
 Charlie O 61 
 
 Dora E 61 
 
 Edith 1 60 
 
 Edna 61 
 
 George J 60 
 
 George T 61 
 
 George W 60 
 
 Georgia M 61 
 
 Grace M 60, 61 
 
 Hettie 61 
 
 Henry J 60 
 
 James M 60 
 
 Jessie 61 
 
 Josie F 61 
 
 Kirk H 61 
 
 Myrtle 61 
 
 Rusell S 61 
 
 Ruth E 60 
 
Susie 61 
 
 Tilford D 61 
 
 DRURY 
 
 Emma 74 
 
 DUNN 
 
 Charley 73 
 
 Elnia 73 
 
 Elvira '3 
 
 DUNNING 
 
 Alva G 38 
 
 Henry 39 
 
 Susan 3v 
 
 EATON 
 
 Chester 46 
 
 Marie +6 
 
 EDWARDS 
 
 Anabella P - 47 
 
 Angelia M 47 
 
 Franklin P 47 
 
 Leland A 47 
 
 Lysander 47 
 
 Norris 47 
 
 Reuben J 47 
 
 Robert R 47 
 
 EGLY 
 
 John 36 
 
 ELDRIDGE 
 
 Ethel 55 
 
 Florence 55 
 
 Helen 55 
 
 James 55 
 
 Henry 55 
 
 Margarete 55 
 
 ELLIOTT 
 
 Edmund A 40 
 
 Inez Cuba 40 
 
 Thelma A 40 
 
 ELLIS 
 
 Amaziah D' 71 
 
 ELLSWORTH 
 
 James 47 
 
 ENNIS 
 
 Gussie A 61 
 
 ESTES 
 
 Clara 72 
 
 Cyrus 46 
 
 Eda 46 
 
 Hattie 46 
 
 Kane 46 
 
 Lovern 46 
 
 EVANS 
 
 Davis Romeo 37 
 
 Hazel Vaughan 37 
 
 Nelson Vaughan 37 
 
 Ruby Vaughan 37 
 
 Thomas 37 
 
 EXFORD 
 
 Betsey 47 
 
 FALLS 
 
 Harriett Anna 57 
 
 FERMAN 
 
 Charles A 42 
 
 Clark F 42 
 
 Cural L 42 
 
 Frank 42 
 
 Jacob 42 
 
 James E. P 42 
 
 John H 42 
 
 Mary A 42 
 
 Myron A 42 
 
 Phoebe A 42 
 
 Samuel 42 
 
 FIELD 
 
 A. H 42 
 
 FITCH 
 
 Emma A 85 
 
 - FITZSIMMONS 
 
 F. C. (Dr.) 49 
 
 Grace 49 
 
 Ruth 49 
 
 FLECK 
 
 Oliver L 68 
 
 FLETCHER 
 
 Edna Frances 39 
 
 Freddie Warren 39 
 
 Laura 39 
 
 Mabel Abbie 39 
 
 Warren 39 
 
FOLEY 
 
 Margaret 74 
 
 FONDA 
 
 Sophia 76 
 
 FOOTE 
 
 George 48 
 
 Havden B 48 
 
 Hettie E 48 
 
 Oney B 48 
 
 V'esta E. 48 
 
 FOSTER 
 
 Maude 46 
 
 62 
 
 FOWLER 
 
 Ammoil E 50 
 
 Loren L' 50 
 
 Mary A 50 
 
 Robert E 50 
 
 GABBERT 
 
 Effie M 58 
 
 Keeler H 58 
 
 GALLAGHER 
 
 Edward 49 
 
 Eleanor 49 
 
 Dorothy 49 
 
 Genevieve 49 
 
 Hubert 49 
 
 Hugh 49 
 
 GARDNER 
 
 Amanda F 84 
 
 J. W ^. 49 
 
 Mildred C 49 
 
 Oliver J 84 
 
 Richard 26 
 
 Sylvester (Dr.) 28 
 
 GATES 
 
 Carrie E. M 87 
 
 GILBERT 
 
 Lucien J 44 
 
 GILLESPIE 
 
 Annie 84 
 
 Atha 84 
 
 Billie 6i 
 
 Buelah 84 
 
 Cecil 61 
 
 Charley 84 
 
 Davis .61 
 
 Emma 61 
 
 Eugene L 62 
 
 Evelyn B 62 
 
 Fanny B 83 
 
 George 62, 61 
 
 George C 62 
 
 George H. 61 
 
 George W 62 
 
 Hannah 85 
 
 J. Will 62 
 
 James M 62 
 
 James W 83 
 
 John W 83 
 
 Lucille 62 
 
 Luther 61 
 
 Martha J 83 
 
 Mary R 62 
 
 Mellissa 84 
 
 Nelson 61 
 
 Nannie 61 
 
 Rebecca 62 
 
 Simpson 83 
 
 Tom 61 
 
 Vivian 84 
 
 GOIN 
 
 Boaz 84 
 
 Cornelius 84 
 
 Jim L 84 
 
 GOODING 
 
 Ann 29 
 
 GOODMAN 
 
 Samuel 38 
 
 GOODRICH 
 
 Albert 71 
 
 Clarence 71 
 
 Ena 71 
 
 Howard 71 
 
 GRAWBARGER 
 
 Henry 76 
 
 GRAINGER 
 
 Hud S3 
 
 (GRAHAM 
 
 Robert 48 
 
GRANT 
 
 Albert J 52 
 
 Alice S 52 
 
 Colin M 87 
 
 Eddy 52 
 
 Irenus H 51 
 
 Jean M.. 87 
 
 John A 87 
 
 Lillian Terressa 52 
 
 Luther 52 
 
 GRAVES 
 
 Anna M 65 
 
 Harley H 65 
 
 Lewis E 65 
 
 Margarite M 65 
 
 Mary E 65 
 
 Myron W 65 
 
 GRAY 
 
 Alice M 64 
 
 Edward J 64 
 
 Elizabeth J. 64 
 
 Lucinda S 50 
 
 GREENE 
 
 Edwin F 50 
 
 Ida E 50 
 
 Lillian A 50 
 
 GREENWOOD 
 
 Elizabeth 64 
 
 GREY 
 
 Elizabeth M 54 
 
 Joseph 54 
 
 GRISWOLD 
 
 Betsey 44 
 
 Reuben 44 
 
 HADLEY 
 
 Elvira 36 
 
 Gideon 36 
 
 Lawrence 36 
 
 Levi 36 
 
 Marietta 36 
 
 HALL 
 
 (Miss) 35 
 
 Agnes 78 
 
 Charles 78 
 
 Flora 65 
 
 Lot 31 
 
 Mary J 86 
 
 Samuel 31 
 
 Sarah G 86 
 
 Isabell M 78 
 
 HAMMOND 
 
 Elon 88 
 
 Olie E 88 
 
 HANDY 
 
 Leila 65 
 
 William F 65 
 
 HANSON 
 
 Alfred J 53 
 
 Andrew 52 
 
 Betsy Aurelia 53 
 
 Clifford 53 
 
 Eva 52 
 
 Lester 53 
 
 Luther J 53 
 
 Marie 53 
 
 Ruby Samantha 53 
 
 HARBIN 
 
 Addie 35 
 
 HARDING 
 
 Elizabeth E 54 
 
 Harold W 54 
 
 Nina Ruth 54 
 
 Robert H 54 
 
 HARRINGTON 
 
 Abel 49 
 
 HARRIS 
 
 Maude 61 
 
 Rose 73 
 
 HATHAWAY 
 
 Cora 76 
 
 HAWKINS 
 
 Ebenezer 29 
 
 HEALY 
 
 Annie 49 
 
 HEARY 
 
 Clifford 55 
 
 Fred 55 
 
 Myrtle 55 
 
HEFFERMAN 
 
 Katie 89 
 
 HELMUND 
 
 Arthur C 65 
 
 Arthur W.- 65 
 
 Paul D 65 
 
 Violet A 65 
 
 HEWES 
 
 Joseph 
 
 HENDRICKS 
 
 Anita G 
 
 Clark J 
 
 Frances E. 
 Lenora H. 
 Martha G. 
 Moses C. .- 
 Willis E. .. 
 
 .74 
 
 HENRY 
 
 Sophie Jacobson 37 
 
 HEPWORTH 
 
 Clyde A. 88 
 
 Norman 88 
 
 Ralph 88 
 
 HIBBARD 
 
 Eliza 32 
 
 HOLCOMB 
 
 AUene 62 
 
 Ban W 61 
 
 Bob L 61 
 
 Chas. B 62 
 
 F. Joseph 62 
 
 (jeorge J 61 
 
 George W 61 
 
 John E 62 
 
 Lizzie 62 
 
 Mabel C 62 
 
 Mar>- 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 
 
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