EPPERSON, Daniel - Putnam

DANIEL EPPERSON, farmer, resides on section 16, Jackson Township, where he owns eighty acres of land. He was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, October 28, 1816, son of Francis and Tabitha [Redding] Epperson, also natives of Kentucky, and of Scotch descent. They came to Putnam County in 1825, where they remained until their decease, the father dying about 1874 and the mother in 1868. They reared eight children, four sons and four daughters, three of whom are living. Daniel was reared to the occupation of a farmer, and has always followed that occupation. He was married in this county, in 1849, to Rebecca Sanders, daughter of Thomas and Sally [Morton] Sanders, natives of Kentucky, where she was born in 1813. they had seven children--Frances, Louisa E., Charlie, Harvey E., Oren B, George W. and Clarence; John H., of Roachdale, married Margaret Payton, and they have two children--Alonzo and Lillie M.,: Matilda J. married George Dean and has one child--John; Martha A. married George W. Hendricks and has three children--William, Daniel and Sarah F.; Mary E. married Lewis Hendricks and has four children--Cora B., Frank, Harvey and Cordelia M. Mr. and Mrs. Epperson and their family are members of the Christian church, and in politics he is a Democrat.