Sidney Hiram Epperson

1834 - 1913  (78 years)

• Name	Sidney Hiram Epperson
  Born	31 Dec 1834	Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	21 Nov 1850	Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	Census 1850 Iowa, Pottawattamie, District 21, 21 Nov 1850, Dwelling 1221, Family 221 Elias Epperson, 54. Nancy, wife, 42. Children: Martha, daughter, 19; Sidney, son, 17; Charles, son, 15; Daniel, son, 11; Jonathan, son 9; Alexander, son 6; Susan, daughter, 1. He is born in Indiana; she in Kentucky; children in Iowa. Next door to Coal and Theadocis Owen; J.R. and Mary Grady. Two doors down from David Wood (LDS Cleryman) and his wife, Catherine and family.
  	Age: 17
  Census	3 Oct 1860	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [2]
  	Census 1860 Utah, Utah, Provo Valley, 3 Oct 1860 Sidney 26. Mary J (wife) 24. Children: Sindey J. 6; Charles A. 4; Mary M. 2. Value of real estate is $200; personal property $300. Sidney born in Indiana, Mary J. born in Virginia. All children born in Utah.
  	Age: 26
  Census	10 Jun 1870	Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [3]
  	Census 1870 Utah Territory, Wasatch, Midway, Heber City Post Office, 10 Jun 1870, page 7, dwelling 49, family 47 Samuel Epperson, head 37. Jane, wife 34. He is a farmer; value of real estate is $1,000; personal property $1,500. Children: Thomas, son 17; Charles, son 14; Lizzie, daughter 15; Allen, son 8; Tobey, son 7; Daniel, son 5; Robert, son 3; William, son 1. He was born in Indiana; she in Virginia. The children were born in Utah. Next door to George and Mary Bonner. Note: Census records Sidney as Samuel; correction submitted by Ancestry contributor, Shannontbird, 30 Apr 2008, listing alternate name as Sidney.
  	Age: 37
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [4]
  	Census 1880 Utah, Wasatch, Midway Precinct, 4 Jun 1880, SD 136, ED 91, page 4, dwelling 30, family 30 Sidney H. Epperson, 47. Mary Jane, wife, 46. Children: Charles A., son 24; Mary L., daughter 21; Jeremiah A. son 19; Elias Tipton, son 16; Viola D., daughter 15; Robert R. son 13; William, son 11; Simon S., son 8; Daniel D., son 7; Ruth L., daughter 5; Elmer, son, 5/12. Also living with them is his brother, Daniel Epperson, 40. Sidney is a farmer; Charles A. is farm laborer; David is a farm laborer. Sidney is born in Indiana; David in Iowa; Mary Jane in Virginia; the children in Utah. Robert, William, Susan and Daniel are attending school. Next door to Christopher Boyer; George and Fanny Wardle.
  	Age: 47
  Census	7 Jun 1900	Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [5]
  	Census 1900 Midway, Midway Precinct, Wasatch, UT, Enumeration District 172, page 7A, 7 Jun 1900, line 45, Dwelling 122, family 126 Epperson, Sidney H, head, born in Dec 1832, 67, married 47 years, born in Iowa, Farmer. Mary J., wife, born in Apr 1836, 64, married 47 years, 13 children, 11 living, born in Virginia. Children: Albert J., son, born in Sep 1860, 39, single, Utah; Daniel, son, born in Feb 1873, 27, single, Utah; Frank, son, born in Jun 1877, 22, single, born in Utah; Elmer, son, born in Dec 1879, 20, single, born in Utah.
  	Age: 67
  		1900 US Federal Census - Sidney Theo Epperson Family, Sidney H. Epperson Family, Jeremiah Robey, Matilda Robey Springer, and Henry T. Coleman Family
  Census	20 Apr 1910	Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [6]
  	Census 1910 Utah, Wasatch, Midway, 20 Apr 1910 SD 1, ED 205, sheet 2B, Dwelling 31, Family 34 Sidney H. Epperson, head, 78. Mary Jane, wife, 74. Married for first time; 56 years; 13 children, 10 living. Children: Albert J, son, no age; Daniel, son, no age. He is a farmer; owns farm and home. Albert is an invalid; Daniel is a farm laborer working on home farm for wages. Albert cannot read nor write; the remaining family can. Sidney was born in Indiana; Mary Jane in Virginia; the rest in Utah. Next door to May Epperson; William and Lena Bigler.
  	Age: 78
  Died	1 Jun 1913	Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA
  Death Certificate	2 Jun 1913	Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [7]
  	State file number 1913002207
  	Age: 81
  	Cause: Chronic Myocarditis
  		Death Certificate for Sidney Harmon Epperson, 1913, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA
  Buried	3 Jun 1913	Midway Cemetery, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [8]
  		Mary Jane Robey and Sidney Harmon Epperson Sidney Harmon Epperson - 31 Dec 1832 - 1 Jun 1913 Mary Jane Robey Epperson - 28 Apr 1836 - 13 May 1915
  		Headstones for Elmer D. and Maude (Barker) Epperson, Robert R. Epperson, Sidney H. and Mary J. Epperson, Dan and Mollie Epperson and Ada Epperson
  Person ID	I721	clanSoren | FRS101
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Elias Epperson,   b. 21 Nov 1798, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1854, Honey Creek, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Nancy Lunica Dalton,   b. 9 Nov 1806, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Jan 1876  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	10 Jan 1824	Kentucky, USA   [9]
  Family ID	F439	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Robey,   b. 28 Apr 1836, Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 May 1915, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1853	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [10]
  Notes	EPPERSON, SIDNEY HYRUM (son of Elias Epperson and Nancy Dalton of Indiana). Born 1832 in Indiana. Came to Utah 1852, David Wood company. Married Mary Jane Robey 1853 at Provo, Utah (daughter of Jeremiah Robey and Ruth Tucker—pioneers 1852, David Wood company), who was born 1836, and came to Utah with parents. Their children: Sidney Theophelis b. Jan. 23, 1854, m. Eliza Van Wagoner; Charles Alonzo b. March 15, 1856, m. Libbie Coleman; Mary Louverna b. July 28, 1858, m. Dean Forrest; Albert b. Sept. 10, 1860; Elias Tipton b. Sept. 16, 1862, m. Janey Bonner; Viola Delphina b. Sept. 26, 1864, m. Adelbert Alexander; Robert Ross b. Jan. 20, 1867, m. Bertha Springer; William Henry b. Dec. 17, 1868; Simon S. b. Jan. 12, 1871, m. Lydia M. Smith April 4, 1889; Daniel D. b. Feb. 17, 1873; Ruth Lunica b. May 20, 1875, m. William J. Mathews; Frank S. b. June 26, 1877, m. Ada Mohlman; Elmer Drew b, Dec. 23, 1879, m. Maud Barker. Settled at Provo 1852; moved to Snake Creek 1859. Bishop of Midway ten years. Member Utah militia; captain of Provo Valley cavalry three years; major. Indian war veteran Farmer and stockraiser. [10]
  Children	+ 01. Sidney Theophilus Epperson,   b. 31 Dec 1853, Utah, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1916, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 62 years) + 02. Charles Alonzo Epperson,   b. 15 Mar 1856, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 17 Mar 1927, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  (Age 71 years) 03. Mary Luvernia Epperson 2x ,   b. 28 Jul 1858, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 22 Oct 1949, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 91 years)   04. Jeremiah Albert Epperson,   b. 10 Sep 1860, Utah, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 1920, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 59 years) + 05. Elias Tipton Epperson,   b. 16 Sep 1862, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 26 Apr 1895, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 32 years) + 06. Viola Delphinia Epperson,   b. 27 Nov 1864, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 31 May 1937, Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming, USA  (Age 72 years) + 07. Robert Ross Epperson,   b. 20 Jan 1867, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1888  (Age 21 years) 08. William Henry Epperson,   b. 17 Dec 1868, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1933, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 64 years) + 09. Simon Shelby Epperson,   b. 12 Jan 1871, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 29 Dec 1950, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  (Age 79 years)   10. Daniel David Epperson,   b. 17 Feb 1873, Utah, USA ,   d. 24 Nov 1957  (Age 84 years) + 11. Ruth Lunica Epperson 2x ,   b. 20 May 1875, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1952, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 77 years) + 12. Frank Sherman Epperson 2x ,   b. 28 Jun 1877, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1961, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 83 years) 13. Elmer Drew Epperson,   b. 23 Dec 1879, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1909, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	16 May 2008
  Family ID	F264	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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