| Name |
Sidney Theophilus Epperson |
| Born |
31 Dec 1853 |
Utah, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
3 Oct 1860 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [1] |
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: 6 |
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1860 US Federal Census, Jeremiah Robey Robey and Sidney Epperson Families, Provo, Utah
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| Census |
10 Jun 1870 |
Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA [2] |
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: 17 |
| Census |
1880 |
TBD Not known at this time |
| Census |
7 Jun 1900 |
Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA [3] |
Census 1900
Midway, Midway Precinct, Wasatch, UT, Enumeration District 172, page 7A, 7 Jun 1900, line 45
Dwelling 121, family 125
Epperson, Sidney Theo, head, born in Jan or Jun 1855, 45, married 23 yrs, born in Utah, Teamster
Julia S, wife, Dec 1857, 42, married 23 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, born in Utah
Lorenz Thos, son, born in Sep 1886, 13, single, born in Utah
Amos, son, born in Oct 1888, 11, single, born in Utah
Emory, son, born in Jul 1890, 9, single, born in Utah |
| Age: 65 |
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1900 US Federal Census - Sidney Theo Epperson Family, Sidney H. Epperson Family, Jeremiah Robey, Matilda Robey Springer, and Henry T. Coleman Family
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| Census |
1910 |
TBD Not known at this time |
| Obituary |
13 Jun 1913 [4] |
Obiturary
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE TO REST
Sidney Harmon Epperson of Midway passed peacefully away Sunday morning, June 1st, 1913. Was taken down with pneumonia at first and recovered partially, so he be up and around some, when he took a relapse and after some (unreadable) weeks (unreadable).
He was the sone of (unreadable Epperson) and Nancy (unreadable) and was born in (unreadable) Dec 31, (unreadable). Hearing the sound of the gospel he followed (unreadable) and came to Utah in 1862 with the David Wood company. Married Mary Jane Robey in (unreadable), at Provo, Utah. Their children are; Sidney Theophilus, Charles Alonzo, Mary L., Albert, (unreadable), and Elmer Drew. Of this (unreadable), Tipton, Robert, and Elmer has passed away.
His wife and all the children living were present except Viola D. Alexander who is living in Byron, Wyo., and was unable to be here.
Besides the (unreadable) children he has 52 grandchildren and (unreadable) great grandchildren.
Settled in Provo in 1862 where he resided for seven years; moved from there to Provo Valley in 1860 and settled at the Smith Grove on Snake Creek, where with Jeremiah Robey and others he built a log house among the first on the Midway side of the river. The place was called the lower settlement. During the early Indian trouble by compromise of the people of the upper settlement they laid out a townsite half way between the two settlements and thus the new town up to the present time has been known as Midway. Was bishop of said town for a period of 10 years and its earliest pioneer. Was a member of the Utah militia; captain of Provo Valley Cavalry 3 years, when he was commissioned Major by U.S. government; Indian war veteran being captain of the Midway post.
Was an high priest and labored under Brigham Young incessantly for many years; was one of the faithful saints who went to meet the handcart company when winter overtook them; stood guard in Echo canyon for protection of the saints at the time of Johnson's army; also in the front ranks during all of the trying times of early pioneer life in Provo Valley; with John Davis and others built and run the first crude threshing machine in the valley which threshed all of our grain for many years. His patriarchal blessing said he should feed thousands, and now truly has this come to pass.
Funeral services were held June (unreadable) in the Midway 2nd ward meeting house an account of which has been previously given.
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| Died |
15 Jul 1916 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA |
| Death Certificate |
16 Jul 1916 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [5] |
State file number 1916002516
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| Age: 62 |
| Cause: Pneumonia |
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Death Certificate for Sidney Theophilus Epperson, 1916, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
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| Buried |
18 Jul 1916 |
Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [6] |
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Sidney Theophilus Epperson (1862 - 1916) - Find A Grave
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| Person ID |
I870 |
clanSoren | FRS101 |
| Last Modified |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Father |
 Sidney Hiram Epperson, b. 31 Dec 1834, Indiana, USA , d. 1 Jun 1913, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA (Age 78 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Mary Jane Robey, b. 28 Apr 1836, Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia, USA , d. 13 May 1915, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA (Age 79 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
7 Nov 1853 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [7] |
| 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. [7]
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| Family ID |
F264 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Julia Eliza Van Wagonen, b. Dec 1857, Utah, USA , d. 25 Jun 1934, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age ~ 76 years) |
| Married |
25 Oct 1875 |
Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA [8] |
| Children |
| | 01. Eliza Etta Epperson, b. 25 Jul 1876, d. 2 May 1878 (Age 1 years) |
 | 02. LaVerna Jane Epperson, b. 18 Oct 1880, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA , d. 19 Feb 1963, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 82 years) |
| | 03. Hattie Loretta Epperson, b. 6 Sep 1882, d. 13 Jun 1897 (Age 14 years) |
| 04. Lawrence Theophilus Epperson, b. 22 Sep 1884, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA , d. 8 Jul 1859 |
| + | 05. Amos Epperson, b. 1 Oct 1886, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA , d. 13 Feb 1953, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 66 years) |
| 06. Emery G. Epperson, b. 28 Jul 1890, Utah, USA , d. 27 Aug 1965 (Age 75 years) |
| | 07. Francis Azel Epperson, b. 26 May 1894, d. 24 Feb 1896 (Age 1 years) |
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| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2013 |
| Family ID |
F320 |
Group Sheet |
1853 - 1916 (62 years)
1836 - 1915 (79 years)