Finis Jerome EPPERSON1,3,4,5,10,11,12,13,6
1st Jan 19061,2,3,4,5,6 - 28th Aug 19829,2,3,6
Life History
1st Jan 1906 |
Born in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
10th Aug 1925 |
Married Jessie Elizabeth DOWNS in Johnson County, Texas.5,12 |
12th May 1926 |
Birth of son Finis Arnold EPPERSON in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.5,14,13,15 |
22nd Mar 1931 |
Birth of daughter Trudie Elizabeth EPPERSON in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.13,5 |
10th Feb 1933 |
Birth of daughter Joan EPPERSON in Johnson County, Texas.5,13 |
28th Aug 1982 |
Died in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.9,2,3,6 Cardiac Arrest, due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, due to Arteriosclerosis Cardiovascular Heart Disease with Mitral Regurgitation, Ventrial Hypertension, Aseptic Microsis Left Hip |
30th Aug 1982 |
Buried in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.7,8,6 |
Notes
- In 1910, Finis Jerome is the youngest child in a blended family household with his step-siblings, children of Emma Victoria Reeves from a previous marriage.
1910 Federal Census, Bandera County, Texas, 20 April, Justice Precinct 6, District 13, page ?, Hse #43, Fam #45
Epperson, M B Head M W 42 2nd Marriage (# of years not stated) AR TN AL Farm[er] Rents
Epperson, Emma V Wife F W 44 2nd Marriage, married 25 years Borne 8 children, 6 living AR GA GA
Epperson, Troy Son M W 20 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Epperson, Mitchel (?) Son M W 14 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Epperson, Opal Son M W 11 AR AR AR
Epperson, Finis Son M W 4 AR AR AR
Reeves, Walter [Step]son M W 21 AR AR AR Farm[er]
Reeves, Grover [Step]son M W 17 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
Reeves, Myrtle [Step]daughter F W 11 AR AR AR
The marriage information tells us the Matthew and Emma were both married before, and that they have been married for 25 years. But the Reeves surname of the last three children tells us that they are Emma's children from her first husband. The youngest, Myrtle (Ruth in 1920) was only 11, so was born about 1899.
Thus Matthew and she would have married after that time. So Finis is the only one of the Epperson children who might be her child. It is more likely, due to her age, that his mother is the first wife of Matthew. I have not been able to find information on either marriage or spouse's name for either Matthew or Emma Victoria.
1920 Federal Census, Gonzales County, Texas, 2 January, Justice Precinct 5, District 94, page 1A, Wrightsboro St, Hse/Fam #1
Epperson, Matthew B Head Rents M W 57 AR TN AL Minister, Group of Churches
Epperson, Emma V Wife F W 53 AR GA GA
Epperson, Finis J Son M W 14 AR AR AR
Reeves, Ruth Stepdaughter F W 21 AR NY AR Teacher
The Epperson are the first family enumerated in their District. The census page also indicates that Matthew is the enumerator for this census.
One step-sibling is still in the household with Finis. Here Ruth corresponds to Myrtle in the 1910 census. This leads me to conclude that her full name was Myrtle Ruth.
Finis married in 1925.
Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
F J Epperson
Spouse Jessie Downs
Marriage 10 Aug 1925 Johnson, Texas, United States
In 1930 Finis and his wife Jessie Elizabeth Downs were living in Johnson County, Texas, near Cleburne. Finis' father Matthew was now living in his household. Finis' mother died in 1929.
1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 24 April, Justice Precinct 1, District 4, page 15B, Grand Avenue, Hse #232, Fam #244
Epperson, Finis J Head M W 24 married at age 18 [abt 1926] AR AR AR Clerk, Steam Railway
Epperson, Jessie E Wife F W 22 married at age 17 [abt 1925] TX TX TX
Epperson, Finis A Son M W 3yrs 10mos TX AR TX
Epperson, Mathew W Father M W 67 Widower TX AR TX
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1949, p 244
Epperson Finis J (Jessie) mech SF RR h 223 W Willingham Phone #981J
Epperson James T (Kathryn E) mgr White Auto Store h 308 N Granbury Phone #1125J
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 353
Epperson Finis J (Jessie) mach [mech ?] Santa Fe Ry h 223 E Willingham Phone #5-4945
Epperson J Troy (Trudie) sr clk Santa Fe Ry h 111 E Willingham Phone #5-4590
Epperson J Troy Jr (Kathryn) Co[unty] Aud[itor] h 401 N Anglin Phone #5-8529
Epperson Kathryn (Mrs J T Jr) dep co[unty] clk h 401 N Anglin Phone #5-8529
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Finis Jerome Epperson
Age 76, Occupation Retired Machinist for Santa Fe Railroad
Birth 1 January 1906 Arkansas
Residence 414 W Wilson St, Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Father Matthew B Epperson
Mother Emma Victoria Holloman
Informant and Spouse Jessie Downs
Death 28 August 1982 Johnson County Memorial hospital, Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cause of Death Cardiac Arrest, due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, due to Arteriosclerosis Cardiovascular Heart Disease with Mitral Regurgitation, Ventrial Hypertension, Aseptic Microsis Left Hip
Burial 30 August 1982 Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, by Crosier-Pearson Funeral Home
Certificate #75028 filed 10 September 1982
The Cleburne (Johnson County), Texas Memorial Cemetery registry lists Finis Jerome and his wife, and his parents, in Block 54.
Epperson, Emma Victoria Mar. 04, 1866 Aug. 02, 1929 B 54 L 4
Epperson, Matthew Bradley Nov. 05, 1862 May 31, 1954 B 54 L 4
Epperson, Finis J Jan. 01, 1906 Aug. 28, 1982 B 54 L 4
Epperson, Jessie E Jan. 28, 1908 Sept. 21, 1996 B 54 L 4
-- Cleburne Cemetery, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txjohnso/cemeteries/cleburnemem54.html
Sources
- 1. 1910 Federal Census, Bandera County, Texas
- 20 April, Justice Precinct 6, District 13, page ?, Hse #43, Fam #45
- 2. Social Security Death Index
- 3. Epperson Genealogy
- Name: Jimmy Epperson;
- Finis Jerome Epperson, Jessie Elizabeth Downs, http://epperson.eppygen.org/FamilyTree/F289.htm
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Gonzales County, Texas
- 2 January, Justice Precinct 5, District 94, page 1A, Wrightsboro St, Hse/Fam #1
- 5. 1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas
- 24 April, Justice Precinct 1, District 4, page 15B, Grand Avenue, Hse #232, Fam #244
- 6. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
- 7. Ancestry Trees
- J Epperson, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eppy&id=I612
- 8. Cemeteries of Texas
- 9. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
- 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1949, p 244
- 11. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 353
- 12. Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
- 13. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
- 14. Social Security Death Index
- 15. Obituary of Finis Arnold Epperson
- Name: Name: http://www.legacy.com/ivdailybulletin/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=88343061;;
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