James Troy EPPERSON2,1,5,6,7,3
17th Jul 18892,1,3 - 28th Dec 19674,2,1
Life History
17th Jul 1889 |
Born in Nevada County, Arkansas.2,1,3 |
17th Jul 1912 |
Married Trudie Zelma CHAPEL in Bandera, Bandera, Texas |
14th Nov 1913 |
Birth of son James Troy EPPERSON in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.8,9,7,10,3 |
2nd Mar 1916 |
Birth of son Dwight Laughlin EPPERSON in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.11,12,13,14,5,15,3,7 |
1920 |
Resident Residence in Ward 2. His name in the 1920 census is Troy J Epperson in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.3 |
3rd Jul 1963 |
Death of son James Troy EPPERSON in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.8,9,7 |
28th Dec 1967 |
Died in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.4,2,1 |
30th Dec 1967 |
Buried in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne Johnson County, Texas.1 |
Notes
- 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 15 January, Cleburne Ward 2, District 35, page 11A, 1508 North Robinson, Hse #219, Fam #238
Efferson (Epperson), Troy J Head Owns M W 31 Married TX MS GA Railroad Office Clerk
Efferson, Trudie Wife F W 24 Married OK AR MS
Efferson, T J Son M W 6 TX AR OK
Efferson, Dwight Son M W 3yrs1mo TX AR OK
1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 24 April, Justice Precinct 1, District 4, page 15B, Grand Avenue, Hse #234, Fam #246
Epperson, James T Head M W 39 married at age 23 [abt 1914] AR AR AR Clerk, Steam Railway
Epperson, Trudie Z Wife F W 34 married at age 17 [abt 1913] TX TX TX
Epperson, J T Jr (?) Son M W 16 TX AR OK
Epperson, Dwight L Son M W 14 TX AR OK
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
J T's obituary was posted by family genealogist Jimmy Epperson. The obituary reports no place or date of burial. From the heading Jimmy provides, I assume the bural was on the date of the memorial service reported in the obituary, 30 December 1967, two days after his death.
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James Troy Epperson Obituary
James Troy Epperson Memorial Service
First Baptist Church, Cleburne, Texas
December 30, 1967
James Troy Epperson, son of the Rev. Matthew B. and Sarah Elizabeth Douglas Epperson, was born July 17, 1889 in Navada [Nevada] County, near Chiddester, Arkansas. [? Chidester is in Ouachita County, and not very close to the Nevada County border.] He entered "that house not made with hands, eternal in heavens" on Thursday evening, December 28, 1967 at the age of 78 years, 5 months, and 11 days.
He spent his boyhood in Arkansas. At the age of 17 his family moved to Tucumcari then a frontier community, in New Mexico, staying there a little less than a year. All who knew Troy will remember the glow on his face and the light in his eyes when he told of the Epperson Family trek from Tucumcari by covered wagon to the community in south Texas, near Lakey.
From here Troy "Struck out on his own", as he used to say, and came to Cleburne. On January 4, 1911 he began his employment at the Santa Fe Shops as a machinists' helper and moved up through various positions until at the time of his retirement on July 29, 1960, he was senior managerial clerk.
On December 22, 1912 he was united in marriage to Trudie Chapel, who survives him. They had 2 sons, James Troy, Jr. who preceeded him in death on July 3, 1963, and Dwight, now residing in Greenville, S. C.
He joined the Anglin Street United Presbyterian Church on April 20, 1913 where he was the fourth oldest active member. In 1924 he was ordained an Elder in the Church and served faithfully throughout his life. At the time of his death he was Financial Secretary of the church and taught the Live Wire Bible Class. As his Pastor and close friend, I have never witnessed a more humble, dependable, and devoted servant of Jesus Christ.
Because of the greatness of his heart in love for God and neighbor, Troy gave his life in service. He could say with the Apostle Paul, "I am in debt both to the Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and the foolish." His deeds were the proof and the fruit of a fabulous faith in his Lord.
He was a charter member of the local Kiwanis Club; of the Cleburne Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons; an alderman on the city council since May, 1959; acted as City Judge when the occasion arose; and was acting Mayor Pro-tem at the time of his passing.
There survives him:
His widow, Trudie of Cleburne, one son, Dwight of Greenville, S. C., one brother, Finis J. Epperson of Cleburne, one sister, Mrs. Opal Coomer of Snyder, Texas, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and deep and abiding friends without number.
-- Epperson Genealogy, http://epperson.eppygen.org/Epperson/JTEObit.htm
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James Troy Epperson, Sr
Birth Jul 17, 1889 Arkansas, USA
Death Dec 28, 1967 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Son of Matthew Bradley & Sarah Elizabeth (Douglas) Epperson
He was a retired clerk for Santa Fe Railroad, 78 years old, married, and a resident of 404 N. Anglin Street Cleburne, Texas, burial was Dec. 28 1967, Dillon - Emmert was in charge of arrangements
Texas Death Certificate # 84945
Parents:
Matthew Bradley Epperson (1862 - 1934)
Sarah Elizabeth Douglas Epperson (1864 - 1900)
Spouse Trudie Zelma Chapel Epperson (1895 - 1984)
Son James Troy Epperson (1913 - 1963)
Sibling Finis Jerome Epperson (1906 - 1982) Half-sibling
Note: Additional info per Weldon Collins.
Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, USA
Maintained by Weldon Collins, Originally Created by Trisha Jun 18, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #53850178, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53850178
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Sources
- 1. Obituary of James Troy Epperson, Cleburne, Johnson, Texas
- Funeral and burial date, birth and death date
- 2. Epperson Genealogy
- Name: Jimmy Epperson;
- James Troy "Big Pop" Epperson, Trudie Zelma Chapel, http://epperson.eppygen.org/FamilyTree/F134.htm
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas
- 15 January, Cleburne Ward 2, District 35, page 11A, 1508 North Robinson, Hse #219, Fam #238
- 4. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
- 5. 1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas
- 24 April, Justice Precinct 1, District 4, page 15B, Grand Avenue, Hse #234, Fam #246
- 6. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 353
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
- 9. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 10. 1940 Federal Census, Wichita County, Texas
- 2 April, Burkburnett, District 243-45, page 61A, Hse #511, Rents $20
- 11. Social Security Death Index
- 12. Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011
- 13. Texas Marriage Index, 1847-2002
- 14. Epperson Genealogy
- Name: Jimmy Epperson;
- Dwight Laughlin Epperson. Kathlyn Vivian Drake, http://epperson.eppygen.org/FamilyTree/F002.htm
- 15. Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
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