Prepared by Michael Vaughn Sims George Washington Epperson, Page 1

Prepared by Michael Vaughn Sims George Washington Epperson, page 1

August 22, 2005

George Washington Epperson (1790-1858)

1793 Born - March 29, 1790,[1] VA;[2] son of Thompson Epperson and Mary Israel

1813 Served as a Private in Captain Garret L. Sanderidges’ Company of Georgia Militia (Franklin County, GA) - August 26, 1813 to March 4, 1814; served under Col. Walter Harris and Col. Boon[3]

1816 Married Mary E. “Polly” Brawner (b. Feb. 8, 1799,[4] GA;[5] dau. of Jesse Brawner and Sarah Goolsby(?)) - January 14, 1816[6]

1820 Assessed property tax of 31 ¼  - 1820, Franklin County, GA[7]

1821 Resident of Captain Flemming’s District, Franklin County, GA; drew lot in Georgia lottery of 1812; received Lot 237 in 11th District of Dody / Dooly? County, GA

1840 U. S. Census, Talledega County, AL

G. W. Epperson1 M 5-10; 2 M 10-15; 1 M 15-20 1 M 50-60

1 F 40-50

1850 U. S. Census, Talladega County, AL; Talladega District

George Epperson60 MFarmerVA

Mary53 FGA

William16 MNoneGA

1850 Received warrant of 80 acres for service in War of 1812 - September 8, 1850; Warrant Number 8-819[8]

1855 Resided in Tallapoosa County, AL - 1855[9]

Received warrant of 80 acres for service in War of 1812 - March 3, 1855; Warrant Number 10 367[10]

1858 Received patent to 40.0725 acres of Tallapoosa County: SE ¼ NE ¼, Sec. 29, T23N, R23E - March 1, 1858; may have been son George Washington Epperson[11]

Received patent to 40 acres of Tallapoosa County: SW ¼ NW ¼, Sec. 28, T23N, R23E - March 1, 1858; may have been son George Washington Epperson[12]

Died - May 7, 1858,[13] Tallapoosa County, AL[14]

1860 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa County, AL; Beat 14, Tohopeka P. O.

J. Hollingsworth43 MSC

Nancy J.40 FGA

George W.14 MAL

Joseph A.13 MAL

James A.10 MAL

John L. 6 MAL

Levi W. 3 MAL

Robert J.3/12 MAL

Mary Epperson60 FGA

1871 Death of widow Mary E. Brawner Epperson - 1871, Uchee, Russell County, AL[15]

Children of George Washington Epperson and Mary Brawner:

Arminda Crawford Epperson - b. Sept. 22 / 27, 1816[16]

Reuben Thornton Epperson - b. Jan. 7, 1819,[17] GA; d. March 19[18] / March 18, 1888;[19] bur. Ramah Church Cem., Barbour Co., AL;[20] m. Elizabeth “Betty” Mainard Ward (b. ca. 1820,[21] NC;[22] d. May 20, 1885; bur. Ramah Church Cem., Barbour Co., AL;[23] widow of Robert Ward[24]) - April 15, 1843, Tallapoosa Co., AL

Nancy Joyce Epperson - b. Sept. 22, 1820;[25] d. March 7, 1888;[26] m. James Hollingsworth (b. ca. 1817, SC[27]) - Opelika, AL[28]

Jesse Thompson Epperson - b. Jan. 4, 1825,[29] GA; d. May 5, 1895;[30] bur. Hucksberry [Hurtsboro?] Cem.;[31] m. (1) Martha Kite (b. ca. 1827, GA;[32] d. 1863[33]) – Aug. 7, 1844, Tallapoosa Co., AL[34]; m. (1) Mary Ann Womack Smith (b. Oct. 10, 1842,[35] Stewart Co., GA / Tallapoosa Co., AL; d. April 14, 1880;[36] dau. of Joel W. Womack and Sarah Matthews; widow of Lemuel P. Smith) - March 19, 1865;[37] m. (3) Mary “Polly” Lawrence[38]

Leonard Jackson Epperson - b. June 20, 1829;[39] d. Nov. 13, 1862[40] / Nov. 13, 1869;[41] m. Sarah --(?) (b. ca. 1825, GA[42])

George Washington “Wash” Epperson - b. May 8, 1832,[43] GA; d. Dec. 25, 1885;[44] m. Sarah --(?) (b. ca. 1840, SC[45])

William Brassel Epperson - b. July 20, 1834,[46] GA; d. Oct. 25, 1867[47] / Oct. 22, 1865;[48] m. Sally --(?)

[1] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[2] 1850 U. S. Census, Talladega County, AL; Talladega District.

[3] Veteran’s name: Epperson, George W.; Case number BL Wt. 10 367-80-55; Summary of Data in Bounty Land Records in the National Archives; General Services Administration; National Archives and Records Service; Washington D. C.

[4] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[5] Jessie Epperson Cobb.

[6] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[7] Franklin County, GA Tax Digest 1820; Georgia Department of Archives and History; Atlanta.

[8] Veteran’s name: Epperson, George W.; Case number BL Wt. 10 367-80-55; Summary of Data in Bounty Land Records in the National Archives; General Services Administration; National Archives and Records Service; Washington D. C.

[9] Veteran’s name: Epperson, George W.; Case number BL Wt. 10 367-80-55; Summary of Data in Bounty Land Records in the National Archives; General Services Administration; National Archives and Records Service; Washington D. C.

[10] Veteran’s name: Epperson, George W.; Case number BL Wt. 10 367-80-55; Summary of Data in Bounty Land Records in the National Archives; General Services Administration; National Archives and Records Service; Washington D. C.

[11] Eastern States General Land Office Records.

[12] Eastern States General Land Office Records.

[13] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[14] Jessie Epperson Cobb.

[15] Jessie Epperson Cobb.

[16] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[17] George Epperson Bible.

[18] George Epperson Bible.

[19] Grave marker of Reuben Thorton Epperson; Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL.

[20] Grave marker of Reuben Thorton Epperson; Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL.

[21] Grave marker of Elizabeth Epperson; Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL.

[22] 1850 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa County, AL; Beat 4, Dadeville P. O.

[23] Grave marker of Elizabeth Epperson; Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL.

[24] Robert Ward - d. May 22, 1841, CSA; m. Elizabeth Mainard - June 30, 1834, by Thomas D. Berry (J. P. Johnson and J. Hooper, bondsmen)

[25] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[26] Jessie Epperson Cobb.

[27] 1860 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa County, AL; Beat 14, Tohopeka P. O.

[28] Maida Grace Epperson Hayslett.

[29] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[30] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[31] Mary Elizabeth (Epperson) Sims Harris.

[32] 1860 U. S. Census, Chambers County, AL; Oak Bowery P. O.

[33] Maida Grace Epperson Hayslett.

[34] George Stephens; Conyers, GA; 2005.

[35] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[36] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[37] Lemuel P. Smith / Mary Ann Womack Smith Epperson Bible.

[38] Mary Elizabeth (Epperson) Sims Harris.

[39] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[40] Jessie Epperson Cobb.

[41] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[42] 1850 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa County, AL; Beat 14, Tohopeka P. O.

[43] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[44] Jessie Epperson Cobb.

[45] 1860 U. S. Census, Tallapoosa County, AL; Beat 13, Dudleyville P. O.

[46] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[47] George Washington Epperson Bible.

[48] Jessie Epperson Cobb.