Biographical Sketch of G. W. Eppright, Johnson County, Missouri,
Chilhowee Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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G. W. Eppright was born in Johnson county in 1877.  He is one of two
sons born to his parents, George and Mary Jane (Stone) Eppright, his
brother being C. S. Eppright.  George Eppright was the son of Jacob
Eppright, who came to Johnson county in the early forties and settled
on a farm in Chilhowee township.  He was of German descent.  Mary Jane
(Stone) Eppright is the daughter of Salathiel Stone, who settled in
Johnson county in 1839 on a farm, which he purchased in Post Oak town-
ship.  The father, George Eppright, died in 1900 and the widowed 
mother makes her home with her son, Charles, on the farm in Chilhowee
township.  A more comprehensive sketch of the Eppright family will be
found in the biographies of Charles Eppright and Mrs. Mary Jane (Stone)
Eppright, which appears elsewhere in this volume.  Will Sanders, John
McGurk, and Will Bridges were early day teachers of the school which
G. W. Eppright attended, held at Pleasant Green school house.  Among
the pioneer preachers, whom he personally knew, were: Reverends Houx,
Marr and Gilham.  Protracted meetings were held at Pisgah and Mr.
Eppright has participated in many, when the crowd would be immense and
enthusiasm would soar high.  He recalls the time when there was much 
open prairie and wild game could be found in abundance.  Social gather-
ings were frequently held and it is Mr. Eppright's opinion that the
young people enjoyed themselves far more in those days than the young
people do today.  In 1901, G. W. Eppright purchased the different 
interests of the heirs in his father's estate and he is now the owner
of two hundred eighty acres of the old home place and one hundred forty
acres in another tract.  This year, he has sixty acres of his farm in
wheat, but he is devoting more and more of his land each year to grass
and pasture land.  The place is well watered, splendidly located, and
adapted for stock raising.  There are two large, well built barns and
numerous farm buildings on the Eppright place and Mr. Eppright pursues
the latest and most scientific methods of farming and stock raising,
being a progressive, enterprising, up to date citizen.  In 1902, G. W.
Eppright and Eva Jane McElwee were united in marriage.  Eva Jane (Mc-
Elwee) Eppright is the daughter of John McElwee, of Chilhowee.  To 
G. W. and Mrs. Eppright have been born six children:  John O., James 
M., Georgia J., Thomas A., Franklin B., and David R., all at home with
their parents.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Eppright are held in the highest 
respect and admiration in Johnson county, where the Eppright family 
has long been considered one of the best and most substantial.  G. W.
Eppright is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and of 
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.  Politically, he is a
Democrat and he has always been active in the ranks of his party.

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