BIO:  M. L. EPPLEY, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 592-593
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    M. L. EPPLEY, formerly a school teacher and now a prosperous farmer of West
  Pennsboro township, Cumberland county, comes of German ancestry.
  
    George Eppley, his grandfather, was born in York county, Pa., where he
  grew to manhood and married. After his marriage he came to Cumberland county
  and located in South Middleton township, where his death occurred. His
  children were: Henry, George, Samuel, Jacob, Joseph, Abraham, Daniel,
  William, John, Martin, Barbara and Mary, all of whom are now deceased except
  George and William.
  
    John Eppley was born in York county in 1827 son of George. Coming to
  Cumberland county with his father, he here engaged in farming, making that
  his life work. He married Matilda Sheaffer, daughter of George and Susan
  Sheaffer, of Cumberland county. Their children were: William A., who is
  engaged in farming in South Middleton township; John, also engaged in farming
  in South Middleton township; M. L., mentioned below; and Annie, who married
  William H. Failor, and lives in South Middleton township. John Eppley, the
  father, died in South Middleton at the age of fifty-one years.
  
    M. L. Eppley was born in South Middleton township, in 1865, and there grew
  to manhood on his father's farm, receiving his primary education in the
  district schools, later attending Greason Academy four terms. For five winter
  terms he successfully engaged in teaching, winning a good reputation for
  thorough and able instruction
  
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  in the common branches. He is now engaged in farming on a fine farm of 119
  acres, located about three miles west of Carlisle on the Chambersburg pike.
  His early training has given a good knowledge of the practical needs of a
  farm, and he has been progressive in keeping abreast with advanced ideas
  regarding the care of the soil, and in the use of modern machinery.
  
    In 1891 Mr. Eppley married Lacy A. Lindsey, daughter of John F. Lindsey.
  One child, Mary W., now a student in the West Pennsboro schools, has come to
  bless their home. Mr. Eppley is a Republican, but while interested keenly in
  the questions of the day and hour, he can in no way be regarded as a
  politician. He and his wife are both members of the First Presbyterian Church
  at Carlisle, and are highly regarded by all who know them.