Epperson Family Bible, Bowie County, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Texarkana USA Genealogical Society Date: Oct 2000 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm *********************************************************** Published in the Texarkana Genealogy Quarterly XIII IV Winter 1986 Holy Bible of Mark Epperson, published by G. Lane & P. P. Sandford for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference office, 200 Mulberry Street, New York, 1844. Marriages: R. C. Epperson was married to Samuel Epperson March 15, 1850. S. E. Epperson was married to G. H. Graham September 7, 1853. S. M. Epperson was married to R. K. Black May 22, 1856. Mark Epperson, Jr. was married to Martha H. Springer September 11, 1866. Births; Mark Epperson was born May 15, 1795. Hannah Epperson was born July 27, 1796. My first daughter , Milla Epperson, September 6, 1815. Annet Epperson, my second daughter, was born September 2m 1819. Mary epperson, my third daughter, was born April 1, 1822. Martha Jane Epperson, my fourth daughter, was born November 15, 1824. Margaret Epperson, my second wife, was born January 16, 1812. Rachel Clarinda Epperson was November 12, 1832. Sarah Elisabeth Epperson was born February 6, 1835. Fredonia Epperson was born October 22, 1836. Susan Malinda Epperson was born September 16, 1837. Mark Epperson, Jr., was born November 6, 1841. Richards A. Epperson was born October 23, 1843. Sabrina Isabella Epperson was born December 12, 1846. Tennedsu? Jane Epperson was born August 19, 1850. (? Believe this name to be Tennessee because of the way the double ss was spelled back then.) Deaths: Margaret Ann Epperson died 30th October, 1832, age 2 years and 8 days. Richards A. Epperson died March 4, 1847, age three years, seven months, and twelve days. Fredonia Epperson died 13 December 1854, age 18 years, 1 month, 22 days. Sabrina Isabella Epperson died February 22, 1850, age 4 years, 10 days. Mark Epperson Jr., departed this life October 2, 1866, age 24 years, 11 months. Mark Epperson, Sr. departed this life October 13, 1869 age 74 years, 4 months, 28 days. Margaret Epperson departed this life September 28, 1876, age 64 years, 12 days. Tennesu Jane Epperson died June 27, 1913, daughter of Mark Epperson Sr. (She walked off porch and broke several bones)