Samuel EPPARD & Mary STROUP

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Samuel EPPARD
Mary STROUP

Husband: Samuel EPHERD / EPPARD / EPPORD
Birth: 1807/8, MD
Death: aft. 1860 census, possibly in Madison Twp., Clark Co., OK
Occupation: farmer

Marriage: 11 Jun 1829, Madison Co., OH

Wife: Mary "Polly" STROUP
Birth: 15 Jan 1812, OH — either in Ross Co., OH, or Madison Co., OH
Death: aft. 1860 census, possibly in Madison Twp., Clark Co., OK
Occupation: homemaker
Father: William STROUP
Mother: Ann THOMAS

Children:

— born in OH, presumably in either Madson Co., OH, or Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH:
1. John EPPARD, b. 1831/2
2. Simon EPPARD, b. 1834/5
3. (Son A) EPPARD, b. 1835-40
4. Joseph EPPARD, b. 1837/8

— born in OH, presumably in either Bath Twp., Green Co., OH, or Madison Twp., Clark Co., OH:
5. Anna EPPARD, b. 1841/2
6. Naomi EPPARD, b. 1844/5

Keywords for search engines: USA, US, United States, Maryland, Ohio

Sources:

1. Anon. 1966. Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400):

Epherd, Samuel Stroup, Polly 11 Jun 1829 Madison Co.

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find.

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15-16 of 20; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 OH Greene Co. Bath Twp. Roll 396 pp. 224B-225A Ln. 26 Saml Eppord 220 101 - 000 010 _______

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = Joseph (b. 1837/8)
= Son A

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = Simon (b. 1834/5)
= John (b. 1831/2)

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = Samuel (b. 1807/8)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Mary (b. 1812)

The teenage male is too old to be our subject's son. This enumerator did not record occupation.

4. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #31 of 36): Madison Twp., Clark Co., OH, Roll 666, p. 156A, 1424/1435, enumerated 25 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Saml Eppard 42 M Farmer 200 Md

Mary    " 38 F O

John    " 18 M Farmer Md

Simon   " 15 M " O

Joseph " 12 M "

Anna    " 8 F "

Naomi   " 5 F "

I have no explanation for John being born in MD, except that he might be Samuel's (youngest) brother or nephew, though in which case he should have been listed last. I would have thought he was Samuel's son from a prior marriage, but Samuel & Mary were married several years before John was born — or is John's age wrong? One way or another, this appears to be an enumerator error of one kind or another.

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 25 — indexed "Eppord"): South Charleston P.O., Madison Twp., Clarke [Clark] Co., OH, Roll M653_943, p. 69A/137, PN 62, 440/453, enumerated 3 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Saml Eppard 51 M Farmer 2500 415 Md

Mary 44 F O

Joseph 19 M "

Naomi 15 F "

Listed next to married son, Simon EPPORD (æ 26, b. OH).

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find.

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