— 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

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

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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.