This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/3371.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I dont't think we are from the same line of Epperson's but this is what i have Joseph Epperson Born 1793 in Hawkins County Tennessee Joseph and Mary moved to Coosa County Alabama in the 1840’s Living in Hatchet Creek, Coosa County, Alabama Joseph age 55 and Mary age 57 Joseph and son Jessie M were farmers - Source 1850 Census Living in Flint Hill Coosa County Alabama age 75 occupation listed as blacksmith and granddaughter Harriet age 18 – Source 1870 Census Living in Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama - Source 1880 Census Listed Joseph at age 87 to be in good health Occupation Blacksmith Died 1880 in Shelby County, Alabama Wife Mary, last name unknown Born 1791 in Tennessee Died 1860 in Coosa County, Alabama Joseph and Mary were married 1814 Joseph father was born in Virginia Joseph mother was born in Tennessee In the 1800’s there was a town in Tennessee named Epperson was located in Monroe County. I am not sure which line of Epperson’s it was named after. Children: 1) Nancy born April 7, 1815 2) Hulda born November 21, 1816 3) Allsey Ellet born May 1818 4) John Jackson March 15, 1820 5) James Harrison March 6, 1822 6) Rutha Jane born January 3, 1825 in Tennessee 7) Mary born May 10, 1827 in Tennessee 8) Martha Ann November 9, 1828 in Tennessee 10) Jessie Martin born 1830 in Tennessee 11) Elizabeth October 7,1833 in Tennessee 12) Harriet Rebecca Gulledge March 3,1835 in Tennessee