Obituary Record

Martha Ellen (Jacobs) Epperly
Died on 10/17/1931
Buried in Blair Cemetery

22 Oct., 1931 - The Enterprise

MRS. WM. T. EPPERLY

Martha Ellen Jacobs was born June 10, 1850 at Toledo, Ohio, and passed away October 17, 1931 in Blair at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 7 days. With her parents she moved when a child to Muscatine, Iowa where she grew to womanhood.

She was married February 6, 1868 to Wm. Tennis Epperly, and to this union three children were born, George of Denver, Ernest of Blair and Sarah who preceded her mother fifteen years ago.

Besides the two sons, she leaves nine grandchildren, twenty seven great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild who deeply mourn her death.

Deceased has been an invalid for the past six months.

The funeral services were held from the home on last Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. A. F. Newell officiating, and interment was made in the local cemetery.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~

FindaGrave Memorial #114417650

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 10/22/1931


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