i. John Hepler, Jr.2,3, born November 09, 1812 in Potts Creek, Monroe County, Va3; died September 04, 1900 in Jordan Mines, Alleghany Co., VA3; married (1) Sarah Johnston July 17, 1834 in Covington, Va; born Abt. 1814; died Abt. 1846; married (2) Margaret Wolfe May 04, 1854 in Alleghany County, Virginia; born September 18, 1820 in Jordan Mines, Monroe Co., VA; died February 24, 1899 in Jordan Mines, Alleghany County, Virginia4.
Notes for John Hepler, Jr.(Senior):
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: ALLEGHANY DIVISION: 1st DISTRICT PAGE NO: 11b
32 143 144 Hepler John 37 M Farmer 1,200 Virginia
33 143 144 Hepler Jabez 15 M Laborer Virginia
34 143 144 Hepler Julian 13 M Virginia
35 143 144 Hepler Elias 11 M Virginia
36 143 144 Hepler Lewis 9 M Virginia
37 143 144 Hepler John 6 M Virginia
38 143 144 Hepler William 6 M Virginia
39 143 144 Hepler Amanda 4 F Virginia
The 1880 Census of Alleghany County, Virignia shows John Hepler (who has gone from Junior to Senior) and his wife Margaret living on the family farm. Their son Douglas Blaine Hepler lives on the neighboring farm. John A. Hepler is still, at age 46, listed as a farm labourer.
Basha Nixon Hepler no longer lives with her family. The only child remaining in the household is the youngest, Thomas, listed as age 22.
More About John Hepler, Jr.:
Ancestral File Number: 129G-H88 Disc 106 Pinn 4440035
Burial: Lone Star Cem., Potts Creek, Alleghany Co., Va5
Census: 1850, 32 143 144 Hepler John 37 M Farmer 1,200 Virginia
Census 2: 1860, Allenghany Co., Va. Age 46
Census 3: 1870, Age 59; Jordan Mines Township6
Census 5 1: June 13, 1900, Shown age 84 living with son Thomas Hepler; family farm.
Census 5 2: 1880, Age 66; Farmer, Boiling Springs District, Alleghany County, Virginia (looks like he fudges his age a bit)7
Name (Facts Pg): 1870, 1870 census indicates John Hepler, Jr. is now referred to as John Hepler, Sr.8
Occupation: 1860, Farmer, Value of real estate $800 & personal property $300 per 1860 census
Occupation I: 1870, Farmer, Value of real estate $500 & personal property $300.
Notes for Margaret Wolfe:
More About Margaret Wolfe:
Ancestral File Number: 129F-KP5 Disc 106 Pin 4441519
Burial: Lone Star Cem., Potts Creek, Alleghany Co., Va. Sec. 1, Row 209
Census: 1860, Alleghany County, Virginia
Census 3 1: 1880, Listed as Age 56 (appears to fudge age); living on family farm in Boiling Springs District, Alleghany County, Virginia
Census 3 2: 1870, Age 51, living on family farm keep house in Jordan Mines, Virginia.10
Divorced: 1849, Alleghany County, Virginia11
More About John Hepler and Margaret Wolfe:
Marriage: May 04, 1854, Alleghany County, Virginia
ii. Sarah Hepler, born Aft. 1806; married William Carson.
iii. Harriet Hepler, born Aft. 1806; married (1) Lewis Fridley; married (2) John McPhearson.
iv. Mary Hepler, born Aft. 1806; married Lemuel P. Haynes.
v. Joseph Hepler, born Aft. 1806.
vi. Elizabeth Hepler, born Aft. 1807 in Top of Alleghany, Pocahontas, West Virginia; married James Wilson.
2 vii. David Hepler, born Abt. 1808 in Monroe, Virginia; died 1870; married Basheba Miller.
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