Demaracy Vasthi Davis 
Demaracy Vasthi was born on February 2nd, 1861 in Sulpher Springs, Arkansas. She was an only child. She died at the age of 78 on January 7th, 1940 in Rockford, Ill., buried Willwood Cemetery, Rockford, Ill..General Notes
Obituary...Mrs Epperson, rites will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday at theMcallister-Julian Funeral home, 304 North 5th St. for Mrs. DemarcyEpperson, 78, 1117 Chestnut St. who died at 4p.m. Sunday at a localhospital after a three-week illness. The Rev. B.P. Nielsen willofficiates, and burial will be in Willwood Burial Park. Mrs. Eppersonfractured her hip in a fall at her home on Dec. 15. Widow of MartinEpperson, she was born Feb. 1, 1861, in Sulphur Springs, Benton County,Arkansas. and came to Rockford in 1927. She was a member of thePresbyterian Church.
Surviving are four children, Bessie Pretty, Lee, Dewey and BenEpperson; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all ofRockford; a brother, John Davis of Lanagan, Mo. and two sisters, LilaPearson of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Mollie Jennings of Lynwood,California. (Rockford Morning Star, Tuesday Jan 9, 1940)
Information about Martin and Demarcy (Davis) Epperson family camefrom Marilyn(Lohrey) Rich, Reno, Nevada, Demarcy's great grand niece.Thanks Marilyn.
‌Demaracy Vasthi and Martin were married in a religious ceremony on October 21st, 1894 in Anderson, Missouri. They had three sons and two daughters, named Leander(Lee), Dewey Virl( Dude), Benjamin Edwin (Ben), Goldie Mae and Elizabeth Rabecca (Bessie).
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Children
Goldie Mae Epperson
Goldie Mae was born on September 19th, 1895 in Arkansas. She died at the age of 1 in 1896 in 8 months old..
Leander(Lee) Epperson
Leander(Lee) was born on October 23rd, 1896 in Anderson, McDonald County, Mo. He died at the age of 90 on December 13th, 1986 in Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.
Dewey Virl( Dude) Epperson
Dewey Virl( Dude) was born on January 14th, 1899 in Ark.. He died at the age of 72 on April 10th, 1971 in ;Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.
Benjamin Edwin (Ben) Epperson
Benjamin Edwin (Ben) was born on March 18th, 1900 in Maysville, Ark.. He died at the age of 70 on March 27th, 1970 in Rockford memorial Hosp.;Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.
Elizabeth Rabecca (Bessie) Epperson
Elizabeth Rabecca (Bessie) was born on April 25th, 1901 in Ark.. She died at the age of 83 on October 15th, 1984 in Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.