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Female Effie Lena Epperson Click to view Effie Lena Epperson in the family tree

Effie Lena was born on June 26th, 1863 in Oxford, Henry County, Illinois.  Effie Lena's father was James Washington EPPERSON and her mother was Harriet Blanche Goodman.  Her paternal grandparents were Pedro Willis Epperson and Elizabeth Hart Dalton; her maternal grandparents are Anslem GOODMAN and Nancy FOWLER.  She was an only child.  She died at the age of 48 on September 20th, 1911 in Onieda, Knox County, Illinois.


Effie Lena's family with Benjamin LaVernge DeForest

‌Effie Lena and Benjamin LaVernge were married in a religious ceremony on July 3rd, 1883 in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois.  They had a son and a daughter, named Harry Hiram and Blanche Barton.

Sources/Citations
RootsWeb's World Connect Project, United State Census 1880, L.D.S. Family Search File


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