Elizabeth Rabecca (Bessie) Epperson 
Elizabeth Rabecca (Bessie) was born on April 25th, 1901 in Ark.. Elizabeth Rabecca (Bessie)'s father was Martin Epperson and her mother was Demaracy Vasthi Davis. Her paternal grandparents were Aphrey Epperson and Elizabeth Hire. She had three brothers and a sister, named Leander(Lee), Dewey Virl( Dude), Benjamin Edwin (Ben) and Goldie Mae. She was the youngest of the five children. She had six half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Hezekiah (Bud), William A., Silas Peter, George Washington, Thomas Moore, Solomon, Amanda Jane, Charlotte "Lottie", Mary A and Infant. She died at the age of 83 on October 15th, 1984 in Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.General Notes
Obituary...Bessie El Zell, 83, 2313 N. Rockton Ave, died at 4;53 P.M.Monday Oct 15, 1984, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a shortillness. Born April 25, 1901, in Maysville, Ark. daughter of Mr. andMrs. Martin Epperson. Lived 50 years in Rockford, coming fromMaysville. Married George Zell in Rockford in 1946; he died in 1971.Survivors include a brother, Lee Epperson, Rockford, many nieces andnephews. Also predeceased by 10 brothers and sisters. Arrangementspending at Ulrey Funeral HOme-Chapel of the Chimes, 7000 W. State St.10-16-14 (Rockford Register Star, Tue, Oct 16, 1984)
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- b.14 Jun 1708 in New Kent, Va d.1768 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
- b.06 Nov 1730 in King William Parish Goochland Co, Va. d.14 Nov 1814 in _____
- b.1710 in King William Parish, Goochland, Va. d.08 Mar 1755 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent, Va
- b.1771 in Bedford, Franklin County, Va. d.04 Mar 1839 in Smith County, Tenn.
- b.~ 1715 in Essex Co.?, Hanover Co.?, Va d.1793 in Goochland Co., Va
- b.~ 1747 in <Lunnenburg Co.?, Va> d.22 Jul 1782 in Bedford Co.?, Va
- b.1715 in , Calvert, Md d.> 1765 in Va
- b.12 Nov 1807 in Washinton, Tennessee d.11 Aug 1879 in McDonald County, Mo.;buried Cemetery Anderson, Mo.
- d.1839
- b.17 Feb 1840 in Marion County, Illinois d.15 Mar 1906 in Anderson, Mo; buried on the home place, Anderson, Mo??
- b.~ 1787 in , Smith, Tn d.1828
- b.~ 1810 in Smith, Tennesse d.> 1839 in Mcdonald County, Mo;buried Cemetery Anderson, Mo.
- b.1698/1700 in Old Rappahannock, Essex, Va d.05 May 1768 in , Cumberland, Va
- b.1738 in Cumberland Co, Va, Virginia d.1798 in , Franklin Co, Va
- b.1702 in , Franklin, Va d.17 Oct 1774 in , Cumberland, Va
- b.1776 in , Franklin Co, Virginia, Virginia d.1860 in , Macon Co, Tennessee
- b.1730 in , Essex, Virginia d.11 Feb 1818 in , Franklin Co, Va
- b.25 Apr 1901 in Ark. d.15 Oct 1984 in Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois
- b.02 Feb 1861 in Sulpher Springs, Arkansas d.07 Jan 1940 in Rockford, Ill., buried Willwood Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
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