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Female Lora Belle Epperson Click to view Lora Belle Epperson in the family tree

Lora Belle was born on March 25th, 1885 in Sumner County, Kansas.  Lora Belle's father was Elmer Harrison Epperson and her mother is Susan Nottingham.  Her paternal grandparents were John S. EPPERSON and Nancy Ellen Forsyth; her maternal grandparents were Morgan Jacob Nottingham and Caroline Underwood. She had two brothers and five sisters, named Elmer L. G., Albert Roscoe, Anna May, Lena Dane, Ellen Caroline, Effie Gertrude and Florence Merle.  She was the third oldest of the eight children.  She died at the age of 87 on August 28th, 1972 in Scott City, Scott County, Kansas.


Lora Belle's family with Samuel Washington Filson

‌Lora Belle and Samuel Washington were married in a religious ceremony on March 1st, 1908.  They had three daughters named Eva Merle, Elma Viola and UNKNOWN.


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