Husband: Valentine EPLER
Birthdate: 1839
Birthplace: Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 1909
Place of death: Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Father: Samuel EPLER
Mother: Mary Magdelena ZIMMERMAN

Marriage date: 1866
Marriage place: PA

Wife: Ellen Louise SNYDER
Birthdate: 1843
Birthplace:
Death date: 1914
Place of death:
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: unnamed EPLER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1867
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 1867
Place of death: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 2: Rueben EPLER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1868
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 1909
Place of death:
Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Addie J. HOFFMAN

Child No. 3: Harry Samuel EPLER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Dec 1869
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 22 Nov 1943
Place of death:
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: (1) Harriett C. KERSTETTER
(2) Margaret J. "Maggie" MOORE

Child No. 4: Mary Jane EPLER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 27 Aug 1871
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 8 Nov 1921
Place of death:
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: James DORSET

Child No. 5: Sarah E. EPLER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1873
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 10 Jun 1939
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Burial:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: John H. FORD

Child No. 6: Caroline EPLER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 2 Jun 1875
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 22 Aug 1877
Place of death: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 7: Flora Louise EPLER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Aug 1878
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 1960
Place of death:
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: David H. EISTER

Child No. 8: John Calvin EPLER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 Aug 1880 Birthplace:
Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 30 Nov 1895
Place of death: Paxinos, Northumberland Co., PA -was killed while
walking home from church
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Spouses' names:

Child No. 9: Francis M. EPLER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Mar 1883
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 18 Jan 1949
Place of death: PA
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Margaret E. MOORE

Child No. 10: George H. EPLER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1885
Birthplace: Rush, Northumberland Co., PA
Death date: 1948
Place of death: PA
Burial: Reed's Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland, PA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: (1) Ida M. ADAMS (2) Margaret RUSSELL
 
 
Documentation:
* 1880 Census Place Rush, Northumberland, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255164 NA Film Number T9-1164
Valentin EPLER Self M Male W 37 PA Farmer PA PA
Sarah EPLER Wife M Female W 40 PA Keeps House PA PA
Ruben EPLER Son S Male W 12 PA Laborer On Farm PA PA
Samuel EPLER Son S Male W 10 PA At School PA PA
Jane EPLER Dau S Female W 8 PA At School PA PA
Sarah EPLER Dau S Female W 7 PA PA PA

Notes:
* Civil War service with the Union forces. Served with Co. K, 46th PA Volunteers. He served 3 yrs. and 11 months.
* VALENTINE EPLER was born in Shamokin township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1843, son of Samuel and Mary (Zimmerman) Epler. He was educated in the common schools and followed the life of a farmer until 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served three years and eleven months. At the battle of Winchester he was taken prisoner and sent to Belle Isle, where he was kept four months, after which he was exchanged. He then returned to his regiment and was detailed to the quartermaster department, in which he served until the close of the war. In 1866 he settled upon his present farm. In 1889 he purchased the Logan Run mill, which he is operating in connection with his farm. He married Ellen, daughter of Reuben Snyder, of Shamokin township, and by this union they have had ten children, eight of whom are living: Reuben; Harry S.; Mary J.; Sallie E.; Flora L.; John C.; Francis H., and George M. Mr. Epler has filed several township offices. Politically he is a Democrat, and in religious faith a German Reformed, and is a member of Jacob's church of Ralpho township.