1  Joshua W. ABBOTT Born: August 02, 1800 in PA or OH;  PA Dutch? Died: August 14, 1886 in
    Copperopolis, Calav Co. CA, at Melissa's home; buried on the ranch with Betsy; age 86    Farmer/rancher
    +Elizabeth Ann Matthews Epperson  Born: December 04, 1799 in  TN;  Married: Bef. 1832  TN.
     He was 32; she was 33  Died: January 20, 1876 in Rock Creek Ranch; buried on the ranch; age 77
     2   Wm Henderson Epperson Born: April 04, 1820 in TN;  Died: April 20, 1848 in Stanislaus Co CA 28
          years; burial unknown.  His father was Joel Epperson of Alabama.
     2   Robert Lee Epperson->Eproson Born: June 15, 1822 in Jackson Co. AL; Died: June 11, 1876
          Buried in Peoples Cemetery, San Andreas, CA age 54 yrs  Rancher and real estate owner
         +Mary Frances Hoskinson Born: March 11, 1848 in TX   Married: May 14, 1864 at Louisiana Ranch,
          San Andreas CA; Divorced;  Died: May 17, 1886 in Limestone Co. Big Hill, TX age of 38
     2  Jahiel Epperson Born: October 24, 1825 in Belfont (Bellefonte), Alabama   Died: September 24, 1894
         in Geyserville, Calaveras Co, CA; buried Healdsburg, CA  age 69  blacksmith and farmer
        +Matilda Jane Carnahan Born: 1825 in Little Rock, AR   Married: Abt. 1844 in Benton Co, AR
          Died: August 28, 1904 in Geyserville, Calaveras Co CA; buried Healdsburg, CA  age 79
     2  Richardson (Richard/Richie) Abbott Born: November 14, 1832 in Washington Co. AR
         Died: Abt. 1885 in and buried in Milton, CA  Source: est from date of will:  1885  Farmer/rancher
         Cause probably heart disease  age 53
       +Mary A St.Clair/Sinclair Born: in AR Married: Abt. 1858 in Benton Co? AR or Calaveras Co CA?
         He was 26; her age unknown   Died: 1907 in Escalon, CA  and buried in Milton, CA; cause: coronary
    2  Catherine "Kate" Abbott Born: April 05, 1834 in Washington Co AR    Died: December 01, 1916 in
        Memorial Cemetery, Oakdale, Calaveras Co age 81
     +Jesse Lafayette Burns Born: March 25, 1832 in TN Married: October 19, 1857 at Robt Epperson's
       ranch, Milton, Calaveras Co. CA; he was 25 and she was 23.   Died: 1886 in Buried in Oakdale Cem,
       Calaveras Co, CA,  54 yrs old    Freight line owner, rancher
   2  Daniel ABBOTT Born: January 03, 1836 in Washington Co AR  Died: March 16, 1916 in Portersville,
       CA   Tulare Co  80 years old    Sheep rancher; real estate owner
     +"Fannie" Frances Elizabeth FINE Born: April 26, 1855 in Randolph Co, AR   Married: April 25, 1880 in
        Portersville, CA  She was 25 and he was 44   Died: October 15, 1946 in San Francisco, Ca  age 91
        Widow of Henry Edward Bursey of Little Rock, AR
    2  Eliza Adaline Abbott Born: February 22, 1838 in Benton Co., AR  Died: January 31, 1908 in Stockton,
        CA 69+ years old; valvular heart disease
     +Charles Henry Schroebel Born: March 12, 1827 in AL  Married: July 18, 1861 at Robt Epperson's ranch,
       Calaveras Co, CA. She was 23 and he was 34.  Died: December 26, 1902 in Milton, CA, age 75
       Rancher; sheriff
   2  Malissa/Melissa Belle Abbott Born: March 11, 1841 in Benton Co, AR Died: January 23, 1896 in
       Copperopolis, Calav. Co CA   age  54
     +Stephen Boyce Box Born: February 14, 1830 in TN   Married: December 22, 1863 in Calaveras Co CA.
       She was 22 and he was 33.   Died: December 04, 1903 in Copperopolis, Calav Co. Age 73
 
 

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