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DANIEL LYMAN EPLER Daniel Lyman Epler was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania on 23 March 1843, the son of Daniel L. Epler and Elizabeth Kinport. Daniel was one of 11 children. His sisters were Barbara F, Mary A, Catherine, and Matilda (Elizabeth). His brothers were John C, Reuben, Henry J, William Isaac, Jacob and Simeon F. Daniel served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was wounded. He married Susan Orth and moved to Colorado in 1872 where Daniel became a farmer and rancher in Douglas County.. He and Susan had five children: William Sherman, John Franklin, Daniel Charles, Mary Elizabeth and Clarence. Susan died in childbirth in 1879 and Daniel and the children moved to Elbert County Colorado. Approximately two months later the child also died.
Daniel eventually re-married and died in Gooding, Idaho on November 24, 1912. He is buried in the Elbert Cemetery, Elbert County, Colorado. Susan died on July 8, 1879 and is buried in Russell Cemetery, El Paso County,
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Thanks to dedicated descendants, the history of this family is well documented.
I discovered this photograph in an antique store in Colorado. I researched the photo and was contacted by a wonderful descendant. Oddly, I discovered that I worked in the same building as this descendant - it's a small world. Many family photo albums of the "Epler" family have been lost to antique stores. Luckily, this photo had Daniel Epler's name lovingly written on the back. A little research and the memory of their lives has been preserved. The photo has been returned to the descendants of Daniel & Susan. |
