52 Cousins~Robert Warner Kepley

Robert Warner Kepley was born 21 April 1839, a son of John Peter Kepley and Rachel Simison. He was the eighth of nine children born to this couple. Robert Warner had 3 brother and 5 sisters. In 1860, Robert gave his occupation as a day laborer.

On 17 March 1859, Robert Warner Kepley married Sarah Louvina Holshouser, daughter of Henry Holshouser, if the informant for her NC death is correct. [Surname also spelled, Holtshouser]. 

Between March 1859 and 8 July 1870 Robert and Sarah conceived four children. During that time Robert Warner Kepley was involved in an incident that caused him to be incarcerated into the NC Penitentiary as a Convict. Presently, I have not uncovered why he was imprisoned.

Robert Warner Kepley and Sarah Louvina Holshouser had the following children:

1. Lewis Alexander C. Kepley, born 1860; married Margaret Elmina Waller, 18 May 1879, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth J. Bean, 29 Mar 1908, Rowan County, North Carolina; died 15 Sep 1926, Providence, Rowan, North Carolina.

2. Mary Jane Kepley, born 9 Apr 1863, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Daniel H. Sides; died 31 Jan 1928.

3. Rosa Clementine Kepley, born 15 Oct 1864, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Samuel Green Lowder, 29 Jun 1902, Stanly County, North Carolina; died 24 Mar 1958, Stanly County, North Carolina.

4. George Calvin Kepley, born 13 Apr 1867, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Mattie Joan Shoe, 12 Jun 1892, Stanly County, North Carolina; died 15 Dec 1957, Gold Hill Township, Cabarrus, North Carolina.

Sadly, Robert Warner Kepley, age 33, died 24 Jul 1872 while imprisoned.

Sarah Louvina Holshouser Kepley raised her four children, never remarrying. Sarah died 28 April 1918 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.

Robert Warner Kepley was my 2^nd Cousin 4X Removed.

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NOTE: The posted birth and death dates for Robert Warner Kepley are from his recently created FindAGrave Memeorial. These two dates are questionable at the best and DO NOT meet the Criteria for The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). The 1850 Census shows him age 11, born abt 1839. The 1880 Census shows Sarah Louvina Holhouserr a widow. Consider his birth and death dates as questionable until fully proven.  

1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed November 2024); Memorial page for Robert Warner Kepley; (21 April 1839–24 July 1872); Find a Grave memorial # 177907291, Citing Unknown; Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. 

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, School District 37, Rowan, North Carolina, Page: 229A(Stamped), Line 28, Dwelling 1832, Family 1858, Household of Rachel KEPLEY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 643. 

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, Page: 257 (stamped); Line 24-26, Dwelling 752, Family 717, Household of Robert KEPLEY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 April 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 912. 

4. 1870 Census, Wake County, North Carolina, population schedule, Raleigh Middle Ward, Wake, North Carolina, Page: 256 (stamped; Line 14, Dwelling 859, Family 1065, Robert KEPLEY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 April 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll. 

5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Robert Warner Kepley (21 April 1839–24 July 1872), Memorial # 177907291. 

6. "Index to North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : online November 2024), Marriage: Robert Kepley & Sarah L Holsehouser; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.; Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1859. 

8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Sarah L “Sallie” Holsehouser Kepley (27 April 1837–27 April 1918), Memorial # 52488846. 

9. 1870 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morgan, Rowan County, North Carolina, Page: 519(stamped; Line 38, Dwelling 240, Family 224, Household of Sally KEPLEY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 April 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 1158. 

10. 1900 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morgan, Rowan County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 242, Page: 343C (stamped; Line 5, Dwelling 175, Family 176, Sarah L. KEPLEY; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 11 April 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm T623;. 

11. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Sarah L “Sallie” Holsehouser Kepley (27 April 1837–27 April 1918), Memorial # 52488846

52 Cousins~Amy (Earnhart) Liggett

Amy (Earnhart) Liggett was born 19 August 1860 in Bedford County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Benjamin Earnhart and his wife, Susan, whose maiden name is unknown, Susan was the 1st born of two children born of this union. She had 5 half-brothers, 1 half-sister and a sister. Her father was previously married to Harriett McIntosh. Harriett passed away sometime between 1860 and 1870. Benjamin Earnhart married Susan, his second wife about 1860, shortly after the death of his 1st wife. 

Any Earnhart, age 18, married John Henry Newton Liggett, age 19, on 29 Aug 1878 in Bedford County, Tennessee. He was a farmer. 

John Henry Newton Liggett and Amy Earnhart had the following children:

i. Lillian Florence "Lillie" Liggett was born on 9 Oct 1879 in Tennessee, Lillie died on 6 Oct 1973 at the age of 93.

ii. Willie Liggett was born in Apr 1881 in California. 

iii. James Liggett was born in Mar 1885 in California. 

iv. Horace Greeley Liggett, born 11 May 1888, California; married Nora Edith Abbott, 1917; died 4 Feb 1956, Fresno County, California.

v. Nice A. Liggett was born in Jul 1889 in California. 

vi. Mrs. Hattie Ferman Liggett was born in Jul 1892 in California. 

vii. Earl Liggett was born in Oct 1894 in California. 

viii. Walter Liggett was born in Dec 1895 in California.

ix. Lloyd Liggett was born in Aug 1896 in California. 

                   

Amy (Earnhart) Liggett died on 9 December 1897, cause unknown. Mrs. Amy Liggett, wife of J. H. N. Liggett, died in Eureka School district on Thursday morning of this week. [Died 9 Dec 1897.] The Lemoore Leader, Lemoore, California, Sat, Dec 11, 1897.

We do know that John Henry N. Liggett was left with 7 children under the age of 10 and the other were only a few years older. Thus, in 1899 (exact date unknown) John Henery Liggett married Candace Alma Worley. to this union four additional children were born. 

John Henry Newton Liggett died 27 Oct 1834 in Hanford, Kings County, California.

TULARE MAN IS CALLED BEYOND

Death Saturday claimed J. H. N. Leggett, 76, of Tulare. He passed away at a Visalia hospital, following a paralytic stroke. 

Mr. Leggett had made his home on South D street in Tulare. He is survived by his second wife, Candace, of Tulare, and their son and daughter, Claude Leggett and Mrs. Viola Foster of Tulare; and by seven children by his first wife-- Mrs. F. Worley and Mrs. Hattie Ferman of Los Angeles and Lloyd, Horace, Walter, Earl and Tom Leggett of Hanford.

Funeral services were conducted at Hanford at two o'clock Monday afternoon, from the People's Undertaking Parlors.

[Tulare Advance-Register, 29 Oct 1934.]

Amy (Earnhart) Liggett was my 2nd Cousin 4X Removed. 

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed November 2024); Memorial page for Amy Earnhart Liggett; (19 August 1860–8 December 1897); Find a Grave memorial # 42111660, Citing Hanford Cemetery; Hanford, Kings County, California, USA.

2. 1870 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 18, Bedford, Tennessee, Page 328A & B (Stamped), Line 38, Dwelling 146, Family 150, Household of William EARNHART; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 22 October 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_.

3. 1880 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 18, Bedford, Tennessee, enumeration district (ED) 012; Page: #27B (Stamped), 54, Dwelling: #209, Family: #213, Household of J. H. N. LIGGETT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm T9:.

4. "Local & County Items.," Death Notice, The Lemoore Leader, Lemoore, California, 11 December 1897, Page 3, column 3; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/: online November 2024).

5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Amy Earnhart Liggett (19 August 1860–8 December 1897), Memorial # 42111660.

6. "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2024), Marriage: Amie Earnhart & Jon H. N. Liggett, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5206961:1169; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/24538:1169.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, John Henry N. Liggett (December 1858–27 October 1934), Memorial # 42111753.

9. 1900 U. S. Census, Kings County, California, population schedule, Lucerne, Kings, California, enumeration district (ED) 0035, Page: #277B (Stamped), Line: #76, Dwelling: #153, Family: #154, Household of J. H. N. LIGGETT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T623.

10. 1910 U. S. Census, Kings County, California, population schedule, Lucerne, Kings, California, enumeration district (ED) 0080, Page: #137B (Stamped), Line: #66, Dwelling: #196, Family: #197, Household of James N. LIGGETT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T625:

11. 1920 U. S. Census, Tulare County, California, population schedule, Tulare, Tulare, California, enumeration district (ED) 0222, Page: #27B (Stamped), Line: #54, Dwelling: #209, Family: #213, Household and John H. N. LIGGETT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T625:

12. 1930 U. S. Census, Tulare County, California, population schedule, Tulare, Tulare, California, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0068, Page: #232B (Stamped), Line: #75, Dwelling: #41, Family: #41, Household of John H. N. LIGGETT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online November 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T626:

13. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, John Henry N. Liggett (December 1858–27 October 1934), Memorial # 42111753.

14. "TULARE MAN IS CALLED BEYOND, 29 October 1934," Page 1, Column 1.">