ELIZABETH WHITEAKER

 

Elizabeth Whiteaker, born in Tennessee

1836 - over 21 (based on data sent by a Whitaker researcher. We have not seen this census, therefore have not verified it) - indicating around 1815

1840 - 15 to 20 age bracket - indicating between 1820 and 1825

1850 - age 36 - indicating around 1824

1856 - age 39 - indicating around 1817

1860 - age 42 - indicating 1817-1818

1870 - age 52 - indicating 1817-1818

1880 - age 62 - indicating 1817-1818

1836 IOWA CENSUS, DeMoine County, Iowa
Page 86
Males under 21 - 1
females over 21 - 1

1840 US CENSUS, DesMoines County, Iowa
Page 114
Males 1-0-0-0-1
Females 1-0-0-1-0

1850 US CENSUS, Augusta, Des Moines County, IA
Page 453
household 1161/1178
HEFNER, George 40 M Lawyer PA
Elizabeth 36 F TN
Lucinda 19 F (note - I believe this should be 14 or even younger)
Allen 9 M
Elvina 5 F
Colwell 1 F

1856 IOWA STATE CENSUS, Council Bluffs Twp (later St. Mary's Twp), Mills County, IA
as found on the Mills County IA USGenWeb Project located at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/Census/1856iacensus/cbluf56.htm
Household 12-12
Hepner, George...49 / married / 22 years in state / KY / Indian Agent
Hepner, Elizabeth...39 / married / 21 years in state / TN
Hepner, Lucinda...16 / 16 years in state / IA
Hepner, Allen...13 / 13 years in state/ IA
Hepner, Alvira...11 / 11 years in state / IA
Hepner, Mark...9 / 9 years in state / IA
Hepner, Colwell...7 / 7 years in state / IA
Hepner, Harriet...2 / 2 years in state / IA

1860 US CENSUS, Cerro Gordo PO, St. Mary's Twp, Mills County, IA
Page 16/32 Enum 12 Jun 1860
Household 143/108
HEPNER, Elizabeth 42 F $2000/300 TN
Allen 18 M IA
Elvira 15 F IA
Caldwell 10 M IA
Harriett 6 F IA
Geo A 3 M IA
Mark 12 M IA

1870 US CENSUS, Pacific City, St. Mary's twp, Mills County, IA
Page 105 Enum 18 Jul 1870
BOYSE, William 56 M W Farmer $1600/925 TN
Elizabeth 52 F W Keeping house TN
Francis 21 F W without occupation MO
Andrew 17 M W at home MO
John 15 M W at home MO
Mary 12 F W at home MO
Joseph 7 M W MO
HEPNER, Colwell 20 M W works on farm IA
Harriet 15 F W at home IA
George 13 M W at home IA
Mark 22 M W works on farm IA
Emma 22 F W without occupation IA
CLUFF, Egbert 4 M W IA

Note: Francis, Andrew, John, Mary and Joseph are all Boyce children. Colwell, Harriet, George and Mark are Hepner children. Emma is the wife of Mark. Egbert Cluff is the son of Emma from a former marriage. Source: Shirley at jsteinme@bellsouth.net as well as comparison of census date and marriage date.

1880 US CENSUS
Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254361 National Archives Film T9-0361 Page 285C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
C. C. DISPAINE Self M M W 39 IL Occ: Cattle Dealer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Elvira DISPAINE Wife F M W 34 IA Occ: Housekeeper Fa: KY Mo: TN
Stella DISPAINE Dau F S W 10 NE Occ: At School Fa: IL Mo: IA
Albert DISPAINE Son M S W 6 IA Occ: At School Fa: IL Mo: IA
Elizabeth HEPNER MotherL F W W 62 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

FACTS AND NOTES ABOUT GEORGE HEPNER

1852 - enrolled as an attorney - from Solomon's History of Mills County, Iowa, page 19
Bradford holding under a commission from the Governor of Iowa - Stephen Hempstead, under date of May 4, 1852. George Hepner enrolled as attorney.

1853 - entered land in 1853 in Township 72, Range 43 - from Solomon's History of Mills County, Iowa, page 23

1853, 1854 - Listed as a Justice of the Peace in a marriage on 13 April 1854 in Mills County, IA; also May 1853. Source: Mills County IA GenWeb Project at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/

Story about George Hepner and Washington Hepner on this page at the IAMills Gen Web
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/Helps/solomonhistory4.htm pages 32, 33, 35 and 36 of Solomon's History of Iowa.

Sent by Shirley at jsteinme@bellsouth.net on January 26, 2002:
George Hepner is listed as an Indian Agent in one census and is
mentioned in the "History of The State of Nebraska" by William G.
Cutler. He was appointed the 1st Indian Agent at the Omaha Reservation
in 1854. There was also a George Hepner listed in the 1836 Iowa
Territorial Census in Des Moines County. He was in the 1st Territorial
Legislative Council in 1838, the 2nd Legislative Council in 1840,the 4th
Legislative House of Representatives in 1841, the 5th Legislative
Assembly in 1842, the 1st Consitutional Convention in 1844, the 3rd
General Assembly in 1850 and the 4th General Assembly in 1852 all
representing Des Moines County, Iowa. George died 4 April 1857 in Mills
County, Iowa.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE HEPNER AND ELIZABETH WHITEAKER

1. Lucinda Hepner, born about 1836 in Des Moines, Iowa. The 1850 census has her as age 19, which if true would indicate that George Hepner was married before and Lucinda was a child from that marriage. The next census however has her age as 16.

2. Unnamed male child, born between 1836 and 1840 and died before 1850.

3. Allen Hepner, born about 1841 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Source: Census ages

4. Elvira Hepner, born 11 September 1845 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Mills County, Iowa Marriage
Despain, Columbus
25 Dec 1864
Hepner, Elvina
Wm. Engel JP

Posted January 21, 2001 by Shirley at jsteinme@bellsouth.net on Mills County Iowa Queries located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/ :
Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plattsmouth, Nebraska: Elizabeth HEPNER, Elvira DESPAIN (1845-1928), C.C. DESPAIN (1839-1931), Stella M. PERSINGER(1870-1948) and Mrs. John GEISER........"

5. Mark Hepner, born 4 December 1848 in Muscatine, Des Moines County, Iowa. Source: LDS Online IGI Index.

Mills County Iowa Marriage
Hepner, Mark
19 Feb 1870 Cluff, Emma M.

6. Caldwell Hepner, born about 1849 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Source: Census ages.

Mills County Marriage
Hepner, Caldwell
06 Feb 1874 Sanstroman, Sophia

7. Harriet Hepner, born about 1854 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Source: Census ages.

Mills County Iowa Marriage
Clark, Chancey
16 Aug 1872
Hepner, Hattie

8. George A. Hepner, born about 1857 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Source: Census ages.

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