Gabriel Apperson

Brief Life History of Gabriel

When Gabriel Apperson was born in 1769, in Culpeper, Virginia, United States, his father, Francis Apperson, was 51 and his mother, Elizabeth “Betty" Long, was 31. He married Jane Harley on 22 October 1818, in Washington, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died in January 1858, in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, at the age of 89.

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Family Time Line

Gabriel Apperson
1769–1858
Jane Harley
1785–1850
Marriage: 22 October 1818
Young Apperson
1806–1855
Elizabeth Apperson
1808–1870
William H Apperson
1822–
Mary Apperson
1820–

Sources (8)

  • Gabriel Epperson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Gabril Apperson, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Gabriel Apperson, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Scottish, Irish, and English: reduced form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain, a name that was taken to Ireland; see McPherson . This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland. Compare Epperson 2.

Altered form of Epperson 1, a surname of French origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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