Mary C. Garthright
F, #311, b. 1830, d. 23 February 1899
Mary C. Garthright|b. 1830\nd. 23 Feb 1899|p311.htm|Edward Finch Garthright Sr|b. c 1793\nd. b 4 Jun 1884|p517.htm|Frances Carter|b. c 1800\nd. 26 Dec 1862|p518.htm|William Garthright|b. 1743\nd. b 1801|p577.htm|Judith Finch|d. Dec 1828|p578.htm|||||||
Relationship=2nd great-grandmother of Constance Murray Chappell.
Last Edited=23 Jun 2009
Mary C. Garthright was born in 1830 at Henrico County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Edward Finch Garthright Sr and Frances Carter.
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1850 census on 18 October 1850 as a household member living with Edward Finch Garthright Sr at Henrico County, Virginia. The official date for this census was 01 June 1850. She was listed as Mary C Gathright, age 20.1
Mary C. Garthright married John Temple Eppes, son of John C. Eppes and Ann Carter, on 10 January 1860 at Richmond, Virginia. John and Mollie were married in her father's house at 8 o'clock pm by Rev Thos. B...rd (unreadable might be Baird or Beard).2,3 As of 10 January 1860, her married name was Mary C Garthright Eppes.
John Temple Eppes and Mary C. Garthright appeared in a news article on 17 January 1860 about their marriage on 10 Jan 1860 at Richmond, Virginia.2
Mary C. Garthright's news article read as follows:
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1860 census on 5 July 1860 as a household member living with John Temple Eppes at New Kent County, Virginia. The official date for this census was 01 June 1860. She was listed as Mary C. Eppes, age 26.4
Her mother, Frances Carter Garthright, died on 26 December 1862.
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1870 census as the wife of John Temple Eppes Tunstall's Station, Black Creek Township, New Kent County, Virginia, on 13 August 1870. She was listed as Mary C Epps, age 39, a white, female, keeping house, born in Virginia.5
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1880 census as the wife of John Temple Eppes on 4 June 1880 at Black Creek Township, New Kent County, Virginia. She was listed as Mary C Eppes, age 49, born in Virginia, keeping house.6
Her father, Edward Finch Garthright Sr, died before 4 June 1884 at Henrico County, Virginia.
Edward Finch Garthright Sr left a will 15 May 1885 on 15 May 1885. Mentioned in the county documents were Mary C. Garthright, his daughte.r Mary Eppes received $76.04 for her share of his estate.7
In 1891,John Temple Eppes lived at 118 North 20th Street, Richmond, Virginia. Also living in the house were Mary C Garthright Eppes. She was listed in the city directory as running a boarding house.8
Her husband, John Temple Eppes, died on 3 July 1898 at Allen's Siding, Henrico County, Virginia, Allen's Siding is where the train passed by, near the airport and on the way to the mill.
Mitchell was a mill owner and his son married a Turner.
--Info given me from Uncle Ed Eppes Jr. Who is Mitchell? Was that what he was called?9
Mary C Garthright Eppes died on 23 February 1899 at 426 Lincoln Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, from pneumonia. Mary was survived by her children, John Ganaway Eppes, Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr, Temple Carter Eppes, and Nancy Allen Eppes Davis.10,9
On 24 February 1899, Mary's obituary appeared in the newspaper in Portsmouth, Virginia. It listed Nancy Allen Eppes, John Ganaway Eppes, Temple Carter Eppes and Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr as surviving her.10
Mary's obituary read:
Requested and received information on 23 June 1995 from Roy Leinart at Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA. They provided a map and information on the other members buried in that family location. There are three open lots and the rest are filled with Davis's. The information they have on her states only her birth year and death year: 1830-1899.
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1850 census on 18 October 1850 as a household member living with Edward Finch Garthright Sr at Henrico County, Virginia. The official date for this census was 01 June 1850. She was listed as Mary C Gathright, age 20.1
Mary C. Garthright married John Temple Eppes, son of John C. Eppes and Ann Carter, on 10 January 1860 at Richmond, Virginia. John and Mollie were married in her father's house at 8 o'clock pm by Rev Thos. B...rd (unreadable might be Baird or Beard).2,3 As of 10 January 1860, her married name was Mary C Garthright Eppes.
John Temple Eppes and Mary C. Garthright appeared in a news article on 17 January 1860 about their marriage on 10 Jan 1860 at Richmond, Virginia.2
Mary C. Garthright's news article read as follows:
MARRIED
January 10th at 8 o'clock pm by Rev Thos. B...rd (unreadable might be Baird or Beard) Mr. John T. Eppes, of New Kent, to Miss Mollie C. Garthright of Henrico.
2 January 10th at 8 o'clock pm by Rev Thos. B...rd (unreadable might be Baird or Beard) Mr. John T. Eppes, of New Kent, to Miss Mollie C. Garthright of Henrico.
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1860 census on 5 July 1860 as a household member living with John Temple Eppes at New Kent County, Virginia. The official date for this census was 01 June 1860. She was listed as Mary C. Eppes, age 26.4
Her mother, Frances Carter Garthright, died on 26 December 1862.
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1870 census as the wife of John Temple Eppes Tunstall's Station, Black Creek Township, New Kent County, Virginia, on 13 August 1870. She was listed as Mary C Epps, age 39, a white, female, keeping house, born in Virginia.5
Mary C. Garthright appeared in the 1880 census as the wife of John Temple Eppes on 4 June 1880 at Black Creek Township, New Kent County, Virginia. She was listed as Mary C Eppes, age 49, born in Virginia, keeping house.6
Her father, Edward Finch Garthright Sr, died before 4 June 1884 at Henrico County, Virginia.
Edward Finch Garthright Sr left a will 15 May 1885 on 15 May 1885. Mentioned in the county documents were Mary C. Garthright, his daughte.r Mary Eppes received $76.04 for her share of his estate.7
In 1891,John Temple Eppes lived at 118 North 20th Street, Richmond, Virginia. Also living in the house were Mary C Garthright Eppes. She was listed in the city directory as running a boarding house.8
Her husband, John Temple Eppes, died on 3 July 1898 at Allen's Siding, Henrico County, Virginia, Allen's Siding is where the train passed by, near the airport and on the way to the mill.
Mitchell was a mill owner and his son married a Turner.
--Info given me from Uncle Ed Eppes Jr. Who is Mitchell? Was that what he was called?9
Mary C Garthright Eppes died on 23 February 1899 at 426 Lincoln Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, from pneumonia. Mary was survived by her children, John Ganaway Eppes, Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr, Temple Carter Eppes, and Nancy Allen Eppes Davis.10,9
On 24 February 1899, Mary's obituary appeared in the newspaper in Portsmouth, Virginia. It listed Nancy Allen Eppes, John Ganaway Eppes, Temple Carter Eppes and Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr as surviving her.10
Mary's obituary read:
"Death of a Richmond Lady" Mrs. Mary C. Eppes, of Richmond, died yesterday afternoon in this city from the effect of pneumonia contracted three weeks ago. She was visiting at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Davis, 426 Lincoln Street. Mrs. Eppes was in the 69th year of her age, and leaves four children, Mrs. Davis being the only daughter. The other children are John J. and Temple C. Eppes, of Gladstone, VA, and Edward M. Eppes, of Richmond.
Mrs. Eppes' funeral was held at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the residence, the Rev. Dr. Fisher, of the Fourth Street Baptist Church, officiating. The interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
10 She was buried on 24 February 1899 in Oak Grove Cemetery in Lot 514, Ave "E", Grave #1, located at 291 Peninsula Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia. She is buried under the name of Mary C Eppes.Mrs. Eppes' funeral was held at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the residence, the Rev. Dr. Fisher, of the Fourth Street Baptist Church, officiating. The interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Requested and received information on 23 June 1995 from Roy Leinart at Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA. They provided a map and information on the other members buried in that family location. There are three open lots and the rest are filled with Davis's. The information they have on her states only her birth year and death year: 1830-1899.
Children of Mary C. Garthright and John Temple Eppes
- Margaret Ann Eppes b. 6 Oct 1860, d. 3 Jun 1862
- Roberta Frances Eppes b. 16 Feb 1863, d. 9 Apr 1864
- John Ganaway Eppes+ b. 9 Aug 1865, d. 12 Jun 1916
- Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr+ b. 15 Jun 1868, d. 5 Jun 1927
- Temple Carter Eppes+ b. 27 Feb 1871, d. 20 Sep 1940
- Nancy Allen Eppes+ b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 10 Nov 1949
Citations
- [S62] Ed. F. Gathright Sr household, 1850 US Census, Free Population, Henrico County, Virginia, population schedule, My District, page/sheet 1002-1003, dwelling 873, family 873, line 38-42; National Archives.
- [S434] Dlxs.richmond.com, Richmond (VA) Daily Dispatch (Cowarden & Hammersley, Richmond, VA), Film #20, Va State Library, Jan-June 1860: Tuesday morning, Jan 17, 1860, page 2.
- [S27] Horry, Garthright Eppes, Mary C Garthright Eppes Family Bible (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date); Constance Murray Chappell, unknown location, Recorded in the main Marriage page of the Bible. Hereinafter cited as Eppes/Garthright Family Bible.
- [S35] Jno. T Eppes household, 1860 US Census, Free Population Schedule, New Kent County, Virginia, population schedule, New Kent Courthouse, page/sheet 47, dwelling 373, family 373, line 9-11; National Archives.
- [S33] John T Epps household, 1870 US Census, New Kent County, Virginia, population schedule, Blackcreek Township, post office Tunstall's Station, page/sheet 7, dwelling 64, family 55, line 33-38; National Archives; (with his wife Mary and 2 sons and two domestic servants, Lucy Carter, a black female, age 18 and Major [sic] Morris, a black male, age 16. Robert F Carter is listed as his neighbor, family 54).
- [S32] John T Epps household, 1880 US Census, New Kent County, Virginia, population schedule, Blackcreek Township, enumeration district (ED) 57, page/sheet D-4, dwelling 37, family 40, line 37-44; National Archives; (with his wife, Mary C, 3 sons, one daughter, and two servants, Benjamin Green, a black male, 65 years old, farmhand and Maria Christian, an eleven year old black female, working as cook.).
- [S187] Edward Finch Garthright Sr will (1884), Henrico County, Virginia, Will Book Will Book 21: pages 198-200, Henrico County, VA, Henrico County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Probate of Edward F Garthright.
- [S207] Ancestry.com, Ancestry dot com (Ancestry, Provo, Utah), Chataigne's Directory of Richmond, VA 1891, image 143.
- [S27] Eppes/Garthright Family Bible.
- [S188] Mary C Eppes Obituary, Portsmouth (VA) Star, Portsmouth, Virginia, 24 Feb 1899, 1, Mrs. Mary C. Eppes, of Richmond, died yesterday afternoon in this city. Hereinafter cited as Portsmouth (VA) Star.
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