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Honorable Charles Harvey Epperson was born May 3, 1867, on a farm in Fulton County, Illinois, and he died June 4, 1929, at Fairfield, {Clay County} Nebraska. His parents were John L. and Sarah Catherine Rine Epperson. Charles H. was the age of fourteen years when he came with his parents to Clay County, Nebraska. He got his early schooling in Nebraska, and law at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. On July 24, 1889, he married Lida Moore of Aurora, Nebraska. They had one daughter, Mary, born December 10, 1897, Clay Center, {Clay County} Nebraska. His residence was continuously in Nebraska. He always took an active part in matters of community concern and served Fairfield as its city attorney from his graduation until his death. He was a very active member of the school board. In the legislatures of 1905 and 1907 he represented Clay and Hamilton counties. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1920. He represented his district in 1921. He was a pioneer in advocating good roads. One of his greatest influences came through the friendship and counsel he extended to young men and women. His life was one of tremendous and salutary influence in opposing what he thought was wrong and in support of what he thought was right. Transcribed by Darla Stimbert January 2004 Author: Edna Epperson Brinkman: The story of David Epperson
& his family of Albemarle County, Virginia : with supplementary notes on the
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