Mary Gilham Epperly

     Mary Gilham Epperly was born on 3 May 1852 at Jacksonville, Floyd County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Eden Epperly and Leah Gilham.

Mary was enumerated with Eden Epperly on the census of 25 August 1860 at P.O. Box Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary Epperly. She is an 8 year old white female born in Virginia.¹

Mary Gilham Epperly married John Thomas Agee, son of William Agee and Nancy F. Robertson, on 18 August 1867 at Floyd County, Virginia.

Mary was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 3 June 1870 at Jacksonville Township, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary Agee. She is an 18 year old white female born in Virginia. She is enumerated as a housewife.²

Mary was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 8 June 1880 at Jacksonville District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary G. Agee. She is a 28 year old white female born in Virginia as were her parents. She is enumerated as a wife and houskeeper.³

Mary was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 22 June 1900 at Burk's Fork District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary G. Agee. She is a 47 year old married white female born May 1853 in Virginia as were both of her parents. She has been married for 23 years and has given birth to 11 children with 10 surviving. She can read and write.⁴

Mary was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 29 April 1910 at Burk's Fork District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary Agee. She is a 57 year old married white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents. She has been married for 42 years and has given birth to 11 children with 10 children surviving. She can read and write.⁵

Mary was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 8 January 1920 at Burk's Fork District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary Agee. She is a 68 year old married white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents.⁶

Mary was widowed by the death of John Thomas Agee on 18 December 1926.

Mary was enumerated with John Walker Agee on the census of 18 April 1930 at Burk's Fork District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mary G. Agee. She is a 78 year old widowed white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents.⁷

Mary Gilham Epperly died on 12 February 1933 at Meadows of Dan, Patrick County, Virginia, at age 80.