Kepley, George

1793 - 1836  (43 years)

• Name	Kepley, George
  Birth	1793  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KEPL.G001
  _FGRAVE	79798927
  Military Service	War of 1812, Private, Captain Barnaby's Company, 5th Regiment, Indiana Militia  [2]
  		United States of America Flag, 15 Stars, War of 1812
  		War of 1812 (1812 - 1815)
  Death	1836  [1]
  Burial	Kepley Cemetery, Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana   [1]
  		Headstone, Kepley, George
  		Headstone, Kepley, George
  Person ID	I8541	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Kepley, John,   b. 28 Feb 1766, Pennsylvania d. 23 Mar 1855, Harrison County, Indiana (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Frank, Hanna,   b. 1772   d. 19 Apr 1855, Harrison County, Indiana (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F4273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Young, Mary 'Polly',   b. 1794   d. Aft 1870 (Age > 77 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1813	Harrison County, Indiana   [3]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 20 years and 1 month - She was ~ 19 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. Kepley, N.   2. Kepley, Solomon,   b. 1814   d. 1873 (Age 59 years)   3. Kepley, George,   b. 1818   d. 1892 (Age 74 years) + 4. KEPLEY, Elijah,   b. 8 Oct 1833, Washington County, Indiana d. 30 Aug 1904, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)   5. Kepley, William,   b. 1836   d. 1915 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F4270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 4 Jan 1813 - Harrison County, Indiana Burial - - Kepley Cemetery, Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  George Kepley was drinking when he shot and killed a man. He was sentenced to death and while in jail awaiting his execution, he hung himself to death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2501] http://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Kepley, George, Susannah, William D., Susan, Sarah, and Nancy Bower, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79798927/george-kepley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2502] http://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Kepley, George, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79798927/george-kepley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14437] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kepley, Elijah, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8391689), none. (Reliability: 2).