Franklin Kepner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Born: February 1846, Pennsylvania 2 3 4 6 7
- Marriage (1): Sarah Ann Krebs on 3 October 1867 in Ashland County, OH 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Died: 1925 at age 79 7
- Buried: 1925, Coraopolis Cemetery, Coraopolis, PA 7
 Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Benton Township, Eaton, MI on 23 August 1870. 2
1870 US Census
Page 10, Family 77
Benton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Franklin Kepner..23..Pennsylvania..Invalid
(Living with wife and daughter at the home of his parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ashland, OH on 18 June 1880. 3
1880 US Census
Page 168C, District 88, Family 373, Roll 0991
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio
Frank Kepnes..Self..33..PA..Carriage Painter
(Living with wife, 2 daughters, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Coraopolis, PA on 7 June 1900. 4
1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 363, Family 143
Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Fifth Avenue;
Franklin Kepner..Father-in-law..Feb 1846..54..Pennsylvania..Married 32 years
(Living with wife at the home of his married daughter, Ella, and her family.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Coraopolis, PA on 19 April 1910. 5
1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 45, Family 88, Roll 1293
Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Home rented
Married 43 years
Frank Kepner..Head..56..Ohio..Janitor, Bank
(Living with wife, married daughter, Ella, and her 5 daughters.)
NOTE - If his birth date was in Feb 1846, then his age should have been 64 instead of 56.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Nova, OH on 22 January 1920. 6
1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 18, Family 129, Roll 1347
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Frank Kepner..Brother-in-law..73..Pennsylvania
(Living with wife at the home of her older sister, Catherine Jane Krebs.)
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• He was buried in 1925 in the Coraopolis Cemetery in Coraopolis, PA.
Find a Grave Memorial 205256814
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Franklin married Sarah Ann Krebs, daughter of John Krebs and Catharine Bowman, on 3 October 1867 in Ashland County, OH.1 2 3 4 5 6 (Sarah Ann Krebs was born on 18 December 1847 in Orange Township, Ashland, OH 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 and died after 1 April 1930.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 3 October 1867, in Ashland County, OH. 1
• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Benton Township, Eaton, MI on 23 August 1870. 2
1870 US Census
Page 10, Family 77
Benton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Amos Kepner..58..Pennsylvania..Farmer
Rebecca Kepner..55..Pennsylvania..Keeping House
Franklin Kepner..23..Pennsylvania..Invalid
Sarah Kepner..21..Ohio..Keeping House
Ella Kepner..2..Ohio
Dora Trinkhouse..8..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ashland, OH on 18 June 1880. 3
1880 US Census
Page 168C, District 88, Family 373, Roll 991
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio
Frank Kepnes..Self..33..PA..Carriage Painter
Sarah Kepnes..Wife..32..OH..Keeping House
Jane Kepnes..Daughter..11..OH..At School
Pearl Kepnes..Daughter..6..OH
Catharin Krebbs..Mother-in-Law..77..PA
Eliza Krebbs..Sister-in-Law..55..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Coraopolis, PA on 7 June 1900. 4
1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 363, Family 143
Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Fifth Avenue;
Married 10 years
John McJunkin..Head..Dec 1866..33..Ohio..Decorator
Ella J. McJunkin..Wife..Aug 1868..32..Ohio..3/3
Glorine V. McJunkin..Daughter..Jan 1890..9..Ohio..At School
Bessie P. McJunkin..Daughter..Aug 1893..6..Ohio
Mary G. McJunkin..Daughter..Jun 1898..2..Pennsylvania
Franklin Kepner..Father-in-law..Feb 1846..54..Pennsylvania..Married 32 years
Sarah A. Kepner..Mother-in-law..Dec 1847..52..Ohio..Married 32 years..2/2
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Coraopolis, PA on 19 April 1910. 5
1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 45, Family 88, Roll 1293
Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Home rented
Married 43 years
Frank Kepner..Head..56..Ohio..Janitor, Bank
Sarah Kepner..Wife..52..Ohio..2/2
Jennie McJunkin..Daughter..41..Ohio..Married 20 years..5/5
Glorme McJunkin..Granddaughter..19..Ohio..Decorator, Glass Factory
Bessie McJunkin..Granddaughter..16..Ohio
Gertrude McJunkin..Granddaughter..11..Pennsylvania
Hazeltine McJunkin..Granddaughter..8..Pennsylvania
Myrel McJunkin..Granddaughter..6..Pennsylvania
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Nova, OH on 22 January 1920. 6
1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 18, Family 129, Roll 1347
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
C. Jane Motter..Head..75..Ohio..Widowed
Frank Kepner..Brother-in-law..73..Pennsylvania
Sarrah Kepner..Sister..72..Ohio
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Franklin Kepner
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 03 Oct 1867
Marriage Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Source County: Ashland
Spouse's Name: Sarah Krebs
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Record Number: 23
Reference ID: v 3 p385 rn 145
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHH-8RJ : 8 March 2021), Franklin Kepner and Sarah Krebs, 03 Oct 1867; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 3 p385 rn 145, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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