DESCENDANTS OF JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

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Don Norman

1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Johann Christian Keplinger was born about 1735. His spouse is

unknown.

Known children of Johann Christian Keplinger.

2. (1). Johann Christian Jr. b.c. 1760

m.Magdalena "Montine" Zirkle

2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Johann Christian Keplinger Jr., a son of Johann Christian

Keplinger, was born about 1760. He married Magdalena "Montine"

Zirkle. Magdalena was born September 17, 1764 and died November 16,

1830.

Known children of Johann Christian Jr. and Magdalena "Montine"

(Zirkle) Keplinger.

3. (1). Johann Christian III b.Mar 1802 d.Jul 27 1862

m.Catherine Lantz Apr 16 1821

3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR.

1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Johann Christian Keplinger III, a son of Johann Christian Jr. and

Magdalena "Montine" (Zirkle) Keplinger, was born in Rockingham County

VA in March 1802 and died in Hardy County VA (WV) July 27, 1862. He

married his first cousin, Catherine Lantz, in Rockingham County April

16, 1821. Catherine, a daughter of Jacob and Catherine Lantz, was

born in Rockingham County May 17, 1797 and died in Hardy County May

15, 1868.

Known children of Johann Christian III and Catherine (Lantz)

Keplinger.

4. (1). Gideon b.c. 1826 d.Feb 2 1882

5. (2). Noah b.Feb 19 1828 d.Jun 26 1905

m.Hannah Catherine Gephart

6. (3). Joseph b.c. 1828

m.Catherine Feaster

m.Mary Berg

7. (4). John b.Dec 25 1831 d.Sep 17 1907

m.Elizabeth Berg

8. (5). William b. d.Sep 7 1861

5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN

CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Noah Keplinger, a son of Johann Christian III and Catherine

(Lantz) Keplinger, was born in Hardy County VA (WV) February 19, 1828

and died in Roane County WV January 26, 1905. He married Hannah

Catherine Gephart. Hannah was born in Philadelphia, PA November 5, 1833

and died in Roane County November 26, 1905. The family came to Roane

County in 1855.

Children of Noah and Hannah Catherine (Gephart) Keplinger.

9. (1). Marion b.c. 1857

10. (2). William Ephriam b.c. 1859

m.Sarah Ellen Huff

11. (3). Gideon Lee b. 1862 d. 1933

m.Dilla Greathouse

12. (4). Sarah Mae b.c. 1866

m.Jake Reynolds

m.Henson Bennett

13. (5). Alvin

14. (6). John Franklin b.Nov 21 1872

m.Lillian Robey

m.Sarah "Sally" Scojoc

15. (7). Bertha Lola b.c. 1875

m.Benjamin Bray

6.JOSEPH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN

CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Joseph Keplinger, a son of Johann Christian III and Catherine

(Lantz) Keplinger, was born in Rockbridge County Va about 1828. He

married Catherine Feaster. His second wife was Mary Berg. We don't

know which wife was the mother of Joseph's children.

Children of Joseph Keplinger.

16. (1). Benjamin Franklin

17. (2). Levy

18. (3). Sally

19. (4). Alvin

20. (5). Orley

21. (6). Blaine

22. (7). Joseph

23. (8). William "Bill"

24. (9). Harry

25. (10). Elmer

26. (11). Milly

27. (12). Ina

28. (13). Lulu

7.JOHN KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN

CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

John Keplinger, a son of Johann Christian III and Catherine (Lantz)

Keplinger, was born December 25, 1831 and died in Hardy County WV

Septemberr 17, 1907. He married Elizabeth Berg. Elizabeth was born in

Hardy County January 20, 1878 and died there December 15, 1914.

Known children of John and Elizabeth (Berg) Keplinger.

29. (1). Ellis

m.Delphia Strauderman

30. (2). Florence

m.Abraham Willis

10.WILLIAM EPHRIAM KEPLINGER 5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER

William Ephriam or Edmond Keplinger, Children of Noah and Hannah

Catherine (Gephart) Keplinger, was born about 1859. He married Sarah

Ellen Huff.

Children of William Ephriam and Sarah Ellen (Huff) Keplinger.

31. (1). Rose

32. (2). Grover Neal b.c. 1886

11.GIDEON LEE KEPLINGER 5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN

CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Gideon Lee Keplinger, a son of Noah and Hannah Keplinger, was born

in Roane County VA (WV) in 1862 and died there in 1933. He married

Dilla Greathouse. Dilla was born in 1873 and died in 1955.

Children of Gideon Lee and Dilla (Greathouse) Keplinger.

33. (1). Mamie Etta b. 1900 d. 1970

34. (2). Ellis Ervin b. 1901 d. 1986

m.Pauline Rader

35. (3). Benjamin Franklin b. 1905 d. 1987

m.Blondenia Miller

12.SARAH MAE KEPLINGER 5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER

Sarah Mae Keplinger, a daughter of Noah and Hannah Catherine

(Gephart) Keplinger, was born about 1886. She married Jake Reynold. Her

second husband was Henson Bennett.

Chidlren of Jake and Sarah Mae (Keplinger) Reynolds.

36. (1). Ethel

m.Carl Heath

Children of Sarah Mae and Henson (Bennett) Keplinger.

37. (1). Romey

m.Emogene Franklin

38. (2). Violet M.

m.John Simmons

39. (3). Harry B.

m.Fay Morrison

14.JOHN FRANKLIN KEPLINGER 5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER

John Franklin Keplinger, a son of Noah and Hannah Catherine

(Gephart) Keplinger, was born November 21, 1872. He married Lillin

Robey. Lillian was a daughter of John Nelson and America (Howell) Robey.

His second wife was Sarah "Sally" Scojoc.

Known children of John Franklin and Sarah "Sally" (Scoloc) Keplinger.

40. (1). Katherine

15.BERTHA LOLA KEPLINGER 5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER

Bertha Lola Keplinger, a daughter of Noah and Hannah Catherine

(Gephart) Keplinger, was born about 1875. She married Benjamin Bray.

Children of Benjamin and Bertha Lola (Keplinger) Bray.

41. (1). Hoy Herbert

m.Vernice Swisher

42. (2). Hazel Elsie

m.Thomas James Sterrett

43. (3). Carl E.

44. (4). Zena M.

34.ELLIS ERVIN KEPLINGER 11.GIDEON LEE KEPLINGER 5.NOAH

KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Ellis Ervin Keplinger, a son of Gideon Lee and Dilla (Greathouse)

Keplinger, was born in 1901 and died in 1986. He married Pauline

Rader. Pauline was born in 1905 and died in 1986.

Children of Ellis Ervin and Pauline (Rader) Keplinger.

45. (1). Emogene Ruth b.Jun 18 1926 d.Jul 5 2003

m.James W. Smith Mar 5 1946

46. (2). Thelma Maxine b. 1931

m.Amos Snodgrass

35.BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KEPLINGER 11.GIDEON LEE KEPLINGER 5.NOAH

KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN

KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Benjamin Franklin Keplinger, a son of Gideon Lee and Dilla

(Greathouse) Keplinger, was born in Roane County WV in 1905 and died

in 1987. He married Blondenia Miller.

Children of Benjamin Franklin and Blondenia (Miller) Greathouse.

47. (1). Harold Lee b. 1932 d. 1932

48. (2). Richard Franklin

49. (3). Mary Eloise

46.THELMA MAXINE KEPLINGER 27.ELLIS ERVIN KEPLINGER 11.GIDEON

LEE KEPLINGER 5.NOAH KEPLINGER 3.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

III 2.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER JR. 1.JOHANN CHRISTIAN KEPLINGER

Thelma Maxine Keplinger, a daughter of Ellis Ervin and Pauline

(Rader) Keplinger, was born in Roane County WV in 1931. She married

Amos Snodgrass.

Children of Amos and Thelma Maxine (Keplinger) Snodgrass.

50. (1). Steven Lee b. 1951

m.Catherine Amma Bowen

51. (2). Randy Allen b. 1955

m.Pamela Sue McQuain

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

King, Thomas E., Keplinger family group sheets and descendancy

chart

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Jeremiah Robey"

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" p.221

?The Charleston Gazette? Jul 7 2003