My Genealogy Hound

George Eppler, cabinet-maker and farmer of Roark Township, is the son of Christian and Beda (Kommer) Eppler, both born in Wurtemberg, Germany. When a young man the father served under Napolean in his Russian campaign and after his return married; and of the four sons and eight daughters born to this marriage only three came to the United States. The father was a weaver by occupation, and died while still a comparatively young man, being only forty-eight. The mother died at the age of eighty-seven. George was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1838, and received a good education. At the age of fourteen he began learning his trade, and after having worked in the old country until 1856 he came to America, and, after following his trade until 1857, came to Gasconade County. The same year he married Miss Sothie Hof, a native of Prussia, born in 1830, and who came across the ocean in the same ship that he did. On coming to this county he located where he now lives, owning eighty acres. To his marriage were born ten children, eight of whom are living, three sons and five daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Eppler are both members of the Evangelical Church. In 1861 Mr. Eppler enlisted in Company E, of the Fourth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served eighteen months. In 1865 he was called out in Company C, of the Fifty-eighth Ohio Regiment, and was released in October. Besides, he was lieutenant of the Home Guards, and quartermaster-sergeant of the militia; also first sergeant in the Fourth Missouri. In politics he was formerly a Republican, but for the past few years has been Independent. He is a member of the G. A. R., and is an excellent citizen. He is a first-class cabinet-maker, and has some specimens of his workmanship that are very fine.