Henry and Susan Eppley started hand picking, shelling and packaging popcorn in their farm house kitchen in Wabash County. The product became so well known and popular that it went into commercial production in Treaty, Indiana. Eventually, the business was taken over by son Lester and his wife Lola Eppley, grandson Kenneth and wife Norine Eppley and graddaughter Velma and husband Morris Ridenour. Eppley Popcorn was packaged and distributed mainly on the east coast from that location during the 1940's. The company was a lucrative business for several years, but was sold and became known as the Graber Wright & Son Popcorn factory. On April 19, 1949 it burned down and was never rebuilt.
OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN)
Henry P. Eppley, 84 years of age, died early Saturday morning in his home, Wabash R.R. 3. A well-known farmer in Wabash County, Mr. Eppley had retired several years ago.
He was born in Morgan County, O., on Sept. 6, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eppley. On Aug. 18, 1886, he was married in Morgan County to Susan Schwartz. The couple came to Wabash County in 1889 and built a home on the land south of Wabash where they have since resided.
The widow survives together with five sons, all of whom were present at the time of Mr. Eppley's death. The sons are Waldo of Napanee, Lester, Norris and Garl, south of Wabash and Garrett of New York City. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Sophia Beisser, and a brother, Fred Eppley of Zanesville, O.; 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The decedent was a member of the First Evangelical Church in Wabash.
The body will be taken from the Hoover Funeral Home to the residence four miles south and one mile east of Wabash on Sunday morning. Brief funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the home and at 2 o'clock services will be held in the First Evangelical Church with the Rev. Elmer Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery.
OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN)
Henry P. Eppley, 84 years of age, died early Saturday morning in his home, Wabash R.R. 3. A well-known farmer in Wabash County, Mr. Eppley had retired several years ago.
He was born in Morgan County, O., on Sept. 6, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eppley. On Aug. 18, 1886, he was married in Morgan County to Susan Schwartz. The couple came to Wabash County in 1889 and built a home on the land south of Wabash where they have since resided.
The widow survives together with five sons, all of whom were present at the time of Mr. Eppley's death. The sons are Waldo of Napanee, Lester, Norris and Garl, south of Wabash and Garrett of New York City. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Sophia Beisser, and a brother, Fred Eppley of Zanesville, O.; 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The decedent was a member of the First Evangelical Church in Wabash.
The body will be taken from the Hoover Funeral Home to the residence four miles south and one mile east of Wabash on Sunday morning. Brief funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the home and at 2 o'clock services will be held in the First Evangelical Church with the Rev. Elmer Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery.
Henry and Susan Eppley started hand picking, shelling and packaging popcorn in their farm house kitchen in Wabash County. The product became so well known and popular that it went into commercial production in Treaty, Indiana. Eventually, the business was taken over by son Lester and his wife Lola Eppley, grandson Kenneth and wife Norine Eppley and graddaughter Velma and husband Morris Ridenour. Eppley Popcorn was packaged and distributed mainly on the east coast from that location during the 1940's. The company was a lucrative business for several years, but was sold and became known as the Graber Wright & Son Popcorn factory. On April 19, 1949 it burned down and was never rebuilt.
OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN)
Henry P. Eppley, 84 years of age, died early Saturday morning in his home, Wabash R.R. 3. A well-known farmer in Wabash County, Mr. Eppley had retired several years ago.
He was born in Morgan County, O., on Sept. 6, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eppley. On Aug. 18, 1886, he was married in Morgan County to Susan Schwartz. The couple came to Wabash County in 1889 and built a home on the land south of Wabash where they have since resided.
The widow survives together with five sons, all of whom were present at the time of Mr. Eppley's death. The sons are Waldo of Napanee, Lester, Norris and Garl, south of Wabash and Garrett of New York City. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Sophia Beisser, and a brother, Fred Eppley of Zanesville, O.; 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The decedent was a member of the First Evangelical Church in Wabash.
The body will be taken from the Hoover Funeral Home to the residence four miles south and one mile east of Wabash on Sunday morning. Brief funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the home and at 2 o'clock services will be held in the First Evangelical Church with the Rev. Elmer Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery.
OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN)
Henry P. Eppley, 84 years of age, died early Saturday morning in his home, Wabash R.R. 3. A well-known farmer in Wabash County, Mr. Eppley had retired several years ago.
He was born in Morgan County, O., on Sept. 6, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eppley. On Aug. 18, 1886, he was married in Morgan County to Susan Schwartz. The couple came to Wabash County in 1889 and built a home on the land south of Wabash where they have since resided.
The widow survives together with five sons, all of whom were present at the time of Mr. Eppley's death. The sons are Waldo of Napanee, Lester, Norris and Garl, south of Wabash and Garrett of New York City. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Sophia Beisser, and a brother, Fred Eppley of Zanesville, O.; 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The decedent was a member of the First Evangelical Church in Wabash.
The body will be taken from the Hoover Funeral Home to the residence four miles south and one mile east of Wabash on Sunday morning. Brief funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the home and at 2 o'clock services will be held in the First Evangelical Church with the Rev. Elmer Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery.
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