In 1839, Jeptha set out on his own and applies for a land grant in DeKalb Co., Missouri. On the 2 January 1840, Jeptha married Martha Ragsdale Walker (1820-1899), the daughter of Edward Walker (1776-1848) and Mary Griffin (1781-1853), in Missouri. Jeptha and Martha had ten children between 1841 and 1864: William, Sally, Mary, Emily, Josiah, Jeremiah, Samuel, Priscilla, Permelia, Rebecca, and Martha.
In 1865, Jeptha and his family moved to Oregon, settling first in Yamhill County before moving to Douglas County, where they lived in the town of Oak Creek. Jeptha was an active member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and had been since the 1840's; he serving as a minister and an elder in the church. In addition to farming, Jeptha was also the first postmaster of Oak Creek, Oregon.
Jeptha died on the 2 March 1889 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; he was buried in Oak Creek Cemetery. His wife, Martha, followed him in death about ten years later. She was also buried in Oak Creek Cemetery.
In 1839, Jeptha set out on his own and applies for a land grant in DeKalb Co., Missouri. On the 2 January 1840, Jeptha married Martha Ragsdale Walker (1820-1899), the daughter of Edward Walker (1776-1848) and Mary Griffin (1781-1853), in Missouri. Jeptha and Martha had ten children between 1841 and 1864: William, Sally, Mary, Emily, Josiah, Jeremiah, Samuel, Priscilla, Permelia, Rebecca, and Martha.
In 1865, Jeptha and his family moved to Oregon, settling first in Yamhill County before moving to Douglas County, where they lived in the town of Oak Creek. Jeptha was an active member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and had been since the 1840's; he serving as a minister and an elder in the church. In addition to farming, Jeptha was also the first postmaster of Oak Creek, Oregon.
Jeptha died on the 2 March 1889 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; he was buried in Oak Creek Cemetery. His wife, Martha, followed him in death about ten years later. She was also buried in Oak Creek Cemetery.
Family Members
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Cordelia Thornton Agee
1815–1893
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COL William Todd "Billy" Thornton
1817–1906
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James Thornton
1819–1820
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Hannah Marinda Thornton Agee
1824–1854
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John Riley Thornton
1826–1874
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Lieut Thomas Rankin "Riley" Thornton
1828–1872
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Luke Thornton
1831–1912
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Martha Jane Thornton
1833–1833
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Jeremiah Todd "Jerry" Thornton
1834–1916
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Sallie Ann Thornton Hines
1837–1918
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Rev William Edward Thornton
1841–1910
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Sally Griffin Thornton Stephens
1842–1887
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Martha Ann Thornton
1844–1864
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Mary Elizabeth Thornton Agee
1847–1920
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Emily Jane Thornton Murray
1849–1931
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Josiah Jeptha Thornton
1851–1941
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Jeremiah Luke "Jerry" Thornton
1853–1939
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Samuel Isaac "Ike" Thornton
1855–1935
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Priscilla Cordelia Thornton Kernan
1857–1929
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Permelia Katherine Thornton
1859–1885
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