1. William C. KEPLEY was born on 20 Jan 1796 in Rowan Co, N.C.. He died after 1870 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

William married (1) Nancy FREEDLE daughter of FREEDLE on 16 Mar 1821 in Rowan Co, Nc. Nancy was born on 15 Oct 1801 in Rowan Co, N.C.. She was buried in Kepley Home, Sumner Co, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

i. Robert KEPLEY was born on 22 Dec 1821 in Rowan County, N.C.. He died on 22 May 1886 in Robertson Co, Tennessee. He was buried in Browning Cemetery, Greenbrier, Robertson, Tennessee.
Robert married Tabitha JACKSON on 7 Jan 1846 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Tabitha was born on 13 Aug 1819 in Tn. She died on 29 Sep 1886 in Robertson Co, Tennessee. She was buried in Browning Cemetery, Greenbrier, Robertson Co, Tennessee.

ii. Elizabeth KEPLEY was born on 6 Nov 1823 in Davidson Co., NC. She was christened on 3 Jul 1824 in Beck's Church.

iii. Christiana KEPLEY was born on 7 May 1825 in Davidson Co., NC. She was christened on 24 Jul 1825 in Beck's Church. She died on 28 Feb 1910. She was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Sumner Co., Tennessee.
Christiana married Preston Henderson TUCKER son of John Wright TUCKER and Elizabeth HENDERSON on 17 Sep 1858 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Preston was born on 22 Nov 1825 in Athens, Tennessee. He died on 31 Oct 1908 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. He was buried on 31 Oct 1908 in Fairfield Cemetery, Sumner Co., Tennessee.

iv. Susan Rebecca KEPLEY was born on 20 Jan 1828 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. She died on 1 May 1914 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Perdue Cem., Sumner Co., Tennessee.
Susan married J. Boly STEVENS . J. Boly STEVENS was born on 3 Dec 1832. He died on 10 Jun 1907 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Perdue Cem., Sumner Co., Tennessee.

v. James Henry KEPLEY was born on 12 Apr 1830 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. He died on 5 Jan 1891 in Rondo, Polk Co, Missouri.
James married (1) Louisa Livona CHANEY daughter of Moses CHANEY and Sarah "Sally" BOREN on 19 Jan 1851 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Louisa was born on 9 Sep 1831 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. She died on 21

Dec 1872 in Rondo, Polk Co, Mo.
James married (2) Rhoda Rebecca CHANEY daughter of Moses CHANEY and Sarah "Sally" BOREN on 9 Nov 1873 in Polk Co., Mo. Rhoda was born on 1 Jun 1837 in , Sumner Co, Tennessee. She died on 30 Jun 1884 in Polk Co, Mo..
James married (3) Margaret M. BUTLER on 22 Nov 1885 in Polk Co, Mo. Margaret was born on 3 Sep 1857 in Polk Co, Mo. She died on 23 Dec 1898 in Polk Co, Mo.

vi. Eliza Jane KEPLEY was born on 4 Mar 1833 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. She died in 1912. She was buried in Fairfield Cem., Sumner Co., Tennessee.

William married (2) Elizabeth F. PERDUE daughter of Asa PERDUE and Elizabeth WEBB on 17 Jan 1842 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 18 Feb 1821 in TN.

They had the following children:

vii. Salina KEPLEY was born in 1842 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.

viii. Asa William KEPLEY was born on 19 May 1843 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. He died in Macon Co, Tennessee. He was buried in Eulia Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Asa married (1) Elizabeth J. FOWLER daughter of Walter FOWLER and Mary WILLEFORD. Elizabeth was born in May 1840. She died in 1912 in Macon Co., TN. She was buried in Eulia Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Asa married (2) Seely .

ix. Sarah KEPLEY was born on 11 Sep 1848 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.
Sarah married William CANNADY on 8 Nov 1866 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.

x. Nancy KEPLEY was born on 1 Dec 1851 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.
Nancy married Franklin CUMMINGS on 22 Dec 1867 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.

xi. Mary KEPLEY was born on 2 Jun 1853 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.
Mary married John William CUMMINGS on 13 Feb 1867 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.

xii. Peter Carrolle KEPLEY was born on 9 Nov 1855 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.

xiii. John Lewis KEPLEY was born on 19 May 1859 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. He died on 17 Dec 1949 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Boiling Springs, Cem..
John married Susie Guild PERDUE daughter of Ewell PERDUE. Susie was born on 28 Aug 1857. She died on 8 Feb 1936 in TN. She was buried in Boiling Springs, Sumner Co, Tennessee.
================Census information===========
Came to Sumner County at least 5 years before his father, Henry W. Kepley died in Davidson County, NC

1850 Census, District 16, Sumner County, TN., Oct. 9:
- Kepley William 54, farmer
- Kepley Elizabeth 31
- Kepley Eliza 17
- Kepley Salana 7
- Kepley Asa 5
- Kepley Sarah 2

1860 Census, District 16, Sumner County, TN., Aug. 7, page 114 & 115:
- Kepley Wm 63, NC, farmer
- Kepley Bettsey 39, TN (this is his 2nd wife Elizabeth Perdue)
- Kepley Selana 18, TN (female)
- Kepley Asa W. 16, TN
- Kepley Sally 12, TN
- Kepley Nancy 10, TN
- Kepley Mary 6, TN
- Kepley Peter 4, TN
- Kepley John 3, TN
William C. Kepley is still alive and listed in the 1870 Census for Sumner County, TN

1870 Census, District 16, Sumner County, TN., July 23, page 18: Dwelling 127
- Kepley William 74, NC, farmer
- Kepley E.G. 50, TN (female)
- Kepley Salina 25, TN (female)
- Kepley P.C. 14, TN (male)
- Kepley J.L. 11, TN (male) Dwelling 128
- Kepley W.A. 22, TN, farmer (male)
- Kepley Eliza 25, TN
- Kepley Mary 2, TN
- Kepley W.J. 1, TN (male)

Line 32.
127/127 Kepley, Wm 74 b. NC
E.F. 50 b. TN
Salina 24 b. TN
P.C. 14 b. TN (Peter)
J.L. 11 b. TN (John)