I’m not related to any member of this family.

1930 is the last available census at this time.

1940 census will be released on April 1, 2012. It will take several months to transcribe all the states.


marriage record for her sister -
Groom's Name: Ray Omans
Groom's Birth Date: 1907
Groom's Birthplace: Michigan
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Leona Pepple
Bride's Birth Date: 1911
Bride's Birthplace: Michigan
Bride's Age: 16
Marriage Date: 01 Jan 1927
Marriage Place: Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Mich.
Groom's Father's Name: Wallace Omans
Groom's Mother's Name: Clara Courter
Bride's Father's Name: John W. Pepple [aka = William]
Bride's Mother's Name: Bertha Holmes
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single

marriage record -
Groom's Name: Richard Van Orden
Groom's Birth Date: 1908
Groom's Birthplace: Michigan
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Naomi Pepple
Bride's Birth Date: 1912
Bride's Birthplace: Michigan
Bride's Age: 16
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1928
Marriage Place: Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Mich.
Groom's Father's Name: Ed Van Orden
Groom's Mother's Name: Maggie Ludwig
Bride's Father's Name: John Wm. Pepple
Bride's Mother's Name: Bertha Holmes
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:


1900 -
Name: John Pepple
Age: 32
Birth Date: Aug 1867
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Jasper, Midland, Michigan
[Midland]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bethea Pepple
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

John Pepple 32, 8/67 OH - farmer
Bethea Pepple 22, 10/78 MI - 3 children & 2 living
Clyde Pepple 5, 1/95 MI
Eletha Pepple 1, 9/98 MI

1910 -
Name: Wm J Pepple
Age in 1910: 41
Birth Year: 1869
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Seville, Gratiot, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bertha Pepple
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Wm J Pepple 41, OH - farmer
Bertha Pepple 32, MI [now she claims 6 children & 6 living children]
Clyde Pepple 14, MI
Eletha Pepple 11, MI
Goldie P Pepple 9, MI
Andrew R Pepple 7, MI
Emma B Pepple 2, MI
Erma M Pepple 2m, MI

1920 -
Name: Eletha Smith
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Lincoln, Isabella, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fred J Smith
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Fred J Smith 24, MI - drives milk truck [1896]
Eletha Smith 21, MI
Helen N Smith 1, MI

1930 -
Name: Eletha Smith
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1930: Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
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Relation to Head of House: Head
Occupation: none
listed as married




World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Clyde Pepple
County: Gratiot
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1896
Race: Caucasian (White)