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Historic Inventory

• Title	Historic Inventory
  Short Title	Historic Inventory
  Author	Linda Harper, HPS
  Publisher	October 1982
  Repository	Office of Historic Preservation
  Source ID	S14
  Text	1 No: S-13; 2 County: Knox; 3 Location of Nagatives: NEMO Regional Planning Comm.; 4 Present Name(s): Gonnerman Property; 5 Other Name(s): Gonnerman Residence, Epperson Residence, Woodlawn Stock Farm; 6 Specific Location: SE1/2 of NW 1/2 of Section 36 T 61 N, R 13 W; 7 City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity: Shelton; 8 Site plan with North Arrow: (pictured); 9 Coordinates: 15/559660/4432960; 10 X Building; 11 On National Register: x No; 12 Is it Eligible: x Yes; 13 Part of Estb Hist Dist. x no; 14 District Po? x No; 15 Name of Established District (blank); 16 Thematic Category (blank); 17 Date(s) or Period: c 1900; 18 Style or Design: C+; 19 Architect or Engineer (blank); 20 Contractor or Builder: J.P. Epperson; 21 Original Use, if apparent: Residence; 22 Presnet Use: Vacant; 23 Ownership: x Private; 24 Owner's Name & Address if KNown: James Gonnerman; 24 Overbrook, Kirksville, MO; 25 Open to Public: x No; 26 Local Contact Person or Organization: NEMO Regional Planning Comm.; 27 Other Surveys in Which Included: (blank); 28. No of Stories: 2; 29 Basement: x No; 30 Foundation Material: Stone & Brick; 31 Wall Construction; Frame; 32 Roof Type & Material : Cross gable, asphalt shingle; 33 No of Bays: 3 Front, 3 Side; 34 Wall Treatment: clapboard; 35: Plan Shape: Irregular: 36 Changes: x Addition x Altered; 37 Conditon: Exterior good; 38 Preservation Underway: x No; 39 Endangered, by what: x Yes, abandoned; 40 Visable from Public Road: x Yes; 41 Distance from and Frontage on Road: (blank); 42: Further Description of Important Features: The gable peaks are fulled with diagonal panels & the L-shaped porches on the SW & NW corners have Eastlake details including turned posts, scroll brackets, & a spindle frieze. Windowas are generally 1/1, rectangular in shape and capped by headers with entablatures. The 1st story window on the frong gable end is the wide single sash type with transom. On the S facade of the front ell is a gabled dormer with decorative diagonal panels & an arched & pedimented window. A pent room is on the S side of the 2 story rear ell & on the N side is an enclosed pent porch.; 43 History and Significance: Thomas H. Hill was the original owner for all the NW 1/4 (1844). In 1845 he was elected to serve as "distributing justice" (road districts) for Salt River Township. He served as both Sheriff & Collector from 1850-54. The 1850 Census lists the Hill family as such: Thomas H. - age 3- of Kentucky, Amma (Amy) B. - age 25 of Kentucky, & Mary J. - age 1 of Missouri. By 1860 the 3 children were listed as: Greenup M. - age 5, Elizabeth -age 3, & Mary e. - age 1. Thomas, b 1819, died 1861. Greenup married Sarah Dixon in 1876, Elizabeth married Richard Vanonsdall in 1875, & Mary E. married James M. Epperson in 1880. The 1880 census indicates Elizabeth & a young son living with Amma, & Mary listed as visitng her. James is listed as there "cropping". Amma, born 1825, passed away in 1888 & Mary E. & J.M. Epperson were deeded teh property from the heirs that year. The Eppersons had 7 children, six who lived; Walter H., Gree, John O., Lucy, Hary Leonard & Ema (Anna M.). James, b. 1849m dued un 1926. The son, H. Leonard, b. 1893, continued the farm. He was the last of the Eppersons to live here. Following his death, the house was rented a awhile. It was purchased in 1970 by James & Dorothy Gonnerman, who have 2 daughters. They lived here until 1980 when they moved to Kirksville. The house has been vacant since. It is a good example of the Queen Anne Style & is important due to its ties with the Hill/Epperson family.; 44 Description of teh Environment and Outbuildings: The hosue faces W * sits on a bluff area between the Mudy Fork (W) & the Shelton Branch (SE), both creeks joining & then flowing into the North Fork of the SAlt River (1 1/2 miles SW). To the SW of the house (1/8 mile) is the Hill-Epperson FAmily Cemetery (see photo) & 1/2 mile SE is the Shelton Family Cemetery. The farm hs outbuildings to the N which includes a large mortise & tneoned barn with board & batten siding & a corrugated metal, gabled foor. There is a newer metal shed to the S.; 45 Sources of Information: 1876, 1898, 1916 Atlas, Interview with J. Gonnerman, Property Abstract, 1887 History, Census, Cemetery & Marriage Records; 46 Prepared by: Linda Harper, HPS; 47 Organization: NEMO Regional Planning Comm.; 48 Date 10/82; 49 Revision Dates (blank).
  Linked to (1)	Harry Leonard EPPERSON

  
  

• Notes

  The house is set to be demolished in 2005.