Ephrem (Ephraim) Penrod |
| Posted 2009-08-13 by Sharla |
| Ephraim Penrod 1866-1935 Of all the Penrod brothers who founded Pinetop, none lived there longer or left a stronger imprint than Ephraim, known as Eph. He arrived there in 1888 and remained until his death on May 10, 1935, except for a year when he worked in the mines at Clifton and one winter in Globe. Most of his adult life he was a merchant and he also farmed and ran a herd of cows. In the early days it was often necessary to dabble in many things to make a living. Eph's granddaughter says he tried a number of professions, such as selling wild horses, prospecting, running a mill, and hauling freight from Holbrook. She also states that Eph was a self-made man, as schooling in his day was almost unobtainable. Ephraim Penrod was the seventh child of William Lewis Penrod and Polly Ann Penrod. He was born September 17, 1866 at Payson, Utah, and came to Arizona with his parents at the age of twelve. Shortly before he turned nineteen he married Vilate Whipple of Show Low. The date was July 17, 1885. They had two children, Lee and Bessie. Then Violate was taken by death on July 9, 1891. Eph met Mary Jane Hansen of Woodland, daughter of Hans Hansen Sr., and they were married on November 21, 1892 at Pinetop. To this union were born ten children as follows: Elmer, Grace, Archie Hans Othello, William, Mary Jane, Viola Irene, Reuben Buster, Beatrice, and Galdys Elmina. Gerald Penrod, prominent and popular resident of Pinetop today, is a grandson. Eph and his family once had a strange adventure. Coming home from Clifton in a covered wagon, they were held up at a point on the road by desperados who had guns and demanded their horses and money. At a crucial point, the oldest son Elmer stuck his head out of the wagon and said, "Howdy Floyd." It happened Elmer had gone to school with the son of one of the would be robbers and he had come along. The men then offered Eph almost anything if he wouldn't tell the sheriff, and they went their way empty handed. Eph was described as having black lashes and brows which emphasized dancing blue eyes. He was rather a small man and wore a heavy mustache, and he had considerable charm. He had a large posterity. Author: Delbert Adair Jr. See Also: Find A Grave |
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