Ephraim married Novella Ware, daughter of Virgil Ware and Pearl Martin, on 5 Sep 1927. (Novella Ware was born on 6 Jun 1908 in Ware, Casey, Kentucky, died on 1 Jul 1987 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky and was buried on 4 Jul 1987 in Argile, Casey, Kentucky.)