The Shemwell Family

Thomas A EppsAge: 71 years18381909

Name
Thomas A Epps
Given names
Thomas A
Surname
Epps
Birth January 30, 1838 29 25
Birth of a brotherCarroll Estel Epps
November 1, 1839 (Age 21 months)
twin: Obadiah R Epps
Birth of a brotherObadiah R Epps
November 1, 1839 (Age 21 months)
twin: Carroll Estel Epps
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Epps
February 2, 1842 (Age 4 years)
Note: A researcher, who has a copy of the Epps Family Bible, documents the Feb 2,1842 birth date
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 7 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Census October 28, 1850 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 19 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 19 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 18 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 22 years)
Marriage of a parentJoshua EppsRebecca Ann BrownView this family
1862 (Age 23 years)
Death of a motherSarah “Sally” McGehee
October 18, 1862 (Age 24 years)
Death of a sisterMary Epps
1863 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 26 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 23 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 28 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 28 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 30 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census June 22, 1870 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 39 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 14, 1880 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Epps
July 28, 1884 (Age 46 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 51 years)
Death of a brotherCarroll Estel Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 60 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a brotherObadiah R Epps
January 31, 1899 (Age 61 years)
Census June 7, 1900 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterLucinda Epps
after 1900 (Age 61 years)
Death November 12, 1909 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lohn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1830Missouri, United States
17 months
elder sister
15 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
William Epps
Birth: 1834 25 21Missouri, United States
Death: March 22, 1889Butler, Missouri, United States
23 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
13 months
himself
Thomas A Epps
Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1909Texas, United States
21 months
younger brother
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Rebecca Ann Brown - View this family
father
step-mother
Rebecca Ann Brown
Birth: 1821Anna, Union, Illinois, United States
Death: November 16, 1879Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 1862Missouri, United States

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Wayne, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Joshua Eppshead32Mx
Sarah Eppswife28Fx
Lucinda Eppsdaughter9Fx
Joshua Daniel Eppsson8Mx
John A Eppsson5Mx
Mary Eppsdaughter3Fx
Thomas A Eppsson2Mx
Carroll Estel Eppsson1Mx
Obadiah R Eppsson1Mx
Unknown Male15 to 20Mx
Unknown Female #10 to 5x
Unknown Female #220 to 30x

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joshua Eppshead41MWFarmerTN
Sarah Eppswife37FWKY
Daniel Eppsson17MWFarmerMO
William Eppsson16MWFarmerMO
John Eppsson14MWMO
Mary Eppsdaughter13FWMO
Thomas Eppsson12MWMO
Carrol Eppsson10MWMO
Obadiah Eppsson10MWMO
Martha Eppsdaughter8FWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joshua Eppshead51MWFarmerTN
Sarah Eppswife48FWHousekeeperTN
John Eppsson24MWFarmerMO
Thomas Eppsson22MWFarmerMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas A Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Epps, Thomashead32MWFarmer1300472MOxx

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas A Epps - Household

ED 13 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, ThomasWM42headSFarmerMOTN
Epps, MarionWM24nephewWDFarmerMOMOMO
Epps, Isaac NWM18nephewSWorks on FarmMOMOMO
Kitterel, LemuelWM32cousinSWorks on FarmMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Epps - Household

McCulloch, Texas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Epps, DanielheadWMSep183267M47MOMOMOFarmer
Epps, Elizabeth JwifeWFJan183961M47128MOTNTN
Epps, LuladaughterWFNov187722SMOMOMO
Epps, ArtadaughterWFMay188020SMOMOMO
Epps, Thomasyounger brotherWMJan183862SMOMOMO