The Shemwell Family

Parthenia E MooreAge: 62 years18441907

Name
Parthenia E Moore
Given names
Parthenia E
Surname
Moore
Married name
Parthenia E Hill
Married name
Parthenia E Epps
Married name
Parthenia E Thomas
Birth April 9, 1844
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 months)
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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 12 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageJames C ThomasView this family
November 29, 1860 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Jane Thomas
November 29, 1861 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 16 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
MarriageDavid W HillView this family
April 15, 1866 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 22 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 22 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#2
Clara Bertha Hill
April 12, 1868 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 24 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
Death of a husbandDavid W Hill
August 26, 1870 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3
David W Hill Jr
February 25, 1871 (Age 26 years)
Death of a husbandJames C Thomas
August 9, 1873 (Age 29 years)
Civil marriageJohn A EppsView this family
January 10, 1876 (Age 31 years)
Census 1876 (Age 31 years)
Marriage of a childJames Wesley BrannumMary Jane ThomasView this family
about 1878 (Age 33 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1900 census
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 33 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter
#4
Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps
October 14, 1879 (Age 35 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Thomas Daniel Epps
March 10, 1882 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps
March 2, 1884 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Clarence Brannum
March 5, 1886 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lulu May Epps
April 14, 1886 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 53 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
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 56 years)
Death of a daughterMary Jane Thomas
July 28, 1903 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childAlbert Franklin LeaderMargaret Caroline “Maggie” EppsView this family
May 18, 1904 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Minerva E Leader
August 13, 1905 (Age 61 years)
Death March 2, 1907 (Age 62 years)
Will
John A Epps - Will
September 1, 1910 (3 years after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cochran Cemetery
Family with John A Epps - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 10, 1876Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps
Birth: October 14, 1879 43 35Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 15, 1967Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps
Birth: March 2, 1884 48 39Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: October 2, 1977Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Lulu May Epps
Birth: April 14, 1886 50 42Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 1, 1930Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States
Family with David W Hill - View this family
husband
David W Hill
Birth: 1836Washington, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 26, 1870Butler, Missouri, United States
herself
Marriage: April 15, 1866Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Clara Bertha Hill
Birth: April 12, 1868 32 24Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 2, 1942Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
David W Hill Jr
Birth: February 25, 1871 35 26Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 18, 1959Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Family with James C Thomas - View this family
husband
James C Thomas
Birth: April 1823North Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 1873Clinton, Missouri, United States
herself
Marriage: November 29, 1860Butler, Missouri, United States
1 year
daughter
Mary Jane Thomas
Birth: November 29, 1861 38 17Missouri, United States
Death: July 28, 1903Missouri, United States
John A Epps + Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: before 1871
15 months
step-daughter
2 years
step-son

No family available

CensusMissouri State - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Epps, JohnheadMW21 to 45 years
Hill, David WstepsonMWto 9 years
Epps, James AsonMWto 9 years
Epps, Parthenis EwifeFW21 to 45 years
Thomas, Mary JstepdaughterFW10 to 18 years
Epps, Emma AnndaughterFWto 9 years

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

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, JohnWM44headWdFarmerMOTNKY
Epps, PartheniaWF37wifeWdKeeping HouseMOTNMO
Hill, ClaraWF12daughterSMOARMO
Hill, DavidWM9sonSMOARMO
Epps, EmmaWF8daughterMMOMOMO
Epps, MaggieWF7mSeptdaughterSMOMOMO
Stephens, NancyWF54Boarder(Aunt)DHair DresserMO

Son James is living with Aunt Martha

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Epps, JohnheadWMNov183564M24MOMOTNFarmer
Epps, Parthenia EwifeWFApr184456M24147MOTNMO
Epps, Maggie CdaughterWFOct187920SMOMOMOTeacher in School
Epps, Thomas DsonWMMar188218SMOMOMOFarm Laborer
Epps, Mallie BdaughterWFMar188416SMOMOMO
Epps, Lulu MdaughterWFApr188614SMOMOMOAt School
Stevens, NancyauntWFAug182574WdMONCTN
Vandover, Pearl EnieceWFApr188416SMOMOMOAt School