Obadiah R EppsAge: 59 years1839–1899
- Name
- Obadiah R Epps
- Given names
- Obadiah R
- Surname
- Epps
 Birth | November 1, 1839 31 27 twin: Carroll Estel Epps
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| Birth | Carroll Estel Epps November 1, 1839 31 27 |
 Military | Civil War Agency: Confederate Army |
 Birth of a brother | Carroll Estel Epps November 1, 1839 twin: Obadiah R Epps
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 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 7 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Epps February 2, 1842 (Age 2 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 6 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 10 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Osborn McGehee June 1857 (Age 17 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 grandmother | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 17 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. |
 Religious marriage | Minerva Vandover — View this family October 20, 1859 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 17 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 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Carroll Epps April 3, 1862 (Age 22 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Joshua Epps — Rebecca Ann Brown — View this family 1862 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah “Sally” McGehee October 18, 1862 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Epps 1863 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Reedy Epps about 1864 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a father | Joshua Epps December 20, 1864 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Louise Epps October 21, 1865 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Andrew Caleb Epps about 1866 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 27 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 27 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 29 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 son | Reedy Epps before 1870 (Age 30 years) Note: He did not appear in 1870 Census |
| Birth of a son #5 | Jefferson Edward Lee Epps about 1870 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | June 7, 1870 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps September 1, 1873 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | A R Epps about 1875 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | A E Epps about 1878 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 38 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 18, 1880 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Epps July 28, 1884 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jefferson Davis Thompson — Mary Louise Epps — View this family August 5, 1886 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Arthur Clarence Thompson February 4, 1887 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a wife | Minerva Vandover December 21, 1887 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Carrie Mae Thompson March 20, 1889 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Epps March 22, 1889 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | Carroll Estel Epps March 22, 1889 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Ida Viola Thompson October 10, 1891 (Age 51 years) Address: Indian Territory |
| Marriage of a child | William Carroll Epps — Mary Elizabeth Moore — View this family October 22, 1892 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nora Ellen Thompson March 12, 1893 (Age 53 years) Address: Indian Territory |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Myrtle Epps April 28, 1894 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ann Epps September 1894 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jefferson Edward Lee Epps — Sarah Emmaline Wainscott — View this family about 1894 (Age 54 years) Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child |
| Marriage of a child | Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps — Emma Jane Pearson — View this family about 1894 (Age 54 years) Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Edgar Epps June 20, 1895 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Emma Elizabeth Epps March 8, 1896 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Katherine “Kitty” Epps February 21, 1897 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 58 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 | January 31, 1899 (Age 59 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Thackerville Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joshua Epps Birth: October 13, 1808 — Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1864 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sally” McGehee Birth: August 28, 1812 41 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 18, 1862 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: about 1830 — Missouri, United States |
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17 months elder sister |
Lucinda Epps Birth: May 25, 1831 22 18 — Cane Creek, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: after 1900 — Cane Creek, Butler, Missouri, United States |
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15 months elder brother |
Joshua Daniel Epps Birth: September 4, 1832 23 20 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: February 14, 1920 — McCulloch, Texas, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
William Epps Birth: 1834 25 21 — Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
John A Epps Birth: November 24, 1835 27 23 — Missouri, United States Death: January 2, 1913 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary Epps Birth: 1837 28 24 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: 1863 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
Thomas A Epps Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25 — Missouri, United States Death: November 12, 1909 — Texas, United States |
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21 months twin brother |
Carroll Estel Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
| himself |
Obadiah R Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: January 31, 1899 — Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Martha Epps Birth: February 2, 1842 33 29 — Missouri, United States Death: July 28, 1884 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
| Father’s family with Rebecca Ann Brown |
| father |
Joshua Epps Birth: October 13, 1808 — Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1864 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| step-mother |
Rebecca Ann Brown Birth: 1821 — Anna, Union, Illinois, United States Death: November 16, 1879 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: 1862 — Missouri, United States |
| Family with Minerva Vandover |
| himself |
Obadiah R Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: January 31, 1899 — Oklahoma, United States |
| wife |
Minerva Vandover Birth: about 1842 27 24 — Missouri, United States Death: December 21, 1887 — Oklahoma, United States |
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Marriage: October 20, 1859 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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2 years son |
William Carroll Epps Birth: April 3, 1862 22 20 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 16, 1940 — Texas, United States |
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3 years son |
Reedy Epps Birth: about 1864 24 22 — Missouri, United States Death: before 1870 — Missouri, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Mary Louise Epps Birth: October 21, 1865 25 23 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: May 9, 1940 — Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States |
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14 months son |
Andrew Caleb Epps Birth: about 1866 26 24 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Jefferson Edward Lee Epps Birth: about 1870 30 28 — Missouri, United States Death: November 22, 1914 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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4 years son |
Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps Birth: September 1, 1873 33 31 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: December 30, 1956 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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2 years son |
A R Epps Birth: about 1875 35 33 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
A E Epps Birth: about 1878 38 36 — Texas, United States Death: |
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household
Wayne, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household
Butler, Missouri
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household
District 1 Butler, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household
Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household
Precinct 1, ED 111 Cooke, Texas, United States
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