The Shemwell Family

Martha Jane “Mattie” LanleyAge: 40 years18441884

Name
Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley
Given names
Martha Jane
Surname
Lanley
Married name
Martha Jane Epps
Nickname
Mattie
Birth March 12, 1844
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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
Civil marriageCarroll Estel EppsView this family
December 15, 1859 (Age 15 years)
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
Birth of a son
#1
Thomas Anderson Epps
January 30, 1861 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 17 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
#2
Sarah Ann Epps
July 4, 1865 (Age 21 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 son
#3
William Joshua Epps
January 3, 1868 (Age 23 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
Birth of a son
#4
John Jefferson Epps
February 3, 1870 (Age 25 years)
Census June 21, 1870 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Daniel Lee Epps
October 26, 1871 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Stephens Alonza Conner Epps
November 27, 1872 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Benjamin Franklin Epps
January 1, 1876 (Age 31 years)
Census 1876 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps
August 4, 1878 (Age 34 years)
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
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 36 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Anderson EppsMary Louise MillerView this family
August 26, 1882 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Mary Elca Epps
January 14, 1883 (Age 38 years)
Death of a daughterMary Elca Epps
February 28, 1883 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Martin Alva Epps
March 20, 1884 (on the date of death)
Death March 20, 1884 (Age 40 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Epps Cemetery
Family with Carroll Estel Epps - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 15, 1859Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
William Joshua Epps
Birth: January 3, 1868 28 23Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 13, 1943Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
John Jefferson Epps
Birth: February 3, 1870 30 25Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: October 2, 1970Butler, Missouri, United States
21 months
son
Daniel Lee Epps
Birth: October 26, 1871 31 27Butler, Missouri, United States
Death:
13 months
son
3 years
son
Benjamin Franklin Epps
Birth: January 1, 1876 36 31Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 27, 1958Overland, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps
Birth: August 4, 1878 38 34Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 11, 1916De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
Mary Elca Epps
Birth: January 14, 1883 43 38Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 28, 1883Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months
son
Martin Alva Epps
Birth: March 20, 1884 44 40Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 14, 1884Butler, Missouri, United States
Carroll Estel Epps + Nancy Revel Harviell - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Nancy Revel Harviell
Birth: January 24, 1842Bollinger, Missouri, United States
Death: March 8, 1859Missouri, United States
Marriage: November 4, 1858Butler, Missouri, United States
Carroll Estel Epps + Susannah Charlotte Emerson - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: November 21, 1884Butler, Missouri, United States
1 year
step-son

No family available

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Epps, Carrolhead30MWFarmerMO
Epps, Marthawife26FWKeeping HouseMO
Epps, Thomasson9MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Sarahdaughter4FWAt HomeAR
Epps, Williamson2MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Johnson3mMWAt HomeMOFeb

CensusMissouri State - Census transcript - Carroll Estel Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Epps, CarollheadMW37
Epps, Thomas AsonMW15
Epps, Wm JsonMW8
Epps, Stephen A CsonMW3
Epps, Benjamin FsonMW0 years 6 months
Epps, Martha JwifeFW11
Epps, Sarah AdaughterFW32

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, Carrol EWM40headMFarmerMOTNTN
Epps, Martha JWF36wifeMKeeping HouseMOMOIL
Epps, Thomas AWM19sonSWorks on FarmMOMOMO
Epps, Sarah AWF14daughterSAt HomeARMOMO
Epps, William JWM12sonSWorks on FarmMOMOMO
Epps, Stephens A CWM8sonSAt HomeMOMOMO
Epps, Benjamin FWM5sonSAt HomeMOMOMO
Epps, Ransom OWM1sonSAt HomeMOMOMO