The Shemwell Family

Isaac N EppsAge: 87 years18621949

Name
Isaac N Epps
Given names
Isaac N
Surname
Epps
Birth February 18, 1862 29 23
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah “Sally” McGehee
October 18, 1862 (Age 8 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 2 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
Birth of a brotherJoshua H Epps
April 23, 1865 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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 sisterMary Rosetta Epps
August 1, 1867 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 4 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 4 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 6 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 sisterMartha Azlee Epps
May 19, 1870 (Age 8 years)
Census June 22, 1870 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas A Epps
about 1873 (Age 10 years)
Census 1876 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterLula Belle Epps
November 24, 1877 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 15 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 sisterArtie Epps
May 1880 (Age 18 years)
Census June 14, 1880 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 36 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Burtelle Brewton Epps
November 18, 1903 (Age 41 years)
MarriageLillian M “Lillie” AllenView this family
about 1906 (Age 43 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a daughter
#2
Viola Epps
December 18, 1906 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Val Bridette Epps
January 31, 1907 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Clarence N Epps
March 24, 1909 (Age 47 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth J Ferguson
September 28, 1910 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Henry Carroll Epps
March 1, 1911 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Roscoe Cawyer Epps
August 13, 1914 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 53 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 54 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 55 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census February 7, 1920 (Age 57 years)
Death of a fatherJoshua Daniel Epps
February 14, 1920 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherMarion Lafayette Epps
February 12, 1924 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 67 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sonHenry Carroll Epps
June 25, 1932 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterMary Rosetta Epps
January 18, 1936 (Age 73 years)
Census May 15, 1940 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Carroll Epps
February 4, 1945 (Age 82 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 79 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a sisterArtie Epps
February 13, 1946 (Age 83 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Azlee Epps
August 18, 1948 (Age 86 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 83 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death June 16, 1949 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Austin Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 26, 1853Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
Henry Carroll Epps
Birth: about 1858 25 18Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1945Seattle, King, Washington, United States
4 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
5 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Artie Epps
Birth: May 1880 47 41Missouri, United States
Death: February 13, 1946Levelland, Hockley, Texas, United States
Family with Lillian M “Lillie” Allen - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1906Texas, United States
-2 years
daughter
Burtelle Brewton Epps
Birth: November 18, 1903 41 19El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Viola Epps
Birth: December 18, 1906 44 22El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death: June 4, 1977San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
1 month
son
Val Bridette Epps
Birth: January 31, 1907 44 22El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death:
2 years
son
Clarence N Epps
Birth: March 24, 1909 47 24El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death: January 1969Washington, United States
23 months
son
Henry Carroll Epps
Birth: March 1, 1911 49 26Menard, Texas, United States
Death: June 25, 1932Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Roscoe Cawyer Epps
Birth: August 13, 1914 52 29Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
Death: August 31, 1978King, Washington, United States

Isaac N Epps has 38 first cousins recorded

Father's family (38)

Parents George Miller + Lucinda Epps
1Nancy Miller1849
2Daniel G Miller18511942
Parents Peter Macom + Lucinda Epps
2Isabell Macom18681880
3Julia Macom18731880
Parents John A Epps + Parthenia E Moore
2Thomas Daniel Epps18821967
4Lulu May Epps18861930
Parents John A Epps + Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum
1Emma Ann Epps18721950
Parents Peter Macom + Mary Epps
1William V Macom18551897
2John Macom1858
4Artamissa Macom18611881
Parents Carroll Estel Epps + Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley
2Sarah Ann Epps18651896
9Mary Elca Epps18831883
10Martin Alva Epps18841884
Parents Carroll Estel Epps + Susannah Charlotte Emerson
1Grover Eber Epps18851926
Parents Obadiah R Epps + Minerva Vandover
2Reedy Epps18641870
3Mary Louise Epps18651940
7A R Epps1875
8A E Epps1878
Parents Micajah H “Cage” Vandover + Martha Epps
2Thomas N Vandover18681883

Mother's family (0)

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Epps, Danielhead37MWFarmerMO
Epps, Elizabethwife32FWKeeping HouseMO
Epps, Marrion Lson14MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Henryson12MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Isaac Nson8MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Joseph Hson5MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Mary Rdaughter2FWAt HomeMO
Epps, Marthadaughter1mFWAt HomeMO

CensusMissouri State - Census transcript - Daniel Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Epps, Joshua DheadMW21 to 45
Epps, Marion LsonMW18 to 21
Epps, Henry CsonMW10 to 18
Epps, Isaac NsonMW10 to 18
Epps, JoshuasonMW10 to 18
Epps, Thomas AsonMWto 9
Ferguson, Elizabeth JwifeFW21 to 45
Epps, Mary RdaughterFWto 9
Epps, Martha AdaughterFWto 9

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

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Isaac N Epps - Household

Justice Precinct 5, ED 191 McCulloch, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Epps, IsicheadMW48M14MOUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesRF
Epps, LilliewifeFW26M2444TXTXALEnglishNoneYesYes
Epps, BerttiedaughterFW6STXMOTXNone
Epps, VioladaughterFW3STXMOTXNone
Epps, ValsonMW2SNMMOTXNone
Epps, ClarencesonMW1 year 4 monthsSTXMOTXNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Isaac N Epps - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 265 Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Epps, I NheadUnMW57MYesYesMOMOMOYesW
Epps, LilliewifeFW36MYesYesTXTXALYesNone
Epps, VioladaughterFW13SYesYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Epps, Burtelle BrewtondaughterFW16SYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Epps, BridettesonMW12SYesYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Epps, ClarancesonMW10SYesYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Epps, HenrysonMW8SYesYesYesTXMOTXYesNone
Epps, RoscosonMW5SYesYesTXMOTXYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Isaac N Epps - Household

ED 2 Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Allen, Mrs LorendaheadO600NoFW74Wd24NoYesALALALYesNone
Epps, Isias Nson-in-lawMW68M44NoYesMOMOMOYesCarpenterW
Epps, LilliedaughterFW46M27NoYesTXALALYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Isaac N Epps - Household

Justice Precinct 6 Bayside, Refugio, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Epps, Isaac NheadR2NoMW78MNoMO00
Epps, LilliewifeFW56MNoTX00