The Shemwell Family

Lula Belle EppsAge: 88 years18771966

Name
Lula Belle Epps
Given names
Lula Belle
Surname
Epps
Married name
Lula Belle Damron
Birth November 24, 1877 45 38
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 38 days)

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 2 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 20 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 7, 1900 (Age 22 years)
MarriageEdward Toliver DamronView this family
December 25, 1900 (Age 23 years)
Note: Marriage info based on Obituary - "Minco Minstrel 25 May 1933"
Birth of a son
#1
Lonnie Aaron Damron Sr
September 10, 1902 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Willie Otis Damron
May 6, 1904 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Myrtle Inez Damron
September 20, 1909 (Age 31 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth J Ferguson
September 28, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Iona Evelyn Damron
April 10, 1912 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 38 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 39 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 40 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 January 10, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJoshua Daniel Epps
February 14, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherMarion Lafayette Epps
February 12, 1924 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 51 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 3, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Death of a husbandEdward Toliver Damron
May 21, 1933 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterMary Rosetta Epps
January 18, 1936 (Age 58 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Carroll Epps
February 4, 1945 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 64 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 68 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Azlee Epps
August 18, 1948 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherIsaac N Epps
June 16, 1949 (Age 71 years)
Census April 7, 1950 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 72 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a brotherJoshua H Epps
June 7, 1956 (Age 78 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 68 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 April 17, 1966 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen 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
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
5 years
herself
3 years
younger sister
Artie Epps
Birth: May 1880 47 41Missouri, United States
Death: February 13, 1946Levelland, Hockley, Texas, United States
Family with Edward Toliver Damron - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 25, 1900Oklahoma, United States
21 months
son
Lonnie Aaron Damron Sr
Birth: September 10, 1902 30 24Texas, United States
Death: April 1, 1997Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
20 months
son
Willie Otis Damron
Birth: May 6, 1904 32 26Mcculloch, Red River, Texas, United States
Death: January 8, 1978Payne, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter
Myrtle Inez Damron
Birth: September 20, 1909 37 31Quay, New Mexico, United States
Death: March 26, 1985Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Iona Evelyn Damron
Birth: April 10, 1912 40 34New Mexico, United States
Death: March 21, 1999Niles, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States

Lula Belle 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)

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Epps - Household

Epps, Butler, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, DanielWM48headMFarmerMOTNKY
Epps, Elizabeth JWF41wifeMKeeping HouseMOTNKY
Epps, Henry CWM22sonSFarmingMOMOMO
Epps, JoshuaWM15sonSTXMOMO
Epps, Mary RWF12daughterSMOMOMO
Epps, Martha AWF10daughterSMOMOMO
Epps, Thomas AWM7sonSMOMOMO
Epps, Lula BWF2daughterSMOMOMO
Epps, ArtieWF0 years 1 monthdaughterSMOMOMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Epps - Household

McCulloch, Texas

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

Marriage
Marriage info based on Obituary - "Minco Minstrel 25 May 1933"
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Edward Toliver Damron - Household

ED 151 Dodson, Quay, New Mexico, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Damron, Edward TheadMW37M19TNTNTNEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOFF
Damron, Lula BwifeFW32M1933MOMOMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Damron, Lonny AsonMW7STXTNMOStudentAttending SchoolYes
Damron, Willie OsonMW5STXTNMOSTudentAttending SchoolYes
Damron, Myrtle IdaughterFW0 years 7 monthsSNMTNMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Edward Toliver Damron - Household

ED 180 Grady, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Damron, Ed TheadRMW47MNoYesYesALUnited StatesUnited StatesYesLaborerFarmW
Damron, LulawifeFW42MNoYesYesMOUnited StatesUnited StatesYesNone
Damron, AaronsonMW17SNoYesYesTXALMOYesNone
Damron, NelliesonMW15SNoYesYesTXALMOYesNone
Damron, InezdaughterFW10SYesYesYesNMALMOYesNone
Damron, tonadaughterFW7SYesNMALMONone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Edward Toliver Damron - Household

ED 36 Verden, Grady, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Damron, Ed TheadRUnNoMW58M28NoYesALTNALLaborerFarmWNo
Damron, Lula DwifeFW52M24NoYesMOMOMONone
Damron, InesdaughterFW20SNoYesNMALMONone
Damron, IoshadaughterFW18SYesYesNMALMONone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lula Belle Epps - Household

Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Damron, Lula BxheadR5NoFW62WdNoMOSeamstressWPA Sewing RoomGW756

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lula Belle Epps - Household

Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Damron, Lula BheadFW72WdMOU