Joshua EppsAge: 56 years1808–1864
- Name
- Joshua Epps
- Given names
- Joshua
- Surname
- Epps
 Birth | October 13, 1808 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 3 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Sarah “Sally” McGehee — View this family about 1830 (Age 21 years) Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Lucinda Epps May 25, 1831 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Joshua Daniel Epps September 4, 1832 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Epps 1834 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | John A Epps November 24, 1835 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 26 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary Epps 1837 (Age 28 years) Note: Wayne County Missouri, now Butler County Missouri |
| Birth of a son #6 | Thomas A Epps January 30, 1838 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Carroll Estel Epps November 1, 1839 (Age 31 years) twin: Obadiah R Epps
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| Birth of a son #8 | Obadiah R Epps November 1, 1839 (Age 31 years) twin: Carroll Estel Epps
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 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Martha Epps February 2, 1842 (Age 33 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 37 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 |
| Marriage of a child | George Miller — Lucinda Epps — View this family about 1848 (Age 39 years) Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Nancy Miller about 1849 (Age 40 years) |
| Census | October 28, 1850 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Daniel G Miller about 1851 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joshua Daniel Epps — Elizabeth J Ferguson — View this family May 26, 1853 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William V Macom August 25, 1855 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Peter Macom — Mary Epps — View this family about 1855 (Age 46 years) Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Marion Lafayette Epps January 1856 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Henry Carroll Epps about 1858 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | John Macom about 1858 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Carroll Estel Epps — Nancy Revel Harviell — View this family November 4, 1858 (Age 50 years) Note: Marriage info found on findagrave site |
| Marriage of a child | Obadiah R Epps — Minerva Vandover — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 20, 1859 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Carroll Estel Epps — Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley — View this family Type: Civil marriage December 15, 1859 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 48 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Marriage of a child | John R Johnson — Lucinda Epps — View this family about 1860 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | July 17, 1860 (Age 51 years) |
 Military | Civil War Type: 15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry between 1861 and 1865 (Age 52 years)Agency: Confederate |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Artimus Macom about 1861 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Thomas Anderson Epps January 30, 1861 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Artamissa Macom October 24, 1861 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Micajah H “Cage” Vandover — Martha Epps — View this family about 1861 (Age 52 years) Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child, Sarah |
| Marriage | Rebecca Ann Brown — View this family 1862 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Isaac N Epps February 18, 1862 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | William Carroll Epps April 3, 1862 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Sarah Vandover about 1862 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a wife | Sarah “Sally” McGehee October 18, 1862 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Epps 1863 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Reedy Epps about 1864 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 52 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 |
 Death | December 20, 1864 (Age 56 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Epps Cemetery 2 Note: "Citizen from Ripley County, Missouri" |
| Family with Sarah “Sally” McGehee |
| himself |
Joshua Epps Birth: October 13, 1808 — Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1864 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
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 daughter |
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 son |
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 son |
William Epps Birth: 1834 25 21 — Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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23 months son |
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 daughter |
Mary Epps Birth: 1837 28 24 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: 1863 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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13 months son |
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 son |
Carroll Estel Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
| son |
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 daughter |
Martha Epps Birth: February 2, 1842 33 29 — Missouri, United States Death: July 28, 1884 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Rebecca Ann Brown |
| himself |
Joshua Epps Birth: October 13, 1808 — Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1864 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
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 |
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| 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 - Joshua Epps - Household
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri
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| Military | Epps, Joshua
Confederate
Cavalry
15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
died in the POW camp Alton, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | Epps, Joshua
Confederate
Cavalry
15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
died in the POW camp Alton, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | "Citizen from Ripley County, Missouri" |