The Shemwell Family

Roscoe Cawyer EppsAge: 64 years19141978

Name
Roscoe Cawyer Epps
Given names
Roscoe Cawyer
Surname
Epps
Birth August 13, 1914 52 29
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 months)

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 2 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 3 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 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJoshua Daniel Epps
February 14, 1920 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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
Death of a brotherHenry Carroll Epps
June 25, 1932 (Age 17 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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 fatherIsaac N Epps
June 16, 1949 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherLillian M “Lillie” Allen
July 5, 1949 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 35 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 brotherClarence N Epps
January 1969 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 31 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 of a sisterViola Epps
June 4, 1977 (Age 62 years)
Death August 31, 1978 (Age 64 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1906Texas, United States
-2 years
elder sister
Burtelle Brewton Epps
Birth: November 18, 1903 41 19El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death:
3 years
elder sister
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
elder brother
Val Bridette Epps
Birth: January 31, 1907 44 22El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death:
2 years
elder brother
Clarence N Epps
Birth: March 24, 1909 47 24El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death: January 1969Washington, United States
23 months
elder brother
Henry Carroll Epps
Birth: March 1, 1911 49 26Menard, Texas, United States
Death: June 25, 1932Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
3 years
himself
Roscoe Cawyer Epps
Birth: August 13, 1914 52 29Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
Death: August 31, 1978King, Washington, United States

Roscoe Cawyer Epps has 25 first cousins recorded

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

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Henry Carroll Epps - Household

Seattle, King, Washington, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Epps, Henry Cheado5000NoMW82MNoMO
Epps, Martha EXwifeFW64MNoTXRoomerOwn HomeNP520
Epps, Clarence NnephewMW31SNoTXComposition ShinglerContractorPW251414
Epps, Roscoe EnephewMW25SNoTXWaiterRestaurantPW15300
Longacres, Myrtle MlodgerFW54WdNoMICookReligionPW40450
Marshall, Wallace ElodgerMW33SYesILMusic TeacherUniversityPW16300