The Shemwell Family

Neil Clifford EppsAge: 76 years19211997

Name
Neil Clifford Epps
Given names
Neil Clifford
Surname
Epps
Birth April 25, 1921 39 27
Birth of a brotherRaymond Lewis Epps
May 4, 1922 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a brotherGrady Carroll Epps
August 22, 1927 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 14, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterJeanice Epps
June 1932 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterJeanice Epps
February 7, 1933 (Age 11 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 motherJulia Anna Armstrong
August 13, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 fatherThomas Daniel Epps
September 1967 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 brotherRaymond Lewis Epps
April 2, 1985 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Richard Epps
March 11, 1986 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherGrady Carroll Epps
February 1990 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterBernice Evelyn Epps
December 1, 1995 (Age 74 years)
Death April 30, 1997 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park
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father
mother
Marriage: April 24, 1915Butler, Missouri, United States
10 months
elder sister
Bernice Evelyn Epps
Birth: February 8, 1916 33 22Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: December 1, 1995St. Louis, Missouri, United States
17 months
elder brother
John Richard Epps
Birth: July 5, 1917 35 23Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 11, 1986Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
16 months
elder brother
Elmer Rosco Epps
Birth: November 10, 1918 36 25Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: August 21, 1920Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
Neil Clifford Epps
Birth: April 25, 1921 39 27Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 30, 1997Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
1 year
younger brother
Raymond Lewis Epps
Birth: May 4, 1922 40 28Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 2, 1985Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
5 years
younger brother
Grady Carroll Epps
Birth: August 22, 1927 45 34Arkansas, United States
Death: February 1990Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
5 years
younger sister
Jeanice Epps
Birth: June 1932 50 38Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 7, 1933Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Daniel Epps - Household

ED 5 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Epps, Thomas DheadORMW48M33NoYesMOMOMOYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Epps, Julia AwifeFW36M21NoYesMOKYKYYes
Epps, Bernice EdaughterFW14SYesYesMOMOMOYes
Epps, John RsonMW12SYesYesMOMOMOYes
Epps, Neil CsonMW8SYesMOMOMO
Epps, Raymond LsonMW7SYesMOMOMO
Epps, Grady CsonMW2 years 6 monthsSNoARMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Daniel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Epps, Thomas DxheadO500YesMW58MNoMOFarmerFarmingOA35400
Epps, AnniewifeFW46MNoMO
Epps, John RsonMW22SNoMO
Epps, Grady JsonMW12SYesAR
Epps, NealsonMW18SNoMOCCCCamp26210