William Byrd EppsAge: 84 years1894–1978
- Name
- William Byrd Epps
- Given names
- William Byrd
- Surname
- Epps
 Birth | February 4, 1894 21 27 |
 Birth of a brother | Chlorus Marion Epps October 31, 1896 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Freddie Epps about 1898 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 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 |
| Death of a brother | Freddie Epps before 1900 (Age 5 years) Note: In the 1900 census, Stephen and Rosa Epps were listed as have bore 4 children with 3 still living. The living children would have been Asa, William, and Chlorus. It is presumed that Freddie had died before 1900. He would have been born after Stephen/Rosa's wedding in 1890. The name "Freddie" came from a Helm family member from FamilySearch. |
 Census | June 15, 1900 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lawrence Carroll Epps February 5, 1901 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Martha Jane Emerson June 7, 1903 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Wallas Morgan Epps January 3, 1908 (Age 13 years) |
| Census | April 24, 1910 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rosa Grace Epps June 8, 1911 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 21 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 22 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 23 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/ |
| Death of a brother | Asa Arthur Epps November 6, 1922 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a brother | Chlorus Marion Epps September 21, 1923 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | Wallas Morgan Epps June 13, 1925 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 35 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 maternal grandfather | Marion Wilson Helm July 16, 1930 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a mother | Rosa Ella Helm September 30, 1931 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a father | Stephens Alonza Conner Epps November 28, 1938 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 47 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 |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 55 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 brother | Lawrence Carroll Epps September 12, 1956 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 51 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 1, 1978 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Washington Park Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Birth: November 27, 1872 33 28 — Missouri, United States Death: November 28, 1938 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Rosa Ella Helm Birth: November 24, 1866 22 22 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 30, 1931 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: November 23, 1890 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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10 months elder brother |
Asa Arthur Epps Birth: October 2, 1891 18 24 — Missouri, United States Death: November 6, 1922 — Missouri, United States |
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2 years himself |
William Byrd Epps Birth: February 4, 1894 21 27 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 1, 1978 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Chlorus Marion Epps Birth: October 31, 1896 23 29 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 21, 1923 — Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Freddie Epps Birth: about 1898 25 31 — Missouri, United States Death: before 1900 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Lawrence Carroll Epps Birth: February 5, 1901 28 34 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 12, 1956 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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7 years younger brother |
Wallas Morgan Epps Birth: January 3, 1908 35 41 — Missouri, United States Death: June 13, 1925 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Rosa Grace Epps Birth: June 8, 1911 38 44 — Missouri, United States Death: January 14, 1995 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household
ED 12 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household
ED 3 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
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