The Shemwell Family

Chlorus Marion EppsAge: 26 years18961923

Name
Chlorus Marion Epps
Given names
Chlorus Marion
Surname
Epps
Birth October 31, 1896 23 29
Birth of a brotherFreddie Epps
about 1898 (Age 14 months)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 months)
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 brotherFreddie Epps
before 1900 (Age 3 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 3 years)
Birth of a brotherLawrence Carroll Epps
February 5, 1901 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Jane Emerson
June 7, 1903 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherWallas Morgan Epps
January 3, 1908 (Age 11 years)
Census April 24, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterRosa Grace Epps
June 8, 1911 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 19 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 20 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 21 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 28, 1920 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherAsa Arthur Epps
November 6, 1922 (Age 26 years)
Death September 21, 1923 (Age 26 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Black Creek Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: November 23, 1890Butler, Missouri, United States
10 months
elder brother
Asa Arthur Epps
Birth: October 2, 1891 18 24Missouri, United States
Death: November 6, 1922Missouri, United States
2 years
elder brother
William Byrd Epps
Birth: February 4, 1894 21 27Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 1, 1978Missouri, United States
3 years
himself
Chlorus Marion Epps
Birth: October 31, 1896 23 29Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 21, 1923Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States
2 years
younger brother
Freddie Epps
Birth: about 1898 25 31Missouri, United States
Death: before 1900Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Lawrence Carroll Epps
Birth: February 5, 1901 28 34Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 12, 1956Butler, Missouri, United States
7 years
younger brother
Wallas Morgan Epps
Birth: January 3, 1908 35 41Missouri, United States
Death: June 13, 1925Missouri, United States
3 years
younger sister
Rosa Grace Epps
Birth: June 8, 1911 38 44Missouri, United States
Death: January 14, 1995Los Angeles, California, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

ED 12 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Epps, Connor SheadWMNov187727M9MOMOMOFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Epps, Rosa EwifeWFNov186632M943ILTNILYesYesYes
Epps, Asa AsonWMOct18918SMOMOILYesYesYes
Epps, William BsonWMFeb18946SMOMOIL
Epps, Chlorus MsonWMOct18963SMOMOIL

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

ED 3 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Epps, Connor LheadMW37M119MOMOMOEnglishFarmerEmpYesYesOMF
Epps, Rosa EwifeFW43M11975ILTNILEnglishNoneYesYes
Epps, William BsonMW16SMOMOILEnglishWorking on home farmWNo0YesYesYes
Epps, Chlourus MsonMW13SMOMOILEnglishWorking on home farmWNo0YesYesYes
Epps, Lawrence CsonMW9SMOMOILNoneYes
Epps, Wallace MsonMW2SMOMONone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

ED 10 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Epps, Conrad SheadOMMW47MYesYesMOMOMOYesHelperStore HouseW
Epps, Rosa EwifeFW53MYesYesILTNILYesNone
Epps, Chlorus MsonMW23SYesYesMOMOILYesLaborer
Epps, Lawrence CsonMW18SYesYesYesMOMOILYesLaborerHandle MillW
Epps, Wallace MsonMW12SYesYesYesMOMOILYesHandle MillW
Epps, Grace FdaughterFW8SYesMOMOILYes