The Shemwell Family

John A EppsAge: 77 years18351913

Name
John A Epps
Given names
John A
Surname
Epps
Birth November 24, 1835 27 23
Birth of a sisterMary Epps
1837 (Age 13 months)
Note: Wayne County Missouri, now Butler County Missouri
Birth of a brotherThomas A Epps
January 30, 1838 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherCarroll Estel Epps
November 1, 1839 (Age 3 years)
twin: Obadiah R Epps
Birth of a brotherObadiah R Epps
November 1, 1839 (Age 3 years)
twin: Carroll Estel Epps
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Epps
February 2, 1842 (Age 6 years)
Note: A researcher, who has a copy of the Epps Family Bible, documents the Feb 2,1842 birth date
Census October 28, 1850 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 21 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Rebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 21 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 24 years)
Marriage of a parentJoshua EppsRebecca Ann BrownView this family
1862 (Age 26 years)
Death of a motherSarah “Sally” McGehee
October 18, 1862 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sisterMary Epps
1863 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 29 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
MarriagePatricia Ann “Patsy” BrannumView this family
before 1871 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Emma Ann Epps
March 22, 1872 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#2James Albert “Jimmie” Epps
July 4, 1874 (Age 38 years)
Death of a wifePatricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum
July 1874 (Age 38 years)
Civil marriageParthenia E MooreView this family
January 10, 1876 (Age 40 years)
Census 1876 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps
October 14, 1879 (Age 43 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#4Thomas Daniel Epps
March 10, 1882 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps
March 2, 1884 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Epps
July 28, 1884 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Lulu May Epps
April 14, 1886 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Ryan Combs JrEmma Ann EppsView this family
August 9, 1888 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherCarroll Estel Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Fanny Florence Combs
August 19, 1890 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2James Edward Combs
September 25, 1891 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Jessie Frank Combs
April 27, 1893 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childJames Albert “Jimmie” EppsMary Lulu HodgeView this family
February 22, 1896 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Lena May Combs
December 1896 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Grace Ethel Epps
August 8, 1897 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Jettie Sue Combs
1898 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Ruby Belle Epps
July 21, 1899 (Age 63 years)
Death of a granddaughterJettie Sue Combs
1899 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherObadiah R Epps
January 31, 1899 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Eunice Pearl Combs
May 17, 1900 (Age 64 years)
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sisterLucinda Epps
after 1900 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Rachel Prue Epps
July 14, 1901 (Age 65 years)
Death of a granddaughterRachel Prue Epps
December 30, 1901 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Lois Fay Combs
October 12, 1902 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Raymond Almus Epps
December 8, 1903 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childAlbert Franklin LeaderMargaret Caroline “Maggie” EppsView this family
May 18, 1904 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12William Roy Combs
February 12, 1905 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Lela Leota Epps
February 27, 1905 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterLena May Combs
1905 (Age 69 years)
Death of a grandsonRaymond Almus Epps
July 16, 1905 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Minerva E Leader
August 13, 1905 (Age 69 years)
Death of a wifeParthenia E Moore
March 2, 1907 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Arnold Wallace Epps
August 18, 1908 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherThomas A Epps
November 12, 1909 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16Dorothy Parthenia Wilson
December 6, 1909 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17Harvey Lee Combs
1909 (Age 73 years)
Marriage of a childThomas WilsonMartha Belle “Mattie” EppsView this family
March 6, 1909 (Age 73 years)
Death of a grandsonHarvey Lee Combs
1909 (Age 73 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 74 years)
Will
John A Epps - Will
September 1, 1910 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18Ernest Edward Epps
December 24, 1912 (Age 77 years)
Death January 2, 1913 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cochran Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1830Missouri, United States
17 months
elder sister
15 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
William Epps
Birth: 1834 25 21Missouri, United States
Death: March 22, 1889Butler, Missouri, United States
23 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
13 months
younger brother
Thomas A Epps
Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1909Texas, United States
21 months
younger brother
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Rebecca Ann Brown - View this family
father
step-mother
Rebecca Ann Brown
Birth: 1821Anna, Union, Illinois, United States
Death: November 16, 1879Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 1862Missouri, United States
Family with Parthenia E Moore - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 10, 1876Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps
Birth: October 14, 1879 43 35Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 15, 1967Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps
Birth: March 2, 1884 48 39Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: October 2, 1977Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Lulu May Epps
Birth: April 14, 1886 50 42Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 1, 1930Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, United States
Family with Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: before 1871
15 months
daughter
2 years
son
David W Hill + Parthenia E Moore - View this family
wife’s husband
David W Hill
Birth: 1836Washington, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 26, 1870Butler, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: April 15, 1866Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Clara Bertha Hill
Birth: April 12, 1868 32 24Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 2, 1942Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years
step-son
David W Hill Jr
Birth: February 25, 1871 35 26Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 18, 1959Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
James C Thomas + Parthenia E Moore - View this family
wife’s husband
James C Thomas
Birth: April 1823North Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 1873Clinton, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: November 29, 1860Butler, Missouri, United States
1 year
step-daughter
Mary Jane Thomas
Birth: November 29, 1861 38 17Missouri, United States
Death: July 28, 1903Missouri, United States

John A Epps has 49 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (49)

Parents John Hood Sr + Anna McGehee
1Osburn P Hood18181895
3John Hood Jr1825
4Ransom Hood18281867
Parents William H Johnson + Anna McGehee
Parents John McGehee +
1Robert McGehee18221870
2Epps McGehee18281853
Parents John McGehee + Milly
1Emaline McGehee18371899
4Tennessee McGehee18431918
5Ransom B McGehee18461918
6Thomas McGehee18481864
Parents Moses Knighton + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
2Plato Knighton18421863
Parents Joseph C Allen + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
1Sarah Ann Allen18261894
Parents John Robert Pruitt + Nancy McGehee
2David Pruitt1844
4Nancy J Pruitt18501929
Parents James Madison Daugherty + Eleanor “Nelly” McGehee
3Rebecca Daugherty18381852
Parents George Washington Daugherty + Francis “Fanny” McGehee
CensusMissouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933
Census1840 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Wayne, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Joshua Eppshead32Mx
Sarah Eppswife28Fx
Lucinda Eppsdaughter9Fx
Joshua Daniel Eppsson8Mx
John A Eppsson5Mx
Mary Eppsdaughter3Fx
Thomas A Eppsson2Mx
Carroll Estel Eppsson1Mx
Obadiah R Eppsson1Mx
Unknown Male15 to 20Mx
Unknown Female #10 to 5x
Unknown Female #220 to 30x

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joshua Eppshead41MWFarmerTN
Sarah Eppswife37FWKY
Daniel Eppsson17MWFarmerMO
William Eppsson16MWFarmerMO
John Eppsson14MWMO
Mary Eppsdaughter13FWMO
Thomas Eppsson12MWMO
Carrol Eppsson10MWMO
Obadiah Eppsson10MWMO
Martha Eppsdaughter8FWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joshua Eppshead51MWFarmerTN
Sarah Eppswife48FWHousekeeperTN
John Eppsson24MWFarmerMO
Thomas Eppsson22MWFarmerMO

CensusMissouri State - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Epps, JohnheadMW21 to 45 years
Hill, David WstepsonMWto 9 years
Epps, James AsonMWto 9 years
Epps, Parthenis EwifeFW21 to 45 years
Thomas, Mary JstepdaughterFW10 to 18 years
Epps, Emma AnndaughterFWto 9 years

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, JohnWM44headWdFarmerMOTNKY
Epps, PartheniaWF37wifeWdKeeping HouseMOTNMO
Hill, ClaraWF12daughterSMOARMO
Hill, DavidWM9sonSMOARMO
Epps, EmmaWF8daughterMMOMOMO
Epps, MaggieWF7mSeptdaughterSMOMOMO
Stephens, NancyWF54Boarder(Aunt)DHair DresserMO

Son James is living with Aunt Martha

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Epps, JohnheadWMNov183564M24MOMOTNFarmer
Epps, Parthenia EwifeWFApr184456M24147MOTNMO
Epps, Maggie CdaughterWFOct187920SMOMOMOTeacher in School
Epps, Thomas DsonWMMar188218SMOMOMOFarm Laborer
Epps, Mallie BdaughterWFMar188416SMOMOMO
Epps, Lulu MdaughterWFApr188614SMOMOMOAt School
Stevens, NancyauntWFAug182574WdMONCTN
Vandover, Pearl EnieceWFApr188416SMOMOMOAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wilson - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Wilson, ThomasheadMW50M1MOMOMOFarmerRented Farm
Wilson, Mattie BwifeFW26M111MOMOMO
Wilson, Dorota PdaughterFW4mSMOMOMO
Epps, Johnfather in lawMW74WdMOTNTNFarmerOwn Farm
Leader, MinervanieceFW4SMOOHMO