The Shemwell Family

Sarah “Sally” McGeheeAge: 50 years18121862

Name
Sarah “Sally” McGehee
Given names
Sarah
Surname
McGehee
Married name
Sarah Epps
Nickname
Sally
Note: Nickname was found in Osborn McGehee's will
Birth August 28, 1812 41 38
Birth of a sisterEleanor “Nelly” McGehee
May 20, 1815 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterFrancis “Fanny” McGehee
February 4, 1818 (Age 5 years)
MarriageJoshua EppsView this family
about 1830 (Age 17 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Lucinda Epps
May 25, 1831 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2Joshua Daniel Epps
September 4, 1832 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3William Epps
1834 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#4John A Epps
November 24, 1835 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Mary Epps
1837 (Age 24 years)
Note: Wayne County Missouri, now Butler County Missouri
Birth of a son
#6Thomas A Epps
January 30, 1838 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#7Carroll Estel Epps
November 1, 1839 (Age 27 years)
twin: Obadiah R Epps
Birth of a son
#8Obadiah R Epps
November 1, 1839 (Age 27 years)
twin: Carroll Estel Epps
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Martha Epps
February 2, 1842 (Age 29 years)
Note: A researcher, who has a copy of the Epps Family Bible, documents the Feb 2,1842 birth date
Will October 30, 1844 (Age 32 years)
Note: The will made John McGehee the executor. It documented the 6 slaves that Osborn owned. It listed wife, Rebecca, and his 7 children (Ann, John, Martha (aka Patsey), Sarah (aka Sally), Eleanor (aka Nelly), Nancy, and Francis.
Note: Transcription:
Marriage of a childGeorge MillerLucinda EppsView this family
about 1848 (Age 35 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Nancy Miller
about 1849 (Age 36 years)
Census October 28, 1850 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Daniel G Miller
about 1851 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childJoshua Daniel EppsElizabeth J FergusonView this family
May 26, 1853 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3William V Macom
August 25, 1855 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childPeter MacomMary EppsView this family
about 1855 (Age 42 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Birth of a grandson
#4Marion Lafayette Epps
January 1856 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 44 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 motherSarah Rebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 44 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.
Birth of a grandson
#5Henry Carroll Epps
about 1858 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6John Macom
about 1858 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childCarroll Estel EppsNancy Revel HarviellView this family
November 4, 1858 (Age 46 years)
Note: Marriage info found on findagrave site
Marriage of a childObadiah R EppsMinerva VandoverView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 20, 1859 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childCarroll Estel EppsMartha Jane “Mattie” LanleyView this family
Type: Civil marriage
December 15, 1859 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childJohn R JohnsonLucinda EppsView this family
about 1860 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sisterEleanor “Nelly” McGehee
May 15, 1860 (Age 47 years)
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Artimus Macom
about 1861 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Thomas Anderson Epps
January 30, 1861 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Artamissa Macom
October 24, 1861 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childMicajah H “Cage” VandoverMartha EppsView this family
about 1861 (Age 48 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child, Sarah
Death of a sisterMartha “Patsey” McGehee
after 1860 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a grandson
#10Isaac N Epps
February 18, 1862 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11William Carroll Epps
April 3, 1862 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Sarah Vandover
about 1862 (Age 49 years)
Death October 18, 1862 (Age 50 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Epps Cemetery 2
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 31, 1798Granville, North Carolina, United States
11 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
7 years
elder sister
6 years
elder sister
6 months
herself
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Family with Joshua Epps - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1830Missouri, United States
17 months
daughter
15 months
son
2 years
son
William Epps
Birth: 1834 25 21Missouri, United States
Death: March 22, 1889Butler, Missouri, United States
23 months
son
2 years
daughter
13 months
son
Thomas A Epps
Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1909Texas, United States
21 months
son
son
2 years
daughter
Joshua Epps + Rebecca Ann Brown - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Rebecca Ann Brown
Birth: 1821Anna, Union, Illinois, United States
Death: November 16, 1879Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 1862Missouri, United States

Sarah “Sally” McGehee has 64 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (42)

Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
1Rebecca Parham17931884
2Johnson Parham17941846
3Shemwell Parham17961880
4Allen B Parham17981871
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
2Jemima Shemwell18141857
3John P Shemwell18151880
4Maletha Shemwell18181894
5Joseph Shemwell18221847
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
1Thomas W Shemwell18001877
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit
2William Shemwell18001870
3Ann Shemwell18021889
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Parents Samuel J Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
1James Shemwell17981849
2Nancy Shemwell18001855
3Thomas Shemwell18011850
5Samuel Shemwell18091881
6Jane Shemwell18111862
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
3Solomon Kittrell18071872
4Joseph Kittrell18091840
5Samuel B Kittrell18201854
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
8Mary Ann Shemwell18261890
Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1830 United States - Census transcript - Osborn McGehee - Household

Wayne, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Osborn McGeheehead59M59
Sarah Rebecca McGeheewife56F56
Nancy McGeheedaughter18F18
Sarah “Sally” McGeheedaughter17F17
Unknown Female #1---x
Unknown Female #2---x

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

Will
The will made John McGehee the executor. It documented the 6 slaves that Osborn owned. It listed wife, Rebecca, and his 7 children (Ann, John, Martha (aka Patsey), Sarah (aka Sally), Eleanor (aka Nelly), Nancy, and Francis.
Will
Transcription: In the name of God Amen, I Osborn McGeehe have this day made this my last will and testament. Clause the first. I do appoint John McGeehe my only son my executor to carry this my will into effect after my death. Cl 2. I give and bequeath both Real Chase and personal Estate to my wife Rebecca McGeehe during her natural life after my funeral expenses and debts are paid. Cl 3. After the death of my beloved wife it is my desire that my Executor John McGeehe shall sell all my personal Estate and collect all debts that may be due me or my deceased wife and have my Six Negroes namely, Peggy, John, Jane, Frank, Martin and Rachel, all matured and divided them by lot to six of my children and those of my children that deserve the most valuable Negros are to pay the overplus into hotchpot so that my seventh child shall have an equal share in money paid out of hotchpot, and divide the slaves and money owing from debts, and the sale of my personal Estate so that each of my seven children to wit Ann Johnson, John McGeehe, Patsey Knighton, Sally Eppsa, Nelly Dorherty, Nancy Pruitt, and Fanny Dorherty shall have an equal share of all of my worldly effects. Cl 4. It is my desire that my Executor John McGeehe pay over the several portions belonging to each of my daughters to them and take their receipt for the same which shall be a discharge for their portions of my estate. Cl 5. it is my will that the Estate given by me to my daughters are not later sold or in any way to be disposed of to pay debts of their husbands, but shall and remain for the maintenance of my daughters. Cl 6. it is my will that courts of law and equity if ever my wife shall be contested shall construe the same according to the intention of the testators have known in this my Last Will and Testament. In the name of God Amen. In testimony where of I have unto set my hand and seal this 30th day of October AD 1844. Osborn (his mark) McGeehe Seal Signed by making his hands and acknowledging the same, in presence of us Name Signed by W L Simms and Andre Gordon State of Arkansas Conway County I Harrison H Higgins, clerk of the circuit court and Exofficio Recorder for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing was filed with me for safekeeping and by Request of the testator was Recorded in the Record Book C Page 75 – 6 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of October AD 1844, H H Higgins Clerk and Exofficio Recorder
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

Name
Nickname was found in Osborn McGehee's will