The Shemwell Family

twin: Obadiah R Epps

Birth
Obadiah R Epps
November 1, 1839 31 27

Birth of a brotherObadiah R Epps
November 1, 1839

twin: Carroll Estel Epps

Census June 1, 1840 (Age 7 months)

Shared note: 1840 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Birth of a sisterMartha Epps
February 2, 1842 (Age 2 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 10 years)

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Shared note: 1850 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 17 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 17 years)

Conway, Arkansas, United States

MarriageNancy Revel Harviell — View this family
November 4, 1858 (Age 19 years)

Note: Marriage info found on findagrave site

Death of a wifeNancy Revel Harviell
March 8, 1859 (Age 19 years)

Civil marriageMartha Jane “Mattie” Lanley — View this family
December 15, 1859 (Age 20 years)

Military

Civil War

between 1861 and 1865 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#1Thomas Anderson Epps
January 30, 1861 (Age 21 years)

Marriage of a parentJoshua Epps — Rebecca Ann Brown — View this family
1862 (Age 22 years)

Death of a motherSarah “Sally” McGehee
October 18, 1862 (Age 22 years)

Death of a sisterMary Epps
1863 (Age 23 years)

Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States

Death of a fatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 25 years)

Note: Epps, Joshua

Birth of a daughter
#2Sarah Ann Epps
July 4, 1865 (Age 25 years)

Arkansas, United States

Birth of a son
#3William Joshua Epps
January 3, 1868 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a son
#4John Jefferson Epps
February 3, 1870 (Age 30 years)

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census June 21, 1870 (Age 30 years)

Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Birth of a son
#5Daniel Lee Epps
October 26, 1871 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#6Stephens Alonza Conner Epps
November 27, 1872 (Age 33 years)

Birth of a son
#7Benjamin Franklin Epps
January 1, 1876 (Age 36 years)

Census 1876 (Age 36 years)

Source: Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933

Shared note: Missouri State - Census transcript - Carroll Estel Epps - Household

Birth of a son
#8Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps
August 4, 1878 (Age 38 years)

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census June 15, 1880 (Age 40 years)

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Marriage of a childThomas Anderson Epps — Mary Louise Miller — View this family
August 26, 1882 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a daughter
#9Mary Elca Epps
January 14, 1883 (Age 43 years)

Death of a daughterMary Elca Epps
February 28, 1883 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a son
#10Martin Alva Epps
March 20, 1884 (Age 44 years)

Source: Missouri Births, 1817-1939

Text:

Name: Martin A Epps
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1884
Birthplace: Butler, Missouri, United States
Father's Name: Carroll Epps
Father's Sex: Male
Father's Age: 44
Father's Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Father's Birthplace: Butler
Mother's Name: Martha Jane Langley Epps
Mother's Sex: Female
Mother's Age: 40
Mother's Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Mother's Birthplace: Butler
Event Type: Birth

Death of a wifeMartha Jane “Mattie” Lanley
March 20, 1884 (Age 44 years)

Marriage of a childJames Washington Porter — Sarah Ann Epps — View this family
April 5, 1884 (Age 44 years)

Death of a sonMartin Alva Epps
April 14, 1884 (Age 44 years)

Death of a sisterMartha Epps
July 28, 1884 (Age 44 years)

MarriageSusannah Charlotte Emerson — View this family
November 21, 1884 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a son
#11Grover Eber Epps
November 8, 1885 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1Infant Epps
before 1886 (Age 46 years)

Note: The Missouri Birth Record for Acy Epps (born on Feb 23, 1886) states that he was the 2nd child of Thomas and Mary Epps. I have not been able to find "Infant Epps" birth record; but, we can assume the child was born before 1886.

Birth of a grandson
#2Acy Carroll Epps
February 23, 1886 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3Franklin Carroll Porter
April 15, 1887 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a grandson
#4Frederic Austin Epps
August 18, 1888 (Age 48 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Epps
March 22, 1889 (on the date of death)

Death March 22, 1889 (Age 49 years)

Black Creek Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Black Creek Cemetery

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah “Sally” McGehee Lucinda Epps Joshua Daniel Epps William Epps John A Epps Mary Epps Thomas A Epps Carroll Estel Epps Obadiah R Epps Martha Epps Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Brown Joshua Epps Birth: October 13, 1808 — Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1864 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joshua Epps Lucinda Epps Joshua Daniel Epps William Epps John A Epps Mary Epps Thomas A Epps Carroll Estel Epps Obadiah R Epps Martha Epps Sarah “Sally” McGehee Birth: August 28, 1812 41 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 18, 1862 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: about 1830 — Missouri, United States
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Miller Nancy Miller Daniel G Miller Family with spouse John R Johnson Family with spouse Peter Macom Azelia Vernetta Macom Isabell Macom Julia Macom Lucinda Epps Birth: May 25, 1831 22 18 — Cane Creek, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: after 1900 — Cane Creek, Butler, Missouri, United States
15 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth J Ferguson Marion Lafayette Epps Henry Carroll Epps Isaac N Epps Joshua H Epps Mary Rosetta Epps Martha Azlee Epps Thomas A Epps Lula Belle Epps Artie Epps Joshua Daniel Epps Birth: September 4, 1832 23 20 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: February 14, 1920 — McCulloch, Texas, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Epps Birth: 1834 25 21 — Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States
23 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Parthenia E Moore Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps Thomas Daniel Epps Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps Lulu May Epps Family with spouse Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum Emma Ann Epps James Albert “Jimmie” Epps John A Epps Birth: November 24, 1835 27 23 — Missouri, United States Death: January 2, 1913 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Peter Macom William V Macom John Macom Artimus Macom Artamissa Macom Mary Epps Birth: 1837 28 24 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: 1863 — Butler, Missouri, United States
13 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thomas A Epps Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25 — Missouri, United States Death: November 12, 1909 — Texas, United States
21 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Revel Harviell Family with spouse Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley Thomas Anderson Epps Sarah Ann Epps William Joshua Epps John Jefferson Epps Daniel Lee Epps Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Benjamin Franklin Epps Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps Mary Elca Epps Martin Alva Epps Family with spouse Susannah Charlotte Emerson Grover Eber Epps Carroll Estel Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States
twin brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Minerva Vandover William Carroll Epps Reedy Epps Mary Louise Epps Andrew Caleb Epps Jefferson Edward Lee Epps Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps A R Epps A E Epps Obadiah R Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: January 31, 1899 — Oklahoma, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Micajah H “Cage” Vandover Sarah Vandover Thomas N Vandover Mary Alice Vandover Emma Pearl Vandover Martha Epps Birth: February 2, 1842 33 29 — Missouri, United States Death: July 28, 1884 — Butler, Missouri, United States

Father’s family with Rebecca Ann Brown - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah “Sally” McGehee Lucinda Epps Joshua Daniel Epps William Epps John A Epps Mary Epps Thomas A Epps Carroll Estel Epps Obadiah R Epps Martha Epps Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Brown Joshua Epps Birth: October 13, 1808 — Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1864 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joshua Epps Rebecca Ann Brown Birth: 1821 — Anna, Union, Illinois, United States Death: November 16, 1879 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: 1862 — Missouri, United States

Family with Nancy Revel Harviell - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Revel Harviell Family with spouse Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley Thomas Anderson Epps Sarah Ann Epps William Joshua Epps John Jefferson Epps Daniel Lee Epps Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Benjamin Franklin Epps Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps Mary Elca Epps Martin Alva Epps Family with spouse Susannah Charlotte Emerson Grover Eber Epps Carroll Estel Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carroll Estel Epps Nancy Revel Harviell Birth: January 24, 1842 — Bollinger, Missouri, United States Death: March 8, 1859 — Missouri, United States
	Marriage: November 4, 1858 — Butler, Missouri, United States

Family with Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Revel Harviell Family with spouse Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley Thomas Anderson Epps Sarah Ann Epps William Joshua Epps John Jefferson Epps Daniel Lee Epps Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Benjamin Franklin Epps Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps Mary Elca Epps Martin Alva Epps Family with spouse Susannah Charlotte Emerson Grover Eber Epps Carroll Estel Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carroll Estel Epps Thomas Anderson Epps Sarah Ann Epps William Joshua Epps John Jefferson Epps Daniel Lee Epps Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Benjamin Franklin Epps Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps Mary Elca Epps Martin Alva Epps Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley Birth: March 12, 1844 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 20, 1884 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: December 15, 1859 — Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Louise Miller Infant Epps Acy Carroll Epps Frederic Austin Epps Lawrence Mack Epps Claude Virgil Epps Rufus Ray Epps Walter Neal Epps John Miller Epps Thomas Anderson Epps Birth: January 30, 1861 21 16 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: November 2, 1942 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Washington Porter Franklin Carroll Porter George Washington Porter Sarah Ann Epps Birth: July 4, 1865 25 21 — Arkansas, United States Death: January 23, 1896 — Missouri, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Frances Elizabeth Helm Cloyd Rose Epps Claude Helm William Joshua Epps Birth: January 3, 1868 28 23 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: June 13, 1943 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John Jefferson Epps Birth: February 3, 1870 30 25 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: October 2, 1970 — Butler, Missouri, United States
21 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Daniel Lee Epps Birth: October 26, 1871 31 27 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death:
13 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rosa Ella Helm Asa Arthur Epps William Byrd Epps Chlorus Marion Epps Freddie Epps Lawrence Carroll Epps Wallas Morgan Epps Rosa Grace Epps Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Birth: November 27, 1872 33 28 — Missouri, United States Death: November 28, 1938 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Jane Miller Harry Epps Hazel Helen Epps Earle Leo Epps Sr Family with spouse Gertrude Elizabeth Gregg Benjamin Franklin Epps Birth: January 1, 1876 36 31 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 27, 1958 — Overland, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida Villmer Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps Birth: August 4, 1878 38 34 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: February 11, 1916 — De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Elca Epps Birth: January 14, 1883 43 38 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: February 28, 1883 — Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martin Alva Epps Birth: March 20, 1884 44 40 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 14, 1884 — Butler, Missouri, United States

Family with Susannah Charlotte Emerson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Revel Harviell Family with spouse Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley Thomas Anderson Epps Sarah Ann Epps William Joshua Epps John Jefferson Epps Daniel Lee Epps Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Benjamin Franklin Epps Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps Mary Elca Epps Martin Alva Epps Family with spouse Susannah Charlotte Emerson Grover Eber Epps Carroll Estel Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: March 22, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carroll Estel Epps Grover Eber Epps Family with spouse William Henry Wilson Susannah Charlotte Emerson Birth: October 31, 1850 — Illinois, United States Death: September 22, 1918 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: November 21, 1884 — Butler, Missouri, United States
1 year son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Elizabeth Jackson Elsie Epps Hildred Lois Epps Gertrude A Epps Muriel Ruby Epps Wilma Estella Epps Anna Epps Ruth Marie Epps Grover Jackson Epps Grover Eber Epps Birth: November 8, 1885 46 35 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 19, 1926 — Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States

William Henry Wilson + Susannah Charlotte Emerson - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susannah Charlotte Emerson William Henry Wilson Birth: November 23, 1845 — Illinois, United States Death: July 16, 1931 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carroll Estel Epps Grover Eber Epps Family with spouse William Henry Wilson Susannah Charlotte Emerson Birth: October 31, 1850 — Illinois, United States Death: September 22, 1918 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: July 19, 1897 — Butler, Missouri, United States

Carroll Estel Epps has 49 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (49)

Parents John Hood Sr + Anna McGehee

1Osburn P Hood1818–1895

2Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood1820–1884

3John Hood Jr1825–

4Ransom Hood1828–1867

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Census	Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933

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Census

1840 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Wayne, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	M0	M5	M15	M30	F0	F5	F20
Joshua Epps	head	32	M				x
Sarah Epps	wife	28	F							x
Lucinda Epps	daughter	9	F						x
Joshua Daniel Epps	son	8	M		x
John A Epps	son	5	M	x
Mary Epps	daughter	3	F					x
Thomas A Epps	son	2	M	x
Carroll Estel Epps	son	1	M	x
Obadiah R Epps	son	1	M	x
Unknown Male		15 to 20	M			x
Unknown Female #1		0 to 5						x
Unknown Female #2		20 to 30								x

Census

1850 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Birthplace
Joshua Epps	head	41	M	W	Farmer	TN
Sarah Epps	wife	37	F	W		KY
Daniel Epps	son	17	M	W	Farmer	MO
William Epps	son	16	M	W	Farmer	MO
John Epps	son	14	M	W		MO
Mary Epps	daughter	13	F	W		MO
Thomas Epps	son	12	M	W		MO
Carrol Epps	son	10	M	W		MO
Obadiah Epps	son	10	M	W		MO
Martha Epps	daughter	8	F	W		MO

Marriage

Marriage info found on findagrave site

Census

1870 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Birthplace	Born
Epps, Carrol	head	30	M	W	Farmer	MO
Epps, Martha	wife	26	F	W	Keeping House	MO
Epps, Thomas	son	9	M	W	At Home	MO
Epps, Sarah	daughter	4	F	W	At Home	AR
Epps, William	son	2	M	W	At Home	MO
Epps, John	son	3m	M	W	At Home	MO	Feb

Census

Missouri State - Census transcript - Carroll Estel Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age
Epps, Caroll	head	M	W	37
Epps, Thomas A	son	M	W	15
Epps, Wm J	son	M	W	8
Epps, Stephen A C	son	M	W	3
Epps, Benjamin F	son	M	W	0 years 6 months
Epps, Martha J	wife	F	W	11
Epps, Sarah A	daughter	F	W	32

Census