The Shemwell Family

Obadiah R EppsAge: 59 years18391899

Name
Obadiah R Epps
Given names
Obadiah R
Surname
Epps
Birth November 1, 1839 31 27
twin: Carroll Estel Epps
Birth
Carroll Estel Epps
November 1, 1839 31 27
Military
Civil War

Agency: Confederate Army
Birth of a brotherCarroll Estel Epps
November 1, 1839
twin: Obadiah R Epps
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 7 months)
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)
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)
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.
Religious marriageMinerva VandoverView this family
October 20, 1859 (Age 19 years)
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1William Carroll Epps
April 3, 1862 (Age 22 years)
Marriage of a parentJoshua EppsRebecca Ann BrownView 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)
Birth of a son
#2Reedy Epps
about 1864 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 25 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
Birth of a daughter
#3Mary Louise Epps
October 21, 1865 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#4Andrew Caleb Epps
about 1866 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sonReedy Epps
before 1870 (Age 30 years)
Note: He did not appear in 1870 Census
Birth of a son
#5Jefferson Edward Lee Epps
about 1870 (Age 30 years)
Census June 7, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps
September 1, 1873 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#7A R Epps
about 1875 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8A E Epps
about 1878 (Age 38 years)
Census June 18, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Epps
July 28, 1884 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childJefferson Davis ThompsonMary Louise EppsView this family
August 5, 1886 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Arthur Clarence Thompson
February 4, 1887 (Age 47 years)
Death of a wifeMinerva Vandover
December 21, 1887 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Carrie Mae Thompson
March 20, 1889 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherCarroll Estel Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Ida Viola Thompson
October 10, 1891 (Age 51 years)
Address: Indian Territory
Marriage of a childWilliam Carroll EppsMary Elizabeth MooreView this family
October 22, 1892 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Nora Ellen Thompson
March 12, 1893 (Age 53 years)
Address: Indian Territory
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Myrtle Epps
April 28, 1894 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Ann Epps
September 1894 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJefferson Edward Lee EppsSarah Emmaline WainscottView this family
about 1894 (Age 54 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Marriage of a childWallace Josiah “Joe” EppsEmma Jane PearsonView this family
about 1894 (Age 54 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Birth of a grandson
#7Edgar Epps
June 20, 1895 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Emma Elizabeth Epps
March 8, 1896 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Katherine “Kitty” Epps
February 21, 1897 (Age 57 years)
Death January 31, 1899 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Thackerville 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
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
13 months
elder brother
Thomas A Epps
Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1909Texas, United States
21 months
twin brother
himself
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 Minerva Vandover - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 20, 1859Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
3 years
son
Reedy Epps
Birth: about 1864 24 22Missouri, United States
Death: before 1870Missouri, United States
22 months
daughter
14 months
son
5 years
son
4 years
son
Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps
Birth: September 1, 1873 33 31Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: December 30, 1956Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
2 years
son
A R Epps
Birth: about 1875 35 33Missouri, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter

Obadiah R 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
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 - Obadiah R Epps - Household

District 1 Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Obadiah R Eppshead20MWFarmer270MOY
Minerva Eppswife18FWHousekeeperMOY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Epps, Obediahhead30MWFarmer500410MO
Epps, Manervawife28FWKeeping HouseMOx
Epps, Williamson8MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Marydaughter5FWAt HomeMO
Epps, Andrewson3MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Jefferson Eson0MWAt HomeMOOct
Vandiver, Martiebrother-in-law17MWFarm LaborerMO
Vandiver, Albertbrother-in-law15MWAt HomeMOxx
Vandiver, Carolinesister-in-law13FWAt HomeMOx

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household

Precinct 1, ED 111 Cooke, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, ObediahWM40headMFarmerMOTNKY
Epps, MinervaWF38wifeMKeeping HouseMOKYMO
Epps, W CWM17sonSWorks on FarmxMOMOMO
Epps, M IWF14daughterSxMOMOMO
Epps, A C IWM12sonSxMOMOMO
Epps, J E IWM10sonSxMOMOMO
Epps, J WWM8sonSxMOMOMO
Epps, A RWM5sonSMOMOMO
Epps, A EWM2daughterSTXMOMO
Vandover, N VF28sister-in-lawSMOKYMO