The Shemwell Family

Thomas Anderson EppsAge: 81 years18611942

Name
Thomas Anderson Epps
Given names
Thomas Anderson
Surname
Epps
Birth January 30, 1861 21 16
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah “Sally” McGehee
October 18, 1862 (Age 20 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 3 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
Birth of a sisterSarah Ann Epps
July 4, 1865 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Joshua Epps
January 3, 1868 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Jefferson Epps
February 3, 1870 (Age 9 years)
Census June 21, 1870 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherDaniel Lee Epps
October 26, 1871 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherStephens Alonza Conner Epps
November 27, 1872 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherBenjamin Franklin Epps
January 1, 1876 (Age 14 years)
Census 1876 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherRansom Obediah “Rant” Epps
August 4, 1878 (Age 17 years)
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 19 years)
MarriageMary Louise MillerView this family
August 26, 1882 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Elca Epps
January 14, 1883 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sisterMary Elca Epps
February 28, 1883 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a brotherMartin Alva Epps
March 20, 1884 (Age 23 years)
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 motherMartha Jane “Mattie” Lanley
March 20, 1884 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherMartin Alva Epps
April 14, 1884 (Age 23 years)
Marriage of a parentCarroll Estel EppsSusannah Charlotte EmersonView this family
November 21, 1884 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a half-brotherGrover Eber Epps
November 8, 1885 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Infant Epps
before 1886 (Age 24 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 son
#2
Acy Carroll Epps
February 23, 1886 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Frederic Austin Epps
August 18, 1888 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherCarroll Estel Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Lawrence Mack Epps
September 1, 1891 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Claude Virgil Epps
December 7, 1891 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Rufus Ray Epps
January 13, 1895 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Ann Epps
January 23, 1896 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sonInfant Epps
before 1900 (Age 38 years)
Note: The 1900 Census states that Mary Epps had born 6 children; but, only 4 of those children were still living in 1900. Assuming that both "Infant Epps" and "Acy Epps" died before the 1900 census.
Death of a sonAcy Carroll Epps
before 1900 (Age 38 years)
Note: He did not appear in the 1900 Census with his parents/family. he would have been just 14 yrs and wou…
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Walter Neal Epps
September 6, 1900 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#8
John Miller Epps
November 21, 1907 (Age 46 years)
Census April 30, 1910 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherRansom Obediah “Rant” Epps
February 11, 1916 (Age 55 years)
Death of a half-brotherGrover Eber Epps
July 19, 1926 (Age 65 years)
Text:
Name: Grover Eber Epps Event Type: Death Event Date: 19 Jul 1926 Event Place: Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States Event Place (Original): Farmington, St. Francois, Mo Sex: Male Age: 40 Ethnicity: American Race: W Occupation: Farmer Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Record Number: 157
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 69 years)
Death of a wifeMary Louise Miller
January 3, 1935 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherStephens Alonza Conner Epps
November 28, 1938 (Age 77 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 79 years)
Death November 2, 1942 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 15, 1859Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months
himself
4 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
William Joshua Epps
Birth: January 3, 1868 28 23Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 13, 1943Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
John Jefferson Epps
Birth: February 3, 1870 30 25Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: October 2, 1970Butler, Missouri, United States
21 months
younger brother
Daniel Lee Epps
Birth: October 26, 1871 31 27Butler, Missouri, United States
Death:
13 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Benjamin Franklin Epps
Birth: January 1, 1876 36 31Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 27, 1958Overland, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps
Birth: August 4, 1878 38 34Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 11, 1916De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger sister
Mary Elca Epps
Birth: January 14, 1883 43 38Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 28, 1883Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months
younger brother
Martin Alva Epps
Birth: March 20, 1884 44 40Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 14, 1884Butler, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Nancy Revel Harviell - View this family
father
step-mother
Nancy Revel Harviell
Birth: January 24, 1842Bollinger, Missouri, United States
Death: March 8, 1859Missouri, United States
Marriage: November 4, 1858Butler, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Susannah Charlotte Emerson - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 21, 1884Butler, Missouri, United States
1 year
half-brother
Family with Mary Louise Miller - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 26, 1882Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
Infant Epps
Birth: before 1886 24 18Missouri, United States
Death: before 1900Missouri, United States
2 months
son
Acy Carroll Epps
Birth: February 23, 1886 25 18Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1900Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Frederic Austin Epps
Birth: August 18, 1888 27 21Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: December 21, 1967Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Lawrence Mack Epps
Birth: September 1, 1891 30 24Missouri, United States
Death: August 23, 1978Missouri, United States
3 months
son
Claude Virgil Epps
Birth: December 7, 1891 30 24Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 29, 1953Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Rufus Ray Epps
Birth: January 13, 1895 33 27Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: July 26, 1962Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
6 years
son
Walter Neal Epps
Birth: September 6, 1900 39 33Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: 1976Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
7 years
son
John Miller Epps
Birth: November 21, 1907 46 40Missouri, United States
Death: December 4, 1974Los Angeles, California, United States

Thomas Anderson Epps has 36 first cousins recorded

CensusMissouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Epps, Carrolhead30MWFarmerMO
Epps, Marthawife26FWKeeping HouseMO
Epps, Thomasson9MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Sarahdaughter4FWAt HomeAR
Epps, Williamson2MWAt HomeMO
Epps, Johnson3mMWAt HomeMOFeb

CensusMissouri State - Census transcript - Carroll Estel Epps - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Epps, CarollheadMW37
Epps, Thomas AsonMW15
Epps, Wm JsonMW8
Epps, Stephen A CsonMW3
Epps, Benjamin FsonMW0 years 6 months
Epps, Martha JwifeFW11
Epps, Sarah AdaughterFW32

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Epps, Carrol EWM40headMFarmerMOTNTN
Epps, Martha JWF36wifeMKeeping HouseMOMOIL
Epps, Thomas AWM19sonSWorks on FarmMOMOMO
Epps, Sarah AWF14daughterSAt HomeARMOMO
Epps, William JWM12sonSWorks on FarmMOMOMO
Epps, Stephens A CWM8sonSAt HomeMOMOMO
Epps, Benjamin FWM5sonSAt HomeMOMOMO
Epps, Ransom OWM1sonSAt HomeMOMOMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Anderson Epps - Household

ED 12 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Epps, Thomas AheadWMJan186139M18MOMOMOFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Epps, Mary LwifeWFAug186732M1864MOMOMOYesYesYes
Epps, Fred AsonWMAug188811SMOMOMOAt School5YesYesYes
Epps, Claude VsonWMDec18909SMOMOMO
Epps, Lawrence MsonWMSep18927SMOMOMO
Epps, Rufus RsonWMJan18955SMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Anderson Epps - Household

ED 3 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Epps, Thomas AheadMW49M27MOMOMOEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFF
Epps, Mary LwifeFW42M2796MOMOMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Epps, Claude CsonMW19SMOMOMOEnglishWorking on House FarmWNo0YesYesNo
Epps, Rufus RsonMW15SMOMOMOEnglishFarm LaborerWorking at HomeWNo0YesYesNo
Epps, Walter NealsonMW9SMOMOMONoneYes
Epps, John MsonMW2SMOMOMONone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Anderson Epps - Household

ED 19 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Epps, ThomasheadMW69M22NoYesMOMOMOYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Epps, MarywifeFW62M15NoYesMOMOMOYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lawrence Mack Epps - Household

Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Epps, LawrenceheadMW47MNoMO
Epps, Mary EwifeFW43MNoMO
Epps, MaxinedaughterFW14SYesMO
Epps, Charles AsonMW12SYesMO
Epps, Ida MaydaughterFW9SYesMO
Epps, Thomas OsonMW7SYesMO
Epps, Thomas AfatherMW79WdNoMO