The Shemwell Family

Birth of a brotherBenjamin Franklin Epps
January 1, 1876 (Age 3 years)

Census 1876 (Age 3 years)

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

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

Birth of a brotherRansom Obediah “Rant” Epps
August 4, 1878 (Age 5 years)

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census June 15, 1880 (Age 7 years)

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

Birth of a sisterMary Elca Epps
January 14, 1883 (Age 10 years)

Death of a sisterMary Elca Epps
February 28, 1883 (Age 10 years)

Birth of a brotherMartin Alva Epps
March 20, 1884 (Age 11 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 motherMartha Jane “Mattie” Lanley
March 20, 1884 (Age 11 years)

Death of a brotherMartin Alva Epps
April 14, 1884 (Age 11 years)

Marriage of a parentCarroll Estel Epps — Susannah Charlotte Emerson — View this family
November 21, 1884 (Age 11 years)

Birth of a half-brotherGrover Eber Epps
November 8, 1885 (Age 12 years)

Death of a fatherCarroll Estel Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 16 years)

MarriageRosa Ella Helm — View this family
November 23, 1890 (Age 17 years)

Birth of a son
#1Asa Arthur Epps
October 2, 1891 (Age 18 years)

Birth of a son
#2William Byrd Epps
February 4, 1894 (Age 21 years)

Death of a sisterSarah Ann Epps
January 23, 1896 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#3Chlorus Marion Epps
October 31, 1896 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#4Freddie Epps
about 1898 (Age 25 years)

Death of a sonFreddie Epps
before 1900 (Age 27 years)

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Note: In the 1900 census, Stephen and Rosa Epps were listed as have bore 4 children with 3 still living. The living children would have been Asa, William, and Chlorus. It is presumed that Freddie had died before 1900. He would have been born after Stephen/Rosa's wedding in 1890. The name "Freddie" came from a Helm family member from FamilySearch.

Census June 15, 1900 (Age 27 years)

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

Birth of a son
#5Lawrence Carroll Epps
February 5, 1901 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a son
#6Wallas Morgan Epps
January 3, 1908 (Age 35 years)

Marriage of a childAsa Arthur Epps — Eva Ethel Thurman — View this family
November 6, 1909 (Age 36 years)

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census April 24, 1910 (Age 37 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

Birth of a daughter
#7Rosa Grace Epps
June 8, 1911 (Age 38 years)

De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States

Death of a brotherRansom Obediah “Rant” Epps
February 11, 1916 (Age 43 years)

Source: Missouri State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics

Citation details: https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00007109.PDF

Census January 28, 1920 (Age 47 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

Death of a sonAsa Arthur Epps
November 6, 1922 (Age 49 years)

Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States

Death of a sonChlorus Marion Epps
September 21, 1923 (Age 50 years)

Death of a sonWallas Morgan Epps
June 13, 1925 (Age 52 years)

Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States

Death of a half-brotherGrover Eber Epps
July 19, 1926 (Age 53 years)

Source: Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976

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 5, 1930 (Age 57 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

Death of a wifeRosa Ella Helm
September 30, 1931 (Age 58 years)

Death November 28, 1938 (Age 66 years)

Los Angeles, California, United States

Death
Rosa Grace Epps
January 14, 1995 (Age 122 years)

Burial

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

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

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father	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
mother	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 elder brother	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 elder sister	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 elder brother	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 elder brother	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 elder brother	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 himself	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 younger brother	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 younger brother	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 younger sister	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 younger brother	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

Father’s family with Nancy Revel Harviell - View this family

father	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
step-mother	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

Father’s family with Susannah Charlotte Emerson - View this family

father	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
step-mother	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 half-brother	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

Family with Rosa Ella Helm - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Stephens Alonza Conner Epps Asa Arthur Epps William Byrd Epps Chlorus Marion Epps Freddie Epps Lawrence Carroll Epps Wallas Morgan Epps Rosa Grace Epps Rosa Ella Helm Birth: November 24, 1866 22 22 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 30, 1931 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: November 23, 1890 — Butler, Missouri, United States
10 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eva Ethel Thurman Asa Arthur Epps Birth: October 2, 1891 18 24 — Missouri, United States Death: November 6, 1922 — Missouri, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Byrd Epps Birth: February 4, 1894 21 27 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 1, 1978 — Missouri, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Chlorus Marion Epps Birth: October 31, 1896 23 29 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 21, 1923 — Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Freddie Epps Birth: about 1898 25 31 — Missouri, United States Death: before 1900 — Missouri, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lawrence Carroll Epps Birth: February 5, 1901 28 34 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 12, 1956 — Butler, Missouri, United States
7 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Wallas Morgan Epps Birth: January 3, 1908 35 41 — Missouri, United States Death: June 13, 1925 — Missouri, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Rosa Grace Epps Birth: June 8, 1911 38 44 — Missouri, United States Death: January 14, 1995 — Los Angeles, California, United States

Stephens Alonza Conner Epps has 36 first cousins recorded

Father's family (36)

Parents George Miller + Lucinda Epps

1Nancy Miller1849–

2Daniel G Miller1851–1942

Parents Peter Macom + Lucinda Epps

1Azelia Vernetta Macom1867–1947

2Isabell Macom1868–1880

3Julia Macom1873–1880

Parents Joshua Daniel Epps + Elizabeth J Ferguson

1Marion Lafayette Epps1856–1924

2Henry Carroll Epps1858–1945

3Isaac N Epps1862–1949

4Joshua H Epps1865–1956

5Mary Rosetta Epps1867–1936

6Martha Azlee Epps1870–1948

7Thomas A Epps1873–

8Lula Belle Epps1877–1966

9Artie Epps1880–1946

2Reedy Epps1864–1870

3Mary Louise Epps1865–1940

4Andrew Caleb Epps1866–

5Jefferson Edward Lee Epps1870–1914

6Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps1873–1956

7A R Epps1875–

8A E Epps1878–

Parents Micajah H “Cage” Vandover + Martha Epps

1Sarah Vandover1862–

2Thomas N Vandover1868–1883

3Mary Alice Vandover1879–1964

4Emma Pearl Vandover1884–1969

Mother's family (0)

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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

1880 United States - Census transcript - Carrol Estel Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Relation	Cond	Occupation	BP	FBP	MBP
Epps, Carrol E	W	M	40	head	M	Farmer	MO	TN	TN
Epps, Martha J	W	F	36	wife	M	Keeping House	MO	MO	IL
Epps, Thomas A	W	M	19	son	S	Works on Farm	MO	MO	MO
Epps, Sarah A	W	F	14	daughter	S	At Home	AR	MO	MO
Epps, William J	W	M	12	son	S	Works on Farm	MO	MO	MO
Epps, Stephens A C	W	M	8	son	S	At Home	MO	MO	MO
Epps, Benjamin F	W	M	5	son	S	At Home	MO	MO	MO
Epps, Ransom O	W	M	1	son	S	At Home	MO	MO	MO

Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

ED 12 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Unemp	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Epps, Connor S	head	W	M	Nov	1877	27	M	9			MO	MO	MO	Farmer	0	Yes	Yes	Yes	O	F	F
Epps, Rosa E	wife	W	F	Nov	1866	32	M	9	4	3	IL	TN	IL			Yes	Yes	Yes
Epps, Asa A	son	W	M	Oct	1891	8	S				MO	MO	IL			Yes	Yes	Yes
Epps, William B	son	W	M	Feb	1894	6	S				MO	MO	IL
Epps, Chlorus M	son	W	M	Oct	1896	3	S				MO	MO	IL

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

ED 3 Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Occupation	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm
Epps, Connor L	head	M	W	37	M1	19			MO	MO	MO	English	Farmer	Emp			Yes	Yes		O	M	F
Epps, Rosa E	wife	F	W	43	M1	19	7	5	IL	TN	IL	English	None				Yes	Yes
Epps, William B	son	M	W	16	S				MO	MO	IL	English	Working on home farm	W	No	0	Yes	Yes	Yes
Epps, Chlourus M	son	M	W	13	S				MO	MO	IL	English	Working on home farm	W	No	0	Yes	Yes	Yes
Epps, Lawrence C	son	M	W	9	S				MO	MO	IL		None						Yes
Epps, Wallace M	son	M	W	2	S				MO	MO			None

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Stephens Alonza Conner Epps - Household

ED 10 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	School	R	W	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Epps, Conrad S	head	O	M	M	W	47	M		Yes	Yes	MO	MO	MO	Yes	Helper	Store House	W
Epps, Rosa E	wife			F	W	53	M		Yes	Yes	IL	TN	IL	Yes	None
Epps, Chlorus M	son			M	W	23	S		Yes	Yes	MO	MO	IL	Yes	Laborer
Epps, Lawrence C	son			M	W	18	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	MO	MO	IL	Yes	Laborer	Handle Mill	W
Epps, Wallace M	son			M	W	12	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	MO	MO	IL	Yes		Handle Mill	W
Epps, Grace F	daughter			F	W	8	S	Yes			MO	MO	IL	Yes

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