The Shemwell Family

Census 1876

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 2 years)

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Census June 15, 1880 (Age 4 years)

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

Birth of a sisterMary Elca Epps
January 14, 1883 (Age 7 years)

Death of a sisterMary Elca Epps
February 28, 1883 (Age 7 years)

Birth of a brotherMartin Alva Epps
March 20, 1884 (Age 8 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 8 years)

Death of a brotherMartin Alva Epps
April 14, 1884 (Age 8 years)

Marriage of a parentCarroll Estel Epps — Susannah Charlotte Emerson — View this family
November 21, 1884 (Age 8 years)

Birth of a half-brotherGrover Eber Epps
November 8, 1885 (Age 9 years)

Death of a fatherCarroll Estel Epps
March 22, 1889 (Age 13 years)

Death of a sisterSarah Ann Epps
January 23, 1896 (Age 20 years)

MarriageMary Jane Miller — View this family
October 15, 1898 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a son
#1Harry Epps
December 3, 1899 (Age 23 years)

Death of a sonHarry Epps
December 24, 1899 (Age 23 years)

Census June 8, 1900 (Age 24 years)

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

Birth of a daughter
#2Hazel Helen Epps
July 15, 1901 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a son
#3Earle Leo Epps Sr
January 11, 1905 (Age 29 years)

Census May 16, 1910 (Age 34 years)

De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

Death of a brotherRansom Obediah “Rant” Epps
February 11, 1916 (Age 40 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 16, 1920 (Age 44 years)

Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

Death of a half-brotherGrover Eber Epps
July 19, 1926 (Age 50 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 3, 1930 (Age 54 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

Death of a brotherStephens Alonza Conner Epps
November 28, 1938 (Age 62 years)

Census April 23, 1940 (Age 64 years)

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

Death of a wifeMary Jane Miller
November 11, 1940 (Age 64 years)

Death of a brotherThomas Anderson Epps
November 2, 1942 (Age 66 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Joshua Epps
June 13, 1943 (Age 67 years)

MarriageGertrude Elizabeth Gregg — View this family
September 4, 1943 (Age 67 years)

Census April 12, 1950 (Age 74 years)

Overland, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

Death April 27, 1958 (Age 82 years)

Death
Earle Leo Epps Sr
September 25, 1974 (Age 98 years)

Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States

Burial

Tilden Cemetery, Tilden, Randolph, Illinois, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tilden 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 elder brother	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 himself	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 Mary Jane Miller - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benjamin Franklin Epps Harry Epps Hazel Helen Epps Earle Leo Epps Sr Mary Jane Miller Birth: June 2, 1876 — St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Death: November 11, 1940 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: October 15, 1898 — Butler, Missouri, United States
14 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Harry Epps Birth: December 3, 1899 23 23 — Missouri, United States Death: December 24, 1899 — Missouri, United States
19 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Hazel Helen Epps Birth: July 15, 1901 25 25 — Missouri, United States Death: August 28, 1969 — Missouri, United States
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Earle Leo Epps Sr Birth: January 11, 1905 29 28 — Missouri, United States Death: September 25, 1974 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States

Family with Gertrude Elizabeth Gregg - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benjamin Franklin Epps Gertrude Elizabeth Gregg Birth: April 2, 1888 — Creighton, Cass, Missouri, United States Death: April 25, 1989 — Swansea, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: September 4, 1943 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Benjamin Franklin 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 - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

ED 18 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Unemp	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Farm
Epps, Benjamin F	head	W	M	Jan	1876	24	M	2			MO	MO	MO	Factory Laborer	2	Yes	Yes	Yes	R	H
Epps, Mary J	wife	W	F	Jun	1876	23	M	2	1	0	MO	TN	MO			Yes	Yes	Yes
Spradling, Oscar	nephew	W	M	Mar	1892	8	S				MO	MO	MO

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1910 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

ED 10 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Nat	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm
Epps, Benjamin F	head	M	W	33	M1	11			MO	United States	United States	English	Butcher		W	No	0	Yes	Yes		O	M	H
Epps, Mary	wife	F	W	33	M1	11	3	2	MO	United States	United States	English	None					Yes	Yes
Epps, Hazel	daughter	F	W	8	S				MO	MO	MO	English	None							Yes
Epps, Earl	son	M	W	5	S				MO	MO	MO		None							No
Williamson, Ernest	boarder	M	W	23	S				MO	United States	United States		Laborer	Railroad	W	No	0	Yes	Yes

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

ED 138 St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	School	R	W	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Epps, Ben	head	R	M	W	44	M		Yes	Yes	MO	MO	MO	Yes	Mch Operator	Soap Factory	W
Epps, Mary	wife		F	W	43	M		Yes	Yes	MO	MO	MO	Yes	Mch Operator	Hat Factory	W
Epps, Hazel	daughter		F	W	18	S	No	Yes	Yes	MO	MO	MO	Yes	Operator	Telephone Co	S
Epps, Earle	son		M	W	15	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	MO	MO	MO	Yes

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

ED 399 St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work
Epps, Benjamin F	head	R	16	No	M	W	53	M	21	MO	MO	MO	Yes	Operator	Electric Co	W	Yes
Epps, Mary J	wife				F	W	52	M	21	MO	MO	MO	Yes	None
Rielly, Hazel	daughter				F	W	28	M	24	MO	MO	MO	Yes	Operator	Telephone Co	W	No

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Epps - Household

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	BP	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work	Wages
Epps, Benjamin		head	R	11	M	W	64	M	No	MO	Scrap Iron Worker	Electric Factory	PW	52	1100
Epps, Mary Jane	x	wife			F	W	63	M	No	MO				0	0
Epps, Hazel Helen		daughter			F	W	38	D	No	MO	Housekeeper	Private Family	PW	52	300

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