The Shemwell Family

Ruby Belle EppsAge: 82 years18991982

Name
Ruby Belle Epps
Given names
Ruby Belle
Surname
Epps
Married name
Ruby Belle Younge
Married name
Ruby Belle Critchfield
Birth July 21, 1899 25 20
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 10 months)
Birth of a sisterRachel Prue Epps
July 14, 1901 (Age 23 months)
Death of a sisterRachel Prue Epps
December 30, 1901 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherRaymond Almus Epps
December 8, 1903 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterLela Leota Epps
February 27, 1905 (Age 5 years)
Death of a brotherRaymond Almus Epps
July 16, 1905 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherArnold Wallace Epps
August 18, 1908 (Age 9 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherErnest Edward Epps
December 24, 1912 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn A Epps
January 2, 1913 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherRalph Sanford Epps
June 26, 1917 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAaron Francis Hodge
August 11, 1918 (Age 19 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 20 years)
MarriageLuther CritchfieldView this family
August 3, 1925 (Age 26 years)
Text:
Name: Luther Geo Critchfield Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Ruby Epps Spouse's Sex: Female Officiator's Name: Howard H Kemp Marriage Place: Crown Point, Lake, Indiana Marriage License Date: 03 Aug 1925 Marriage License Place: Lake, Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage License Record Number: 80722 Page: 453 Number of Images: 1
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Lamkin
August 21, 1934 (Age 35 years)
Census April 17, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Death of a husbandLuther Critchfield
January 2, 1944 (Age 44 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 50 years)
MarriageEarl Leroy YoungeView this family
August 13, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Death of a husbandEarl Leroy Younge
August 21, 1969 (Age 70 years)
Death of a fatherJames Albert “Jimmie” Epps
January 15, 1970 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherErnest Edward Epps
December 7, 1970 (Age 71 years)
Text:
Name: Ernest E Epps Event Date: 8 December 1970 Event Type: Obituary Newspaper: Decatur Daily Review Page Number: 18
Death of a brotherRalph Sanford Epps
May 6, 1972 (Age 72 years)
Death of a motherMary Lulu Hodge
January 4, 1973 (Age 73 years)
Death May 9, 1982 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 22, 1896Butler, Missouri, United States
18 months
elder sister
Grace Ethel Epps
Birth: August 8, 1897 23 18Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 25, 1990Garden City, Wayne, Michigan, United States
23 months
herself
Ruby Belle Epps
Birth: July 21, 1899 25 20Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: May 9, 1982Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Rachel Prue Epps
Birth: July 14, 1901 27 22Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: December 30, 1901Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Raymond Almus Epps
Birth: December 8, 1903 29 24Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: July 16, 1905Butler, Missouri, United States
15 months
younger sister
Lela Leota Epps
Birth: February 27, 1905 30 25Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: November 14, 2000Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Ernest Edward Epps
Birth: December 24, 1912 38 33Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, United States
Death: December 7, 1970Illinois, United States
5 years
younger brother
Ralph Sanford Epps
Birth: June 26, 1917 42 38Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: May 6, 1972Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Family with Earl Leroy Younge - View this family
husband
Earl Leroy Younge
Birth: January 10, 1899Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: August 21, 1969Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
herself
Ruby Belle Epps
Birth: July 21, 1899 25 20Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: May 9, 1982Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 13, 1950Missouri, United States
Family with Luther Critchfield - View this family
husband
Luther Critchfield
Birth: May 5, 1896Morehouse, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: January 2, 1944Butler, Missouri, United States
herself
Ruby Belle Epps
Birth: July 21, 1899 25 20Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: May 9, 1982Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 3, 1925Lake, Indiana, United States

Ruby Belle Epps has 9 first cousins recorded

Father's family (9)

Parents William Ryan Combs Jr + Emma Ann Epps
2James Edward Combs18911983
3Jessie Frank Combs18931976
4Lena May Combs18961905
5Jettie Sue Combs18981899
6Eunice Pearl Combs19001990
7Lois Fay Combs19021987
8William Roy Combs19051969
9Harvey Lee Combs19091909

Mother's family (0)

MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: Luther Geo Critchfield Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Ruby Epps Spouse's Sex: Female Officiator's Name: Howard H Kemp Marriage Place: Crown Point, Lake, Indiana Marriage License Date: 03 Aug 1925 Marriage License Place: Lake, Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage License Record Number: 80722 Page: 453 Number of Images: 1
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert “Jimmie” Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Epps, James AheadWMJul187323MMOMOMOFarmer
Epps, LuluwifeWFFeb187921M22MOTNKY
Epps, Grace EdaughterWFAug18972MARMOMO
Epps, RubiedaughterWFJul189910mSMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Albert “Jimmie” Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Epps, James AheadMW35M114MOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Epps, Mary LwifeFW31M11464MOKYKY
Epps, Grace EdaughterFW12SARMOMO
Epps, RubydaughterFW10SMOMOMO
Epps, Lela LdaughterFW5SMOMOMO
Epps, Arnold WsonMW1-8mSMOMOMO
Hall, WalterservantMW25SMOMOMOFarm LaborerGeneral Farm

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ruby Belle Epps - Household

Calumet, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Critchfield, LutherheadO1100NoMW41MNoMORepairmanGeneral American Tank Car CoPW521800
Critchfield, RubyxwifeFW39MNoMO00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ruby Belle Epps - Household

Hammond, North, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Epps, Ruby BheadFW49WdMOWK24WaitressRestaurantP
Young, Earl LroomerMW50NevPAWK40MillrightSteel MillP