William Carroll Epps 1862–1940 – The Shemwell Family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Minerva Vandover William Carroll Epps Reedy Epps Mary Louise Epps Andrew Caleb Epps Jefferson Edward Lee Epps Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps A R Epps A E Epps Obadiah R Epps Birth: November 1, 1839 31 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: January 31, 1899 — Oklahoma, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Obadiah R Epps William Carroll Epps Reedy Epps Mary Louise Epps Andrew Caleb Epps Jefferson Edward Lee Epps Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps A R Epps A E Epps Minerva Vandover Birth: about 1842 27 24 — Missouri, United States Death: December 21, 1887 — Oklahoma, United States
	Marriage: October 20, 1859 — Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Moore Myrtle Epps Emma Elizabeth Epps Family with spouse Josephine Bessie … William Carroll Epps Birth: April 3, 1862 22 20 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 16, 1940 — Texas, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Reedy Epps Birth: about 1864 24 22 — Missouri, United States Death: before 1870 — Missouri, United States
22 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jefferson Davis Thompson Arthur Clarence Thompson Carrie Mae Thompson Ida Viola Thompson Nora Ellen Thompson Albert Leroy “Roy” Thompson Mary Louise Epps Birth: October 21, 1865 25 23 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: May 9, 1940 — Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
14 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Andrew Caleb Epps Birth: about 1866 26 24 — Missouri, United States Death:
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Emmaline Wainscott Edgar Epps Elsie Epps Frankie Epps Reedy Epps William Wallace Epps Jefferson Edward Lee Epps Birth: about 1870 30 28 — Missouri, United States Death: November 22, 1914 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Jane Pearson Ann Epps Katherine “Kitty” Epps Ida Epps Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps Birth: September 1, 1873 33 31 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: December 30, 1956 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree A R Epps Birth: about 1875 35 33 — Missouri, United States Death:
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree A E Epps Birth: about 1878 38 36 — Texas, United States Death:

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Moore Myrtle Epps Emma Elizabeth Epps Family with spouse Josephine Bessie … William Carroll Epps Birth: April 3, 1862 22 20 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 16, 1940 — Texas, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Carroll Epps Myrtle Epps Emma Elizabeth Epps Family with spouse Joseph Tharp Henry Mary Elizabeth Moore Birth: February 27, 1879 27 18 — Coryell, Texas, United States Death: October 21, 1952 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
	Marriage: October 22, 1892 — Cooke, Texas, United States
18 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Myrtle Epps Birth: April 28, 1894 32 15 — Brock, Carter, Oklahoma, United States Death: August 17, 1957 — Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States
22 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Emma Elizabeth Epps Birth: March 8, 1896 33 17 — Oklahoma, United States Death: June 21, 1950 — Oklahoma, United States

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Moore Myrtle Epps Emma Elizabeth Epps Family with spouse Josephine Bessie … William Carroll Epps Birth: April 3, 1862 22 20 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: April 16, 1940 — Texas, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Carroll Epps Josephine Bessie … Birth: about 1876 — Louisiana, United States Death:
	Marriage: about 1904 — Texas, United States

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wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Moore Joseph Tharp Henry Birth: November 6, 1869 51 32 — Missouri, United States Death: January 22, 1945 — Wilson, Carter, Oklahoma, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Carroll Epps Myrtle Epps Emma Elizabeth Epps Family with spouse Joseph Tharp Henry Mary Elizabeth Moore Birth: February 27, 1879 27 18 — Coryell, Texas, United States Death: October 21, 1952 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
	Marriage: January 21, 1900 — Oklahoma, United States

William Carroll Epps has 43 first cousins recorded

Father's family (39)

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

Mother's family (4)

Parents Micajah H “Cage” Vandover + Martha Epps

1Sarah Vandover1862–

2Thomas N Vandover1868–1883

3Mary Alice Vandover1879–1964

4Emma Pearl Vandover1884–1969

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1870 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	RE	PE	Birthplace	Born	Read	Write
Epps, Obediah	head	30	M	W	Farmer	500	410	MO
Epps, Manerva	wife	28	F	W	Keeping House			MO			x
Epps, William	son	8	M	W	At Home			MO
Epps, Mary	daughter	5	F	W	At Home			MO
Epps, Andrew	son	3	M	W	At Home			MO
Epps, Jefferson E	son	0	M	W	At Home			MO	Oct
Vandiver, Martie	brother-in-law	17	M	W	Farm Laborer			MO
Vandiver, Albert	brother-in-law	15	M	W	At Home			MO		x	x
Vandiver, Caroline	sister-in-law	13	F	W	At Home			MO			x

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1880 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household

Precinct 1, ED 111 Cooke, Texas, United States

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Relation	Cond	Occupation	School	BP	FBP	MBP
Epps, Obediah	W	M	40	head	M	Farmer		MO	TN	KY
Epps, Minerva	W	F	38	wife	M	Keeping House		MO	KY	MO
Epps, W C	W	M	17	son	S	Works on Farm	x	MO	MO	MO
Epps, M I	W	F	14	daughter	S		x	MO	MO	MO
Epps, A C I	W	M	12	son	S		x	MO	MO	MO
Epps, J E I	W	M	10	son	S		x	MO	MO	MO
Epps, J W	W	M	8	son	S		x	MO	MO	MO
Epps, A R	W	M	5	son	S			MO	MO	MO
Epps, A E	W	M	2	daughter	S			TX	MO	MO
Vandover, N V		F	28	sister-in-law	S			MO	KY	MO

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1900 United States - Census transcript - William Carroll Epps - Household

ED 40, Justice Precinct 3 Walker, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	US	Nat	Occupation	Unemp	School	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Epps, William C	head	W	M	Apr	1863	37	M				MO	MO	MO				Farm Laborer			Yes	Yes	Yes

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1910 United States - Census transcript - William Carroll Epps - Household

New Orleans Ward 13 Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	Nat	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm	CW	Blind	Deaf
Epps, William C	head	M	W	47	M2	6			MO	MO	MO			English	Grocer Clerk	Retail Grocery	W	No	0	Yes	Yes		R		H
Epps, Josephine B	wife	F	W	34	M2	6	8	0	LA	KY	West Indies			English	Cleark	DRy Grocery	OA			Yes	Yes

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1920 United States - Census transcript - William Carroll Epps - Household

ED 95, Justice Precinct 1 Eastland, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	Lang	FBP	Father lang	MBP	Mother lang	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Epps, William C	head	R		M	W	56	M					Yes	Yes	MO		MO		MO		Yes	Laborer	Oil Field	W
Epps, Josephine	wife			F	W	45	M					Yes	Yes	LA		Spain	Spanish	France	French	Yes	None

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1930 United States - Census transcript - William Carroll Epps - Household

Ed 8 Ector, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Radio	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	School	R/W	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Imm	Nat	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Unemp	Vet	War
Epps, C William	head	R	30			M	W	67	M		No	Yes	MO	United States	United States				Yes	None
Epps, Bessie	wife					F	W	56	M	19	No	Yes	LA	KY	France				Yes	Nurse	House		W	No

Family with parents
father Parents Joshua Epps Sarah “Sally” McGehee	Obadiah R Epps 1839–1899
mother Parents William Vandover Patsy N Harris	Minerva Vandover 1842–1887
himself Family Mary Elizabeth Moore Myrtle Epps Emma Elizabeth Epps Josephine Bessie …	William Carroll Epps 1862–1940
younger brother Family (none)	Reedy Epps 1864–1870
younger sister Family Jefferson Davis Thompson Arthur Clarence Thompson Carrie Mae Thompson Ida Viola Thompson Nora Ellen Thompson Albert Leroy “Roy” Thompson	Mary Louise Epps 1865–1940
younger brother Family (none)	Andrew Caleb Epps 1866–
younger brother Family Sarah Emmaline Wainscott Edgar Epps Elsie Epps Frankie Epps Reedy Epps William Wallace Epps	Jefferson Edward Lee Epps 1870–1914
younger brother Family Emma Jane Pearson Ann Epps Katherine “Kitty” Epps Ida Epps	Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps 1873–1956
younger brother Family (none)	A R Epps 1875–
younger sister Family (none)	A E Epps 1878–
Family with Mary Elizabeth Moore
himself Parents Obadiah R Epps Minerva Vandover	William Carroll Epps 1862–1940
wife Parents John Moore Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Holden	Mary Elizabeth Moore 1879–1952
daughter Family (none)	Myrtle Epps 1894–1957
daughter Family (none)	Emma Elizabeth Epps 1896–1950
Family with Josephine Bessie …
himself Parents Obadiah R Epps Minerva Vandover	William Carroll Epps 1862–1940
wife Parents (unknown)	Josephine Bessie … 1876–
Joseph Tharp Henry + Mary Elizabeth Moore
wife’s husband Parents James William Henry Pricilla Foster	Joseph Tharp Henry 1869–1945
wife Parents John Moore Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Holden	Mary Elizabeth Moore 1879–1952

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William Carroll EppsAge: 78 years1862–1940

William Carroll Epps has 43 first cousins recorded

Father's family (39)

Parents George Miller + Lucinda Epps

Parents Peter Macom + Lucinda Epps

Parents Joshua Daniel Epps + Elizabeth J Ferguson

Parents John A Epps + Parthenia E Moore

Parents John A Epps + Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum

Parents Peter Macom + Mary Epps

Parents Carroll Estel Epps + Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley

Parents Carroll Estel Epps + Susannah Charlotte Emerson

Parents Micajah H “Cage” Vandover + Martha Epps

Mother's family (4)

Parents Micajah H “Cage” Vandover + Martha Epps

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