The Shemwell Family

Jefferson Edward Lee EppsAge: 44 years1870–1914

Name: Jefferson Edward Lee Epps

Given names: Jefferson Edward Lee

Surname: Epps

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Birth

Birth about 1870 30 28

Missouri, United States

Census

Census June 7, 1870

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household

Birth of a brotherWallace Josiah “Joe” Epps
September 1, 1873 (Age 3 years)

Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Birth of a brotherA R Epps
about 1875 (Age 5 years)

Missouri, United States

Birth of a sisterA E Epps
about 1878 (Age 8 years)

Texas, United States

Census

Census June 18, 1880 (Age 10 years)

Cooke, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Obadiah R Epps - Household

Death of a motherMinerva Vandover
December 21, 1887 (Age 17 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Marriage

MarriageSarah Emmaline Wainscott — View this family
about 1894 (Age 24 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child

Birth of a son
#1Edgar Epps
June 20, 1895 (Age 25 years)

Deerwood, Oklahoma, United States

Death of a fatherObadiah R Epps
January 31, 1899 (Age 29 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Birth of a daughter
#2Elsie Epps
1900 (Age 30 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Census

Census June 20, 1900 (Age 30 years)

Mannsville, Pickens, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Jefferson Edward Lee Epps - Household

Birth of a daughter
#3Frankie Epps
September 11, 1902 (Age 32 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Birth of a son
#4Reedy Epps
October 12, 1903 (Age 33 years)

Sparks, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

Birth of a son
#5William Wallace Epps
April 18, 1908 (Age 38 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Census

Census April 18, 1910 (Age 40 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Jefferson Edward Lee Epps - Household

Death

Death November 22, 1914 (Age 44 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Burial

Burial

Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood Cemetery

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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 elder brother	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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 himself	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:

Family with Sarah Emmaline Wainscott - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jefferson Edward Lee Epps Edgar Epps Elsie Epps Frankie Epps Reedy Epps William Wallace Epps Sarah Emmaline Wainscott Birth: September 22, 1871 — Texas, United States Death: November 29, 1948 — Dallas, Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1894 — Oklahoma, United States
18 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Edgar Epps Birth: June 20, 1895 25 23 — Deerwood, Oklahoma, United States Death: December 8, 1947 — Tarrant, Texas, United States
6 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elsie Epps Birth: 1900 30 28 — Oklahoma, United States Death: April 1, 1996 — Tarrant, Texas, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Frankie Epps Birth: September 11, 1902 32 30 — Oklahoma, United States Death: July 5, 1990 — Texas, United States
13 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Reedy Epps Birth: October 12, 1903 33 32 — Sparks, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States Death: April 8, 1986 — Los Angeles, California, United States
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Wallace Epps Birth: April 18, 1908 38 36 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States Death: October 20, 1992 — Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Jefferson Edward Lee 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

Parents John A Epps + Parthenia E Moore

1Margaret Caroline “Maggie” Epps1879–1967

2Thomas Daniel Epps1882–1967

3Martha Belle “Mattie” Epps1884–1977

4Lulu May Epps1886–1930

Parents John A Epps + Patricia Ann “Patsy” Brannum

1Emma Ann Epps1872–1950

2James Albert “Jimmie” Epps1874–1970

Parents Peter Macom + Mary Epps

1William V Macom1855–1897

2John Macom1858–

3Artimus Macom1861–

4Artamissa Macom1861–1881

Parents Carroll Estel Epps + Martha Jane “Mattie” Lanley

1Thomas Anderson Epps1861–1942

2Sarah Ann Epps1865–1896

3William Joshua Epps1868–1943

4John Jefferson Epps1870–1970

5Daniel Lee Epps1871–

6Stephens Alonza Conner Epps1872–1938

7Benjamin Franklin Epps1876–1958

8Ransom Obediah “Rant” Epps1878–1916

9Mary Elca Epps1883–1883

10Martin Alva Epps1884–1884

Parents Carroll Estel Epps + Susannah Charlotte Emerson

1Grover Eber Epps1885–1926

Parents Micajah H “Cage” Vandover + Martha Epps

1Sarah Vandover1862–

2Thomas N Vandover1868–1883

3Mary Alice Vandover1879–1964

4Emma Pearl Vandover1884–1969

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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Census

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

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	RE	PE	Birthplace	FFB	MFB	Born	Mar	School	Read	Write	Infirm	Cit	Dis
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

Census

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

Precinct 1, ED 111 Cooke, Texas, United States

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Mon	Relation	Cond	MY	Occupation	UnEm	Sick	Blind	DD	Idiotic	Insane	Disabled	School	Read	Write	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

Marriage

Marriage info based on birth of first child

Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Jefferson Edward Lee Epps - Household

ED 145 Mannsville, Pickens, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 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, Lee	head	W	M	Oct	1869	30	M	6			MO	MO	MO				Farmer	0		Yes	Yes	Yes	R		F
Epps, Emma	wife	W	F	Sep	1867	28	M	6	4	2	TX		IA							Yes	Yes	Yes
Epps, Edgar	son	W	M	Jun	1895	4	S				Indian Territory	MO	TX
Epps, Elsie	daughter	W	F	Nov	1899	0 years 6 months	S				Indian Territory	MO	TX

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Jefferson Edward Lee Epps - Household

ED 102 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, 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
Epper, J Lee	head	M	W	40	M	15			MO	MO	MO			English	Bartender	Saloon	W	No	0	Yes	Yes	No	R		H
Epper, E Sarah	wife	F	W	38	M	15	7	5	TX	IA	TX			English						Yes	Yes	No
Epper, Edgar	son	M	W	14	S				OK	MO	TX			English						Yes	Yes	Yes
Epper, Elsie	daughter	F	W	10	S				OK	MO	TX			English						Yes	Yes	Yes
Epper, Frankie	daughter	F	W	7	S				OK	MO	TX			English						Yes	Yes	Yes
Epper, Reddy	son	M	W	6	S				OK	MO	TX			English						No	No	No
Epper, J William	son	M	W	3	S				TX	MO	TX			English						No	No	No
Wainscot, F C	father-in-law	M	W	63	M1	40			IA					English						No	No	No
Wainscot, C Trisa	mother-in-law	F	W	59	M1	40	10	9	TX					English						No	No	No