The Shemwell Family

Wallace Josiah “Joe” EppsAge: 83 years1873–1956

Name: Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps

Given names: Wallace Josiah

Surname: Epps

Nickname: Joe

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Birth

Birth September 1, 1873 33 31

Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

Birth of a brotherA R Epps
about 1875 (Age 16 months)

Missouri, United States

Birth of a sisterA E Epps
about 1878 (Age 4 years)

Texas, United States

Census

Census June 18, 1880 (Age 6 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 14 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Marriage

MarriageEmma Jane Pearson — View this family
about 1894 (Age 20 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child

Birth of a daughter
#1Ann Epps
September 1894 (Age 21 years)

Indian Territory, United States

Birth of a daughter
#2Katherine “Kitty” Epps
February 21, 1897 (Age 23 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Death of a fatherObadiah R Epps
January 31, 1899 (Age 25 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Census

Census June 7, 1900 (Age 26 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

Birth of a daughter
#3Ida Epps
February 24, 1903 (Age 29 years)

Texas, United States

Death of a brotherJefferson Edward Lee Epps
November 22, 1914 (Age 41 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Census

Census January 9, 1920 (Age 46 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

Census

Census April 11, 1930 (Age 56 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

Census

Census April 9, 1940 (Age 66 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

Death of a brotherWilliam Carroll Epps
April 16, 1940 (Age 66 years)

Texas, United States

Death of a sisterMary Louise Epps
May 9, 1940 (Age 66 years)

Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States

Death of a daughterKatherine “Kitty” Epps
September 9, 1940 (Age 67 years)

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Death of a wifeEmma Jane Pearson
August 17, 1956 (Age 82 years)

Oklahoma, United States

Death

Death December 30, 1956 (Age 83 years)

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Burial

Burial

Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, Love, Oklahoma, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lakeview 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 elder 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 himself	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 Emma Jane Pearson - View this family

himself	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
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps Ann Epps Katherine “Kitty” Epps Ida Epps Emma Jane Pearson Birth: March 29, 1879 — Texas, United States Death: August 17, 1956 — Oklahoma, United States
	Marriage: about 1894 — Oklahoma, United States
9 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benjamin H Graham Ann Epps Birth: September 1894 21 15 — Indian Territory, United States Death:
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Katherine “Kitty” Epps Birth: February 21, 1897 23 17 — Oklahoma, United States Death: September 9, 1940 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States
6 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ida Epps Birth: February 24, 1903 29 23 — Texas, United States Death: March 13, 2001 — Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Wallace Josiah “Joe” 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

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 - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

ED 106 Fort Worth, Tarrant, 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, Wallace	head	W	M	Sep	1872	27	M	7			MO	MO	MO				Teamster	0		Yes	Yes	Yes	R		H
Epps, Emma	wife	W	F	Mar	1879	21	M	7	2	2	TX	MO	TX							Yes	Yes	Yes
Epps, Annie	daughter	W	F	Sep	1894	5	S				Indian Territory	MO	TX
Epps, Kittie	daughter	W	F	Feb	1896	4	S				Indian Territory	MO	TX

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

ED 119 For Worth, Tarrant, 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, W J	head	R		M	W	47	M					Yes	Yes	MO		MO		MO		Yes	Farmer	General Farming	OA
Epps, Emma	wife			F	W	40	M					Yes	Yes	TX		MO		TX		Yes	None
Epps, Ida	daughter			F	W	16	S				Yes	Yes	Yes	TX		MO		TX		Yes	None

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

ED 29 Fort Worth, Tarrant, 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, W Jor	head	R	35			M	W	57	M	21	No	Yes	MO	MO	MO				Yes	Trucker	Transfer Company		W	Yes		No
Epps, Emma	wife					F	W	51	M	15	No	Yes	TX	MO	TX				Yes	None
Epps, Ida	daughter					F	W	27	S		No	Yes	TX	MO	TX				Yes	Stenographer	Lawyers		W	Yes

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - Wallace Josiah “Joe” Epps - Household

Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	R/W	BP	City	County	State	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Wages	Vet	War
Cromer, Theodore J	x	head				M	M	66	D	No		GA				Proprietor	Bicycle Shop		OA	52	0
Epps, Joe		lodger				M	W	67	M			MO								0	0