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Richard Earl Epps 1879–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1879

Birth Location: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1954

Death Location: Douglas, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Leonidas Epps

Mother: Susan Ford

Spouse(s): Lavina Parrish

Children(s): Herbert Epps, Gladys Laney, Cora Epps, Willie Sims, Onie Epps

Richard Earl Epps was born in 1879 in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, the child of Leonidas Earl Epps And Susan Frances Ford. In 1880, Richard Earl Epps resided in Sulphur Springs, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Richard Earl Epps resided in Precinct 14, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. Richard Earl Epps married Lavina A Parrish, and had children including Cora Lee Epps, Gladys Laney, Herbert Epps, Onie Ray Epps, Willie T Sims. Richard Earl Epps passed away in 1954 in Douglas, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Earl Epps was born in 1879 in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, the child of Leonidas Earl Epps And Susan Frances Ford.
  • In 1880, Richard Earl Epps resided in Sulphur Springs, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Richard Earl Epps resided in Precinct 14, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.
  • Richard Earl Epps married Lavina A Parrish, and had children including Cora Lee Epps, Gladys Laney, Herbert Epps, Onie Ray Epps, Willie T Sims.
  • Richard Earl Epps passed away in 1954 in Douglas, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Epps's Ancestors

Self
Richard Epps
1879–1954
Birth Place: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Leonidas Earl Epps
1844–1914
Alabama
Susan (Frances) Ford
1843–1924
Georgia
Grandparents
James (Willis) Ford
1788–1860
South Carolina
Sarah Unk
1815–
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1757–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Epps's Descendants

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Richard (Earl) Epps (19 January 1879–11 Jan 1954) m. Lavina (A) Parrish (1881–)
  1. 1. Herbert Epps 1903–
  2. 2. Gladys Laney 1904–
  3. 3. Cora (Lee) Epps 1905–2000 m. Warren (Z) Wier 1900–1986
    1. 1. Bonnie (Ruth) Jones 1929–2014
    2. 2. Jimmy (Euclid) Wier 1936–2016
    3. 3. Hazel Wier 1923–
    4. 4. Warren (Z) Wier 1925–2006 m. Arlean Blankenship 1926–1989
  4. 4. Willie (T) Sims 1908–
  5. 5. Onie (Ray) Epps 1910–1985 m. Gerthel (Ariene) Shovers 1914–2001
    1. 1. Bobby (Gene) Epps 1931–2010
    2. 2. Shirley (Jeanette) Epps 1936–2020 m. Billy (Hugh) Pettit 1930–1995
    3. 3. Carroll (R.) Epps 1939–2015

Richard Epps's Timeline

5 Records

1879
19 January 1879
Birth of Richard Earl Epps in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Richard Earl Epps resided here in Sulphur Springs, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Sulphur Springs, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Richard Earl Epps resided here in Precinct 14, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Precinct 14, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Richard Earl Epps resided here in Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1954
11 Jan 1954
Age 75
Death of Richard Earl Epps in Douglas, Marshall, Alabama
Douglas, Marshall, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1879
    Event Place: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 14, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 14, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: T624_4; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374017

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Apple, Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2339774

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1954
    Event Place: Albertville, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Albertville Herald - 14 Jan 1954 - Page 1, Obituary for RICHARD EARL EPPS 14 Jan 1954

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1954
    Event Place: Douglas, Marshall, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douglas, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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