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William Franklin Epps

William Franklin Epps[1, 2]

Male 1872 - 1963  (91 years)

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  • Name William Franklin Epps 
    Born 23 Oct 1872  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Dec 1963  Irdell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Catawba Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22260  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2021 

    Father John Alexander Epps,   b. 9 Jul 1840, Catawba County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1916, Lincolnton, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother 'Julie' Julia Shores,   b. 1852, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Not married 
    Family ID F8375  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lilly Pearl Moose,   b. 21 Oct 1887, Catawba, N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1969, Hickory, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1904  Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Myrtle Jennie Epps,   b. 18 Sep 1905, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1987, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. William Ross Epps,   b. 22 Mar 1908, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1982, Hickory, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Winnie Mae Epps,   b. 13 Oct 1913, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1970, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Fred Beverly Epps,   b. 19 Mar 1916, Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1992, Pinellas, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Helen Epps,   b. 28 Apr 1919, Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 2012, Citrus County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     6. Vernon Epps,   b. 12 Oct 1920, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 2013, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     7. Harold Glenn Epps,   b. 10 Apr 1922, Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 2006, Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Ruby Aileen Epps,   b. 7 Jan 1924, Catawba, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 2007, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     9. Lois Epps,   b. 2 Oct 1925, Catawba , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 2014, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     10. Floy Christine Epps,   b. 30 Dec 1927, Prob. Catawba, N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 2004  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F8376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William and Lillie Epps
    William and Lillie Epps
    wfepps.jpg

    Documents
    Obit. Daily News December 21, 1963
    Obit. Daily News December 21, 1963
    EppsWilliamF .jpg
    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate
    eppswfr.jpg
    Marriage Record for William F. Epps and Pearl Moose
    Marriage Record for William F. Epps and Pearl Moose
    22265William-Epps-Marriage-Cert.jpg
    Death Certificate for William Franklin Epps
    Death Certificate for William Franklin Epps
    William Epps Death Cet..jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Correspondence.
      Proposed Change: John Alexander Epps (I14280)
      Darryl Blatzer blatzer806@bellsouth.net via p3plcpnl0908.prod.phx3.secureserver.net
      Sat, Mar 21, 3:27 PM
      Proposed Change: John Alexander Epps (I14280)
      Tree: My Reynolds Line
      Link: http://reynoldspatova.org//getperson.php?personID=I14280&tree=reynolds1
      Description: John A. Epps had 2 children with Julie Shores.
      William Franklin Epps B. 1872 D. 1963 and Tate Epps B. 1875.
      My mother was the daughter of William. Her name was Floy Christine Epps)
      (Julia later married Charlie Williams and had 2 more children)
      Darryl Blatzer
      blatzer806@bellsouth.net

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I22260&tree=reynolds1.
      photo

    3. [S160] Correspondence.
      Darryl Blatzer
      Attachments3:13 PM, to me
      Hi Mary,
      Was she [Julie] (Julia Shores) married to John Alexander Epps? (NO)
      Can you give me dates for your mother? (Floy Epps 12-30-1927 - 10-8-2004)

      Who was William's wife [your grandmother]? (Lilly Pearl Moose 1887 - 1969) Her parents were John Moose (John was married and had a family and never acknowledged Pearl as his daughter) and Candace Shook, she later married Quince Christopher.

      Can you supply further information for 'Charlie' Williams, who may also be related by way of the Carters descending from Gile's son, Theodorick Carter?

      I misspoke his name which is actually Julius Henry Williams.
      I have more info on my Ancestry page under Blatzer...
      William Epps and Lilly Pearl Moose were born out of wedlock... Seems to be not uncommon even for those days!!
      Thank You, Darryl E. Blatzer