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William Franklin Epps

William Franklin Epps

Male 1872 - 1963  (91 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Franklin EppsWilliam Franklin Epps was born 23 Oct 1872, North Carolina; died 19 Dec 1963, Irdell County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.

    William married Lilly Pearl Moose 21 Jan 1904, Catawba, North Carolina. Lilly (daughter of John Moose and Candace Shook) was born 21 Oct 1887, Catawba, N. Carolina; died 27 Jul 1969, Hickory, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Myrtle Jennie Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1905, North Carolina; died 10 Jan 1987, North Carolina; was buried , Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.
    2. 3. William Ross Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Mar 1908, North Carolina; died 17 Dec 1982, Hickory, North Carolina; was buried , Clarmont Town Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Winnie Mae Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1913, North Carolina; died 17 Aug 1970, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; was buried , Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery, North Carolina.
    4. 5. Fred Beverly Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1916, Catawba, North Carolina; died 7 Jun 1992, Pinellas, Florida.
    5. 6. Helen Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1919, Catawba, North Carolina; died 25 May 2012, Citrus County, Florida; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Sumpter County, Florida.
    6. 7. Vernon Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Oct 1920, North Carolina; died 21 Mar 2013, Florida; was buried , Bay Pines National Cemetery, Pinellas County, Florida.
    7. 8. Harold Glenn Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1922, Catawba, North Carolina; died 9 Dec 2006, Catawba, North Carolina; was buried , Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.
    8. 9. Ruby Aileen Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jan 1924, Catawba, North Carolina; died 2 Jun 2007, Florida; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Sumter County, Florida.
    9. 10. Lois Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1925, Catawba , North Carolina; died 24 Jun 2014, Florida.
    10. 11. Floy Christine Epps  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Dec 1927, Prob. Catawba, N. Carolina; died 8 Oct 2004.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Myrtle Jennie Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 18 Sep 1905, North Carolina; died 10 Jan 1987, North Carolina; was buried , Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    married Vernon Cook


  2. 3.  William Ross Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 22 Mar 1908, North Carolina; died 17 Dec 1982, Hickory, North Carolina; was buried , Clarmont Town Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    CLAREMONT NC - William Ross Epps, 74, of Claremont, died Friday night in a local hospital after and extended illness. Mr. Epps, a self-employed painter, was born March 22, 1908, in Catawba County, a son of the late William Epps and Pearl Moose Epps.

    Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church here, where he was a lifelong member, conducted by the Rev. Raymus Hilliard, with burial in the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will be at Drum Funeral Home in Conover from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight.

    Surviving are his wife, Carrie Edith Baker Epps of the home; three sons, William "Butch" Epps of Fayetteville, Lt. Col. James Henry Epps of California, and Danny Epps of Conover; six daughters, Mrs. Joe (Nadine) Setzer of Grass Valley, Calif., Mrs. Shirley Lenna Carter of Largo, Fla., Mrs. Jim (Bonnie) Goebel of Pensacola, Fla., Mrs. George (Brenda) Clark of Clearwater, Fla., Donna Epps of Dunedin, Fla., and Mrs. Jim [Connie] Bedwell of Fla., three brothers, Vernon Epps of Clearwater, Fla., Fred Epps of Dunedin, Fla., and Harold Epps of Conover; five sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Cook of Newton, Mrs. Helen Shatwell of Fla., and Mrs. Ruby Moore of Lanham, Md., Mrs. Lois Hancock of Virginia Beach, Va, and Mrs. Floy Walden of Jacksonville, Fla.; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

    A daughter preceded him in death.


  3. 4.  Winnie Mae Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 13 Oct 1913, North Carolina; died 17 Aug 1970, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; was buried , Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery, North Carolina.

  4. 5.  Fred Beverly Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 19 Mar 1916, Catawba, North Carolina; died 7 Jun 1992, Pinellas, Florida.

  5. 6.  Helen Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 28 Apr 1919, Catawba, North Carolina; died 25 May 2012, Citrus County, Florida; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Sumpter County, Florida.

  6. 7.  Vernon Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 12 Oct 1920, North Carolina; died 21 Mar 2013, Florida; was buried , Bay Pines National Cemetery, Pinellas County, Florida.

  7. 8.  Harold Glenn Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 10 Apr 1922, Catawba, North Carolina; died 9 Dec 2006, Catawba, North Carolina; was buried , Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Catawba, North Carolina.

  8. 9.  Ruby Aileen Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 7 Jan 1924, Catawba, North Carolina; died 2 Jun 2007, Florida; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Sumter County, Florida.

  9. 10.  Lois Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 2 Oct 1925, Catawba , North Carolina; died 24 Jun 2014, Florida.

  10. 11.  Floy Christine Epps Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 30 Dec 1927, Prob. Catawba, N. Carolina; died 8 Oct 2004.