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The Origin and History of the Epps Name

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Buck

Origin of the Name Epps      John Frederick Dorman a certified genealogist indicated in “Ancestors and Descendants of Francis Epes of Virginia Vol. I,” that the American Epps ancestors lived for centuries in the area around Ashford, Kent County, England. … Continue reading →

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Sale of Lawrence Epps Deceased Personal Property

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Buck

                                          Larry Epps Deceased –Account of Sale                                          A List of Sale October 17th & 18th 1861       Name                                               Articles                              Amount James N. Epps                      Colter? Plow & axe & c                   2.20 Larra Epps                             Plow & Sundries                                  .10 … Continue reading →

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TRIAL OF JAMES CRATON EPPS JR ACCUSED OF KILLING REVENUE COLLECTERS ON 7 OCTOBER 1892

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Buck

The most important event in James Craton Jrs. life was his imprisonment in Nashville for the charge of helping kill some government police when they tried to shut down a whiskey still in Lincoln Co. near a place called the … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 25, 2009 by chris

  Here is a comment Buck wrote.. Since a lot of people do not read the comments I thought it would be a good idea to post it. J D Epps husband of Lois Kent is Joseph Daniel Epps son … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 23, 2009 by chris

    The ancestral line of Lawrence Ward Epps   Generation 1: Lawrence Epps aka Larry b. abt. 1782 North Carolina d. abt. 20 June 1861 Lincoln Co., Tennessee m. 26 Jan. 1807 Wilson Co. Tennessee to Elizabeth Craton   Elizabeth Craton  … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 19, 2009 by chris

The son of Hugh Montgomery Epps should be John G Epps not John J.  The G most likely stands for the maiden name of his grandmother Nancy Graves. The G also might stand for Gilbert one of his uncles. I … Continue reading →

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