My Family Tree is Full of Nuts

Retha Dean Fitzpatrick Epps.  This photo reminded me of the Beverly Hillbillies.

Retha Dean Fitzpatrick and Janice Marie Fitzpatrick. Daughter of Roy Fitzpatrick and Sadie Mae Taylor Fitzpatrick.  Possibly Anniston, Alabama. Retha later became Retha Epps.

William Thomas Epps, Jr ( Tommy ) Chris Epps Wheeler inside the car. This was my first car, a Gremlin. Piedmont, Alabama 1972. Chris and Tommy are the children of William Thomas Epps, Sr and Retha Dean Fitzpatrick Epps. 

David Patrick Epps. David is the son of William Thomas Epps, Sr (Billy) and Retha Dean Fitzpatrick Epps. David died January 25, 1990 off Johnston Island. He was in the Coast Guard. 

Hannah Carroll Vanzant Epps.. Wife of Samuel Huey Epps, Sr. This is my grandmother. My father’s mother.  Ruby Jo Ray is in background.

Mattie Epps, sister of Samuel Huey Epps, Sr. 

Samuel Huey Epps, Sr.    I think Big Daddy was so handsome. 

Samuel Huey Epps, Sr. 

Samuel Huey Epps, Sr. and Hannah Carroll Vanzant Epps at Lake Guntersville, Guntersville, AL  

William Thomas (Billy) Epps and Janice Marie Fitzpatrick.  Dad and Aunt Janice acting silly. 

William Thomas (Billy) Epps, Sr and Samuel Huey Epps, Jr.  Sons of Samuel Huey Epps, Sr and Hannah Carroll Vanzant Epps. 

William Thomas (Billy) Epps, Sr. and Samuel Huey(Sammy) Epps, Sr.

This is a picture we got from Elleda Rule and Steve Epps was gracious enough to let me copy it off his Facebook account. This is Epps Hollow where our ancestors lived  in Lincoln County Tennessee.

I bet there were some good times there!

 Hannah Carroll Vanzant  and Samuel Huey Epps on their wedding day!

31 January 1912,  Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama

Hannah Carroll Vanzant     Samuel Huey Epps

Top Left:     Hannah Carroll Vanzandt Epps    Samuel Huey Epps

Top Right:   William Thomas Epps, Son of Hannah and Sam.. This is my father.

Bottom Left:  Hiriam Thomas Epps, Annie Chesser Epps.  Father of Samuel Huey Epps

Bottom Right:   Samuel Huey Epps  and Hannah Carroll Vanzant Epps