The Silas Epps Family 
Felton Epps:  Born 2/14/1909  -  Died 3/14/1962 at age 53
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  Zettie Mae Lockett Epps: Born 8/29/1913  -  Died 8/4/1996 at age 82 due to kidney failure resulting from heart attack

1.   James Welton “Little Boy” Epps:  Born 1/19/1932  -  Died 3/2/2008 at age 76
  • James Epps, Jr. 
  • Ray Anthony Hicks
  • Alice Mae Epps Lawson
  • Terresia  Epps

2.   Lilly Ruth Epps: Born 8/1933  -  Died 1938 at age 5

3.   Bettie Jean Epps Brigman:  12/19/1935...Husband: Arnold Alphonzo Brigman, Sr.
  • Arnold Alphonzo Brigman, Jr.:  Born 2/26/1961
  • Michael Andre' Brigman:  Born 4/25/1963
  • Vincent Marcus Brigman:  Born 10/26/1965

4. Beulah Mae Epps Givens:  Born 7/3/1937  -  Died 10/8/08 at age 71...Husbands:  Jerry W. Collins; M.C. Smith; Rev. John Givens
  • Marcus E. Collins: Born 2/8/1956
  • Juanzell  Collins:  Born 1/29/1958
  • Cheryl Collins:  Born 1/24/1959
  • Jerry Collins, Jr.:  Born 7/29/1960
  • Felton Fitzgerald Collins:  Born 1/7/1964  -  Died 6/22/1986 at age 22...Children:  Broderick Peters
  • Marshee Smith Jones:  Born 6/13/1966
  • Edwin Bruce Smith:  Born 6/22/1967
  • Brian Keith Smith: Born 6/23/1968
  • Carla "CaCherriee" Smith:  Born 8/11/1969

5.  Jettie Lou Epps Love:  Born 12/19/1939  -  Died 5/31/2004 at age 64...Husband: Morris Love, Jr.
  • Rachel Love:  Born 12/19/1971
  • Morris Edward Love:  Born ?/?/1973

6. Glenda Joyce Epps:  Born 1/1942  -  Died after 5 days

7.  Brenda Joyce Epps Hodge Glass: Born 2/12/1942  -  Died 12/26/2017...Husband: Lindburg Hodge...George Glass Died 11/26/2017
  • Lindburgh “Baldy” Hodge, Jr.:  Born 9/21/1959
  • Linda [“Baldy’s Twin] Hodge:  Born 9/21/1959
  • Carolyn L. Hodge:  Born 12/11/1960
  • Jacquelyn "Jackie" Hodge Glasby:  Born 2/23/1962
  • Portia Hodge:  Born 3/17/1963
  • Vincent Hodge:  Born 9/8/1964   

8. Florazell "Dimp" Epps Montgomery:  Born 3/9/1945  -  Died 1/16/2001 at age 56...Husband: Ernest Hyder; George  Montgomery 
  • Deloria Antoinette Hyder:  Born 8/14/1963  -  Died in 2006                      
  • Pamela Yvette Hyder:  Born 7/14/1964                       
  • Ernest Hyder Jr.:  Born 7/26/1965  -  Died in 2006
  • Reginal Darnell Hyder:  Born 5/8/1968
  • Ramon Hyder:  Born 11/ 5/1969


9. Shirley Ann Epps:  Born 8/11/1947  -  Died 9/30/1948 at age 1 due to respiratory failure

10. Alma Ruth Epps Washington:  Born 9/3/1949...Husbands: Larry Evans; Sonny
  • Draphus Epps:  Born 9/4/1965                        
  • Ricky Epps:  Born 8/17/1967...Wife Johnnie                         
  • Lydia Epps:  Born 9/26/1968
  • Luther Evans, Jr.:  Born 7/19/1972
  • James Evans:  Born
  • Donovan Epps:  Born




Luevera Washington:  Born 9/10/1910  -  Died 1/22/1997 at age 86
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Husband:  Edward Walker “Son Carrie” [Son of Miss Carrie]
and Earl Washington:  Born 9/16/1914  -  Died 4/22/1986 at age 71

1. Delia Mae “Deet” Walker [Her Dad is Edward Walker “Son Carrie”]…Born 4/13/1930 - Died 11/2/2007 at age 77
  • Carolyn Walker...Born 12/22/1947
  • Carl Daeone Walker...Born 2/20/1955 - Died 5/13/11 at age 56
  • Shirley Ann Walker...Born 2/24/1956...Children:  DeNard Walker and another son
  • Michael Earl Walker (deceased)...Born 5/27/1957
  • Doris Elaine Walker...Born 3/1/1959
  • Lola J Walker Hubbard...Born 4/1960...Married to Jerry Wayne Hubbard...Children:  Amy
  • Victoria Ann Walker Pruitt...Born 2/27/1961...Married to J.D. Pruitt
  • Veronica Walker
  • Patricia Walker Gillium
  • Sandra Gail Walker Sanders

2.  Lilly M Walker Jackson [Her Dad is Ed Walker “Son Carrie”]…Born 3/3/1932

  • Sheila Jan...Born 9/2/1952
  • Timothy Eugene Walker…Born 2/2/1954 - Died???
  • Vera Delores...Born 10/18/1957
  • Vickie
  • Kelly Wayne Walker...Born 9/4/1961
  • Stanley

3. Milton Howard Washington [His Dad is Earl]:  Born 1/10/1944…Wife Phillis

  • Daman Armand Washington 
  • Andreanna “Babe” Washington Taylor...Children:  Brandon and Breanna

4. Lutena Marie “Ricki” Washington Wooten [Her Dad is Earl]:  Born 2/21/1947…Husband:  Mercie David Wooten

  • Sonya Denise/Davette Wooten Ratliff...Born 12/27/1966...Married Cleo Ratliff, Jr. 
  • Sharla Denise Wooten...Born 4/5/1972...Children:  Cameron and Kennedy [Born 5/5/2003]

5. Gerald Wayne Washington  [His Dad is Earl]:   Born 5/29/1949  -   Died 6/5/1992 at age 43...Wife Bonnie Robertson 
  • Kevin Washington




Monis Epps:  Born 3/15/1912  -  Died 10/1/1959 at age 47
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  Alma Louise Bell Epps:  Born 9/13/1919

1.  John Lawrence Epps:    Born 6/8/1940  - Died 5/18/2004 at age 63

2.  Clarence Wardell Epps:  Born: 3/1/1942
  • Erika Epps
  • Terrance Epps

3.  Yvonne Marie Epps Newsom:  Born 6/24/1944
  • Deborah Newsom
  • Charletta Newsom Gause...Children:  Simone
  • Cheryl Newsom     

4.  Edward Leland Epps:  Born 9/25/1945  -  Died: 3/24/1985 at age 39
  • Paulette Renee Epps Zamora...Children:  Leilani

5.  Robert Louis Epps:  Born 9/18/1947…Wife:  Dorothy
  • Edward Louis Epps [Carolyn is his Mom]...Born 7/1/1971?

6.  Katherine Epps Burrell:  Born: 12/13/49
  • Karla Michelle Robinson



Whitfield Epps:  Born 1/19/1914  Died: 5/26/1998 at age 84
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  Lillian Epps
Children:  None 




Olen J. Epps, Sr.:  Born 8/4/1915 -  Died 10/17/1964 at age 49
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  Maggie Lillian Jackson Epps 

1.      Melvin Epps:  Born 10/30/1939


2.Wallace James Epps, Sr.:  Born 3/16/1941 
  • Wallace Epps, Jr. “Little Wally”
  • Kevin
  • Kanay


3.Olen Epps, Jr. “Bubba”:  Born 6/21/42...Wife:  Johnetta Epps...
  • Arhonda Epps [daughter] 
  • Olen J. Epps, III...Wife Pamela
  • Lojuana   
  • Kenneth 
  • Keith 
  • Ronald 



Lutena Logan:  Born 2/2/1917  -  Died 6/6/2003 at age 86
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Husband:  John Logan:  Born 12/30/1904 - Died 10/14/2001
1.Derek Louis Logan [Adopted nephew; Derek is the son of Carolyn Walker (Aunt Luevera's daughter)]...Children:  Trevor Logan


Harry “H” Ward Epps:  Born 7/31/1920  -  Died 7/2/1997 at age 76
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  None
Children:  None 



Edward Epps [Twin]:  Born 1/15/1923  -  Died 2/15/1988 at age 65
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  Dora Louise Young [Thompson?] Epps

1.Claude Edward Epps:  Born 10/27/1952…Wife:  LaVou   Wife:  Lisa:  Born 10/16/
  • Jeannivee' Epps [Her Mom is LaVou]
  • Tasceaie “CiCi” Epps [Her Mom is LaVou]
  • Kevin Epps [His Mom is LaVou]
  • Stacy Epps [Her Mom is Lisa]
  • Douglas Epps [His Mom is Lisa]
  • Claudia "Dee Dee" Dpps [Her Mom is Lisa]

2.Alma Joyce “Penny” Epps Jackson:  Born 1/26/1955
  • Erica
  • DeVonna
  • Aaron

3.Ricardo “Rickey” Epps:  Born 4/25/1957
  • Jennifer Epps [Her Mom is Teresa]
  • Alicia Epps [Her Mom is Teresa]
  • Claudette Epps [Her Mom is Kimberly]
  • Ricardo Joseph Epps [His Mom is Sherril]

4.Kirk Epps:  Born 9/22/1958
  • Marcus Wayne Epps

5.Annette Epps [Twin]:  Born 1/27/1962
  • Crystal Epps Gix

6.Jannette Epps [Twin]:  Born 1/27/1962  -  Died 8/5/1970 at age 8

7.       Timothy Epps:  Born 5/6/1963


Howard Epps [Twin]:  Born 1/15/1923  -  Died 3/30/1979 at age 56
Mother:  Dealie Epps
Wife:  Mollie Delores Pruitt Epps:  Born 4/13/1930  -  Died 1/22/1993 at age 62

1. Lawrence Howard Epps:  Born 2/5/1947 – Died 4/8/1990 at age 43

2. Al Edward Epps, Sr.:  Born 4/10/1948  -  Died 1/18/1999 at age 50…Wife: Wanda Sue Priest Epps
  • Kimberly Epps Grisham
  • Kevin Al Epps
  • Andre’ Epps
  • Al Edward Epps, Jr.
  • Howard Wayne Epps
  • Jermaine Lee Epps
  • Virgil Keith Epps [adopted stepson]


3. Margaret Delores Epps Barrington:  Born 3/13/1949  -  Died  10/12/1995 at age 46…Husband:  Freddy Barrington…Died???

  • Valerie Sheehy
  • Roger Woodard
  • Nicole…Died as a baby
  • Yvette

4. Carolyn Darnell Epps Behn…Born: 6/25/1950  -  Died 9/1/2011 at age 61
  • Vanessa
  • Tonita Behn
  • Felicia "Bumper"
  • Claudrina

5. Anthony Wayne Epps:  Born 11/2/1960 – Died 9/8/1985 at age 24


6. Theresa Kaye Epps Curry Frohm: Born 7/15/1962…Husband Ron Frohm:  Born 9/20/1963
  • Davlon:  Born 3/7/1983
  • Mikayla:  Born 8/10/1996 

7. Loretta Vernell Epps:  Born 11/8/1970
  • Lorenzo


Maggie Bell Walton-Epps Jones-Smith:  Born 7/20/1925
Mother:  Rosie Lee Walton Smith
Husband:  Mr. Devadous Jones; Mr. Samuel Smith 
1.Kenneth C.G. Jones:  Born 6/21/1943…Wife Ruby Jo Williams Jones 
2.Sherwood Smith
3.Sharon Renee Smith:  Born 7/8/1960  -  Died 1/8/1999 at age 39 
  • Aston Smith [son] 


Claudell Lockett:  Born 2/6/1926  -  Died 8/1/1982 at age 56
Mother:  Rosella Lockett Hawkins
Wife:  Bobbie D. Whitfield Lockett  (Dealie's brother's child)  -  Died??


Lena Epps Adams:  Born 10/22/1926  -  Died 4/16/2010 at age 83
Mother:  Lena Hurst Epps
Husband:  George Adams:  Born 7/13/1926  -  Died 5/28/1997 at age 70

1.Gregory Clinton Adams:  Born 7/18/1951…Wife:  Montrose Renee Mitchell:  Born 2/6/1951
  • Monica Kaye Adams-Buckholt:  Born 4/30/1970..Husband:  Carl Buckholt 

2.Kaye Adams: Born 9/29/1954…Ex-Husband:  Tony Coats:  Born 9/29/1959



Luevenia "Bench" Epps Benton:  Born 7/6/1928  -   Died 3/8/2012 at age 83
Mother:  Lena Hurst Epps
Husband:  Horace Benton:  Born 7/29/1927  -  Died 1/27/2000 at age 72

1.Debra Lynn Edwards Woolridge:  Born 10/29/1953  -  Died 9/30/1991 at age 37
…Husband:  David Edwards and Jerry Woolridge:  Born 12/1944
  • Shandalyn Woolridge:  Born 11/23/1984 

2.June Theresa Benton Davis:  Born 7/12/1955…Husband:  Joe Davis
  • Deverious Shjuan Davis:  Born:  9/21/1979


Silas Epps, Jr.  "SE":  Born 3/17/1930  -  Died 2/14/1970 at age 39
Mother:  Lena Hurst Epps
Wife:  Barbara:  Born 10/8/1933

1.Edward "Ed" Lewis Epps...Born 10/22/1954
2.        Loretta Jean Epps...Born 5/9/1956
3.Clevester "Cle" Epps...Born 4/29/1959

Silas Epps:  Third of 13 children born to Oliver and Jane Epps
Born  8/9/1886  -  Died 1/12/1948 at age 61

His Father: Oliver Epps…Born 10/1860  -   Died 2/27/1920 at age 59
His Mother:   Jane Flowers Epps…Born 12/1861 -  Died 5/17/1930 at age 69

Number of Children:  14 [Click here to see details]
Click here to see photos of Silas' children

First Wife:  Married Dealie Whitfield Epps 1/26/1908 …Mother of 9 children
      Born 3/27/1890  -  Died 7/17/1924 at age 34
Second Wife:  Married Lena Hurst Epps 1/23/1926 …Mother of 3 children
     Born: 6/28/1893  -  Died 5/8/1942 at age 48
Third Wife:  Married Onedia Warren Epps 12/9/1943 …No children [a Warren by 
marriage]...Born:  6/10/1910  - Died 10/19/1984 at age 74   

Miss Rosie Lee Walton Smith:  Born 9/23/1905 - Died 11/30/1981 at age 76...
Mother of 1 child [Maggie Belle Walton-Epps Jones Smith] 
Miss Rosella Lockett Hawkins:  Born 9/17/1904 - Died 2/21/1990 at age 85
...Mother of 1 child [Claudell Lockett]
First Wife Mrs. Dealie Epps
3/27/1890  -  7/17/1924
Mother of 9 Children
Second Wife Mrs. Lena Hurst Epps
6/27/1893  -  5/8/1942
Mother of 3 Children
Mr. Silas Epps
8/1885  -  1/12/1948 
Father of 14 Children
Silas Epps is the Father of 14 Children
In order as they appear on photo
 
1.  Leeman Epps:  Born 9/9/1885-died 7/28/1941
2.  Mamie Epps:  Born 8/1896 
3.  Ethel Epps:  Born 12/11/1890 - Died 12/3/1955 
4.  Amy Epps:  Born 6/16/1893  -  Died 1/26/1950
5.  Alberta “Byrd” Epps:  Born 5/31/1894 - Died 6/26/1971
6.  Oliver Epps, Sr.:  Born 10/1860 - Died 2/27/1920...The father of all
7.  Oliver Epps, Jr. "Man" Epps:  Born 11/20/1901 -  Died 3/17/1961
8.  Hattie Epps:  Born 12/16/1895 - Died 5/6/1943
9.  Willie Epps:  Born 3/20/1904 - Died 12/17/1968
10. Freeman Epps:  Born 7/23/1897 - Died 12/27/1966  
11. John Epps:  Born 10/12/1887 - Died 9/9/1952
12. Silas Epps:  Born 8/9/1886 - Died 1/12/1948
13. James "Jimmy" Epps:  Born 10/3/1888 - Died 9/25/1908 [Not Shown] 
14. Charles Epps:  Born 7/1881 -  Died in 1933 [Not Shown...Click HERE for photo]
NOTE:  Oliver's wife Jane Flowers Epps is the mother of all the children.  She was inside the house at the time photo was taken. 
Jane was born 12/1861 - Died 5/17/1930
Click on the following links to view pages within the Epps Website

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About Oliver and Jane Epps:
Oliver and Jane Epps Family Tree, including a group photo of their 13 Children in front of their home 
Oliver and Jane Epps…enlarged photos
Oliver and Jane Epps…individual photos of their 13 Children 
Oliver and Jane Epps…their history
Oliver and Jane Epps…death certificates
Cora Lee Epps, the sister of Oliver Epps  

The 13 Children of Oliver and Jane Epps…listed in order of birth:
1.Charles "Charlie"   l    2. Leeman    l    3. Silas    l    4. John Epps    l    5. James "Jimmy"    l    6.Ethel    l     7.Amy     l    8.  Alberta “Byrd”     l    9. Hattie        10. Mamie    l    11.  Freeman    l    12. Oliver, Jr. "Man"    l    13. Willie 

About Silas Epps, Sr.
Silas Epps Family Tree
Silas Epps and his 2 wives: Dealia and Lena Hurst Epps… enlarged photos
Silas Epps Children...individual photos
Silas Epps Grandchildren--  First Generation...individual photos
Lena Hurst Epps, the second wife of Silas Epps…includes links to the Hurst family

The 14 Children of Silas Epps...listed in order of birth: 
1.Felton    l    2. Luevera    l    3. Monis    l    4. Whitfield    l    5. Olen    l    6. Lutena    l    7. Harry “H” Ward    l    8.  Edward “Bay”     l    9. Howard       
10. Maggie Bell    l    11. Claudell    l    12. Lena    l    13. Luevenia    l    14. Silas Epps, Jr. "S.E."

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Kaye is the daughter of Lena Epps Adams

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