On one of Wilbur's daughters' birth certificates, Wilbur self-reported that her given name was Wilbur, and her marker clearly says Wilbur. Also a newspaper clipping of her marriage says Wilbur. Since she was born before births were registered with the county or state, this could only be verified if a baptismal record can be found, or an old family Bible.
Her father, William B EPPS, was reared by Sarah C Orr and Burrell P. EPPS. The family story is that (later verified by DNA), her grandfather, William's bio-father, was from the Hentz family. Most likely Alex Hentz, or possibly a son of Alex.
Although there are other Epps married into this family, there is no direct bio-relationship with the Epps through Wilbur.
I have a good, clear copy of her Missouri Death Certificate, also posted here by DesotoJoe/The Record Man. According to it, she died on Dec 27, 1932, but it was previously listed here as Dec 23, 1932, as is on her marker. It is very doubtful that her death certificate would be wrong, therefore the date of death on her marker must be wrong.
Her grave can easily be found in this very large cemetery, on the inside of a curve in the drive, under a large tree, along with the grave of her youngest son, Curtis Lawson, who died just before his 21st birthday.
Her father, William B EPPS, was reared by Sarah C Orr and Burrell P. EPPS. The family story is that (later verified by DNA), her grandfather, William's bio-father, was from the Hentz family. Most likely Alex Hentz, or possibly a son of Alex.
Although there are other Epps married into this family, there is no direct bio-relationship with the Epps through Wilbur.
I have a good, clear copy of her Missouri Death Certificate, also posted here by DesotoJoe/The Record Man. According to it, she died on Dec 27, 1932, but it was previously listed here as Dec 23, 1932, as is on her marker. It is very doubtful that her death certificate would be wrong, therefore the date of death on her marker must be wrong.
Her grave can easily be found in this very large cemetery, on the inside of a curve in the drive, under a large tree, along with the grave of her youngest son, Curtis Lawson, who died just before his 21st birthday.
On one of Wilbur's daughters' birth certificates, Wilbur self-reported that her given name was Wilbur, and her marker clearly says Wilbur. Also a newspaper clipping of her marriage says Wilbur. Since she was born before births were registered with the county or state, this could only be verified if a baptismal record can be found, or an old family Bible.
Her father, William B EPPS, was reared by Sarah C Orr and Burrell P. EPPS. The family story is that (later verified by DNA), her grandfather, William's bio-father, was from the Hentz family. Most likely Alex Hentz, or possibly a son of Alex.
Although there are other Epps married into this family, there is no direct bio-relationship with the Epps through Wilbur.
I have a good, clear copy of her Missouri Death Certificate, also posted here by DesotoJoe/The Record Man. According to it, she died on Dec 27, 1932, but it was previously listed here as Dec 23, 1932, as is on her marker. It is very doubtful that her death certificate would be wrong, therefore the date of death on her marker must be wrong.
Her grave can easily be found in this very large cemetery, on the inside of a curve in the drive, under a large tree, along with the grave of her youngest son, Curtis Lawson, who died just before his 21st birthday.
Her father, William B EPPS, was reared by Sarah C Orr and Burrell P. EPPS. The family story is that (later verified by DNA), her grandfather, William's bio-father, was from the Hentz family. Most likely Alex Hentz, or possibly a son of Alex.
Although there are other Epps married into this family, there is no direct bio-relationship with the Epps through Wilbur.
I have a good, clear copy of her Missouri Death Certificate, also posted here by DesotoJoe/The Record Man. According to it, she died on Dec 27, 1932, but it was previously listed here as Dec 23, 1932, as is on her marker. It is very doubtful that her death certificate would be wrong, therefore the date of death on her marker must be wrong.
Her grave can easily be found in this very large cemetery, on the inside of a curve in the drive, under a large tree, along with the grave of her youngest son, Curtis Lawson, who died just before his 21st birthday.
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