Life History

Other facts

Notes

• Reeves is Emma's first married name.  I have found no information onEmma's first husband or her maiden name.  See the Notes on the familyunder Matthew Bradley Epperson.
  
  In the 1900 census Emma is a widow, head of household with 5 children.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Howard County, Arkansas, 18 June, Mineral SpringsTownship, District 65, page 15A, Hse #250, Fam #254
  Reeves, Emma V  Head  34  Widowed Borne 6 children, 5 living  AR GA GA[No occupation reported]  Rents Farm
  Reeves, Claude A Son W M 13  AR Connecticut AR
  Reeves, Walter  Son W M 11  AR Connecticut AR
  Reeves, Grover  Son W M 6  AR Connecticut AR
  Reeves, Earl  Son W M 4  AR Connecticut AR
  Reeves, Myrtle Daughter W F 1 AR Connecticut AR
  
  In 1910, Emma has married widower Rev Matthew Bradley Epperson.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Bandera County, Texas, 20 April, Justice Precinct6, District 13, page ?, Hse #43, Fam #45
  Epperson, M B  Head  M W 42  2nd Marriage  (# of years not stated) ARTN AL Farm[er]  Rents
  Epperson, Emma V  Wife  F W 44  2nd Marriage, married 25 years  Borne8 children, 6 living  AR GA GA
  Epperson, Troy  Son M W 20  AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  Epperson, Mitchel  Son M W 14  AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  Epperson, Opal  Son M W 11  AR AR AR
  Epperson, Finis  Son M W 4  AR AR AR
  Reeves, Walter  [Step]son M W 21  AR AR AR Farm[er]
  Reeves, Grover  [Step]son M W 17  AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  Reeves, Myrtle [Step]daughter F W 11 AR AR AR
  
  I notice that in this census, her son Earl, who should be 14, is notlisted.  Neither is Claude, who at 23 is probably already marred andin his own household.  This census reports that Emma has borne twomore children since 1900, but to of her children have died.  No newchildren are reported.  In 1900 she was reported as having borne 6children, with 5 still living.  This seems to indicate that after shemarried Matthew she had had another child before Finis who died.Walter, Grover and Myrtle match the report of 1900.  No genealogiesreporting on this family have any information about that.
  
  Jimmy Epperson's Genealogy reports the date of death for Emma as 2August 1929, while the Texas Death Index reports 8 August 1929.  TheDeath Index reports that she died in Brown County, Texas.  Herresidence at the time of death was Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
  
  Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
  Mrs. Emma Victoria Epperson, Death 8 Aug 1929, Brown County,Certificate: 38910

Sources

• 1. J Epperson Genealogy
  • http://genealogy.eppytx.com/FamilyTree/F032.htm
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Bandera County, Texas
  • 20 April, Justice Precinct 6, District 13, page ?, Hse #43, Fam #45
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, Gonzales County, Texas
  • 2 January, Justice Precinct 5, District 94, page 1A, Wrightsboro St,
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Howard County, Arkansas
  • 18 June, Mineral Springs Township, District 65, page 15A, Hse #250,
• 5. Cleburne (Johnson County, Texas) Memorial Cemetery Registry
  • http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txjohnso/cemeteries/cleburnemem54.ht
• 6. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
• 7. J Epperson Genealogy
  • http://genealogy.eppytx.com/FamilyTree/F282.htm
• 8. 1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas
  • 24 April, Justice Precinct 1, District 4, page 15B, Grand Avenue, Hse
• 9. Social Security Death Index
  • Finis Epperson