Joel J. EPPS (b. 1820)

EPPS, BASS

Posted By: Linnie Howell (email)
Date: 6/8/2005 at 00:18:58

EPPS, Joel J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Fayette; born in Georgia in 1820; moved to Montgomery Co., Ind., in 1837. Was married there, in 1841, to Melinda Bass; she was born in North Carolina in 1820; came to this county and bought this farm in 1853; owns 108 acres of land; have ten children living - Jesse, Lemuel, Rebecca E., Elizabeth, John H., Rosetta, James E., Elisha and Elijah (twins), and Joel W.; lost four - Nancy A.; George W., Elvira and Lorenzo. Mr. Epps was School Director six years, Town Trustee two years, and Road Supervisor eight years. Mr. Epps is a Free-Will Baptist, and his wife a Methodist.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Westfield Township
Page 688