23 June 1860 - US Census - Bell, Texas
Household ......Sex .....Age Birthplace
T A Eppes .......Male ....44 ..Tennessee
Sarah Eppes ..Female 38 ..Kentucky
Jas Eppes ......Male ....19 ..Mississippi
S H Eppes ......Female 16 ..Mississippi
Phebe Eppes .Female 15 ..Mississippi
David Eppes ...Male ....13 ..Mississippi
M A Eppes ......Female 11 ..Mississippi
M C Eppes ......Male ....10 ..Mississippi
G W Eppes ......Male ....8 ....Mississippi
C L Eppes .......Male ....6 ....Texas
Ned Eppes .....Male ....4 ....Texas
Mary A Eppes Female 2 ....Texas
J W Eppes ......Male ....0 ....Texas

10 August 1870 - US Census - Justice Precinct 2, Blanco, Texas
Household ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Thomas Eppes Male ....54 ..Tennessee
Lyde Eppes ......Female 43 ..Tennessee
Lafay Eppes .....Male ....16 ..Texas
Needs Eppes ....Male ....14 ..Texas
Mary Eppes ......Female 12 ..Texas
Abigal Eppes ....Female 12 ..Texas
Allan Eppes ......Female 14 ..Texas
Joseph Eppes ...Male ....14 ..Texas
Lydia Eppes ......Female 8 ....Texas
Fanne Eppes .....Female 6 ....Texas

19 June 1880 - US Census - Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas
Household .........Role ..Sex .....Age Birthplace
O B Ludwick ......Self ...Male ....29 ..Missouri
Ellen B Ludwick Wife ..Female 20 ..Tennessee
Joseph Eppes ...Other Male ....20 ..Texas

1890 - US Census - destroyed in 1921 census fire.

Joseph W Eppes was listed as a stationary engineer on his daughter, Theresa's birth record. His first wife Canzada died about 1891, while they were on their way back to Texas, from the state of Washington, and was buried on the way back. Joseph Eppes' brother Calvin Eppes and wife were with them on the trip back.

8 June 1900 - US Census - Justice Precinct 2-4, Travis, Texas
Household .......Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Joseph Epps ....Head ......Male ....40 ..Texas ........Apr 1860
Sallie Epps .......Wife ........Female 30 ..Texas .......Sep 1870
Calvin N Epps ..Son .........Male ....18 ..Texas .......Oct 1882
Edward E Epps Son .........Male ....15 ..Texas .......Aug 1885
Olen C Epps .....Son .........Male ....12 ..Texas(sic) May 1888
Mary F Epps .....Daughter Female 1 ....Texas .......Nov 1899

31 May 1910 - US Census - Elgin, Bastrop, Texas
Household .........Role ..........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Joe Eppes ..........Head ........Male ....51 ..Texas
Sarah Eppes .......Wife .........Female 40 ..Texas
Teresa Eppes ......Daughter Female 10 ..Texas
Raymond Eppes Son ..........Male ....9 ....Texas
Catherine Eppes Daughter Female 7 ....Texas
Valentine Eppes .Son .........Male ....4 ....Texas
George Eppes .....Son .........Male ....2 ....Texas

16 January 1920 - US Census - Justice Precinct 5, Austin, Travis, Texas
Household ........Role .......Sex ......Age .......Birthplace
Joseph Epps ....Head .......Male ....60(sic) ..Texas
Sarah Epps .......Wife ........Female 50 .........Texas
Thresa Epps .....Daughter Female 21 .........Texas
Catherine Epps Daughter Female 17 .........Texas
Valentine Epps .Son .........Male ....13 .........Texas
John E Epps .....Son ..........Male ....5 ...........Texas

The Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, January 8, 1922 pg 15 col. 4
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Mrs. Will Kidder and daughters Misses Janie and Grace Kidder, have returned to their home in Blanco after a holiday visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eppes and family. Mr. Clem Kidder of Blanco motored over for a short visit during the holidays.
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15 April 1930 - US Census - Austin, Travis, Texas
Household .........Role ...................Sex...... Age Birthplace
J W Eppes ..........Head ..................Male ....69 ..Texas
Sarah Eppes ......Wife ....................Female 59 ..Texas
Valentine Eppes Son .....................Male ....23 ..Texas
Sadie Eppes .......Daughter-in-law Female 23 ..Texas
Jani Eppes .........Granddaughter ..Female 0 ....Texas
Thresa Ault .........Daughter ...........Female 30 ..Texas

Per his death certificate at the time of Joe's death he had lived in Austin for about 48(sic) years. He died at home at 1501 South 4th, Austin, Texas on November 27th, 1934 at about 3:20 pm.

Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas · Wednesday, November 28, 1934 pg 2
THE DEAD
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EPPES - Joseph W. Eppes, 74, resident of Austin and Travis county for 48 years, died at his home, 1501 South Fourth street, Tuesday at 3:20 p. m. He is survived by four sons, C. N. Eppes and V. S. Eppes, both of Austin, Edward E. Eppes, Wilemena, Mo., and O. Eppes of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. O. S. Hamilton and Mrs. Theresa Ault, both of Austin; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Kellian, Waxahachie, and one step-brother, C. L. Pruitt.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 a. m. from St. Mary's church with Father Gallagher officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Meeks-Hyltin funeral home. Pallbearers will be: John Maynor, Frederickburg, Calide Kidder, Blanco, C. Oldham, Claud Ross, R. W. Townsley and Frank Dryer.
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The Austin American, Austin, Texas · Friday, November 30, 1934 pg 5
JOSEPH W. EPPES

Funeral services for Joseph W. Eppes. 74, resident of Austin and Travis county 48 years, were held from St. Mary's church Thursday morning with Father James Galla-gam officiating. Interment was in Mt. Calvary cemetery under the direction of Meeks-Hyltin Funeral home. Pallbearers were John Maynor of Fredericksburg, Claud Kidder of Blanco, C. O. Oldham, Claud Ross, R. W. Townsley and Frank Dryer,

Mr. Eppes died Tuesday after noon at his home, 1501 South Fourth.

He is survived by the following: four sons, C. N. Eppes and V. S. Eppes of Austin, Edward E. Eppes of Wilemena, Mo., and O. Eppes of Houston two daughters, Mrs. O, S. Hamilton and Mrs. Theresa Ault of Austin: one sister, Mrs. Fannie Kellian of Waxahachie and one step-brother, C. L. Pruitt of Austin.

Bio thanks to Rob Walker

Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage.