Silas Eugene VanEpps

Brief Life History of Silas Eugene

When Silas Eugene VanEpps was born on 13 April 1858, in Deerfield Township, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George A VanEpps, was 22 and his mother, Nancy Ann Shay, was 26. He married Rhodella Louise Niles about 1877, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in New York, United States for about 5 years and Genesee Township, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He died on 5 November 1903, at the age of 45, and was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Silas Eugene VanEpps
1858–1903
Rhodella Louise Niles
1862–1945
Marriage: about 1877
Nancy Eliza Van Epps
1878–1967
William Howard Vaneps
1881–1980
Ira Eugene VanEpps
1883–1952
Andrew Hugh VanEpps
1885–1974
Claud Vanepps
1887–

Sources (12)

  • Eugene Vanepps in household of George Vanepps, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Silas Eugene VanEpps, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James Van Epps in entry for Miles Arthur Van Epps, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

World Events (8)

1859 · Oregon Becomes a State

Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. 

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van Eps .

History: Van Epps was a familiar name in the Schenectady–Albany area; Fultonville, NY, was formerly called Van Epps Swamp.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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