William C. Earps and wife Martha Burris (Burrows)
(14 Dec 1846-28 June 1920) shown at their home on Nickajack Road.
Martha was the second wife of William married on 29 Oct 1878 after the death of his first
wife Emily Gregory (14 Sept 1850-3 Feb 1878). William had married Emily on 7 Oct 1869.
William and Emily Earps are buried at the Earps cemetery in Nixon Hollow and Martha is buried at
Davis Cemetery near Russell Hill in Macon County.
Nixon Hollow
William C. Earps and Emily Gregory had the following children:
James Henry Earps ( b. 27 Sep. 1875 d. 6 Mar. 1939) md Rutha A. Dias (b. 3 Apr. 1885 d. 20 Aug. 1964)
Paris Earps (1 Apr 1871-17 Apr 1958) md. Richard (Dick) Beal (27 Feb 1870-28 Apr 1945).
Buried Poley Beasley Cemetery.
Sallie Earps ( 2 Apr 1875-31 Mar 1911-died of TB) md. John Wilson Shoulders (24 Feb 1865 - 28 Apr 1942)
Buried Earps Cemetery - Nickajack Road.
Gilbert (Gid) Earps( 9 Dec 1877-2 Jul 1953) md Sarah Elizabeth Towns (13 Nov 1880-8 Jan 1956).
Buried Earps Cemetery - Nickajack Road.
William C. Earps and Martha Burris (Burrows) had the following children:
Jane Earps md. James Bud Anderson
Lucy Earps ( 31 July 1882 - 23 Dec 1909) md. Sam Davis
Nickajack and Frog Branch Roads
Richard (Dick) and Paris Earps Beal Family
unknown child, standing Lola Watson Beal, Bertha Shoulders, Emma Gregory
Sallie & Susan Jane Earps
On the left is Sallie Earps who married James Wilson Shoulders,
On the right is Susan Jane Earps who married James Bennett Anderson..
Wilson Shoulders Family
Bud Anderson & wife Jane (Earps)
Susan Jane & Lucy Earps
The item in the chair is marked Holy Bible.
Jane Earps
Bill Earps
James Earps and wife
Gid Earps and wife Sarah Towns
Martha Burrows Earps tombstone
Martha Burrows Earps tombstone at Davis Cemetery- Russell Hill-Macon County
Russell Hill