Epp was born in 1758. Epp's father is Jaak and her mother was Kärt. Her paternal grandparents were Toots and Ellu; her maternal grandparents were Andres and Epp. She had four brothers and two sisters, named Mats, Peep, Hindrik, Märt, Mari and Krõõt. She died at the age of 56 in 1814.