The Shemwell Family

Rebecca Ann RushinAge: 65 years18221887

Name
Rebecca Ann Rushin
Given names
Rebecca Ann
Surname
Rushin
Married name
Rebecca Ann Kittrell
Married name
Rebecca Ann Brannum
Birth April 12, 1822 29 27
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 9 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
MarriageJoseph KittrellView this family
about 1836 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell
March 1, 1837 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Marion Kittrell
calculated 1839 (Age 16 years)
Death of a husbandJoseph Kittrell
1840 (Age 17 years)
Address: Present day Butler Co.
Civil marriageJames BrannumView this family
January 2, 1842 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a motherFrancis Auridel “Franky” Jordan
1850 (Age 27 years)
Census September 4, 1850 (Age 28 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Washington PowersMary Ann “Polly” KittrellView this family
Type: Civil marriage
June 26, 1852 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mary Elizabeth Powers
June 22, 1853 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sisterAmelia Rushin
December 18, 1854 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherJason Rushin
1855 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Holloway Kittrell Powers
October 15, 1856 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Marion Powers
January 2, 1859 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Rebecca Ann Powers
November 28, 1861 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Albert Ernest Powers
February 22, 1865 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a grandson
#6
George Washington Powers
October 15, 1867 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 44 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 44 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Marriage of a childMarion KittrellLouisana Arena “Dixie” TomlinView this family
October 1869 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Marinda Powers
December 20, 1869 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 46 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Death of a grandsonMarion Powers
before 1870 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Sarah Virginia Kittrell
May 15, 1870 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sonMarion Kittrell
1870 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Melvina Powers
November 22, 1874 (Age 52 years)
Death of a grandsonHolloway Kittrell Powers
March 23, 1875 (Age 52 years)

Death of a husbandJames Brannum
June 6, 1876 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 55 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death June 6, 1887 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brannum Graveyard
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder sister
3 years
herself
Family with Joseph Kittrell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1836
14 months
daughter
3 years
son
Family with James Brannum - View this family
husband
James Brannum
Birth: August 12, 1799South Carolina, United States
Death: June 6, 1876Butler, Missouri, United States
herself
Marriage: January 2, 1842Ripley, Missouri, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Brannum - Household

Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Branumhead51MWfarmerSC
Rebecca Brannumwife28FWTN
Marion Kittrellstep son11MWMO