Melissa WittAge: 47 years1844–1891
- Name
- Melissa Witt
- Given names
- Melissa
- Surname
- Witt
- Married name
- Melissa Arvin
 Birth | about 1844 57 42 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 2 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 sister | Margaret Ann Witt about 1855 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 13 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | Jamison Arvin — View this family October 24, 1861 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Sarah Jane Arvin October 12, 1863 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Jesse Arvin February 16, 1865 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 17 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 23 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 23 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Jameson Arvin June 20, 1868 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 25 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 half-brother | John Witt about 1870 (Age 26 years) |
 Census | June 11, 1870 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Margaret Maria Arvin December 1870 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Nancy Ann Arvin October 28, 1874 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mary Susan “Susie” Arvin August 8, 1878 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | William Witt December 25, 1878 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 34 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 15, 1880 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Little Berry Arvin Sr. August 2, 1881 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Gertrude E Arvin April 29, 1886 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Joseph Stollard Arvin April 29, 1886 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Jane Witt about 1886 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Little Berry Witt September 26, 1889 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Reps Arvin — Sarah Jane Arvin — View this family 1890 (Age 46 years) |
 Death | February 1891 (Age 47 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Witt Birth: about 1787 — Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1878 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Jane Cox Birth: about 1802 — Virginia, United States Death: Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 28, 1823 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder sister |
Margaret Ann Witt Birth: about 1824 37 22 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1855 |
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6 years elder brother |
Stephen Cox Witt Birth: October 1829 42 27 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1907 — Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months elder brother |
David Witt Birth: about 1830 43 28 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Robert F Witt Birth: about 1832 45 30 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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5 years elder sister |
Sarah Ann Witt Birth: about 1836 49 34 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Elisha Witt Birth: about 1838 51 36 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Thomas B Witt Birth: about 1840 53 38 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years elder sister |
Martha Elizabeth Witt Birth: about 1842 55 40 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years herself |
Melissa Witt Birth: about 1844 57 42 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1891 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Sarah Witt |
| father |
William Witt Birth: about 1787 — Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1878 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Sarah Witt Birth: about 1793 — Virginia, United States Death: before 1823 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 21, 1810 — Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States |
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1 year half-brother |
Little Berry Witt Birth: November 11, 1811 24 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 26, 1889 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
John Witt Birth: about 1814 27 21 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1870 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Jane Witt Birth: about 1815 28 22 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1886 — South Dakota, United States |
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7 years half-brother |
William L Witt Birth: about 1821 34 28 — Nelson, Virginia, United States Death: May 1, 1894 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Jamison Arvin |
| husband |
Jamison Arvin Birth: April 27, 1839 27 24 — Estill, Kentucky, United States Death: February 18, 1925 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Melissa Witt Birth: about 1844 57 42 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1891 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 24, 1861 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Jane Arvin Birth: October 12, 1863 24 19 — Estill, Kentucky, United States Death: August 14, 1922 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months son |
William Jesse Arvin Birth: February 16, 1865 25 21 — Estill, Kentucky, United States Death: August 5, 1901 |
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3 years son |
Jameson Arvin Birth: June 20, 1868 29 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 6, 1936 — Bluejacket, Craig, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Margaret Maria Arvin Birth: December 1870 31 26 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Nancy Ann Arvin Birth: October 28, 1874 35 30 — Estill, Kentucky, United States Death: July 9, 1964 — Shelby, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Susan “Susie” Arvin Birth: August 8, 1878 39 34 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: July 8, 1969 — Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Little Berry Arvin Sr. Birth: August 2, 1881 42 37 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: May 29, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Gertrude E Arvin Birth: April 29, 1886 47 42 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1910 |
| son |
Joseph Stollard Arvin Birth: April 29, 1886 47 42 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: April 18, 1966 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States |
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Jamison Arvin - Household
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Jamison Arvin - Household
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