The Shemwell Family

Mary Jane KittrellAge: 28 years18281856

Name
Mary Jane Kittrell
Given names
Mary Jane
Surname
Kittrell
Married name
Mary Jane Ponder
Birth 1828 22 20
Birth of a sisterElender Nelly Kittrell
calculated 1831 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 4 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
Birth of a brotherWilliam S Kittrell
calculated 1835 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 7 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel James Kittrell Jr
1838 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterPatsy Kittrell
calculated 1843 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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
MarriageWillis Miles PonderView this family
about 1848 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Russell Burkenbis Ponder
October 10, 1849 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEllender “Nellie” Shemwell
1850 (Age 22 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth M Waugh
1850 (Age 22 years)

Census September 17, 1850 (Age 22 years)
Marriage of a parentLemuel Carter KittrellLurannah Lawrana PonderView this family
Type: Civil marriage
October 9, 1852 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a half-sisterNancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell
September 10, 1853 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Nancy Saphronia “Nannie” Ponder
October 12, 1855 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSarah Vandover Kittrell
January 13, 1856 (Age 28 years)
Death April 3, 1856 (Age 28 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1826
3 years
herself
4 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
9 years
younger sister
Patsy Kittrell
Birth: calculated 1843 37 35Missouri, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Lurannah Lawrana Ponder - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: October 9, 1852Ripley, Missouri, United States
11 months
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
Sarah Vandover Kittrell
Birth: January 13, 1856 50 27Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: January 7, 1881Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
3 years
half-brother
Franklin Kittrell
Birth: 1858 52 29Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1860Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years
half-brother
Lemuel Kittrell Jr
Birth: January 1860 54 31Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: 1865Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
5 years
half-brother
Amos Ponder Kittrell
Birth: calculated 1864 58 35Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: March 18, 1870Ripley, Missouri, United States
Family with Willis Miles Ponder - View this family
husband
Willis Miles Ponder
Birth: October 12, 1823Bon Aqua, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 9, 1904Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: about 1848Missouri, United States
21 months
son
Russell Burkenbis Ponder
Birth: October 10, 1849 25 21Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: February 25, 1858Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
6 years
daughter

Mary Jane Kittrell has 30 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Willis Miles Ponder - Household

Ripley, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
W M Ponderhead25MWMerchantTN
Mary J Ponderwife21FWMO
R B Ponderson7mMWMO