The Shemwell Family

Ritta Ann “Ritter” WhiteAge: 69 years18001870

Name
Ritta Ann “Ritter” White
Given names
Ritta Ann
Surname
White
Married name
Ritta Ann Megee
Nickname
Ritter
Birth September 17, 1800
MarriageJohn MegeeView this family
August 15, 1822 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1Daniel White Megee
August 24, 1822 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Mary Ann “Polly” Megee
about 1825 (Age 24 years)
Note: Birth date/location based on notes on her daughter's findagrave site
Birth of a son
#3William Claude “Bill” Megee
May 1826 (Age 25 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a son
#4Stephen Jackson Megee
February 28, 1828 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Martha E “Patsy” Megee
June 1832 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#6John Martin Megee
about 1834 (Age 33 years)
Note: Birth date/state based on 1850 Census
Birth of a daughter
#7Melissa Jane Megee
about 1836 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Rhoda Adeline Megee
June 7, 1839 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Nancy Caroline Megee
November 21, 1841 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#10Andrew Carlos Megee
about 1844 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Claude “Bill” MegeeElizabeth Ann ColeView this family
about 1846 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1LaVicy J Megee
about 1847 (Age 46 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census
Marriage of a childByram Edward CrownoverMary Ann “Polly” MegeeView this family
November 18, 1847 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Mahala Elizabeth Crownover
August 13, 1848 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel White MegeeMahala Louisa DunbarView this family
about 1848 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childStephen Jackson MegeeSarah CrownoverView this family
February 9, 1848 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Ritta Ann Megee
about 1849 (Age 48 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a grandchild
#4William L Megee
about 1849 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5William Washington Megee
November 21, 1850 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Martha L Crownover
about 1850 (Age 49 years)
Note: Birth date/location based on 1850 Census
Census November 21, 1850 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Sarah Jane Crownover
February 27, 1852 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Sarah M Megee
1852 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childThomas CunninghamMartha E “Patsy” MegeeView this family
about 1852 (Age 51 years)

Note: Source documents the marriage of Thomas and Martha
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Mary Elizabeth Megee
about 1853 (Age 52 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1860 Census
Birth of a grandson
#10Byron Maston Megee
January 1, 1854 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Daniel Webster Crownover
January 10, 1854 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Sarah E Megee
January 21, 1854 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childJames Riley ReynoldsMartha E “Patsy” MegeeView this family
about 1854 (Age 53 years)

Birth of a grandson
#13Alexander Brown Megee
April 23, 1855 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandchild
#14John Wesley Reynolds
July 29, 1855 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15John M Megee
1856 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16Mary Jane Megee
October 21, 1856 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel White MegeeMartha Jane HurleyView this family
about 1856 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Martin MegeeFrancis Emeline CunninghamView this family
about 1856 (Age 55 years)
Death of a grandsonJohn M Megee
December 25, 1856 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17John C Crownover
April 1, 1857 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
June 24, 1857 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childAlfred EarlsMelissa Jane MegeeView this family
about 1857 (Age 56 years)

Death of a daughterMary Ann “Polly” Megee
about 1857 (Age 56 years)

Birth of a grandson
#19John Daniel Megee
March 30, 1858 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20Thomas Jefferson Megee
September 1, 1858 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21James Monroe Megee
1858 (Age 57 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1860 Census
Birth of a granddaughter
#22Nancy Caroline Earls
about 1858 (Age 57 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Death of a husbandJohn Megee
about 1858 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#23James D Megee
about 1859 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24John Stephen Earls
about 1859 (Age 58 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Marriage of a childAbner Webster Cunningham SrNancy Caroline MegeeView this family
about 1860 (Age 59 years)

Census June 26, 1860 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#25Martha Jane Megee
October 17, 1860 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#26George Washington Megee
October 18, 1860 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#27Daniel H Megee
about 1861 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#28Rita Ann Earls
March 12, 1861 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#29James T Cunningham
1861 (Age 60 years)
Address: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census
Death of a grandsonDaniel H Megee
February 26, 1861 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30Sara Frances Earls
May 11, 1862 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Jasper GuinnRhoda Adeline MegeeView this family
about 1862 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#31Martha Jane Megee
about 1863 (Age 62 years)
Address: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census
Birth of a grandson
#32Miles Franklin “Bud” Megee
April 12, 1863 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#33Martha Jane Reynolds
about 1863 (Age 62 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census
Birth of a grandson
#34Abner Webster Cunningham Jr
July 29, 1863 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#35William Marion Guinn
December 17, 1863 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Claude “Bill” MegeeEdith “Eddie” HarrisView this family
June 26, 1865 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#36Lemuel Logan Megee
November 16, 1865 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#37Priscilla Ann Megee
1866 (Age 65 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Birth of a granddaughter
#38April Matilda Megee
March 30, 1866 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#39Martha J Earls
about 1866 (Age 65 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Birth of a grandson
#40Aaron Washington Cunningham
October 1, 1866 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#41Nancy J Megee
about 1867 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#42James Luther Megee
April 17, 1868 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#43Solomon M Cunningham
August 1, 1868 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#44Christopher Columbus Megee
February 15, 1869 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#45William J Cunningham
October 8, 1869 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#46Stephen Jackson Megee
about 1870 (Age 69 years)
Census July 5, 1870 (Age 69 years)
Death after 1870 (Age 69 years)
Note: She was last listed in the 1870 Census
Family with John Megee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 15, 1822Williamson, Tennessee, United States
son
3 years
daughter
17 months
son
22 months
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Rhoda Adeline Megee
Birth: June 7, 1839 44 38Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death: April 25, 1923Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son

No family available

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Megee - Household

Marshall, Mississippi, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Megeehead55MWFarmerTN
Rita Ann Megeewife50FWTN1
Martha E “Patsy” Megeedaughter18FWTN
John Martin Megeeson16MWFarmerTN
Melissa Jane Megeedaughter14FWTN
Rhoda Adeline Megeedaughter12FWMS
Nancy Caroline Megeedaughter10FWMS

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Ritta Ann “Ritter” White - Household

Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Ritta Ann Megeehead60FWFarming800300TN
Rhoda Adeline Megeedaughter21FWFarming80050MS
Andrew Carlos Megeeson16MWFarming80060MO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Melissa Jane Megee - Household

Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Megee, Melissa Jhead32FWKeeping House300300MS
Megee, Ritta Amother75FWKeeping House500GA
Earls, Nancy Cdaughter12FWARY1
Earls, John Sson11MWARY1
Earls, Rita Adaughter10FWARY1
Earls, Sara Fdaughter8FWARY
Earls, Martha Jdaughter4FWARY

Death
She was last listed in the 1870 Census