The Shemwell Family

Melissa Jane Megee1836

Name
Melissa Jane Megee
Given names
Melissa Jane
Surname
Megee
Also known as
Melissa Jane McGee
Married name
Melissa Jane Earls
Birth about 1836 41 35
Birth of a sisterRhoda Adeline Megee
June 7, 1839 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Caroline Megee
November 21, 1841 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherAndrew Carlos Megee
about 1844 (Age 8 years)
Census November 21, 1850 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Johns
about 1855 (Age 19 years)
MarriageAlfred EarlsView this family
about 1857 (Age 21 years)

Death of a sisterMary Ann “Polly” Megee
about 1857 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Nancy Caroline Earls
about 1858 (Age 22 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Death of a fatherJohn Megee
about 1858 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2John Stephen Earls
about 1859 (Age 23 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Birth of a daughter
#3Rita Ann Earls
March 12, 1861 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Sara Frances Earls
May 11, 1862 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Martha J Earls
about 1866 (Age 30 years)
Note: Birth place/date based on 1870 Census
Death of a husbandAlfred Earls
August 22, 1867 (Age 31 years)

Associate: Melissa Jane Megee
Associate: John Stephen Earls
Death
Alfred Earls
August 22, 1867 (Age 31 years)

Census July 5, 1870 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherRitta Ann “Ritter” White
after 1870 (Age 34 years)
Note: She was last listed in the 1870 Census
Marriage of a childWilliam Burton Solomon BrewerSara Frances EarlsView this family
about 1879 (Age 43 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Claude “Bill” Megee
after 1900 (Age 64 years)

Death of a brotherDaniel White Megee
July 18, 1914 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherStephen Jackson Megee
March 2, 1915 (Age 79 years)
Death of a sisterMartha E “Patsy” Megee
1917 (Age 81 years)
Death of a sisterRhoda Adeline Megee
April 25, 1923 (Age 87 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Caroline Megee
May 2, 1930 (Age 94 years)
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 15, 1822Williamson, Tennessee, United States
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
17 months
elder brother
22 months
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
3 years
herself
3 years
younger sister
Rhoda Adeline Megee
Birth: June 7, 1839 44 38Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death: April 25, 1923Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Family with Alfred Earls - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1857
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
Rita Ann Earls
Birth: March 12, 1861 23 25Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 7, 1948Eufaula, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States
14 months
daughter
Sara Frances Earls
Birth: May 11, 1862 24 26Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 2, 1948Muldrow, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter

Melissa Jane Megee has 25 first cousins recorded

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

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

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Burton Solomon Brewer - Household

Baxter, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Brewer, William BheadWMAug186138M17ARTNTNYesYesYesOFF
Earls, Sara FwifeWFMay186238M171111ARTNMSYesYesYes
Earls, Janemother-in-lawWFJun183664Wd53MSTNTNNoNoYes