The Shemwell Family

James Luther MegeeAge: 45 years18681914

Name
James Luther Megee
Given names
James Luther
Surname
Megee
Birth April 17, 1868 40 38
Census July 27, 1870 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherRitta Ann “Ritter” White
after 1870 (Age 20 months)
Note: She was last listed in the 1870 Census
Birth of a sisterRitta Rittie Ann Megee
July 7, 1873 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherMarion Gene Megee
December 17, 1873 (Age 5 years)
Note: See Findagrave Biography that is documented on his father's Burial record.
Birth of a brotherGeorge Washington Megee
October 11, 1874 (Age 6 years)
Note: See Findagrave Biography that is documented on his father's Burial record.
Death of a brotherMarion Gene Megee
before 1880 (Age 11 years)
Note: This child was born in 1873 (as per her father's gravesite biography); but, did not show up in the 1880 Census with her siblings or any other relative.
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 12 years)
Death of a motherSarah Crownover
1883 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentStephen Jackson MegeeElizabeth CollisView this family
about 1884 (Age 15 years)

Note: Marriage date based on her reporting 16yrs of marriage in 1900 Census
Death of a brotherByron Maston Megee
1904 (Age 35 years)
Death of a brotherLemuel Logan Megee
1910 (Age 41 years)
Death April 9, 1914 (Age 45 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 9, 1848Marshall, Mississippi, United States
23 months
elder sibling
William L Megee
Birth: about 1849 20 19Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death: 1935Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
5 years
elder sister
1 year
elder brother
Byron Maston Megee
Birth: January 1, 1854 25 24Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
Death: 1904Lenna, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States
16 months
elder brother
Alexander Brown Megee
Birth: April 23, 1855 27 25Marion, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 12, 1917Baxter, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
John Daniel Megee
Birth: March 30, 1858 30 28Marion, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 13, 1917Bengal, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder sister
Martha Jane Megee
Birth: October 17, 1860 32 30Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 10, 1952Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
Miles Franklin “Bud” Megee
Birth: April 12, 1863 35 33Illinois, United States
Death: February 25, 1918Wister, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
Lemuel Logan Megee
Birth: November 16, 1865 37 36Marion, Arkansas, United States
Death: 1910Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
2 years
himself
James Luther Megee
Birth: April 17, 1868 40 38Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 9, 1914Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
younger sister
Ritta Rittie Ann Megee
Birth: July 7, 1873 45 43Whiteville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
Death: 1957Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States
5 months
younger brother
Marion Gene Megee
Birth: December 17, 1873 45 44Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1880Arkansas, United States
10 months
younger brother
George Washington Megee
Birth: October 11, 1874 46 44Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Elizabeth Collis - View this family
father
step-mother
Elizabeth Collis
Birth: October 1837Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1905Baxter, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: about 1884

James Luther Megee has 47 first cousins recorded

Father's family (47)

Parents Daniel White Megee + Mahala Louisa Dunbar
2Sarah E Megee18541904
Parents Daniel White Megee + Martha Jane Hurley
1John M Megee18561856
3Daniel H Megee18611861
Parents Byram Edward Crownover + Mary Ann “Polly” Megee
5John C Crownover18571917
Parents William Claude “Bill” Megee + Elizabeth Ann Cole
Parents William Claude “Bill” Megee + Edith “Eddie” Harris
4Almira Megee1872
5Mollie Megee1874
Parents James Riley Reynolds + Martha E “Patsy” Megee
Parents John P Crownover + Martha E “Patsy” Megee
Parents John Martin Megee + Francis Emeline Cunningham
1Mary Jane Megee18561917
Parents Alfred Earls + Melissa Jane Megee
3Rita Ann Earls18611948
4Sara Frances Earls18621948
Parents William Jasper Guinn + Rhoda Adeline Megee
Parents Abner Webster Cunningham Sr + Nancy Caroline Megee

Mother's family (0)

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Jackson Megee - Household

Independence, Marion, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Megee, Stephen Jhead42MWFarmer300390TN
Megee, Sarahwife38FWKeeping houseTN11
Megee, Mary Edaughter18FWAR11
Megee, Byron Mson16MWAR1
Megee, Alexander Bson14MWAR1
Megee, John Dson12MWAR1
Megee, Martha Jdaughter10FWAR1
Megee, Miles Fson7MWAR
Megee, Lemuel Lson5MWAR
Megee, James Lson2MWAR

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Jackson Megee - Household

Davis, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Megee, Stephen JWM52headMFarmerTNNCNC
Megee, SarahWF50wifeMKeeping HouseTNININ
Megee, Martha JWF19daughterSSewingARTNTN
Megee, Miles FWM17sonSWorks on FarmILTNTN
Megee, Lemuel LWM14sonSWorks on FarmILTNTN
Megee, James LWM12sonSAt HomeARTNTN
Megee, Ritta RWF6daughterSARTNTN
Megee, George WWM5sonSARTNTN
Megee, FrancesWF23nieceSSeamstressARTNTN