Parents of Dovie Ressie Rushing 1892-1978 Oxford, MS?
She married: Dewitt Talmage Harmon in Tate County, Mississippi. They are Buried at the Cambridge Cemetery in Lafayette County, MS.
Maybe someone here has access to 1900 Census records and can find her family? Possibly Ressie is Teresa??
2008-02-29T02:49:34Z
mollyflan; Thanks you nailed the correct family. This will make a soldier fighting in Afghanistan quite happy as he had hit a brick wall.
TBD: Thanks for adding data and source citations :-)
jan51601: WOW! thanks for so much work. I don't know which to pick as best. Thanks to all of you good people, It means a lot!
jan516012008-02-28T21:29:59Z
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www.rootsweb.com Dovie Ressie Rushing Birth: 2 OCT 1891 Death: FEB 1978 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS (Her parents: William B. (b. 1865 in Miss.) & Lona D Rushing Dovie is buried at Cambridge Cemetery in Lafayette County, Mississippi.) Married: approx. 1918?? Dewitt Talmadge Harmon Birth: 4 DEC 1893 Death: SEP 1981 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS 2 children: William Earley Harmon b: 2 APR 1919 Fred Rushing Harmon b: 16 FEB 1922
Dewitt's parents: Leroy Harmon Birth: 9 MAR 1859 in MS Death: 1935 in MS Married: 10 DEC 1883 in Lafayette Co., MS to Joanna Bradley Birth: 1861 Death: 1934 in MS 6 Children: Arthur Harmon b: 5 JAN 1883 in MS Blanche Harmon b: 23 JUL 1887 Rayford Harmon b: 9 JUN 1889 in MS Ora Lee Harmon b: 22 FEB 1892 in MS Dewitt Talmadge Harmon b: 4 DEC 1893 George Dewey Harmon b: 22 OCT 1898 in MS
Leroy's parents: William H. Harmon Birth: 1840 in SC Death: ABT 1 JUL 1863 in Gettysburg, PA CSA (NOTE: Third Lieutenant William H. Harmon, killed on the first day of Battle at Gettysburg, probably on the Chambersburg Pike,possibly June 30, 1863) Married: date not stated Fannie Tarecia Snipes Birth: 4 APR 1837 in MS Death: 4 MAY 1899 in Lafayette Co., MS 3 Children: Pearce Harmon b: 22 FEB 1857 in MS Leroy Harmon b: 9 MAR 1859 in MS Willie Virginia Harmon b: 17 SEP 1862 in MS
William H.'s parents: Levi Smith Harmon Birth: 12 SEP 1809 in Newberry Co., SC Death: 25 OCT 1853 in Lafayette Co., MS Married:3 times total 1. Mary MORGAN b: 4 May 1803; d. 10 Aug 1850 2 Theney Mathis Birth: 19 MAR 1819 Death: 24 OCT 1841 in Lafayette Co., MS 1 Son--William 3. Catherine M J STRICKLAND--married 21 Oct 1852
Levi's parents: George HARMON Birth: 10 Jul 1791 in Newberry County, SC Death: 6 Mar 1852 in Lafayette Ci, MS (Note: George was born after his father's will was written. He married in Newberry County and led a movement to Harmantown, MS. He purchased his land along the Tallahatchie River from Chief Tobie Tubby and was among the the earliest settlersin that area. His town, Harmantown still stands with the old graveyard at Harmantown Methodist Church, holding the remains of many of his followers.) Married: date not stated Sarah LESTER Birth: 11 Sep 1788 Death: 19 Oct 1859
George's parents: John Leonhardt HARMAN Sr. Birth: ABT 1738 in Wuettemberg, Germany Death: ABT 1794 in Newberry County, SC Burial: St Johns Church, Pomaria, SC Married: date not given Mary LANKFORD Birth: ABT 1742 in Virginia Death: ABT 1817 in Newberry County, SC Burial: St Johns Church, Pomaria, SC They had 13 children (9 sons, 4 daughters)
John L's parents: Melchoir HERMAN .Birth: ABT 1715 in Wuettemberg, Germany Death: 1794 - Newberry, South Carolina Married: not found, but I'd guess before 1738 Mary Hermann Birth: 1723 ,Baden Württemberg,Germany Death: Before 1820 ,Newberry,South Carolina,USA 3 children
(I found more on the Harmon side than I did the Rushing side)
Household Members: Name Age Thomas Rushing 28 August 1871 Bettie Rushing 28 Mar 1872 Dony Rushing 8 Jume 1891 Lewis Rushing 7 Mar 1893 Dougal Rushing 5 Dec 1894 Jenkins Rushing 1 Feb 1899
Thomas and Bettie were married for 10 years at the time of the census. Bettie was the mother of 5 children, but only 4 were alive at the time of the census. Thomas was a farmer by profession. All members of the family were born in Mississippi.
There are several other Rushing families on the same page of the census. There are the families of Jake Rushing, Robert Rushing, James Rushing as well as the family of Thomas.
Social Security Death Index about Dewitt Harmon Name: Dewitt Harmon SSN: 426-52-2454 Last Residence: 38655 Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States of America Born: 4 Dec 1892 Died: Sep 1981 State (Year) SSN issued: Mississippi (Before 1951 )
This a a possible candidate in the 1900 census. The handwriting is hard to decipher. Name: Dony Rushing Home in 1900: Jefferson, Mississippi Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Mississippi Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Bettie Race: White
1900, Lafayette County, MS: The transcription on ancestry.com reads "Dunie T Rusling," but the original handwriting looks more like "Rushing." First names are listed below as they are transcribed.
Rushing, William B, head, born Aug 1865, age 34, married 11 yrs, born MS, father MS, mother TN Rushing, Lona D, wife, b Jan 1862, age 38, m 11 yrs, born MS, father NC, mother SC Rushing, Corine, daugher, b Feb 1890, age 10 Rushing, Dunie T, daughter, b Oct 1891, age 8 Rushing, Thomas H, son, b Mar 1895, age 5 Rushing, Rubie, daugher, b Nov 1898, age 1 Rushing, Ruth, daughter, b Nov 1898, age 1
same household in 1910, Lafayette County, MS: Rushing, W. B., age 45 Rushing, Lonie, age 47 Rushing, Corrie, age 19 Rushing, Ressie, age 17 Rushing, Hal, age 14 Rushing, Ruth, age 10 Rushing, Ruby, age 10