Parents of Dovie Ressie Rushing 1892-1978 Oxford, MS?

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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)

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi; Roll: T623 812; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 80.

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

I couldn't find them in the 1900 Census but I did find them (I think) in the 1910 Census for Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi.

W. B. Rushing, age 45 (born abt. 1865)

wife is Lonnie , age 47 (born abt. 1863) They were married about 1890.

Children: Corrie, age 19

Ressie, age 17 (born abt. 1892/3)

Hal, age 14

Ruth, age 10

Ruby, age 10.

I have Dovy born in June, 1891, living in Jefferson Co, MS in 1900 and the daughter of Thomas Rushing (b. Aug 1871 MS) and Bettie (b. 1872 MS). It appears their house was surrounded by the extended Rushing family.