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

Question: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??

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 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??

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)

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

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.

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 )

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.

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