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Martha Ellen Kittrell (b. 08 January 1836, d. 21 February 1921)

Martha Ellen Kittrell (daughter of Joseph Kittrell and Martha Ann Thompson) was born 08 January 1836 in Illinois, and died 21 February 1921 in Richmond, CA. She married (1) ? ? Burt on Bef. 1857. She married (2) William P. McSwain on Bef. 25 March 1870 in Merced, CA, son of Daniel McSwain and Marion Galbreath. She married (3) Lomas Christopher Cole on 31 August 1889 in Merced, CA, son of Luther Cole and Cloa.

Notes for Martha Ellen Kittrell:
The History of Merced County, published in 1881, reports the marriage of Wm. McSwain and Mrs. Martha E. Birt on Sunday, the twenty-first. The month and year were not given. Elsewhere in census records, her previous married name has been erroneusly listed as Burritt. She subsequently married Lomes Cole following the death of William P. McSwain.

The Richmond, CA, Independence newspaper of 2 February 1921, reported the death of Martha Ellen as follows:

MRS M.E.M'SWAIN DIES AT AGE OF EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS
Death last evening claimed Mrs. Martha Ellen McSwain, who resided with her son, Archie McSwain, at 695 Eighth Street. Deceased was a native of Illinois and aged 85 years. She had resided here for the past eight years. She was the widow of the late William P. McSwain and mother of Edward of Maxwell, John, of Doyle, Lassen county, Frank of Live Oak, Sutter county, Archie of Richmond, William of Montague, Siskiyou county, Mrs. Effie Smith of Oakland, and Charles. She also leaves a brother, Marvin Kittrell of Modesto.

More About Martha Ellen Kittrell:
Burial 1: 24 February 1921, Sunset Cemetery, Richmond, CA.
Burial 2: 04 February 1921, Sunset Cemetery, Richmond, CA.
Died 2: 01 February 1921, Richmond, CA.

More About Martha Ellen Kittrell and ? ? Burt:
Single: Bef. 1857

Marriage Notes for Martha Ellen Kittrell and ? ? Burt:
According to the 1870 Federal Census for Snelling Township, Merced County, CA, Martha E., age 34, b. Ill., was the wife of William P. McSwain, age 47, b. MO. Two children 0f Martha were listed in that census, Robert Burritt, age 12, b. CA, and Sarah Burritt, age 10, b. CA. From that information it is deduced that Martha had previously been married to a person with the surname Burritt, spelled Birt in the announcement of her marriage to William P. McSwain as reported on page 130 of the History of Merced County, CA, dated 1881.

More About Martha Ellen Kittrell and William P. McSwain:
Marriage: Bef. 25 March 1870, Merced, CA.

More About Martha Ellen Kittrell and Lomas Christopher Cole:
Marriage: 31 August 1889, Merced, CA.

Marriage Notes for Martha Ellen Kittrell and Lomas Christopher Cole:
Lomis Cole was apparently separated from Martha Ellen as in the 1910 Federal Census for Dent Township, San Joaquin County, CA, he was living with his son Charles C. Cole and family.

Children of Martha Ellen Kittrell and ? ? Burt are:

Rebecca Jane Burt, b. 12 July 1857, d. 13 March 1866, Snelling, CA.
Robert Burt, b. 1858, California, d. date unknown.
Sarah Burt, b. 1860, California, d. date unknown.

Children of Martha Ellen Kittrell and William P. McSwain are:

+John M. McSwain, b. 1863, California, d. date unknown.
+Effie A. McSwain, b. 1866, d. date unknown.
+Silas Marion McSwain, b. January 1868, Snelling CA, d. 17 September 1905, Rolinda, CA.
Charles A McSwain, b. 22 May 1869, d. 03 February 1917, Lake County, CA.
+William Penn McSwain, b. 05 October 1871, California, d. 04 January 1948, Siskiyou Co., CA.
Benjamin Franklin McSwain, b. August 1872, California, d. 16 July 1946, Live Oak, CA.
George McSwain, b. September 1875, California, d. Bef. February 1921, Grimes, California.
H. Edward McSwain, b. February 1878, d. 18 July 1936, Colusa County, CA-.
Archibald L. McSwain, b. 1880, d. 12 September 1925, Placer County, CA.