Berrien Kinnard “Red” Upshaw

Brief Life History of Berrien Kinnard “Red”

When Berrien Kinnard “Red” Upshaw was born on 10 March 1901, in Monroe, Georgia, United States, his father, William Francis Upshaw, was 23 and his mother, Annie Gibbs Kinnard, was 22. He married Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell on 2 September 1922, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States. He immigrated to San Francisco, California, United States in 1946 and lived in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1946 and Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States in 1949. He died on 12 January 1949, in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Berrien Kinnard “Red” Upshaw
1901–1949
Billie Elizabeth Hitt
1902–1979
Marriage: 2 March 1929
William Francis Upshaw
1929–1973

Sources (17)

  • Berrien K Upshaw, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Berrien Red Upshaw - Published information: birth-name: Berrien Red Upshaw
  • Berrien Kinnard Upshaw, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"

World Events (8)

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

Name Meaning

English: altered form of Upsher .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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