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Clarinda Jane Mahan 1836 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Perry, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Father: Archimedes Mahan

Mother: Mary Mahan

Spouse(s): John Melton

Children(s): William Melton

In 1836, Clarinda Jane Mahan entered the world in Perry, Alabama, USA, born to Archimedes Monroe Mahan and Mary Bennett Edwards Mahan. Clarinda Jane Mahan married John West Melton, and had children including William Ardis Arkie Melton. Clarinda Jane Mahan passed away in 1916 in Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Clarinda Jane Mahan entered the world in Perry, Alabama, USA, born to Archimedes Monroe Mahan and Mary Bennett Edwards Mahan.
  • Clarinda Jane Mahan married John West Melton, and had children including William Ardis Arkie Melton.
  • Clarinda Jane Mahan passed away in 1916 in Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archimedes Mahan
1797 – 1861
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
AM
Mary Mahan
1809 – 1877
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
MM

Spouses(s)

John Melton
1833 – 1898
Birth Location: Perry County, Alabama, USA
JM

Children(s)

William Melton
1862 – 1909
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
WM

Clarinda Mahan's Ancestors

Self
Clarinda Mahan
1836 – 1916
Birth Place: Perry, Alabama, USA
Parents
Archimedes Monroe Mahan
1797 – 1861
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Bennett Edwards) Mahan
1809 – 1877
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Major (John Michael) Mahan
1750 – 1820
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Mary Scott*
1754 – 1823
Frederick, Virginia, USA
William (Collins) Edwards
1783 – 1857
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mahan
1731 – 1779
Margaret James****
1731 – 1768
Henry Scott
1734 – 1825
Mary Wilkins
1732 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mahan
1710 – 1787
Margaret Branthwaite
1702 – 1787
JOHN JAMES
1672 – 1752
ELSPET THOMSON
1678 – 1753
William Scott**
1701 – 1742
Anne Clifton
1706 – 1752

Clarinda Mahan's Descendants

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Clarinda (Jane) Mahan (1836 – 1916) m. John (West) Melton (1833 – 1898)
  1. 1. William (Ardis Arkie) Melton (28 Mar 1862 – 22 Nov 1909) m. Frances (Blanche “Fannie”) Thurmond (16 Sep 1864 – 08 Oct 1917)
    1. 1. Hervey (Mahan) Melton (08 Apr 1899 – Dec 1978) m. Ruth (Virginia) Reeder (3 Apr 1902 – 23 Jul 1945)
      1. 1. Frances (Loreta) Melton (04 Mar 1928 – 26 Feb 2009)
      2. 2. George (Ray) Melton (28 Nov 1929 – 26 Aug 2010)
      3. 3. Albert (Thurmond) Melton (19 October 1932 – 7 November 2002) m. Doris (Earlene) Burkart (Oct 1933 – )
        1. 1. Susan (Anita) Melton (6 Apr 1955 – ) m. Eugene Hartmann (1950 – )

Clarinda Mahan's Timeline

2 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Clarinda Jane Mahan in Perry, Alabama, USA
Perry, Alabama, USA
1916
1916
Age 80
Death of Clarinda Jane Mahan in Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Perry, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
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