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John Melvin Proffitt 1846–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1846

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 26 August 1928

Death Location: Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: David Proffitt

Mother: Jane Melvin

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John Melvin Proffitt was born in 1846 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of David Keener Proffitt And Jane Melvin. John Melvin Proffitt passed away in 1928 in Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Melvin Proffitt was born in 1846 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of David Keener Proffitt And Jane Melvin.
  • John Melvin Proffitt passed away in 1928 in Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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John Proffitt's Ancestors

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John Proffitt
1846–1928
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
David Keener Proffitt
1824–1882
Tennessee, United States of America
Jane Melvin
1810–1874
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph Melvin
1772–1859
Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Sarah DELANEY
1775–1859
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Melvin
1736–1808
Elizabeth Mccarty
1728–
John Delany
1742–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Melvin
1703–1778
Susannah Barns
1707–1777
Richard Delany
1725–1839
Bridget Mannerin
1728–1843

John Proffitt's Timeline

2 Records

1846
1 November 1846
Birth of John Melvin Proffitt in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
1928
26 August 1928
Age 82
Death of John Melvin Proffitt in Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1846
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1928
    Event Place: Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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