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Martha Louise Whitehead 1833 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 22 October 1881

Death Location: Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Whitehead

Mother: Hannah Griffin

Spouse(s): Henry Gill

Children(s): Melviney Gill

The story of Martha Louise Whitehead began in 1833 in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States. Martha Louise Whitehead married Henry John Gill, and had children including Melviney Josephine Gill. Martha Louise Whitehead passed away in 1881 in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Louise Whitehead began in 1833 in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States.
  • Martha Louise Whitehead married Henry John Gill, and had children including Melviney Josephine Gill.
  • Martha Louise Whitehead passed away in 1881 in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Whitehead
1805 – 1877
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Hannah Griffin
1804 – 1853
Birth Location: Burke, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Henry Gill
1828 – 1880
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Melviney Gill
1859 – 1918
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Martha Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Martha Whitehead
1833 – 1881
Birth Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States
Parents
James Whitehead
1805 – 1877
Georgia, USA
Hannah Griffin
1804 – 1853
Burke, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James Whitehead
1755 – 1845
South Carolina
Charity ((West or) Wiggins)
1762 – 1842
Georgia
Samuel Griffin
1759 – 1809
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Isabelle) Bruner
1768 – 1853
Burke, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lazarus Whitehead
1726 – 1794
Mary Bryan
1715 – 1816
Wilmouth Owens
1735 – 1832
John Bruner
1745 – 1819
Ann Storm
1754 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Whitehead
1698 – 1750
Rachael Lewis
1683 – 1734

Martha Whitehead's Descendants

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Martha (Louise) Whitehead (1833 – 22 October 1881) m. Henry (John) Gill (1828 – 1880)
  1. 1. Melviney (Josephine) Gill (18 Apr 1859 – 20 May 1918) m. Alexander (Lester) Mallette (9 Apr 1854 – 2 Jul 1929)
    1. 1. Melinda (Mary) Mallette (Abt 1879 – 4 Sept 1907)
    2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Mallette (3 Jun 1888 – 16 January 1964) m. Pearl (Idell) Lyons (23 Nov 1894 – 13 Oct 1976)
      1. 1. Loren (O'Niel) Mallette (15 Jan 1914 – 12 October 1970) m. Verbie Robinson (abt 1915 – )
        1. 1. Jeanette (Mallette) Carroll (25 Nov 1934 – 14 Aug 2013)
        2. 2. Betty (Ann) Mollett (abt 1937 – )
        3. 3. Andrew (J) Mallette (abt 1937 – )
        4. 4. Cornelius Mallette (21 October 1938 – 8 February 2021)
      2. 2. Alson (Lee) Mallette (24 Sep 1915 – 20 Apr 1983) m. Mary (Louise) Miller (6 Oct 1921 – 31 Mar 2010)
      3. 3. Lonnie (Andrew) Mallette (25 Dec 1916 – 2 Dec 1948) m. Dorothy Malletta (abt 1920 – )
        1. 1. Freida (Pearl) Mallette (5 Sep 1939 – )
      4. 4. Agnes (Pauline) Mallette (29 Apr 1918 – 19 Oct 2001) m. Edward (Charles) Spafford (5 July 1912 – 22 March 1995)
        1. 1. Gordan (L) Spafford (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Dianne (K) Spafford (abt 1941 – )
        3. 3. Pamella (A) Spafford (abt 1944 – )
        4. 4. James (E) Spafford (abt 1946 – )
      5. 5. Berdine (Beatrice) Mallette (28 Apr 1920 – 1981) m. Alfred (Hamilton) Hinson (10 April 1919 – 24 December 1981)
      6. 6. MelViney (Jane) Mallette (24 Jul 1921 – 2 Apr 1977) m. Woodrow (Wilson) Pettis (24 Jul 1918 – 30 Nov 2000)
        1. 1. Woodrow (Wilson) Pettis (26 Jul 1940 – ) m. Shirley (Marie Annette) Jones (25 Dec 1940 – )
        2. 2. Gloria (Ann) Pettis (1942 – ) m. Jerry (Lee) Johnson (20 November 1946 – 31 Dec 2003)
        3. 3. Rena (Marie) Pettis (15 Feb 1947 – 15 Mar 1992)
        4. 4. Peggy (Sue) Pettis (1949 – )
        5. 5. Ellen Pettis (After 1950 – ) m. Gary Oliver
        6. 6. Lanell Pettis (8 Aug 1956 – ) m. Mark Walker
      7. 7. Jack (Claster) Mallette (6 Apr 1923 – 25 Nov 2006) m. Callie (Elizabeth) Mallette (23 January 1926 – 2 March 2016)
        1. 1. Michael Spradlin
        2. 2. Karl Mallette
        3. 3. Marie Hurst
        4. 4. Ramona Wilkerson
        5. 5. Dan Mallette
        6. 6. Don Mallette
      8. 8. Russell (Ale) Mallette (11 May 1925 – )
      9. 9. Hazel (Vernell) Mallette (abt 1922 – 7 Aug 1984) m. Wesley (G) Lowe
      10. 10. Robert (Kenneth) Mallette (abt 1933 – )
    3. 3. Margret Mallet (1901 – )
    4. 4. Melinda (Mary) Bills ( – 04 Sep 1907)

Martha Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1833
1833
Birth of Martha Louise Whitehead in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States
Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States
1881
22 October 1881
Age 48
Death of Martha Louise Whitehead in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1881
    Event Place: Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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