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Melinda "Ella" Adcock 1857–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1857

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia

Death Date: 20 Aug 1928

Death Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Adcock

Mother: Malinda Branham

Spouse(s): Elisha Willis

Children(s): Willie Willis, Emma Willis, Charles Willis, Clifton Willis, Bernard Willis, Homer Willis, POWELL WILLIS, Anna Willis, Elena WILLIS

The story of Melinda "Ella" Adcock began in 1857 in Amherst, Virginia. Melinda "Ella" Adcock married Elisha B Willis, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Willis, Bernard Owens Willis, Charles Howard Willis, Clifton Morgan Willis, Elena Nora Willis, Emma G Willis, Homer Gilbert Willis, Lena Willis, Oscar H Willis, Powell Willis, Willie A Willis. Melinda "Ella" Adcock passed away in 1928 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melinda "Ella" Adcock began in 1857 in Amherst, Virginia.
  • Melinda "Ella" Adcock married Elisha B Willis, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Willis, Bernard Owens Willis, Charles Howard Willis, Clifton Morgan Willis, Elena Nora Willis, Emma G Willis, Homer Gilbert Willis, Lena Willis, Oscar H Willis, Powell Willis, Willie A Willis.
  • Melinda "Ella" Adcock passed away in 1928 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Adcock
1809–1863
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
WA
Malinda Branham
1821–1925
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Elisha Willis
1858–1938
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
EW

Children(s)

Willie Willis
1884–1959
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
WW
Emma Willis
1891–1928
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
EW
Charles Willis
1882–1966
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
CW
Clifton Willis
1885–1964
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
CW
Bernard Willis
1890–1948
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
BW
Homer Willis
1898–1976
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
HW
POWELL WILLIS
1880–1923
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
PW
Anna Willis
1879–1896
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
AW
Elena WILLIS
1878–1959
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
EW

Melinda Adcock's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Adcock
1857–1928
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia
Parents
William Adcock
1809–1863
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Malinda (Belinda) Branham
1821–1925
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melinda Adcock's Descendants

1.
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Melinda ("Ella") Adcock (Jan 1857–20 Aug 1928) m. Elisha (B) Willis (4 May 1858–11 Jun 1938)
  1. 1. Willie (A) Willis 1884–1959
  2. 2. Emma (G) Willis 1891–1928
  3. 3. Charles (Howard) Willis 1882–1966
  4. 4. Clifton (Morgan) Willis 1885–1964
  5. 5. Bernard (Owens) Willis 1890–1948
  6. 6. Homer (Gilbert) Willis 1898–1976
  7. 7. POWELL WILLIS 1880–1923
  8. 8. Anna (Elizabeth) Willis 1879–1896
  9. 9. Elena (Nora) WILLIS 1878–1959

Melinda Adcock's Timeline

2 Records

1857
Jan 1857
Birth of Melinda "Ella" Adcock in Amherst, Virginia
Amherst, Virginia
1928
20 Aug 1928
Age 71
Death of Melinda "Ella" Adcock in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1857
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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