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Melinda Jane Baugh 1847–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1847

Birth Location: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 03 Mar 1928

Death Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Cowger

Mother: Elizabeth Halbrooks

Spouse(s): Robert Throgmorton, Erastus Baugh

Children(s): John Throgmorton, Lyda Throgmorton

In 1847, Melinda Jane Baugh entered the world in Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, born to John H Cowger And Elizabeth Halbrooks. In 1850, Melinda Jane Baugh resided in District 10, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Melinda Jane Baugh resided in Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. Melinda Jane Baugh married Erastus Downing Baugh, Robert Sharp Throgmorton, and had children including John Edward Throgmorton, Lyda A Throgmorton. Melinda Jane Baugh passed away in 1928 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Melinda Jane Baugh entered the world in Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, born to John H Cowger And Elizabeth Halbrooks.
  • In 1850, Melinda Jane Baugh resided in District 10, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Melinda Jane Baugh resided in Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • Melinda Jane Baugh married Erastus Downing Baugh, Robert Sharp Throgmorton, and had children including John Edward Throgmorton, Lyda A Throgmorton.
  • Melinda Jane Baugh passed away in 1928 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowger
1819–1870
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
JC
Elizabeth Halbrooks
1819–1898
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Robert Throgmorton
1838–1871
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
RT
Erastus Baugh
1834–1919
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
EB

Children(s)

John Throgmorton
1866–1943
Birth Location: , Jefferson, Illinois
JT
Lyda Throgmorton
1868–1951
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
LT

Melinda Baugh's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Baugh
1847–1928
Birth Place: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Parents
John H. Cowger
1819–1870
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Halbrooks
1819–1898
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Adam Cowger
1788–1875
Kentucky
Keziah Davis
1798–1844
Surry, North Carolina, United States
William Holebrook
1784–1880
Blue Creek, North Carolina
Sarah (Sally) Davis
1782–1839
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cowger
1752–1810
Catherine Harpole
1770–1800
Isham Davis
1750–1830
Charlotte Hayes*
1760–1845
William I
1762–1784
Margaret Enochs
1765–1831
Isham Davis
1750–1830
Sarah Crow
1754–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Cowger
1708–1782
Anna Propst
1725–1790

Melinda Baugh's Descendants

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Melinda (Jane) Baugh (25 Dec 1847–03 Mar 1928) m. Robert (Sharp) Throgmorton (1838–01 Apr 1871) m. Erastus (Downing) Baugh (11 Jan 1834–12 Oct 1919)
  1. 1. John (Edward) Throgmorton 1866–1943 m. Marietta Marquis 1871–
  2. 2. Lyda (A) Throgmorton 1868–1951 m. Charles Clements 1857–1920

Melinda Baugh's Timeline

12 Records

1847
25 Dec 1847
Birth of Melinda Jane Baugh in Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 3
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in District 10, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
District 10, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Township 3 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Township 3 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in MT Vernon Ward 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
MT Vernon Ward 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1915
1915
Age 68
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 73
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1928
01 Mar 1928
Age 81
Death of Melinda Jane Baugh in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
1928
03 Mar 1928
Age 81
Burial of Melinda Jane Baugh in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 83
Melinda Jane Baugh resided here in Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana
Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1847
    Event Place: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_306; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 702
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 816; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 831.0; FHL microfilm: 2340551
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 216; Family History Film: 1254216; Page: 551C; Enumeration District: 050; Image: 0062
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M593_233; Page: 542A; Image: 344230; Family History Library Film: 545732
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 309; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240309
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M653_187; Page: 901; Image: 338; Family History Library Film: 803187
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Vernon Ward 4, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374307
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M432_110; Page: 323A; Image: 375
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
    [12] Illinois, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M432_110; Page: 323A; Image: 375

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M653_187; Page: 901; Image: 338; Family History Library Film: 803187

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: M593_233; Page: 542A; Image: 344230; Family History Library Film: 545732

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 216; Family History Film: 1254216; Page: 551C; Enumeration District: 050; Image: 0062

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: 309; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240309

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: MT Vernon Ward 4, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Vernon Ward 4, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374307

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_306; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 702
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glenmora, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 816; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 831.0; FHL microfilm: 2340551

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Gro

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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