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Melinda E Holley 1832–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Kanawha, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 28 Feb 1889

Death Location: Boone, West Virginia, United States

Father: William Tackett

Mother: Elizabeth Polly

Spouse(s): Joseph Holly, Henry Adkins

Children(s): Doliver Holly, Jenevia Holley, James Holley, Mary Holley, Enoch Holley, William Holley, Joel Hally

In 1832, Melinda E Holley entered the world in Kanawha, Virginia, United States, born to William H Tackett And Elizabeth Polly. In 1850, Melinda E Holley resided in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia. In 1859, Melinda E Holley established residence. Melinda E Holley married Henry Adkins, Joseph Holly, and had children including Doliver R Holly, Enoch S Holley, James Holley, Jenevia Holley, Joel J Hally, Mary J Holley, William Thomas Holley. Melinda E Holley passed away in 1889 in Boone, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Melinda E Holley entered the world in Kanawha, Virginia, United States, born to William H Tackett And Elizabeth Polly.
  • In 1850, Melinda E Holley resided in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia.
  • In 1859, Melinda E Holley established residence.
  • Melinda E Holley married Henry Adkins, Joseph Holly, and had children including Doliver R Holly, Enoch S Holley, James Holley, Jenevia Holley, Joel J Hally, Mary J Holley, William Thomas Holley.
  • Melinda E Holley passed away in 1889 in Boone, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tackett
1807–1900
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elizabeth Polly
1840–1900
Birth Location: (West) Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Holly
1788–1872
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
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Henry Adkins
1849–1895
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Doliver Holly
1860–1939
Birth Location: Coal River, Kanawha County, Virginia
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Jenevia Holley
1859–1859
Birth Location: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
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James Holley
1860–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
JH
Mary Holley
1857–
Birth Location: Coal River, Kanawha County, (West) Virginia, USA
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Enoch Holley
1867–1945
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
EH
William Holley
1869–1940
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Joel Hally
1863–1940
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
JH

Melinda Holley's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Holley
1832–1889
Birth Place: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Parents
William H Tackett
1807–1900
Virginia
Elizabeth Polly
1840–1900
(West) Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Tackett
1762–1840
Cedar Run, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Joanna Casteel
1762–1840
Little Sewell Mountain, , Virginia, USA
Ephraim Pauley
1794–1865
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Anna Mullins
1804–1870
Kanawha Co., VA (WV)
Great-Grandparents
Lewis IV
1730–1830
Mary Crace
1730–1830
Joseph Polly
1758–1845
Lavinia Midkiff
1762–1848
Henry Pauley
1767–1840
Athaliel Mullins
1772–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tackett
1712–1774
Rosanna Rose
1715–1812
David (Polly)
1733–1785
Agnes Adkins
1733–1798
Joseph Midkiff
1743–1785
Hannah Parsons
1746–1785
David Polly
1733–1785
Agnes Polly
1741–1798
William Mullins
1725–1790
Katherine Varner
1729–1825

Melinda Holley's Descendants

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Melinda (E) Holley (1832–28 Feb 1889) m. Joseph Holly (1788–1872) m. Henry Adkins (abt 1849–1895)
  1. 1. Doliver (R) Holly 1860–1939 m. Millie Pauley 1852–1919 m. Mary (E) Armstrong 1870–1926 m. Laura Bills 1873–1941
    1. 1. Monroe Smith 1889–1973 m. Emma Lacy 1887–1953
      1. 1. Cyril Smith 1923–2005 m. Blanche Smith 1927–2019
      2. 2. Hazel Mccallister 1912–1990 m. Kermit (Willard) McCallister 1906–1955
        1. 1. Charles (Lester) McCallister 1930–1991 m. Mary (Lee) Lambert 1929–2019
        2. 2. Wilbur (Mac Wayne) McCallister 1938–2015 m. Jacqueline (Sue) Lykins 1941–2011
        3. 3. Helen (Faye) Mccallister 1940–2009 m. Marland Price 1938–1999
      3. 3. Fred ((Bob)) Smith 1913–1992 m. Gynith (Wiladean) Turley 1925–1981
      4. 4. Pansy Anthony 1915–1996
        1. 1. Nevada (Lou) Smith 1934–2019 m. Samuel (Jay) Ruby 1934–1962
        2. 2. Margaret (Joyce) Wheeler 1942–2010
      5. 5. Shelton (Everett) Smith 1918–2008
      6. 6. Glady (V.) Smith 1921–1971 m. Oars Adkins 1920–1978
        1. 1. Glen (Rodger) Smith 1938–2025
        2. 2. Danny (R) Adkins 1945–1988
        3. 3. Gary (D.) Adkins 1949–2017
      7. 7. Lucille Smith 1925–2001 m. Avis (Wilson) Griffith 1923–1983
      8. 8. Eloise Dunlap 1928–1999 m. Roscoe Dunlap 1915–1984
        1. 1. Judy Dunlap 1950–2008
      9. 9. Estel (Arnold) Smith 1909–1965 m. Bervil Wallace 1914–2000
        1. 1. Bertsil (Lyle) Smith 1939–2002
        2. 2. Norma (Jean) Smith 1935–2005 m. Lonceford (Franklin "Frankie") Griffith 1933–2016
        3. 3. Delmer (Vernon) Smith 1936–2020
    2. 2. Enoch (Austin "Osten") Smith 1884–1913 m. Eliza (Jane) Armstrong 1889–
      1. 1. Maudie (S.) McCallister 1906–1992 m. Cesco (Henry) McCallister 1903–1973
        1. 1. Charlet (Jane) McCallister 1945–1946
        2. 2. Ethel (Faye) McCallister 1927–2009
        3. 3. Dell McCallister 1924–1963
        4. 4. William (Osten) McCallister 1928–1955
        5. 5. Loy McCallister 1931–1931
        6. 6. Carl (Louis) McCallister 1945–2013
      2. 2. Edward Smith 1909–
      3. 3. Millie (Ann) Smith 1911–2007
      4. 4. Gorcie (Edward) Smith 1909–1981
      5. 5. French (A) Smith 1908–1986
    3. 3. Strawder Smith 1880–1954 m. Mary (Margie) Smith 1880–1954
      1. 1. Dewey Smith 1913–1998 m. Geneva (Ann) Wright 1923– m. Geneva (Ann) Wright 1923–2005
      2. 2. Earl Smith 1910–1955 m. Belva (May) Turley 1908–1975
      3. 3. Wilkey Smith 1915–1997
      4. 4. Arvel Smith 1918–1978
      5. 5. Estie Smith 1910–1990 m. Jessie Pauley 1904–1973 m. Soder Stowers 1909–1964
        1. 1. Delbert (Delmas) Pauley 1935–1984
        2. 2. Raymond (J.) Pauley 1930–1997
        3. 3. Hasell (Eugene) Pauley 1939–2010
        4. 4. Freeman (Edward) Pauley 1928–2013
      6. 6. Mary (E) Smith 1909–
      7. 7. Irene Smith 1906–
      8. 8. Pauline Smith 1902–
      9. 9. Willie (K) Smith 1899– m. James (2222 B) Smith 1895–
      10. 10. Glen Smith 1921–1923
      11. 11. Diffie Smith 1904–1934
      12. 12. Stella Holstein 1899–1975 m. Leonard (Lloyd) Holstein 1890–1954
        1. 1. Irene Holstein 1927–1989
        2. 2. Lloyd (Leonard) Holstein 1924–2014
      13. 13. Hazel (M) Smith 1904– m. James (222* F) Smith 1904–
    4. 4. Isom (Ezra) Smith 1893–1935 m. Rosie Atkins 1897–1928
      1. 1. Nellie Smith 1923–1940
      2. 2. Girtie (Mae) Smith 1928–1928
      3. 3. Alfonso (D) Smith 1924–1978 m. lizzie (amber) clark 1928–1995
        1. 1. thomas (denver) smith 1950–2003
      4. 4. Juian Smith 1920–
    5. 5. Malinda (Elizabeth) Hicks 1890–1941 m. Charles (Robert) Hicks 1882–1950
      1. 1. Lillian (B) Hicks 1909–
      2. 2. Noma Hicks 1906–
      3. 3. Dennis Hicks 1915–1976 m. Margaret Hicks 1917–1979
      4. 4. Josephine Hicks 1917–
      5. 5. Ruby (Mary) Hicks 1912–1973 m. Forrest Stone 1906–
      6. 6. Louis Hix 1910–
    6. 6. Gertie Thomas 1899–1990 m. Rome (Pickens) Gillispie 1877–1940 m. Foster (Toney) Pauley 1895–1959
      1. 1. Romey (Franklin) Gillispie 1923–1990 m. Evelyn Price 1929–2010
      2. 2. Emory (Earl) Gillispie 1916–1984
      3. 3. Pearl (G) McCallister 1918–2009 m. Clay (I) McCallister 1916–1987
        1. 1. Davy (Virgle) McCallister 1938–1999
        2. 2. Leonard (Ivan) McCallister 1937–1937
      4. 4. Moses (Brown) Gillespie 1925–2016
      5. 5. John Gillispie 1902–1961
      6. 6. Hollie (E.) Gillispie 1912–1998
      7. 7. Homer (Milton) Gillispie 1929–2003
      8. 8. James Gillispie 1900–
    7. 7. Azander (Vaucher) Holley 1892–1926
    8. 8. Vereth (B) Holley 1897–1902
    9. 9. Cephus (Joe) Holly 1912–1977 m. Edith (Maude) Cobb 1915–1976 m. Maxine Rism?? 1916– m. Linda (L) Holley 1939–1991
      1. 1. harold holley 1931–2002
    10. 10. Mandy (Ellen) Holley 1908–1975 m. Clyde (Arthur) Pauley 1902–1968
      1. 1. Edward (Fredie) Pauley 1934–1957
      2. 2. Raymond (Eugene) Pauley 1927–2005
      3. 3. Cecil (Ray) Pauley 1925–1925
      4. 4. Howard Pauley 1945–2001
      5. 5. Russell Pauley 1926–2003
    11. 11. Arnold Holley 1907–1990 m. Mabel Shamflin 1902–
    12. 12. Mary (Ethel) Holley 1873–1976 m. Thomas (Jefferson "Jeff") Armstrong 1889–1964
      1. 1. Venie (Virginia) Armstrong 1915–2006
      2. 2. Ruby Armstrong 1910–1999
    13. 13. Monie (M) Holley 1903–1971 m. Virgil (Robert) Crowder 1897–1970 m. John (W) Gladwell 1895–1956 m. Roy Barker 1906–
      1. 1. Beulah Crowder 1920–1998 m. Wilson Boggess 1913–1976
        1. 1. Lee (Roy) Boggess –1940
        2. 2. Hayat (Marlin) Boggess 1942–1985
        3. 3. Jerry Boggess 1946–2006
        4. 4. Patricia Boggess 1943–2010
    14. 14. Lauretta Armstrong 1885–1948 m. John (Henry) Armstrong 1869–1925
      1. 1. Harvey Armstrong 1912–1973
      2. 2. Johnnie Armstrong 1921–
      3. 3. James (Callie) Armstrong 1902–1967 m. Delia Holley 1910–1994
      4. 4. Reva Armstrong 1905–1922
      5. 5. Lula (May) Armstrong 1906–1973 m. James Holley 1904–1978
        1. 1. Enoch Holley 1929–1930
      6. 6. Mary (Fancy Armstrong) Dunlap 1909–2004 m. Fred Dunlap 1907–1988
        1. 1. Cecil Dunlap 1928–2004
        2. 2. Wanda Midkiff 1946–1993
        3. 3. Alvie Dunlap –2004
        4. 4. Dean Dunlap –2004
        5. 5. Billie Dunlap –2004
        6. 6. Wandy Dunlap –2004
        7. 7. Cline Dunlap 1935–2013
        8. 8. Alva (F) Dunlap 1930–1951
        9. 9. Billy Dunlap 1938–2002
      7. 7. Foster (Austin) Armstrong 1917–1976 m. Nellie Armstong 1922–
      8. 8. Jackson Golley 1924–2008
      9. 9. Joanna Thomas 1921–2004 m. Ocar Thomas 1916–
      10. 10. Reva (Jane) Adkins 1904–1965 m. George (Staten) Adkins 1894–1953
        1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Adkins 1925–1981 m. Thomas (Jefferson "Junior") Pauley 1927–2013
        2. 2. Robert Adkins 1923–1923
    15. 15. Mary (E) Holley 1873–
    16. 16. Azander (Vaucher) Holley 1892–1926
  2. 2. Jenevia Holley 1859–1859
  3. 3. James Holley 1860–
  4. 4. Mary (J.) Holley 1857–
  5. 5. Enoch (S) Holley 1867–1945
  6. 6. William (Thomas) Holley 1869–1940
  7. 7. Joel (J) Hally 1863–1940 m. Missouri (F.) Tackett 1868–1960 m. Mosuria (G) Holley 1871–
    1. 1. "Simmy" (Thomas Simeon) Holly 1895–1940
    2. 2. Thomas (G) Holley 1893–

Melinda Holley's Timeline

6 Records

1832
1832
Birth of Melinda E Holley in Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 18
Melinda E Holley resided here in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
1859
1859
Age 27
Melinda E Holley resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 28
Melinda E Holley resided here
None
1870
1870
Age 38
Melinda E Holley resided here in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1889
28 Feb 1889
Age 57
Death of Melinda E Holley in Boone, West Virginia, United States
Boone, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1680; Page: 363B; Image: 740; Family History Library Film: 553179
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 42A; Image: 87

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 42A; Image: 87

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1859
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1680; Page: 363B; Image: 740; Family History Library Film: 553179

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Boone, West Virginia, United States
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