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Melinda Melridge Sellers 1831–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1831

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 20 Dec 1912

Death Location: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

Father: James Sellers

Mother: Spicy Johnson

Spouse(s): Noel Gandy

Children(s): Noel Gandy, Evander Gandy, Susan Gandy, Mary Gandy, Eugene Gandy

In 1831, Melinda Melridge Sellers entered the world in Mississippi, born to James Sellers And Spicy Johnson. Melinda Melridge Sellers married Noel Gandy, and had children including Benjamin Bennie Gandy, Eugene Gene Gandy, Evander M Gandy, James Gandy, Jane Gandy, Mary B Gandy, Noel Allen Gandy, Susan Gandy. Melinda Melridge Sellers passed away in 1912 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Melinda Melridge Sellers entered the world in Mississippi, born to James Sellers And Spicy Johnson.
  • Melinda Melridge Sellers married Noel Gandy, and had children including Benjamin Bennie Gandy, Eugene Gene Gandy, Evander M Gandy, James Gandy, Jane Gandy, Mary B Gandy, Noel Allen Gandy, Susan Gandy.
  • Melinda Melridge Sellers passed away in 1912 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Melinda Sellers's Ancestors

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Melinda Sellers
1831–1912
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
James Sellers
1800–1838
Spicy Johnson
1816–1888
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melinda Sellers's Descendants

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Melinda (Melridge) Sellers (12 May 1831–20 Dec 1912) m. Noel Gandy (22 Aug 1822–9 Oct 1897)
  1. 1. Noel (Allen) Gandy 1863–1940 m. Malinda (Mae) Broome 1877–1950
    1. 1. Lola (I) Gandy 1909–1959 m. Hugh ("Hughie") Ingram 1907–1972
      1. 1. Billy (Hugh) Ingram 1934–1996 m. Ruby (Ann) M 1938–2024
      2. 2. Talmadge (Herschel) Ingram 1932–2014
      3. 3. Winston (Churchill) Ingram 1941–2007
    2. 2. Gladys (Annette) Gandy 1915–
    3. 3. Lavada Gandy 1916–
    4. 4. Thelma Gandy 1919–
    5. 5. Crozell Gandy 1922–
    6. 6. Birdie (M) Gandy 1899–
    7. 7. Ernest (J) Gandy 1903–
    8. 8. Bertha (Ruth) Gandy 1904–1932 m. Willis (Joseph "Author") Folkes 1902–1980
      1. 1. Willis (Howard) Folkes 1924–
      2. 2. Homer (Joseph) Folkes 1925–2006
      3. 3. Hazel (M) Folkes 1929–2014 m. Hubert (Tisdale) Kelly 1925–1994
    9. 9. John (C) Gandy 1908–
    10. 10. Francis Gandy 1912–
    11. 11. Vernon (E. "Vern") Gandy 1894–1982
    12. 12. Cordelia (Belle) Gandy 1896–
  2. 2. Evander (M) Gandy 1849–1918
  3. 3. Susan Gandy 1852–1902
  4. 4. Mary (B) Gandy 1872–1903
  5. 5. Eugene ("Gene") Gandy 1872–1933

Melinda Sellers's Timeline

2 Records

1831
12 May 1831
Birth of Melinda Melridge Sellers in Mississippi
Mississippi
1912
20 Dec 1912
Age 81
Death of Melinda Melridge Sellers in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1831
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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