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Melissa Angeline Brown 1856–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 January 1856

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 22 March 1917

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

Father: John Brown

Mother: Charity Truett

Spouse(s): James Smith

Children(s): Amanda Walley, Minnie Walley, Callie Smith, Lilly Dunnam, Michael Smith, Lucinda McLain, James Smith, Mary Smith, Willis Smith, Cinda Smith

Melissa Angeline Brown was born in 1856 in Alabama, USA, the child of John L Brown And Charity Truett. In 1880, Melissa Angeline Brown resided in Washington, Greene, Mississippi, USA. In 1900, Melissa Angeline Brown resided in Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. Melissa Angeline Brown married James Aaron Jim Smith, and had children including Amanda Elvira Mandy Walley, Callie Viola Walley Smith, Cinda Smith, James Cornelius Smith, Lilly Emaline Dunnam, Lucinda Caroline Mclain, Mary Angelina Smith, Michael M Smith, Minnie Drucilla Walley, Willis Theodore Smith. Melissa Angeline Brown passed away in 1917 in Perry County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melissa Angeline Brown was born in 1856 in Alabama, USA, the child of John L Brown And Charity Truett.
  • In 1880, Melissa Angeline Brown resided in Washington, Greene, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1900, Melissa Angeline Brown resided in Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • Melissa Angeline Brown married James Aaron Jim Smith, and had children including Amanda Elvira Mandy Walley, Callie Viola Walley Smith, Cinda Smith, James Cornelius Smith, Lilly Emaline Dunnam, Lucinda Caroline Mclain, Mary Angelina Smith, Michael M Smith, Minnie Drucilla Walley, Willis Theodore Smith.
  • Melissa Angeline Brown passed away in 1917 in Perry County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa Brown's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Brown
1856–1917
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
John L. Brown
1830–1863
Henry County, Alabama, United States of America
Charity Truett
1835–1907
Henry County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
Reverend (William Hampton) Truitt
1806–1870
Sumpter, South Carolina>To Clark Co., Alabama>To Henry Co., Alabama, USA
Alcey Wiggins
1813–
Bishopville, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Brown's Descendants

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Melissa (Angeline) Brown (6 January 1856–22 March 1917) m. James (Aaron “Jim”) Smith (abt 1853–1930)
  1. 1. Amanda (Elvira "Mandy") Walley 1887–1979
  2. 2. Minnie (Drucilla) Walley 1883–1960
  3. 3. Callie (Viola Walley) Smith 1891–1972
  4. 4. Lilly (Emaline) Dunnam 1882–1916
  5. 5. Michael (M) Smith 1893–1934
  6. 6. Lucinda (Caroline) McLain 1879–1942
  7. 7. James (Cornelius) Smith 1883–1977
  8. 8. Mary (Angelina) Smith 1875–1924
  9. 9. Willis (Theodore) Smith 1896–1969
  10. 10. Cinda Smith 1880–

Melissa Brown's Timeline

5 Records

1856
6 January 1856
Birth of Melissa Angeline Brown in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Melissa Angeline Brown resided here in Washington, Greene, Mississippi, USA
Washington, Greene, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Melissa Angeline Brown resided here in Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Melissa Angeline Brown resided here in Beat 3, Perry, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Perry, Mississippi, USA
1917
22 March 1917
Age 61
Death of Melissa Angeline Brown in Richton, Perry, Mississippi, United States
Richton, Perry, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1856
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Washington, Greene, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1917
    Event Place: Richton, Perry, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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