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Melissa Jane Darnell 1844–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1844

Birth Location: Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Francis Darnell

Mother: Catherine Kennison

Spouse(s): Christopher Heskett

Children(s): Elmer Heskett, James Heskett, Eliza Heskett, Adolphus Heskett

The story of Melissa Jane Darnell began in 1844 in Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio. Melissa Jane Darnell married Christopher Clarence Heskett, and had children including Adolphus A Heskett, Eliza C Heskett, Elmer E Heskett, James Cassius Heskett. Melissa Jane Darnell passed away in 1910 in Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Jane Darnell began in 1844 in Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio.
  • Melissa Jane Darnell married Christopher Clarence Heskett, and had children including Adolphus A Heskett, Eliza C Heskett, Elmer E Heskett, James Cassius Heskett.
  • Melissa Jane Darnell passed away in 1910 in Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Darnell
1816–1887
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Kennison
1821–1891
Birth Location: Morgan County Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Christopher Heskett
1831–1889
Birth Location: Windsor, Morgan, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Elmer Heskett
1866–
Birth Location: Ohio
EH
James Heskett
1873–1956
Birth Location: Windsor Township, Morgan, Ohio, USA
JH
Eliza Heskett
1877–1959
Birth Location: Ohio
EH
Adolphus Heskett
1885–1943
Birth Location: Ohio
AH

Melissa Darnell's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Darnell
1844–1910
Birth Place: Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio
Parents
Francis M Darnell
1816–1887
Monongalia, Virginia, USA
Catherine Kennison
1821–1891
Morgan County Ohio
Grandparents
Samuel Darnell
1786–1837
probably, West Virginia, United States
Hannah Tibbs
1793–1850
Virginia, United States
Joab Kennison
1780–1856
Lincoln Co., Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Darnell
1741–1830
Mrs Darnell
1730–1788
Francis Jr
1742–1796
Martha
1751–1796
David Kinnison
1736–1852
Huldah Vittum
1744–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Darnell
1713–1790
Sarah McQueen
1713–1795
Job Kenniston
1709–1802
Sarah Magoon)
1714–1764
William Page)
1728–1770
Sarah Page*
1727–1770

Melissa Darnell's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Jane) Darnell (Sep 1844–1910) m. Christopher (Clarence) Heskett (abt 1831–19 Nov 1889)
  1. 1. Elmer (E) Heskett 1866– m. Eva (W) Heskett 1868–
    1. 1. Goldie Heskett 1894–
    2. 2. Gladys Heskett 1899–
    3. 3. Harold Heskett 1903–1978 m. Iva (V) Martin 1906–
      1. 1. Ernest (Eugene) Heskett 1925–2003
    4. 4. Paul Heskett 1913–
  2. 2. James (Cassius) Heskett 1873–1956
  3. 3. Eliza (C) Heskett 1877–1959
  4. 4. Adolphus (A.) Heskett 1885–1943

Melissa Darnell's Timeline

2 Records

1844
Sep 1844
Birth of Melissa Jane Darnell in Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio
Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio
1910
1910
Age 66
Death of Melissa Jane Darnell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1844
    Event Place: Windsor Township, Morgan Co., Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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