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Melissa Cliff Finch 1815–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1815

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Aug 1902

Death Location: Clarke County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Finch

Mother: Matilda Wilson

Spouse(s): William Davis

Children(s): Unknown Davis, James Davis, Louisa Davis, David Davis, William Davis, Mary Davis, Caroline Davis, Leonidas Davis, Joshua Davis

Melissa Cliff Finch was born in 1815 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Hight Finch And Matilda Wilson. In 1850, Melissa Cliff Finch resided in Clarke, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Melissa Cliff Finch resided in Clarke, Alabama, USA. Melissa Cliff Finch married William Henry Davis, and had children including Caroline Emily Deborah Davis, David Nimrod Davis, James Madison Davis, Joshua Alonza Davis, Leonidas Wilson Davis, Louisa Matilda Davis, Mary Melissa Davis, Meredith Davis, Unknown Davis, William Hite Davis. Melissa Cliff Finch passed away in 1902 in Clarke County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melissa Cliff Finch was born in 1815 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Hight Finch And Matilda Wilson.
  • In 1850, Melissa Cliff Finch resided in Clarke, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Melissa Cliff Finch resided in Clarke, Alabama, USA.
  • Melissa Cliff Finch married William Henry Davis, and had children including Caroline Emily Deborah Davis, David Nimrod Davis, James Madison Davis, Joshua Alonza Davis, Leonidas Wilson Davis, Louisa Matilda Davis, Mary Melissa Davis, Meredith Davis, Unknown Davis, William Hite Davis.
  • Melissa Cliff Finch passed away in 1902 in Clarke County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa Finch's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Finch
1815–1902
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Hight Finch
1788–1822
North Carolina, USA
Matilda Wilson
1789–1881
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
1759–1844
Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Barbara (Sanford (6)) Roper
1760–1844
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Moore
1724–1803
1750–1797
Lucy Haws
1740–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Roper
1711–1784
Mary Clay
1710–1770
John Hawes
1725–1790
Mary
1710–1730

Melissa Finch's Descendants

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Melissa (Cliff) Finch (24 Sep 1815–13 Aug 1902) m. William (Henry) Davis (20 Mar 1806–04 Apr 1860)
  1. 1. Unknown Davis 1842–1894
  2. 2. James (Madison) Davis 1835–1895
  3. 3. Louisa (Matilda) Davis 1837–1897 m. William (E) Johnson 1827–1908
    1. 1. William Johnson 1855–1910 m. Sue Evans 1857–1948
      1. 1. Archelaus (Gladstone) Johnson 1893–1957
      2. 2. Albert (Sydney) Johnson 1888–1970
      3. 3. Susie (E.) Johnson 1897–1947
      4. 4. Hadley (E.) Johnson 1877–1891
      5. 5. Evans Johnson 1880–
      6. 6. Lula (M) Johnson 1881–1953
  4. 4. David (Nimrod) Davis 1841–1860
  5. 5. William (Hite) Davis 1834–1895
  6. 6. Mary (Melissa) Davis 1846–1860
  7. 7. Caroline (Emily Deborah) Davis 1848–1927
  8. 8. Leonidas (Wilson) Davis 1839–1867
  9. 9. Joshua (Alonza) Davis 1842–1894

Melissa Finch's Timeline

5 Records

1815
24 Sep 1815
Birth of Melissa Cliff Finch in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
Melissa Cliff Finch resided here in Clarke, Alabama, USA
Clarke, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
Melissa Cliff Finch resided here in Clarke, Alabama, USA
Clarke, Alabama, USA
1870
1 Aug 1870
Age 55
Melissa Cliff Finch resided here in Bashi, Clarke, Alabama, USA
Bashi, Clarke, Alabama, USA
1902
13 Aug 1902
Age 87
Death of Melissa Cliff Finch in Bashi, Clarke, Alabama, USA
Bashi, Clarke, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clarke, Alabama; Page: 579; Family History Library Film: 803006
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 3; Page: 263A
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4555

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 3; Page: 263A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clarke, Alabama; Page: 579; Family History Library Film: 803006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Bashi, Clarke, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Bashi, Clarke, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 20; Line: 1; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1902
    Event Place: Bashi, Clarke, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4555

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

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