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Melissa J. GIBSON 1857–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1857

Birth Location: Tyler. Smith County, Texas

Death Date: 11 Nov 1927

Death Location: Henryetta, Oklahoma

Father: William Gipson

Mother: Eliza Gilliam

Spouse(s): Samuel Shaw

Children(s): James Shaw

Melissa J. GIBSON was born in 1857 in Tyler. Smith County, Texas, the child of William H Gipson And Eliza Jane Gilliam. Melissa J. GIBSON married Samuel Washington Shaw, and had children including James Forest Shaw. Melissa J. GIBSON passed away in 1927 in Henryetta, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • Melissa J. GIBSON was born in 1857 in Tyler. Smith County, Texas, the child of William H Gipson And Eliza Jane Gilliam.
  • Melissa J. GIBSON married Samuel Washington Shaw, and had children including James Forest Shaw.
  • Melissa J. GIBSON passed away in 1927 in Henryetta, Oklahoma.

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Melissa GIBSON's Ancestors

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Melissa GIBSON
1857–1927
Birth Place: Tyler. Smith County, Texas
Parents
William H Gipson
1837–1884
Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Gilliam
1834–1882
Tennessee, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa GIBSON's Descendants

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Melissa (J.) GIBSON (3 May 1857–11 Nov 1927) m. Samuel (Washington) Shaw (11 Mar 1849–22 Jun 1937)
  1. 1. James (Forest) Shaw 1886–1980 m. Ada (Bell) Cummings 1893–1958
    1. 1. Lorene (Maybelle) Shaw 1917–1998
    2. 2. Vernon (Johnny) Shaw 1935–2013
    3. 3. Opal Shaw 1923–
    4. 4. Ollie Shaw 1912–
    5. 5. Mabel Shaw 1915–

Melissa GIBSON's Timeline

2 Records

1857
3 May 1857
Birth of Melissa J. GIBSON in Tyler. Smith County, Texas
Tyler. Smith County, Texas
1927
11 Nov 1927
Age 70
Death of Melissa J. GIBSON in Henryetta, Oklahoma
Henryetta, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1857
    Event Place: Tyler. Smith County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1927
    Event Place: Henryetta, Oklahoma

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