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Melissa Fairchild Gray 1580–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1625

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Father: Alanson Gray

Mother: Ruth Cowgill

Spouse(s): Orville Rankin

Children(s): Louisa Rankin

In 1580, Melissa Fairchild Gray entered the world in Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alanson Gray And Ruth Cowgill. Melissa Fairchild Gray married Orville Rankin, and had children including Louisa Melissa Rankin. Melissa Fairchild Gray passed away in 1625 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Melissa Fairchild Gray entered the world in Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alanson Gray And Ruth Cowgill.
  • Melissa Fairchild Gray married Orville Rankin, and had children including Louisa Melissa Rankin.
  • Melissa Fairchild Gray passed away in 1625 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alanson Gray
1560–
Birth Location: Scotland
AG
Ruth Cowgill
1560–
Birth Location: Scotland
RC

Spouses(s)

Orville Rankin
1580–1645
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
OR

Children(s)

Louisa Rankin
1600–1660
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LR

Melissa Gray's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Gray
1580–1625
Birth Place: Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alanson Gray
1560–
Scotland
Ruth Cowgill
1560–
Scotland
Grandparents
Elisha Gray
1540–
Scotland
Martha Burritt
1540–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Deborah Lathrop
1510–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Gray's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Fairchild) Gray (1580–1625) m. Orville Rankin (1580–1645)
  1. 1. Louisa (Melissa) Rankin 1600–1660 m. David Dinwiddie 1592–1645
    1. 1. David Dinwiddie 1631–1681 m. Jeane Broun 1632–1682
      1. 1. David (Dinwiddie) III 1662–1740 m. Sarah (Jean) McClellan 1668–1744
        1. 1. John (H) Dunwoody 1707–1776 m. Susanna Creswell 1719–1819
        2. 2. David Dinwiddie 1693–1740
        3. 3. James Dinwiddie 1695–1749
        4. 4. Robert Dinwiddie 1684–
        5. 5. William Dinwiddie 1690–
      2. 2. Laurence Dinwiddie 1670–1737
      3. 3. Jean Dinwiddie 1650–
      4. 4. Janet Dinwiddie 1655–
      5. 5. Matthew Dinwiddie 1650–1712
      6. 6. Thomas Dinwiddie 1640–1685
    2. 2. ROBERT Dinwiddie 1620–1689
    3. 3. David Dinwiddie 1611–1666

Melissa Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Melissa Fairchild Gray in Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1625
1625
Age 45
Death of Melissa Fairchild Gray in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
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