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Melissa Della Watford Jordan 1881–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1881

Birth Location: Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Sep 1958

Death Location: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Watford

Mother: Henrietta Windham

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In 1881, Melissa Della Watford Jordan entered the world in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, born to John Russell Watford And Henrietta Jane Windham. Melissa Della Watford Jordan passed away in 1958 in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Melissa Della Watford Jordan entered the world in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, born to John Russell Watford And Henrietta Jane Windham.
  • Melissa Della Watford Jordan passed away in 1958 in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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Melissa Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Jordan
1881–1958
Birth Place: Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Russell Watford
1853–1924
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Henrietta (Jane) Windham
1854–1892
Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Jarrott) Watford
1827–1864
Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Windham
1848–1881
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Windham
1799–1861
Mary Wilson
1813–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Jr
1774–1821
Rachel Wilson
1764–1858
John Windham
1771–1850
Elizabeth Newman
1775–1828

Melissa Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1881
1881
Birth of Melissa Della Watford Jordan in Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1958
Sep 1958
Age 77
Death of Melissa Della Watford Jordan in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1958
    Event Place: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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