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Melissa SHAW 1818–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 DEC 1818

Birth Location: Morrow Co., Ohio

Death Date: 15 APR 1850

Death Location: Noffsinger Cemetery, Elkhart Co., Indiana

Father: Jonathan I

Mother: Ruth WELCH

Spouse(s): Charles IV

Children(s): Peleg DODGE

The story of Melissa SHAW began in 1818 in Morrow Co., Ohio. Melissa SHAW married Charles Dodge Iv, and had children including Peleg Sylvester Dodge. Melissa SHAW passed away in 1850 in Noffsinger Cemetery, Elkhart Co., Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa SHAW began in 1818 in Morrow Co., Ohio.
  • Melissa SHAW married Charles Dodge Iv, and had children including Peleg Sylvester Dodge.
  • Melissa SHAW passed away in 1850 in Noffsinger Cemetery, Elkhart Co., Indiana.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa SHAW's Ancestors

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Melissa SHAW
1818–1850
Birth Place: Morrow Co., Ohio
Parents
Jonathan SHAW I
1787–1852
Plumstead Township, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
Ruth WELCH
1786–1853
New York
Grandparents
Content (‘Aunt Tentie’) LUTHER
1762–1849
Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa SHAW's Descendants

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Melissa SHAW (20 DEC 1818–15 APR 1850) m. Charles (DODGE) IV (6 FEB 1812–29 JAN 1856)
  1. 1. Peleg (Sylvester) DODGE 1848–1902 m. Rhetta (C.) CHAPMAN 1856–1907

Melissa SHAW's Timeline

2 Records

1818
20 DEC 1818
Birth of Melissa SHAW in Morrow Co., Ohio
Morrow Co., Ohio
1850
15 APR 1850
Age 32
Death of Melissa SHAW in Elkhart Co., Indiana
Elkhart Co., Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1818
    Event Place: Morrow Co., Ohio
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 APR 1850
    Event Place: Elkhart Co., Indiana
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Noffsinger Cemetery, Elkhart Co., Indiana
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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