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Melissa Singleton Stiles 1833–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1833

Birth Location: Meade County, Kentucky

Death Date: 22 May 1896

Death Location: Payneville, Meade County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Singleton

Mother: Adaline Singleton

Spouse(s): John Stiles

Children(s): Electa Chism, Adaline Stiles

Melissa Singleton Stiles was born in 1833 in Meade County, Kentucky, the child of John Shumate Singleton And Adaline Neafus Singleton. Melissa Singleton Stiles married John William Stiles, and had children including Adaline Addie Stiles, Electa Ann Stiles Chism. Melissa Singleton Stiles passed away in 1896 in Payneville, Meade County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melissa Singleton Stiles was born in 1833 in Meade County, Kentucky, the child of John Shumate Singleton And Adaline Neafus Singleton.
  • Melissa Singleton Stiles married John William Stiles, and had children including Adaline Addie Stiles, Electa Ann Stiles Chism.
  • Melissa Singleton Stiles passed away in 1896 in Payneville, Meade County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Singleton
1808–1879
Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Adaline Singleton
1806–1871
Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

John Stiles
1832–1908
Birth Location: Meade County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Electa Chism
1860–1918
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Adaline Stiles
1862–1925
Birth Location: Meade County, Kentucky, USA
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Melissa Stiles's Ancestors

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Melissa Stiles
1833–1896
Birth Place: Meade County, Kentucky
Parents
John Shumate Singleton
1808–1879
Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Adaline (Neafus) Singleton
1806–1871
Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Mary Shumate
1780–1863
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Stiles's Descendants

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Melissa (Singleton) Stiles (30 Aug 1833–22 May 1896) m. John (William) Stiles (16 Feb 1832–23 Dec 1908)
  1. 1. Electa (Ann Stiles) Chism 1860–1918 m. William Chism 1854–1939
    1. 1. Charles (E) Chism 1880–1931 m. Beulah (B) Chism 1884–1913
    2. 2. Daisy (F.) Chism 1889–1973
      1. 1. Frances (Mae Ridgway) Stevens 1925–1969 m. David (James) Stevens 1924–2011
    3. 3. Pervey (Octavia Chism) Pollock 1882–1963 m. Henry (Hardin) Pollock 1869–1931
      1. 1. Zedith (Vallie Pollock) Brown 1905–1976
        1. 1. Edith (M.) Brown 1937–2012
        2. 2. Bonnie (Adelle Brown) Logsdon 1947–2016
        3. 3. Eunice (Brown) Pitt –2016
      2. 2. Ruby (Pearl Pollock) Tilley 1910–2002
      3. 3. Jennetta Pollock 1907–1996
      4. 4. Elmer Pollock 1914–2008
    4. 4. Billie (Jennie Chism) Schreiner 1901–1989 m. Alvin (Douglas) Schreiner 1898–1972
      1. 1. Richard (Dee) Schreiner 1935–2003 m. Helen (Weiker) Schreiner 1927–2004
    5. 5. Robert (Willet) Chism 1895–1979 m. Nancy (P. 'Nannie') Bassett 1898–1985
      1. 1. William (Sidney) Chism 1927–1967 m. Ada (Monica 'Monnie') Pollock 1931–2021
        1. 1. Michael (Wayne) Chism 1950–2019
  2. 2. Adaline ((Addie)) Stiles 1862–1925 m. Henry (Strother) Brown 1854–1934
    1. 1. John (William Willie) Brown 1886–1968 m. Anna (Zela) Partridge 1888–1965
      1. 1. Elva (Pearl Brown) Cowley 1910–1999 m. William (Henry) Cowley 1900–1999
        1. 1. Marianna (C Cowley) Tate 1936–1982
      2. 2. Zela (Ruth Brown) McCoy 1912–1978 m. Stephen (Lawrence McCoy) II 1912–1981
      3. 3. Millard (Earl) Brown 1921–2006 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Hobbs 1922–1995
      4. 4. William (Howard) Brown 1914–2002 m. Anna (Nonnelly Stiles) Brown 1915–1999
      5. 5. Dorothy (Elizabeth Brown) Hamilton 1918–2006 m. James (Carl Hamilton) Jr 1921–2005 m. Alfred (Louis) Clark 1899–1968
        1. 1. Michael (Earl) Clark 1945–2011

Melissa Stiles's Timeline

4 Records

1833
30 August 1833
Birth of Melissa Singleton Stiles in United States of America
United States of America
1833
30 Aug 1833
Birth of Melissa Singleton Stiles in Meade County, Kentucky
Meade County, Kentucky
1896
27 May 1896
Age 63
Death of Melissa Singleton Stiles in United States of America
United States of America
1896
22 May 1896
Age 63
Death of Melissa Singleton Stiles in Meade County, Kentucky, USA
Meade County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1833
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1833
    Event Place: Meade County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1896
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1896
    Event Place: Meade County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Payneville, Meade County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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