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Melissa Thompson 1857–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1857

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: abt 1884

Death Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Slep Thompson

Mother: Lottie Thompson

Spouse(s): Robert Shell

Children(s): Hillery Shell

The story of Melissa Thompson began in 1857 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. Melissa Thompson married Robert Shell, and had children including Hillery Shell. Melissa Thompson passed away in 1884 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Thompson began in 1857 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Melissa Thompson married Robert Shell, and had children including Hillery Shell.
  • Melissa Thompson passed away in 1884 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Slep Thompson
1815–
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Lottie Thompson
1835–
Birth Location: South Carolina
LT

Spouses(s)

Robert Shell
1854–1924
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Hillery Shell
1881–
Birth Location: South Carolina
HS

Melissa Thompson's Ancestors

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Melissa Thompson
1857–1884
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Slep Thompson
1815–
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Lottie Thompson
1835–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Melissa Thompson (abt 1857–abt 1884) m. Robert Shell (Jun 1854–5 Nov 1924)
  1. 1. Hillery Shell 1881– m. Bessey Massey 1887–
    1. 1. Genova Shell 1910–1999 m. Andrew (Judson) Robinson 1911–1993
      1. 1. Marlene (Diane) Burrell 1942–2010
      2. 2. James Robinson 1940–2006
      3. 3. Dorothy Shepperson 1939–2013 m. Wendell (Avon) Shepperson 1938–1995
      4. 4. Bernice Robinson 1934–1987 m. Nathaniel Adams 1929–1990

Melissa Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1857
abt 1857
Birth of Melissa Thompson in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1884
abt 1884
Age 27
Death of Melissa Thompson in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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