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Melissa Carolina Ward 1828–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1828

Birth Location: , Perry, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1890

Death Location: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Nathan Jr

Mother: Mary Whitwell

Spouse(s): Thomas Whitwell

Children(s): Martha Whitwell, Mary Whitwell, William Whitwell, Victoria Whitwell, George Whitwell, Pleasant Whitwell, Sarah Whitwell, Andrew Whitwell, Margaret Whitwell, Thomas Whitwell, Albert Whitwell, Moseler Whitwell, Mary Whitwell

In 1828, Melissa Carolina Ward entered the world in , Perry, Tennessee, USA, born to Nathan Ward Jr And Mary Whitwell. In 1850, Melissa Carolina Ward resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Melissa Carolina Ward resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA. Melissa Carolina Ward married Thomas Judge Whitwell, and had children including Albert S Whitwell, Andrew Jackson Whitwell, George Dibbrell Whitwell, Margaret Josephine Whitwell, Martha Jane Whitwell, Mary Elizabeth Whitwell, Mary Whitwell, Moseler Whitwell, Pleasant Lee Whitwell, Sarah Alice Whitwell, Thomas Palmer Whitwell, Victoria Angeline Whitwell, William Carroll Whitwell. Melissa Carolina Ward passed away in 1890 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Melissa Carolina Ward entered the world in , Perry, Tennessee, USA, born to Nathan Ward Jr And Mary Whitwell.
  • In 1850, Melissa Carolina Ward resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Melissa Carolina Ward resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Melissa Carolina Ward married Thomas Judge Whitwell, and had children including Albert S Whitwell, Andrew Jackson Whitwell, George Dibbrell Whitwell, Margaret Josephine Whitwell, Martha Jane Whitwell, Mary Elizabeth Whitwell, Mary Whitwell, Moseler Whitwell, Pleasant Lee Whitwell, Sarah Alice Whitwell, Thomas Palmer Whitwell, Victoria Angeline Whitwell, William Carroll Whitwell.
  • Melissa Carolina Ward passed away in 1890 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Jr
1803–1852
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Whitwell
1811–1860
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Whitwell
1826–1901
Birth Location: Hickman, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Whitwell
1853–1902
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Whitwell
1848–1887
Birth Location: Perry County Tennessee, USA
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William Whitwell
1850–1918
Birth Location: Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
WW
Victoria Whitwell
1866–1936
Birth Location: Perry County Tennessee, USA
VW
George Whitwell
1868–1953
Birth Location: Perry County Tennessee, USA
GW
Pleasant Whitwell
1873–1914
Birth Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
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Sarah Whitwell
1863–1950
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Andrew Whitwell
1860–1897
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Whitwell
1858–1883
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Whitwell
1855–1892
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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Albert Whitwell
1862–1936
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Moseler Whitwell
1870–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Mary Whitwell
1863–
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, USA
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Melissa Ward's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Ward
1828–1890
Birth Place: , Perry, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Nathan Ward Jr
1803–1852
Barren, Kentucky, United States
Mary Whitwell
1811–1860
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Ward
1770–1856
Virginia, USA
Susannah Trail
1772–1830
Union City, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Ward's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Carolina) Ward (2 Nov 1828–6 Oct 1890) m. Thomas ("Judge") Whitwell (23 Aug 1826–25 Dec 1901)
  1. 1. Martha (Jane) Whitwell 1853–1902
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitwell 1848–1887 m. George (G.) Sheffield 1848–1881
    1. 1. Sallie (Catherine) Sheffield 1873–1959
    2. 2. Minnie (G) Sheffield 1878–
    3. 3. Martha (Jane) Sheffield 1875–1887
    4. 4. Elizabeth (M L "Lizzie") Sheffield 1873–1887
    5. 5. John (Thomas) Sheffield 1871–1909
    6. 6. John (T. "Jonnie or Tommie") Sheffield 1872–1880
  3. 3. William (Carroll) Whitwell 1850–1918
  4. 4. Victoria (Angeline) Whitwell 1866–1936 m. William ("Bill" Akin) Kirk 1859–1947
    1. 1. Lexie (Elmer) Kirk 1901–1984
    2. 2. Eula (Victoria) Kirk 1904–1995
    3. 3. Nesby (Thomas) Kirk 1889–1977
    4. 4. Dr. (Obe Atha) Kirk 1885–1955
    5. 5. Osbie (Ervin) Kirk 1887–1959
    6. 6. William (Claude) Kirk 1898–1986
    7. 7. Elsie (May) Kirk 1894–1895
    8. 8. Gertie (Claris) Kirk 1892–1893
    9. 9. Mary (Lizzie) Kirk 1900–1918
    10. 10. Eula (Victoria) Dabbs 1904–1995
  5. 5. George (Dibbrell) Whitwell 1868–1953 m. Henry (Agnes) Warren 1879–1953
    1. 1. George (D) Whitwell 1899–1978 m. Natalie (Lee 'Nell') Wall 1902–1997
      1. 1. William (Dewey) Whitwell 1923–1923
    2. 2. Walton (Thomas) WHITWELL 1900–1955
    3. 3. Byron (Mabelle) Whitwell 1905–1948
    4. 4. Kent (Franklin) WHITWELL 1908–1964
    5. 5. Eva (Millissia) WHITWELL 1915–1989
    6. 6. William (Carroll) WHITWELL 1911–1913
    7. 7. Gladys (Adelee) Ramey 1902–1981
  6. 6. Pleasant (Lee) Whitwell 1873–1914 m. Maggie (Johnston) Voss 1876–1951
    1. 1. Lelia (Mattie) Whitwell 1905–1998 m. Buster (Kenneth) Jones 1900–1958
      1. 1. Wilma (Jean) Jones 1932–2015 m. William (A.) Odom 1929–1995
    2. 2. Infant (Son) Whitwell 1913–1913
    3. 3. Gertrude (M.) Whitwell 1893–1908
    4. 4. Thelma (Irene) Whitwell 1907–1918
    5. 5. William (Benton) Whitwell 1899–1996
    6. 6. Edgar ("Edd" Boyd) Whitwell 1911–1988
    7. 7. Peter (Turney) Whitwell 1892–1918
    8. 8. Harris (Lee) Whitwell 1913–1985
    9. 9. John (Thomas Emmett) Whitwell 1902–1973
    10. 10. Mary (Elsie) Chappell 1896–1993
    11. 11. Elsie (M) Whitwell 1896–
    12. 12. Blanche Whitwell 1905–
    13. 13. Bessie Whitwell 1909–
  7. 7. Sarah (Alice) Whitwell 1863–1950
  8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Whitwell 1860–1897 m. Permelia (Nancy Nan) Kirk 1867–1946
    1. 1. Myrtle (Lee) Whitwell 1890–1959 m. Jessie (Thomas) Mercer 1893–1965
      1. 1. Paul (Arthur) Mercer 1913–1981
      2. 2. Rebecca (Faye) Mercer 1924–1999
      3. 3. Elmer (Lee) Mercer 1911–1981
      4. 4. John (Andrew) Mercer 1919–2007
      5. 5. Clint (Yeiser "Dock") Mercer 1915–1969
      6. 6. Nell Mercer 1921–2014
      7. 7. Rex (H) Mercer 1926–2012
      8. 8. Edgar (Bedford) Mercer 1917–2007
      9. 9. Donald Mercer 1925–
      10. 10. Donald (Ralph) Mercer 1928–2001
      11. 11. David Mercer 1936–1936
    2. 2. Earl (James) Whitwell 1893–1945 m. Clara (Imogene) Scott 1890–1938 m. Sarah (Pauline) Tucker 1907–1984
    3. 3. Allen Whitwell 1888–1910
    4. 4. Alma (Nell) Whitwell 1886–1945
    5. 5. Grady Whitwell 1897–1963 m. Bessie (Alice) Holt 1900–1970
      1. 1. Billie (Juanita) Whitwell 1924–2014
      2. 2. Marie Whitwell 1922–
      3. 3. Alton Whitwell 1923–
      4. 4. Mavis (Sue) Whitwell 1932–1994
  9. 9. Margaret (Josephine) Whitwell 1858–1883
  10. 10. Thomas (Palmer) Whitwell 1855–1892
  11. 11. Albert (S) Whitwell 1862–1936
  12. 12. Moseler Whitwell 1870–
  13. 13. Mary Whitwell 1863–

Melissa Ward's Timeline

6 Records

1828
2 Nov 1828
Birth of Melissa Carolina Ward in , Perry, Tennessee, USA
, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Melissa Carolina Ward resided here in Perry, Tennessee, USA
Perry, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Melissa Carolina Ward resided here in Perry, Tennessee, USA
Perry, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Melissa Carolina Ward resided here in District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Melissa Carolina Ward resided here in District 6, Perry, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1890
6 Oct 1890
Age 62
Death of Melissa Carolina Ward in , Perry, Tennessee, USA
, Perry, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1828
    Event Place: , Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 21
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 7
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 419B; Enumeration District: 149
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1553; Page: 498A; Family History Library Film: 553052
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1268; Page: 308; Family History Library Film: 805268
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M432_892; Page: 158A; Image: 319
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Idaho, Death Records, 1890-1967, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M432_892; Page: 158A; Image: 319

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1268; Page: 308; Family History Library Film: 805268

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1553; Page: 498A; Family History Library Film: 553052

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 419B; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1890
    Event Place: , Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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