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Melissa Jane Whaley 1840–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 May 1840

Birth Location: Athens, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1924

Death Location: Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

Father: James Whaley

Mother: (DNAC) Howard

Spouse(s): John Dinnin

Children(s): James Dinnin

In 1840, Melissa Jane Whaley entered the world in Athens, Ohio, USA, born to James M Whaley And Dnac Rachel M Howard. Melissa Jane Whaley married John Patrick Dinnin, and had children including James Henry Dinnin. Melissa Jane Whaley passed away in 1924 in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Melissa Jane Whaley entered the world in Athens, Ohio, USA, born to James M Whaley And Dnac Rachel M Howard.
  • Melissa Jane Whaley married John Patrick Dinnin, and had children including James Henry Dinnin.
  • Melissa Jane Whaley passed away in 1924 in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Whaley
1817–1878
Birth Location: Whaleyville, Worcester, Maryland, USA
JW
(DNAC) Howard
1822–1894
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Dinnin
1833–1911
Birth Location: Maine, United States of America
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Children(s)

James Dinnin
1875–1959
Birth Location: Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States of America
JD

Melissa Whaley's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Whaley
1840–1924
Birth Place: Athens, Ohio, USA
Parents
James M Whaley
1817–1878
Whaleyville, Worcester, Maryland, USA
(DNAC) (Rachel M) Howard
1822–1894
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Whaley) Sr
1779–1860
Whaleyville, Worcester, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Davis
1793–1880
Worcester, Maryland, United States
Thomas (H) Howard
1795–1867
Ohio County, (West) Virginia, USA
Phoebe Sayre\Sayers
1796–1891
Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Seth Whaley
1754–1825
Hester Baker
1756–1834
Thomas Howard
1765–1842
Virginia Ledbetter
1770–1842
Thomas Sayres
1770–1844
Frances Dye
1777–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Baker
1721–1798
Rachell Lockwood
1721–1759
William Howard
1728–1800

Melissa Whaley's Descendants

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Melissa (Jane) Whaley (07 May 1840–22 May 1924) m. John (Patrick) Dinnin (23 September 1833–29 July 1911)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Dinnin 1875–1959 m. Alice (M) Thrash 1883–1971
    1. 1. Ralph (Bennett) Dinnin 1924–2001 m. Cora (Belle) Nelson 1929–1958
      1. 1. Ralph (H) Dinnin 1948–
    2. 2. Dorothy (Frances) Whinery 1912–1986
    3. 3. Grace Dinnin 1905–1907
    4. 4. Ronald (J.) Dinnin 1907–1908
    5. 5. Elizabeth Wright 1927–2012
    6. 6. Mary (Kathleen) Belt 1911–1999
    7. 7. James (Woodrow) Dinnin 1918–1982
    8. 8. Lucy (Amelia May) Catalan 1903–1970
    9. 9. Carroll (Francis) Dinnin 1921–1992
    10. 10. Robert (Edwin) Dinnin 1909–1943
    11. 11. Rosalie Dinnin 1916–2004

Melissa Whaley's Timeline

2 Records

1840
07 May 1840
Birth of Melissa Jane Whaley in Athens, Ohio, USA
Athens, Ohio, USA
1924
22 May 1924
Age 84
Death of Melissa Jane Whaley in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 May 1840
    Event Place: Athens, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1924
    Event Place: Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
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