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Melissa Wilson 1855–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1855

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Calhoun County, Florida, USA

Father: Henry Wilson

Mother: Caroline Hurst

Spouse(s): Joel Williams

Children(s): Minnie Williams, Rosa Ayers, Lula Williams, Julia Williams

The story of Melissa Wilson began in 1855 in Georgia. Melissa Wilson married Joel M Williams, and had children including Julia Williams, Lula Williams, Minnie Lee Williams, Rosa Lee Williams Ayers. Melissa Wilson passed away in 1920 in Calhoun County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Wilson began in 1855 in Georgia.
  • Melissa Wilson married Joel M Williams, and had children including Julia Williams, Lula Williams, Minnie Lee Williams, Rosa Lee Williams Ayers.
  • Melissa Wilson passed away in 1920 in Calhoun County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wilson
1827–1880
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
HW
Caroline Hurst
1831–
Birth Location: Mitchell County, Georgia, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Joel Williams
1840–1915
Birth Location: Georgia
JW

Children(s)

Minnie Williams
1885–1910
Birth Location: Georgia
MW
Rosa Ayers
1890–1931
Birth Location: Georgia
RA
Lula Williams
1874–
Birth Location: Georgia
LW
Julia Williams
1876–
Birth Location: Georgia
JW

Melissa Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Wilson
1855–1920
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Henry Alford Wilson
1827–1880
Georgia, USA
Caroline (S) Hurst
1831–
Mitchell County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Allen Wilson
1798–1855
Effingham, Georgia, USA
Serena (Wiley) Hurst
1803–1843
Effingham County, Georgia, USA
Thomas (Jefferson) Hurst
1807–1862
, Effingham, Georgia, USA
Matilda Adams
1804–1880
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1740–1825
Eliza Wilson
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Melissa Wilson (Jun 1855–1920) m. Joel (M.) Williams (Mar 1840–17 Nov 1915)
  1. 1. Minnie (Lee) Williams 1885–1910 m. Walter (Scott) McCroan 1873–1938
    1. 1. Ollie (M) Gwaltney 1900–1986 m. William (Franklin) Gwaltney 1902–1963
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Crews 1928–2013 m. Robert (R) Thomas 1926–2023 m. Halax (Franklin) VINSON 1926–1982 m. Clifton (Henry) Hodges 1922–1995
      2. 2. David (Dewey) Gwaltney 1931–1999 m. Betty (Jerald) Emerson 1928–1985
      3. 3. Doris (Melvira Gwaltney Suggs) D'Antoni 1933–2006 m. Marvin (Eugene) Suggs 1932–1995
    2. 2. Allie (M) McCroan 1904–1988 m. Gary (James "Troy") Waldroff 1899–1962
      1. 1. Helen (Francis) Waldroff 1927–2005 m. Paskell (Ray) Cobb 1925–1971
        1. 1. David (Ray Cobb) Sr 1950–2013
        2. 2. Neil Cobb –2005
        3. 3. Paskell (Ray) Cobb 1948–1948
      2. 2. Gracie (Lee Waldroff Painter) Wendland 1923–2011 m. Charles (Frederic) Wendland 1919–2003
      3. 3. Lillie (Belle "Wallace") Waldroff 1920–2002
    3. 3. Ray (L) MCCROAN 1904–1937
    4. 4. Gladys (Jewell McCroan Higdon) Sloan 1905–1997
    5. 5. John (Edward) McCroan 1910–1989 m. Misouri (Alice Merritt Wilson) McCroan 1905–1984
  2. 2. Rosa (Lee Williams) Ayers 1890–1931
    1. 1. Annie (Bell) Ayers 1923–1973
      1. 1. Joel Alday –1999
  3. 3. Lula Williams 1874–
  4. 4. Julia Williams 1876–

Melissa Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1855
Jun 1855
Birth of Melissa Wilson in Georgia
Georgia
1920
1920
Age 65
Death of Melissa Wilson in Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Calhoun County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1855
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Calhoun County, Florida, USA
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