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Melissa Catherine Woodard 1840–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1840

Birth Location: Marion, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1899

Death Location: Scott County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Barnabas Woodard

Mother: Ann McCURDY

Spouse(s): William Laird

Children(s): Hannah Laird, Robert Laird, James Laird, W. Laird, John Laird

In 1840, Melissa Catherine Woodard entered the world in Marion, Arkansas, USA, born to Barnabas M Woodard And Ann Mccurdy. Melissa Catherine Woodard married William D Laird, and had children including Hannah M Laird, James Jeff Laird, John Nelson Calhoun Laird, Robert E L Laird, W Marion Laird. Melissa Catherine Woodard passed away in 1899 in Scott County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Melissa Catherine Woodard entered the world in Marion, Arkansas, USA, born to Barnabas M Woodard And Ann Mccurdy.
  • Melissa Catherine Woodard married William D Laird, and had children including Hannah M Laird, James Jeff Laird, John Nelson Calhoun Laird, Robert E L Laird, W Marion Laird.
  • Melissa Catherine Woodard passed away in 1899 in Scott County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barnabas Woodard
1818–1870
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
BW
Ann McCURDY
1822–1860
Birth Location: Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

William Laird
1833–1904
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
WL

Children(s)

Hannah Laird
1879–
Birth Location: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
HL
Robert Laird
1869–1880
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
RL
James Laird
1867–1880
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
JL
W. Laird
1863–1902
Birth Location: Texas, Texas, USA
WL
John Laird
1861–1934
Birth Location: Lamar, Texas, USA
JL

Melissa Woodard's Ancestors

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Melissa Woodard
1840–1899
Birth Place: Marion, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Barnabas M Woodard
1818–1870
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Ann McCURDY
1822–1860
Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Anna Ethridge
1794–1855
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Woodard's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Catherine) Woodard (28 February 1840–14 Nov 1899) m. William (D) Laird (1833–23 Jan 1904)
  1. 1. Hannah (M.) Laird 1879–
  2. 2. Robert (E L) Laird 1869–1880
  3. 3. James (Jeff) Laird 1867–1880
  4. 4. W. (Marion) Laird 1863–1902
  5. 5. John (Nelson Calhoun) Laird 1861–1934

Melissa Woodard's Timeline

2 Records

1840
28 February 1840
Birth of Melissa Catherine Woodard in Marion, Arkansas, USA
Marion, Arkansas, USA
1899
14 Nov 1899
Age 59
Death of Melissa Catherine Woodard in Scott County, Arkansas, USA
Scott County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1840
    Event Place: Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Scott County, Arkansas, USA
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