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Melvina Hill 1817–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1817

Birth Location: West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 30 September 1879

Death Location: Red River, Texas, United States

Father: John Hill

Mother: Catherine Hill

Spouse(s): Leonard Ward

Children(s): Joseph *, Charley Ward, Selina Rogers, Leonard Ward, John Ward

In 1817, Melvina Hill entered the world in West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States, born to John Hill And Catherine Means Hill. Melvina Hill married Leonard Woodward Ward, and had children including Charley Ward, John R Ward, Joseph Clement Joe Ward, Leonard Woodward Ward, Selina L Rogers. Melvina Hill passed away in 1879 in Red River, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Melvina Hill entered the world in West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States, born to John Hill And Catherine Means Hill.
  • Melvina Hill married Leonard Woodward Ward, and had children including Charley Ward, John R Ward, Joseph Clement Joe Ward, Leonard Woodward Ward, Selina L Rogers.
  • Melvina Hill passed away in 1879 in Red River, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hill
1786–1866
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JH
Catherine Hill
1792–1886
Birth Location: Randolph Co., NC
CH

Spouses(s)

Leonard Ward
1813–1890
Birth Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
LW

Children(s)

Joseph *
1841–1903
Birth Location: Woodland, Red River Co, Texas
J*
Charley Ward
1851–1855
Birth Location: –
CW
Selina Rogers
1849–1873
Birth Location: –
SR
Leonard Ward
1852–1929
Birth Location: –
LW
John Ward
1844–1922
Birth Location: –
JW

Melvina Hill's Ancestors

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Melvina Hill
1817–1879
Birth Place: West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Hill
1786–1866
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Catherine (Means) Hill
1792–1886
Randolph Co., NC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvina Hill's Descendants

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Melvina Hill (19 April 1817–30 September 1879) m. Leonard (Woodward) Ward (3 January 1813–5 April 1890)
  1. 1. Joseph (Clement (Joe) Ward) * 1841–1903 m. Sarah (Catherine) UPTON 1848–1905
    1. 1. Joseph (Clement Ward Woodland) Cemetery 1889–1962 m. Obera Eitel 1898–1980
      1. 1. Elmer (Clement) Ward 1920–2003 m. Lauretta (May) Hester 1923–1990
        1. 1. Floyd (Elmer) Ward 1943–1986
      2. 2. Katherine (Obera) Ward 1934–2015
      3. 3. Clovis (Meers) Ward 1929–2019
      4. 4. Joyce (Evelyn) Ward 1931–2014
      5. 5. Joe (D) Ward 1925–1989
      6. 6. Louise Ward 1922–1978
      7. 7. Connie (Faye) Ward 1933–2021
      8. 8. Margie (Ruth (Peggy)) Ward 1921–2007
  2. 2. Charley Ward 1851–1855
  3. 3. Selina (L.) Rogers 1849–1873
  4. 4. Leonard (Woodward) Ward 1852–1929
  5. 5. John (R.) Ward 1844–1922

Melvina Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1817
19 April 1817
Birth of Melvina Hill in West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States
West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States
1879
30 September 1879
Age 62
Death of Melvina Hill in Red River, Texas, United States
Red River, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1817
    Event Place: West Fork, Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1879
    Event Place: Red River, Texas, United States
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