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Melvina "Viney" Peters 1808–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia

Death Date: 10 Oct 1880

Death Location: Clay County, Ky

Father: John Sr

Mother: Catherine Lane

Spouse(s): William II

Children(s): Sarah Melton, Mathias Melton, John Melton, Thomas Melton, Catherine Melton, Lucinda Melton, Melvina Melton, Margaret Melton, George Melton, William Melton

Melvina "Viney" Peters was born in 1808 in Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia, the child of John Jacob Peters Sr And Catherine Elizabeth Sooky Lane. Melvina "Viney" Peters married William Preston Melton Ii, and had children including Catherine Melton, George W Melton, John Melton, Lucinda Melton, Margaret Melton, Mathias Tice Melton, Melvina Melton, Sarah Melton, Thomas Preston Melton, William George Melton. Melvina "Viney" Peters passed away in 1880 in Clay County, Ky.

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Biography

  • Melvina "Viney" Peters was born in 1808 in Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia, the child of John Jacob Peters Sr And Catherine Elizabeth Sooky Lane.
  • Melvina "Viney" Peters married William Preston Melton Ii, and had children including Catherine Melton, George W Melton, John Melton, Lucinda Melton, Margaret Melton, Mathias Tice Melton, Melvina Melton, Sarah Melton, Thomas Preston Melton, William George Melton.
  • Melvina "Viney" Peters passed away in 1880 in Clay County, Ky.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1770–1850
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
JS
Catherine Lane
1778–1855
Birth Location: North Fork Holston River, Virginia, United States
CL

Spouses(s)

William II
1806–1891
Birth Location: Elkhorn Creek, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
WI

Children(s)

Sarah Melton
1831–1887
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, United States
SM
Mathias Melton
1838–1903
Birth Location: , Clay, Kentucky, USA
MM
John Melton
1832–1914
Birth Location: Clay County, Ky
JM
Thomas Melton
1835–
Birth Location: Clay County, Ky
TM
Catherine Melton
1841–
Birth Location: Clay County, Ky
CM
Lucinda Melton
1850–1919
Birth Location: Clay County, Ky
LM
Melvina Melton
1856–1917
Birth Location: Clay County, Ky
MM
Margaret Melton
1842–1856
Birth Location: Clay Co, , Kentucky, USA
MM
George Melton
1846–1904
Birth Location: Clay County, Ky
GM
William Melton
1843–1903
Birth Location: Clay County, KY, USA
WM

Melvina Peters's Ancestors

Self
Melvina Peters
1808–1880
Birth Place: Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia
Parents
John Jacob PETERS Sr
1770–1850
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Elizabeth "Sooky") Lane
1778–1855
North Fork Holston River, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Johann (Jacob) PETERS
1740–1804
Anna (Margaret) DALKE
1748–1848
Germany
Corbin Lane
1750–1816
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Frances ("Fanny") Proctor
1762–1817
Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvina Peters's Descendants

1.
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Melvina ("Viney") Peters (1808–10 Oct 1880) m. William (Preston Melton) II (1806–1 Jul 1891)
  1. 1. Sarah Melton 1831–1887 m. Stephen (F.) Robinson 1828–1909
    1. 1. LaVina (Viney) Robinson 1861–1953 m. William (Francis) Setser 1857–1935
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Setser 1892–1962 m. Oliver (Homer) Sammons 1894–1960
        1. 1. Keith Sammons 1924–1924
        2. 2. Loran (Kee) Sammons 1924–1924
        3. 3. John (William) Sammons 1917–2003 m. Jeanette (Laverne) Ragar 1920–2014
        4. 4. Orville (H.) Sammons 1919–1920
        5. 5. Russell (Rolland) Sammons 1921–1972
      2. 2. Luizy Setser 1900–
      3. 3. Pearl Setser 1902–1973
      4. 4. Franklin (Setser) Dr. 1897–1934 m. Jennie 1903–
        1. 1. Mildred (E) Setser 1920–
      5. 5. Myrtle Setser 1905–1980
      6. 6. Lizzie Setser 1889–
      7. 7. Sarah Setser 1885–
      8. 8. Laura (Callahan) (Setser) 1889–1965
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Moreman) (Setser) 1889–1965
      10. 10. Mary (Catherine Wagle) (Setser) 1893–1969
      11. 11. Nancy (Jane Church) (Setser) 1894–1977
      12. 12. Louisa ("Lou") Setser 1899–1982
      13. 13. Sergey Setser 1900–
      14. 14. Norville Setser 1905–
    2. 2. Stephen (R.) Robinson 1864–
    3. 3. Catherine Robinson 1859–1976
    4. 4. Thomas Robinson 1858–
    5. 5. James Robinson 1857–1936
    6. 6. F.J. Robinson 1855–1855
    7. 7. John (Perry) Robinson 1852–1934
    8. 8. Ezekial Robinson 1852–1852
    9. 9. William Robinson 1850–1920
  2. 2. Mathias (Tice) Melton 1838–1903
  3. 3. John Melton 1832–1914
  4. 4. Thomas (Preston) Melton 1835–
  5. 5. Catherine Melton 1841–
  6. 6. Lucinda Melton 1850–1919
  7. 7. Melvina Melton 1856–1917
  8. 8. Margaret Melton 1842–1856
  9. 9. George (W.) Melton 1846–1904
  10. 10. William (George) Melton 1843–1903

Melvina Peters's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Melvina "Viney" Peters in Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia
Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia
1880
10 Oct 1880
Age 72
Death of Melvina "Viney" Peters in Clay County, Ky
Clay County, Ky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Holatein River, Scott County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Clay County, Ky
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