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Robert Henry Melvin 1819–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 September 1819

Birth Location: Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 March 1901

Death Location: Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina

Father: Daniel III

Mother: Celia Herrington

Spouse(s): Hannah Anders

Children(s): Robert Melvin, Franklin Melvin, Elisha Melvin, Jane Beard, James Melvin, Mary Melvin, Pinkney Melvin, William Melvin, Mary Melvin, Herman Melvin, John Melvin

The story of Robert Henry Melvin began in 1819 in Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. Robert Henry Melvin married Hannah Jane Anders, and had children including Elisha Daniel Melvin, Franklin Pierce Melvin, Herman Booth Melvin, James B Melvin, Jane Victoria Melvin Beard, John Washington Melvin, Mary Alice Melvin, Mary Etta Melvin Melvin, Pinkney Herrington Melvin, Robert Calhoun Melvin, William Henderson Melvin. Robert Henry Melvin passed away in 1901 in Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Henry Melvin began in 1819 in Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Robert Henry Melvin married Hannah Jane Anders, and had children including Elisha Daniel Melvin, Franklin Pierce Melvin, Herman Booth Melvin, James B Melvin, Jane Victoria Melvin Beard, John Washington Melvin, Mary Alice Melvin, Mary Etta Melvin Melvin, Pinkney Herrington Melvin, Robert Calhoun Melvin, William Henderson Melvin.
  • Robert Henry Melvin passed away in 1901 in Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Melvin's Ancestors

Self
Robert Melvin
1819–1901
Birth Place: Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Daniel Melvin III
1794–1876
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Celia Herrington
1794–1841
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (James Melvin) II
1769–1846
Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah Melvin
1772–1844
James (H.) Herrington
1755–1814
Edgecombe,Bladen,North Carolina,USA
Elizabeth (Mackgehee) MacGregor
1760–1849
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Melvin
1700–1794
Jane Thomas
1726–1771
James West
1750–1855
Melvina West
1750–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Melvin
1680–1716
Margaret Sim\Syme
1685–1722

Robert Melvin's Descendants

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Robert (Henry) Melvin (14 September 1819–30 March 1901) m. Hannah (Jane) Anders (23.March.1833–22.November.1919)
  1. 1. Robert (Calhoun) Melvin 1851–1918 m. Mary (Gabriella) Horrell 1849–1905
    1. 1. Lillie Maxwell 1890– m. D (Bennie) Maxwell 1885–
      1. 1. Ruby (Louise) Maxwell 1915–2009 m. Henry (B) Smith 1907–1977
        1. 1. Charles (Elbert) Smith 1940–2000
        2. 2. Ruby (Eldridge) Hudson 1931–2022 m. Willie (C.) Hudson 1926–2016
        3. 3. Mary (Lilly) Smith 1936–2015
        4. 4. Jerry (Kenneth) Smith 1947–2018
        5. 5. Henry (Daniel) Smith 1933–1978
        6. 6. Harrell (Laverne) Smith 1934–1980 m. Ethelyne (Smith) Dickens 1936–2017
        7. 7. Lacy (Farril Smith ,) Sr. 1938–1978
        8. 8. Un (Named) Smith 1948–1948
      2. 2. Margaret Maxwell 1909–
      3. 3. Hugh Maxwell 1911–
      4. 4. Norman Maxwell 1914–
      5. 5. Evelyn Maxwell 1917–
      6. 6. David Maxwell 1919–
      7. 7. Claudie Maxwell 1921–
  2. 2. Franklin (Pierce) Melvin 1853–1915
  3. 3. Elisha (Daniel) Melvin 1855–1935
  4. 4. Jane (Victoria Melvin) Beard 1859–1897
  5. 5. James (B) Melvin 1861–1897
  6. 6. Mary (Etta Melvin) Melvin 1866–1955
  7. 7. Pinkney (Herrington) Melvin 1867–1944
  8. 8. William (Henderson) Melvin 1870–1950
  9. 9. Mary (Alice) Melvin 1872–1948
  10. 10. Herman (Booth) Melvin 1874–1959
  11. 11. John (Washington) Melvin 1878–1966

Robert Melvin's Timeline

2 Records

1819
14 September 1819
Birth of Robert Henry Melvin in Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1901
30 March 1901
Age 82
Death of Robert Henry Melvin in Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 September 1819
    Event Place: Melvin's Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1901
    Event Place: Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ivanhoe, Sampson, North Carolina

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