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Susan Jane Melton 1829 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1829

Birth Location: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA

Father: John Melton

Mother: Mary Gregory

Spouse(s): Chesley McCormick

Children(s): Sarah McCormick, Elizabeth McCormick, Mary McCormick, John McCormick, Roseta McCormick, Margaret McCormick, Mahulda McCormick, Martha McCormick, Emaline McCormack, Susan McCormick

The story of Susan Jane Melton began in 1829 in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States. Susan Jane Melton married Chesley Charles Liefer McCormick, and had children including Sarah Jane McCormick, Elizabeth Ann McCormick, Mary Polly McCormick, John E McCormick, Roseta McCormick, Margaret L. McCormick, Mahulda McCormick, Martha Ellen McCormick, Emaline McCormack, Susan McCormick. Susan Jane Melton passed away in 1866 in Wayne, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Susan Jane Melton began in 1829 in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States.
  • Susan Jane Melton married Chesley Charles Liefer McCormick, and had children including Sarah Jane McCormick, Elizabeth Ann McCormick, Mary Polly McCormick, John E McCormick, Roseta McCormick, Margaret L. McCormick, Mahulda McCormick, Martha Ellen McCormick, Emaline McCormack, Susan McCormick.
  • Susan Jane Melton passed away in 1866 in Wayne, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Melton
1816 – 1870
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Mary Gregory
1815 – 1882
Birth Location: Kentucky or Harrison Co., IN
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Spouses(s)

Chesley McCormick
1832 – 1890
Birth Location: Edwards, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah McCormick
1851 – 1880
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Elizabeth McCormick
1852 – 1904
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Mary McCormick
1853 – 1925
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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John McCormick
1855 – 1934
Birth Location: Xenia, Illinois USA
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Roseta McCormick
1856 – 1910
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Margaret McCormick
1858 –
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Mahulda McCormick
1860 –
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, United States
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Martha McCormick
1863 – 1933
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Emaline McCormack
1864 – 1930
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
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Susan McCormick
1866 –
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, United States
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Susan Melton's Ancestors

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Susan Melton
1829 – 1866
Birth Place: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States
Parents
John A. Melton
1816 – 1870
Indiana, United States
Mary (Polly) Gregory
1815 – 1882
Kentucky or Harrison Co., IN
Grandparents
James Melton
1791 – 1829
Rutherford Co., NC
Mary Kendall
1795 – 1867
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Melton
1763 – 1823
Sarah Barnette
1755 – 1822
Wm Kendall
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1730 – 1772
Lettice White
1737 – 1785

Susan Melton's Descendants

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Susan (Jane) Melton (6 Aug 1829 – 1866) m. Chesley (Charles Liefer) McCormick (31 Jul 1832 – 1890)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) McCormick (27 Jan 1851 – Oct 1880) m. William (M.) Leathers (06 Dec 1848 – 01 Jan 1916)
    1. 1. Rose (Ann) Leathers (26 Aug 1875 – 09 Aug 1914) m. Charles (Edward) Stogsdill m. John (Calvin) Sharp
      1. 1. Harold (Argo "Nick") Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
      2. 2. Elmer (Benjamin) Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
      3. 3. Cecil (Darius "Major") Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Arthur) Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
      5. 5. Janie (Mae) Stogsdill (11 Nov 1900 – 20 Nov 1988) m. Charles (Herbert) Marsh (11 Apr 1887 – 10 Feb 1982)
        1. 1. Ella (Mae) Marsh m. Clarence (Lloyd) Himes
    2. 2. Eliza (Jane "Josie") Leathers
    3. 3. William (S. "Bill") Leathers
    4. 4. Francis Leathers
    5. 5. Elijah ("Onie") Leathers
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) McCormick (27 Mar 1852 – 1904) m. Alfred Miller m. Anthony (W.) Pennington
  3. 3. Mary (Polly) McCormick (02 Nov 1853 – 1925) m. Joe Nichols m. William Jones
  4. 4. John (E) McCormick (14 Jan 1855 – 29 May 1934) m. Artimissa (Elizabeth) Brown (1 Aug 1857 – 22 Jun 1900) m. Sarah Woods (Mar 1858 – 1946)
    1. 1. Oscar Sessions (21 Jan 1880 – 4 June 1978) m. Nora (Katherine) Gauger (18 Aug 1879 – 1913-07-31) m. Lois Langley (abt 1893 – )
      1. 1. Pansy (Elizabeth) Sessions-Hall-Butler (28 Sep 1900 – 20 May 1998) m. Edgar (Vane) Hall (20 Nov 1900 – 23 Oct 1964) m. Arthur Butler ( – 1970)
        1. 1. Thelma (F A) Hall (abt 1921 – )
        2. 2. Dorothy (E) Hall (abt 1926 – )
      2. 2. Lucy Session (abt 1901 – )
      3. 3. Marian Sessions (1916 – )
      4. 4. Oscar (Marion) Sessions (abt 1917 – )
      5. 5. John (L.) Sessions (Abt. 1918 – )
      6. 6. Richard Sessions (Abt. 1928 – )
    2. 2. Volney Sessions (07 Nov 1882 – )
    3. 3. William (Edward) McCormick (10 Jul 1887 – Abt. 1958)
    4. 4. James (A) McCormick (20 Oct 1889 – 10 Sep 1890)
    5. 5. Elva McCormick (07 Apr 1892 – Jul 1987) m. Jessie (M) McCormack (abt 1903 – )
      1. 1. Glen (W) Moorehead (abt 1917 – )
    6. 6. Ernest (E) McCormick (18 Aug 1897 – 16 Dec 1972) m. Grace (Lura) Hodge (24 Mar 1896 – 01 Mar 1962)
      1. 1. Vivian (Irene) McCormick (03 Nov 1916 – Sept 5 2012) m. Bernard (J) Baxter (23 May 1908 – 12 Oct 1972)
        1. 1. Jimmie (Alan) Baxter (10 Nov 1935 – 14 Feb 1998) m. Joan (Elizabeth) Hall (11 Jun 1937 – ) m. Lee (Chung) Cha (october 6 1941 – ) m. Claudett (L) Hale (20 Jan 1941 – ) m. Visminda (Garces) Gerente (06 Jul 1952 – )
      2. 2. Laura (Mae) McCormick (10 Apr 1923 – 13 Jan 2001) m. Frederick (Leroy) Schumann (24 July 1917 – 15 Apr 1995)
        1. 1. Richard Schumann (Unknown – )
        2. 2. Rex (Allen) Schumann (Unknown – )
        3. 3. Gene (Frederick) Schumann (abt 1940 – )
        4. 4. Craig Schumann (15 Mar 1949 – )
      3. 3. Ernest (Guy) McCormick (09 Nov 1933 – 2 July 2013) m. Ruth Wood
        1. 1. Diane (Grace) McCormick (26 03 1957 – ) m. David Bakke
        2. 2. Michael (John) McCormick (20 Dec 1959 – )
        3. 3. Stephen McCormick (1961 – )
        4. 4. William McCormick (1963 – )
  5. 5. Roseta McCormick (05 Sep 1856 – 1910) m. Mike Kaiser m. Nathan Lane
  6. 6. Margaret (L.) McCormick (25 Mar 1858 – Infant)
  7. 7. Mahulda McCormick (07 Oct 1860 – )
  8. 8. Martha (Ellen) McCormick (13 Jan 1863 – 01 May 1933) m. George (W.) Leathers (Abt. 1853 – ) m. William (Severt) Draper m. John (Scott) Tate
    1. 1. Annie (Mae) Draper m. Unknown Vaughn
      1. 1. Kenneth Vaughn m. Unknown m. Unknown
        1. 1. Wanda Vaughn (16 May 1933 – )
        2. 2. Wanda Vaughn (16 May 1933 – )
  9. 9. Emaline McCormack (03 Nov 1864 – 06 Oct 1930) m. William (M.) Leathers (06 Dec 1848 – 01 Jan 1916)
    1. 1. Mattie Leathers (1880 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Marie) Leathers (Mar 1882 – 19 Apr 1960)
    3. 3. Martha (C) Leathers (Dec 1885 – 11 Feb 1918)
    4. 4. George (W) Leathers (04 Dec 1886 – 17 Apr 1933)
    5. 5. Walter (Edgar) Leathers (05 Sep 1893 – 26 Aug 1978)
    6. 6. Howard (Ernest) Leathers (05 Jan 1896 – 05 Sep 1964)
    7. 7. Walter (Everette) Leathers (Sep 1896 – )
    8. 8. Nellie Leathers (19 Sep 1898 – 20 Nov 1956)
    9. 9. Ray Leathers (07 Dec 1900 – Sep 1979)
    10. 10. Fred (Hubert) Leathers (1903 – 13 Jan 1949)
    11. 11. Maude Leathers (09 Nov 1905 – 22 Sep 1978)
  10. 10. Susan McCormick (08 May 1866 – )

Susan Melton's Timeline

17 Records

1829
6 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
1829
6 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
1829
6 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois or Corydon, Harrison, Indiana
Xenia, Clay County, Illinois or Corydon, Harrison, Indiana
1829
06 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
1829
06 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States
Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States
1829
06 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
1829
06 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
1829
06 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
1829
6 Aug 1829
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States
Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States
1833
06 Aug 1833
Age 4
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
1833
06 Aug 1833
Age 4
Birth of Susan Jane Melton in Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
1866
Sep 1866
Age 37
Death of Susan Jane Melton in Wayne Co, Ill.
Wayne Co, Ill.
1866
1866
Age 37
Death of Susan Jane Melton in Wayne, Illinois, USA
Wayne, Illinois, USA
1866
Sep 1866
Age 37
Death of Susan Jane Melton in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
1866
Sep 1866
Age 37
Death of Susan Jane Melton in Wayne Co, Ill.
Wayne Co, Ill.
1866
Sep 1866
Age 37
Death of Susan Jane Melton in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
1866
1866
Age 37
Death of Susan Jane Melton in Wayne, Illinois, USA
Wayne, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1833
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay County, Illinois or Corydon, Harrison, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1833
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison,Orange Co., Indiana

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1866
    Event Place: Wayne Co, Ill.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1866
    Event Place: Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1866
    Event Place: Wayne Co, Ill.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1866
    Event Place: Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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