Melissa Catherine GORDON

Female 1846 - 1940  (93 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melissa Catherine GORDON was born on 12 Sep 1846 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1940 in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Melissa married Lindsey WILLARD in Nov 1872 in , Stokes County, North Carolina. Lindsey (son of James WILLARD and Elizabeth COLLINS) was born on 14 May 1848 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 18 Jul 1925 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Harden WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1878 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 17 Feb 1962 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Sallie Elizabeth WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1880 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1919 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    3. 4. John Lindsey WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1881.
    4. 5. Jerry WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1884.
    5. 6. Mary Frances WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1887 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.
    6. 7. Nicholas WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1890; died on 10 May 1916.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Harden WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born on 12 Jun 1878 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 17 Feb 1962 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

    James married Wilda BOYLES on 25 Sep 1900 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. Wilda (daughter of UNKNOWN and Louanzy BOYLES) was born on 21 Mar 1880 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1962 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Ada WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1902 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1995 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.
    2. 9. Daisy WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1904 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 9 May 1988 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    3. 10. Mary WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1906 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1994 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.
    4. 11. James Claude WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1908 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 19 Jul 1987 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    5. 12. Verna WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1912 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1932 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.
    6. 13. Wilma WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1914 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1933 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.
    7. 14. Nick WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 15. Paul WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 16. Geneva WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Surry County, North Carolina.
    10. 17. Johnnie WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Sallie Elizabeth WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born on 16 Jun 1880 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1919 in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Sallie married Walter Franklin BOYLES on 19 Jun 1900 in Surry County, Pilot Mountain, N.C.. Walter (son of UNKNOWN and Louanzy BOYLES) was born on 12 May 1882 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 29 May 1965 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  John Lindsey WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born on 28 May 1881.

  4. 5.  Jerry WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born in Jul 1884.

  5. 6.  Mary Frances WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born on 22 Nov 1887 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Mary married Jeese E. BOYLES on 14 Nov 1909 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Jeese (son of UNKNOWN and Louanzy BOYLES) was born on 10 Oct 1887 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1960 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Nicholas WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born on 11 Oct 1890; died on 10 May 1916.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Ada WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 10 Feb 1902 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1995 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Ada married Charles Burton SHELTON on 31 Mar 1921 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. Charles (son of Henry Lee SHELTON and Mollie Lee WHITAKER) was born on 15 Apr 1896 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 19 Aug 1976 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Eugene Burton SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1921 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1931 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.
    2. 19. John Henry Hardin SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Colonel Charles SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Hubert General SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1928 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jul 1987 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

  2. 9.  Daisy WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 1 Apr 1904 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 9 May 1988 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

    Daisy married General General Henry SHELTON on 6 Aug 1921 in , Surry County, North Carolina. General (son of Henry Lee SHELTON and Mollie Lee WHITAKER) was born on 24 Nov 1894 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 9 Mar 1963 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Warren Calvin SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1921 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 2005 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
    2. 23. Robert Henry SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1925 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 18 Sep 1984 in Winston Salem, Forysth County, North Carolina.
    3. 24. Lucy Lee SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 10.  Mary WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 18 Jun 1906 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1994 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Mary married Clyde Taft OVERBY on 3 Feb 1937 in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. Clyde was born in 1909 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina; died in 1972 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Donald Ray OVERBY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Gerald OVERBY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 27. Kaye OVERBY  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 28. Larry Wayne OVERBY  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 29. Jimmie Martin OVERBY  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  James Claude WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 24 Apr 1908 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 19 Jul 1987 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Nellie VENABLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Shirley WILLARD  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 12.  Verna WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 4 Aug 1912 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1932 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.

  6. 13.  Wilma WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 28 Apr 1914 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1933 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.

  7. 14.  Nick WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

    Family/Spouse: Pearl BATES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Paul WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

  9. 16.  Geneva WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born in 1919 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Geneva married William (Bill) CREASY, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 17.  Johnnie WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Melissa1)


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Eugene Burton SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ada3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 1 Oct 1921 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1931 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina.

  2. 19.  John Henry Hardin SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ada3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

    John married Malie BARNES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Phyllis Anne SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 20.  Colonel Charles SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ada3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

    Colonel married Mabel JONES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Teddy Dale SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Patrica Gail SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 21.  Hubert General SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ada3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 15 Aug 1928 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jul 1987 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

    Hubert married Josie Luella CAGLE on 21 Sep 1946 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. Josie was born on 7 Oct 1927 in Carroll County, Virginia; died on 29 May 1997 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Brenda Gay SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Ginger Lee SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 22.  Warren Calvin SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (9.Daisy3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 10 Nov 1921 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 2005 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

    Warren married Norma Frances SPARKS on 29 Jan 1946 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Norma (daughter of Benjamin Russell SPARKS, Jr. and Nancy Naomi HAWKS) was born on 4 May 1927 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina; died on 6 Jun 2012 in Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Larry Morris SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 23.  Robert Henry SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (9.Daisy3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1) was born on 8 Mar 1925 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 18 Sep 1984 in Winston Salem, Forysth County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Racheal PHILLIPS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Terri SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Tommy SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 39. Judy SHELTON  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Mamie HOLDER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 24.  Lucy Lee SHELTON Descendancy chart to this point (9.Daisy3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

    Lucy married Gilmer WHITAKER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Gilda Loraine WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 25.  Donald Ray OVERBY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

  9. 26.  Gerald OVERBY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

  10. 27.  Kaye OVERBY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

  11. 28.  Larry Wayne OVERBY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

  12. 29.  Jimmie Martin OVERBY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)

  13. 30.  Shirley WILLARD Descendancy chart to this point (11.James3, 2.James2, 1.Melissa1)