Melissa Etherton

Born: Tuesday, January 13, 1835 in Illinois

Died: Saturday, December 6, 1924 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois

Lived: 89 years 10 months 23 days


Parents

Father:Samuel Tasker Etherton (1811/TN - 1854/IL)

Mother:Rebecca Hull (1809/TN - 1877/IL)


Siblings

Brother: Oscar Etherton ( - )

Sister: Sirrilda Escalana Etherton Rice+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1830/IL - 1927/IL)

Sister: Eagan A. Etherton (1831/IL - 1832/IL)

Brother: Alonzo Etherton+ An indication that this person has military service (1833/IL - 1863/MS)

Sister: Sarah Etherton Weeks+ (1837/IL - 1908/IL)

Brother: Harmon Etherton (1839/IL - 1875/MO)

Sister: Mary Etherton McCollum+ (1842/IL - 1866/IL)

Brother: Maximillian Haney Etherton+ (1845/IL - 1928/IL)

Sister: Charlotte L. Etherton (1852/IL - 1853/IL)


Spouse

Name: Jesse McCollum (1834 - 1910)

  Date: 05/08/1856 (age: 21 years 3 months 25 days) - 04/17/1910 (death/spouse, 53 years 11 months 9 days)

  Place: Perry County, Illinois


Children

Daughter: Emma E McCollum Smith (1858 - 1941/IL)

Son: Albert Francis McCollum (1859/IL - 1939/ID)

Daughter: Luella McCollum Mooneyham (1862 - )

Son: Samuel David McCollum (1866 - 1954/IL)

Son: Charles A McCollum (1869 - 1958)


History/Life Events

  Descendant of a war veteran/patriot (see details).


Sources/Contributors

1850 Perry County IL Census

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900

A Genealogical History of 3 Pioneer Families of Jackson County, Illinois


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