Melinda (Cheatham) James (1838 - 1918)

Born 2 Oct 1838 in Alabama, United States

Died 25 Apr 1918 at age 79 in Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas

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Biography

Melinda Cheatham was born on October 2, 1838 in Alabama, United States, daughter of William Cheatham (1801–1862) and Zerravina Aiken (1812–1884).

In the 1850 census Melinda (age 12) was in Lamar, Texas, United States.^[1]

Malinda married Brunell James on 13 July 1858 in Lamar County, Texas, United States.^[2]

In the 1860 census Malinda (age 22) was in Precinct 3, Lamar, Texas, United States.^[3]

In the 1870 census Malissa (age 32) was in Lamar, Texas, United States.^[4]

In the 1880 census Malinda (age 40), Keeping House, was the wife of Burrell James in Justice Precinct 3, Lamar, Texas, United States.^[5]

In the 1900 census Marinda (age 69) was the widowed mother of Isaac M James in Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas, United States.^[6]

In the 1910 census Marinda (age 72) was the widowed mother of Isaac M James in Justice Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, United States.^[7]

Melinda, daughter of Wm Cheatham & Aikens, died (age 80) on 25 April 1918 in Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, United States.^[8]

Melinda died on 25 April 1918 and was buried in Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, United States.^[9]

Sources

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LWXX-2J6

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 26; Digital film/folder number: 004206179_005_M9C6-T7T; FHL microfilm: 444915; Image number: 17; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00993-2
   FamilySearch Record: MXLL-HWM
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QP3-XTQ
   Melinda Cheatham (12) in Lamar, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 005016992; FHL microfilm: 001293614; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M59232-1
   FamilySearch Record: F6YY-R58
   Malinda Cheatham marriage to Brunell James on 13 Jul 1858 in Lamar County, Texas, United States.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 15; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171477; FHL microfilm: 805299; Image number: 219; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01824-3
   FamilySearch Record: MXFR-9KX
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSD-LX
   Malinda M James (22) in Precinct 3, Lamar, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 12; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004267885_008_M9CV-JZD; FHL microfilm: 000553093; Image number: 216; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01550-4
   FamilySearch Record: MXG9-L9R
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYNQ-LD5
   Malissa James (32) in Lamar, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00058; Digital film/folder number: 005162547; FHL microfilm: 1255315; Image number: 396; Sheet number: 109; Sheet letter: D; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: MFN5-X7D
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBV-6FQ
   Malinda James (40), wife, Keeping House, in household of Burrell James (45) in Justice Precinct 3, Lamar, Texas, United States. Born in Texas, United States.
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 67; Digital film/folder number: 004118456; FHL microfilm: 1241627; Image number: 179; Sheet number: 19; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00746-4
   FamilySearch Record: M3LG-SN5
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QSQ-P8V
   Marinda A James (69), widowed mother, in household of Isaac M James (36) in Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
7. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157199; FHL microfilm: 1375579; Image number: 866; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03561-9
   FamilySearch Record: M29H-K72
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-9T65
   Marinda James (72), widowed mother, in household of Isaac M James (45) in Justice Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, United States. Born in Alabama.
8. ↑ Death: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 005145384; FHL microfilm: 2073216; Image number: 1773
   FamilySearch Record: K3WH-4ZJ
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9H-SJQK
   Melinda James death 25 Apr 1918 (born 2 Oct 1838), daughter of Wm Cheatham & Aikens, in Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, United States.
9. ↑ Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
   citing record ID 95255052, Find a Grave
   FamilySearch Record: QVL2-1T18
   Find A Grave: Memorial #95255052
   Melinda Cheatham James burial (died on 25 Apr 1918) in Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, United States of America. Born on 2 Oct 1838.