Malissa Matilda Spangler was born on March 15, 1849 in Patrick, Virginia, United States, daughter of George Washington Spangler (1818–1917).[1] In 1850, Melissa (1) was in the household of Geo W Spangler in Patrick county, part of, Patrick, Virginia. [2]
In 1860, Melissa (11) was in the household of Washington Spangler. [3] In 1870, Malissa (21) was in the household of Geo W Spangler in Virginia. [4] Malissa (22) married Benjamin C. Sutphin on May 15, 1871.[5]Malissa died on July 11, 1927 in Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, aged 78. She was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.[6]
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↑Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25174505/malissa-sutphin: accessed), memorial page for Malissa Spangler Sutphin (1849–11 Jul 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25174505, citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Tricia Marvin (contributor 47380368).
↑"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 9 November 2014), Melissa Spangler in household of Geo W Spangler, Patrick county, part of, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing family 456, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 30 December 2015), Melissa Spangler in household of Washington Spangler, 1860.
↑ * "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 17 October 2014), Malissa M Spangler in household of Henry Heffelfinger, Virginia, United States; citing p. 61, family 465, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,169.
↑"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (Index Link : 5 December 2014), Benjamin C. Sutphin and Malissa M. Spangler, 15 Jun 1871; citing Floyd , Virginia, reference P37 E61; FHL microfilm 31,345.
↑"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ([https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-QW21 11 July 2016), Malissa Spangler Sutphin, 1927; Burial, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, United States of America, Maple Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 25174505, Find a Grave.
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