Melvina (James) Wolford (abt. 1827)

Born about 1827 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Powell — married 1843 (to before 1850) in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Wife of David Droke Wolford — married 1853 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

She was born about 1827 in Sullivan, Tennessee and her parents were Liddia Elizabeth (COX) and Walter JAMES.

Melvina JAMES first married to a POWELL.

By 1855 Melvina JAMES had married secondly to David WOLFORD.

Research note- some of the death certificates for children show her name as Melina Craft

1850 Census as Mrs. Melvina WOLFORD with husband David WOLFORD and son John WOLFORD 6yrs. 1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Malvina Powel Gender: Female Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA Line Number: 4 Dwelling Number: 270 Family Number: 270 Household Members Age

• Walter James 80
• Lydia James 85
• Malvina Powel 23
• John Powel 6

1860 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: David Wolford Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: District 6, Sullivan, Tennessee Post Office: Morrells Mill Dwelling Number: 601 Family Number: 601 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 4750 Personal Estate Value: 1100 Household Members Age

• David Wolford 35
• Melvina Wolford 34
• Catharine R Wolford 5
• Lydia E Wolford 4
• Jacob E Wolford 2
• Martha E Wolford 4/12
• John T Powell 16 [Step-son]
• Louisa Goodman 21
• Walter James 90

In 1857 she and her husband bought the old tavern with 150 acres for $3,000 from her father Walter JAMES.^[3]

1900 United States Federal Census^[4] Name: David D Wolford [David D Walford] Age: 75 Birth Date: Mar 1825 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 6, Sullivan, Tennessee Sheet Number: 7 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 122 Family Number: 127 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Melvina J Wolford Marriage Year: 1852 Years Married: 48 Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 4 Can Write: Yes Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• David D Wolford 75 Head
• Melvina J Wolford 74 Wife
• David F Wolford 38 Son
• Ella R Wolford 34 Daughter in Law (Daughter-in-law)
• John D Wolford 2 Grand Son (Grandson)
• Lourina Ashby 18 Servant
• James Lewis 70 Servant

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57685460/melvina-james-wolford ^[5]

Name: Melvina James Wolford

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1826

Death Date: 7 Jul 1917

Cemetery: James Wolford Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: David D Wolford

Children:

Mary Elizabeth Wolford

Catharine R Wolford

Laura Alice Wolford

Sarah Annis Wolford

David Franklin Wolford

Jacob Joseph Wolford

Lydia Emmaline Bewley

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: 897; Page: 30b
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 6, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 805275
3. ↑ Historic Sites of Sullivan County, compiled by Muriel C. Spoden.
4. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1241600
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57685460/melvina-james-wolford : accessed 29 January 2022), memorial page for Melvina James Craft Wolford (22 Feb 1826–7 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57685460, citing James Wolford Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Rick Warner (contributor 46954186) .

Acknowledgements

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