Mary Melissa TARKINGTON

Mary Melissa TARKINGTON

Female 1834 - 1923  (89 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Melissa TARKINGTONMary Melissa TARKINGTON was born on 26 Feb 1834 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana (daughter of Rev. Joseph TARKINGTON and Maria SLAWSON); died on 08 Aug 1923 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana; was buried on 10 Aug 1923 in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.

    Mary married Dr. John Houston ALEXANDER on 09 Dec 1860 in at the farm near Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA. John was born on 7 Nov 1828 in Palestine, Crawford Co., Illinois; died on 02 Sep 1919 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana; was buried on 4 Sep 1919 in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Tarkington ALEXANDER was born on 5 Aug 1865 in Indiana; died on 19 Jul 1953 in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas; was buried on 20 Jul 1953 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith Co., Texas.
    2. Joseph Harmon ALEXANDER was born in Aug 1866 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana; died on 15 Jan 1927 in Foley, Baldwin Co., Alabama; was buried in Foley Cemetery, Foley, Baldwin Co., Alabama.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Joseph TARKINGTONRev. Joseph TARKINGTON was born on 30 Oct 1800 in Tyrrell County, North Caolina (son of Jesse TARKINGTON and Mary TARKINGTON); died on 22 Sep 1891 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA; was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.

    Joseph married Maria SLAWSON on 21 Sep 1831. Maria (daughter of Simeon SLAWSON and Martha WOOD) was born on 22 Jan 1806 in Orange County, New York; died on 16 Dec 1889 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria SLAWSONMaria SLAWSON was born on 22 Jan 1806 in Orange County, New York (daughter of Simeon SLAWSON and Martha WOOD); died on 16 Dec 1889 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.
    Children:
    1. John Stevenson TARKINGTON was born on 24 Jun 1832 in Centerville, Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 30 Jan 1923 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.
    2. 1. Mary Melissa TARKINGTON was born on 26 Feb 1834 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana; died on 08 Aug 1923 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana; was buried on 10 Aug 1923 in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.
    3. Martha Ann TARKINGTON was born on 17 Feb 1836 in Harrison County, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana; was buried on 28 Apr 1930 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.
    4. Dr. Joseph Asbury TARKINGTON was born on 25 Nov 1837 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died on 01 May 1902 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana; was buried on 3 May 1903 in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.
    5. William Simeon Reeves TARKINGTON was born on 05 Nov 1841 in Indiana; died on 20 Jul 1904 in Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Jul 1904 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.
    6. Ellen Maria TARKINGTON was born on 18 Dec 1843 in Centerville, Wayne Co., Indiana; died on 02 May 1861 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.
    7. Matthew Simpson TARKINGTON was born on 16 Jul 1848 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana; died on 06 Aug 1911 in Tulare, Tulare Co., California.