1784 - 1869 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Sarah Buckles was born on 31 Aug 1784 in Berkeley Co, WV; died on 06 May 1869 in Champaign Co, OH; was buried in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery, Christianburg, Champaign Co, OH. Notes:
Died:
Sarah "Sallie" Buckles Birt has been incorrectly reported as having died earlier in 1833 in Indiana, Cynthia M. Rice reports as follows:
She was listed with her husband William in the 1850 Census of Rush Co, IN along with some of their Peterson grandchildren whose mother Nancy Birt Peterson had just died in June of 1850 (per Rush Co Mortality Index). Then, after her husband's death in August of 1859, Sarah Birt was found living for a time in 1860 back in Rush Co with her grandson Alfred Cowger and his younger siblings, orphaned children of Sarah's daughter Jane and James H. Cowger. Sarah was also found in the 1860 Census of Marion Co, IN living with her son David Heaton Birt.
After her husband William Birt died in 1859 in Marion County, IN, Sarah apparently lived with different members of her family at different times, both in Rush and Marion Counties in Indiana, but eventually returned to Champaign Co, OH where several of her siblings still lived. She died on May 6, 1869 in Champaign County and was buried at the Upper Honey Creek Cemetery near Christiansburg.
Tombstone: AUG 30, 1784 - MAY 6, 1869 Aged 84y, 8m, 6d
Note: Inscription is on the same stone as Louis & Jane (Buckles) Carmin. (Jane was her youngest sister).
Sarah married William Birt, Jr. on 30 Oct 1800 in Hamilton Co, OH. William (son of William Birt, Sr. and Elizabeth) was born on 30 Aug 1781 in Berkeley Co, WV; died on 11 Aug 1859 in Pike Township, Marion Co, IN. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Susannah Birt was born on 28 Nov 1815 in Champaign Co, OH.
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Generation: 2
2. | Susannah Birt (1.Sarah1) was born on 28 Nov 1815 in Champaign Co, OH. Susannah married Thomas C. Melton on 19 Sep 1833 in Rush Co, IN. Thomas was born about 1815 in Buckingham, Buckingham Co, VA; died on 15 Nov 1876 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Charlotte Adaline Melton was born on 19 Jun 1834 in Rush Co, IN; died about 1874.
- 4. John M. Melton was born on 06 Aug 1836 in Rush Co, IN.
- 5. Sarah E. Melton was born in 1838 in IN.
- 6. Ruth Melton was born in 1840 in IN.
- 7. Patsey A. Melton was born in 1843 in IN.
- 8. Isam Melton was born in 1845 in IN.
- 9. Elias B. Melton was born in 1847 in IN.
- 10. Wilson T. Melton was born in 1850 in IN.
- 11. Susannah E. Melton was born in 1853 in Jasper Co, IL.
- 12. Benjamin F. Melton was born in 1855 in Jasper Co, IL.
- 13. Mary Ann Melton was born in 1857 in Jasper Co, IL; died on 01 Apr 1935 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL; was buried in Apr 1935 in Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co, IL.
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Generation: 3
13. | Mary Ann Melton (2.Susannah2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1857 in Jasper Co, IL; died on 01 Apr 1935 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL; was buried in Apr 1935 in Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co, IL. Mary married James Alvin Black on 24 Aug 1879 in Jasper Co, IL. James was born in Nov 1844 in White Co, IN; died on 05 Feb 1935 in Jasper Co, IL; was buried in Feb 1935 in Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co, IL. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
21. | Ira Hugh Melton (4.John3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 02 Dec 1873 in Rose Hill, Jasper Co, IL; died on 09 Mar 1920 in Mandan, Morton Co, ND. Ira married Dora Angeline Koontz on 30 Nov 1898 in Jasper Co, IL. Dora (daughter of Andrew Jackson Koontz, Sr. and Julia Ann Kibler) was born on 26 Sep 1877 in Jasper Co, IL; died in in Arvada, Jefferson Co, CO; was buried in Mandan, Morton Co, ND. [Group Sheet]
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