Melancton Joseph Thigpen: acw

1842 - 1921 (78 years)

Generation: 1

Melancton Joseph Thigpen was born on 2 Nov 1842 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Sep 1921 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.

Family/Spouse: Martha Ann McLendon. Martha (daughter of Thomas Andrew Davis and Mariah McLendon) was born on 28 Jan 1846 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Nov 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Elizabeth D Thigpen was born on 8 Feb 1875 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Jan 1899; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
3. John A Thigpen was born on 19 Jun 1876 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Dec 1910; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
4. Maryan M. Thigpen was born on 2 May 1878 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Sep 1902; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
5. James M. Thigpen was born on 8 Jan 1882 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Aug 1937.
6. William Ennis Thigpen was born on 20 Jan 1886 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 9 Feb 1938.
7. Walter Claude Thigpen was born on 20 Jan 1886 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Dec 1910.
8. Shelly Thigpen was born on 17 Apr 1893 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Sep 1978.
9. Joanne Thigpen was born on 18 Dec 1895 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 15 Aug 1913; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
10. Martha M. Thigpen was born in 1879 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died in 1959.
11. Tella Oscar Thigpen was born on 8 Jan 1889 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Dec 1910.

Melancton married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2. Elizabeth D Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 8 Feb 1875 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Jan 1899; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
Notes:
Never married

John A Thigpen

(1.Melancton¹) was born on 19 Jun 1876 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Dec 1910; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.

Notes:

John and brothers Claude and Oscar were killed by a marshall from Dublin, Ga. on disturbing the peace charge on Dec. 24, 1910.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4.	Maryan M. Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 2 May 1878 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Sep 1902; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia. Maryan married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. James M. Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 8 Jan 1882 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Aug 1937.
James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. William Ennis Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 20 Jan 1886 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 9 Feb 1938.
William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Walter Claude Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 20 Jan 1886 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Dec 1910.
Notes:
Killed by Dublin, Ga Marshall with two brothers John and Tella.
8. Shelly Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 17 Apr 1893 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Sep 1978.
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Joanne Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 18 Dec 1895 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 15 Aug 1913; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
Notes:
Never married
10. Martha M. Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born in 1879 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died in 1959.
Martha married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Tella Oscar Thigpen (1.Melancton¹) was born on 8 Jan 1889 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Dec 1910.
Notes:
Killed by Dublin Ga. Marshall along with two brothers John and Walter.