Our Family History
The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Palestine Melinda BLACKSHER
1860 - 1912 (51 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Palestine Melinda BLACKSHER was born on 5 Oct 1860 in Alabama, USA (daughter of Jeptha BLACKSHER and Martha MAYO); died on 25 Jul 1912 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA. Palestine married John B. MCLELLAN on 28 Aug 1884 in Escambia County, Alabama, USA. John was born on 2 Dec 1846; died on 13 Feb 1893; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Harriet MCLELLAN was born on 13 Apr 1885; died on 22 Apr 1885; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Archibald K. MCLELLAN was born on 5 Apr 1888; died on 17 Mar 1889; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
2. Jeptha BLACKSHER was born on 22 Jan 1807 in Washington County, Georgia, USA; died on 7 Sep 1886; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA. Jeptha married Martha MAYO. Martha (daughter of John Warren MAYO and Nancy Jane GAINER) was born on 25 Jan 1821 in Alabama, USA; died on 7 Jan 1891; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Martha MAYO was born on 25 Jan 1821 in Alabama, USA (daughter of John Warren MAYO and Nancy Jane GAINER); died on 7 Jan 1891; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA. Children:
- David Wesley BLACKSHER was born on 22 Sep 1841 in Alabama, USA; died on 9 Feb 1901; was buried in Union Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Elizabeth Catherine BLACKSHER was born in 1841 in Alabama, USA; died in 1892; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Abram BLACKSHER was born on 5 Jun 1843 in Alabama, USA; died on 25 Nov 1862; was buried in Sam McGowin Cemetery, Escambia County, Alabama, USA.
- Sarah Jane BLACKSHER was born on 26 Nov 1846 in Alabama, USA; died on 28 Oct 1929 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA; was buried on 29 Oct 1929 in Union Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- James Uriah BLACKSHER was born on 19 Mar 1848 in Alabama, USA; died on 19 Feb 1899; was buried in Union Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Nancy Frances BLACKSHER was born about 1849 in Alabama, USA.
- Mary Adeline BLACKSHER was born about 1852 in Alabama, USA.
- Jeptha BLACKSHER, Jr. was born on 23 Jun 1856 in Alabama, USA; died on 23 Oct 1903; was buried in Union Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Martha Emmeline BLACKSHER was born on 29 Nov 1858 in Escambia County, Alabama, USA; died on 23 Jan 1942 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA; was buried on 24 Jan 1942 in Union Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- 1. Palestine Melinda BLACKSHER was born on 5 Oct 1860 in Alabama, USA; died on 25 Jul 1912 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Elijah BLACKSHER was born about Mar 1852; died in Apr 1866; was buried in Sam McGowin Cemetery, Escambia County, Alabama, USA.
- John W. BLACKSHER was born about Sep 1866; died in Dec 1866; was buried in Sam McGowin Cemetery, Escambia County, Alabama, USA.
Generation: 3
6. John Warren MAYO was born about 1795 in Georgia, USA (son of Charles MAYO); died about 1858. John married Nancy Jane GAINER in 1818 in Fort Crawford, Conecuh, Alabama, USA. Nancy was born about 1800 in South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Nancy Jane GAINER was born about 1800 in South Carolina, USA. Children:
- Charles Young MAYO was born on 28 Nov 1819 in Alabama, USA; died on 19 Apr 1898; was buried in Mayo Cemetery, Douglasville, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- 3. Martha MAYO was born on 25 Jan 1821 in Alabama, USA; died on 7 Jan 1891; was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Samuel Gainer MAYO was born in Feb 1826 in Alabama, USA; died in 1903; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
- John Warren MAYO, Jr. was born about 1828 in Alabama, USA; died before 1866.
- Nancy Gainer MAYO was born in Feb 1829 in Alabama, USA; died in 1903; was buried in Milton Cemetery - Berryhill, Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA.
- Sarah Adeline MAYO was born about 1831 in Alabama, USA.
- Rebecca MAYO was born in Apr 1833 in Alabama, USA.
- David Rufus MAYO was born on 3 Oct 1836 in Alabama, USA; died on 28 Dec 1862; was buried in Elim Cemetery, Roberts, Escambia, Alabama, USA.
- Emeline MAYO was born about 1838 in Alabama, USA.
- John Louis MAYO was born on 2 Mar 1841 in Douglasville, Conecuh, Alabama, USA; died on 26 Jan 1922 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried on 27 Jan 1922 in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
- Reuben MAYO
- Benjamin MAYO
Generation: 4
12. Charles MAYO was born about 1770 in Virginia, USA (son of Mark MAYO and Susannah); died about 1846 in Conecuh County, Alabama, USA. Children:
- 6. John Warren MAYO was born about 1795 in Georgia, USA; died about 1858.
- Reuben H. MAYO was born about 1797 in Georgia, USA; died about 1868.
- Allen MAYO was born about 1800 in Georgia, USA; died about 1867.
- MAYO was born about 1803.
- MAYO was born about 1807.
- MAYO was born about 1811.
- MAYO was born about 1813.