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Mellard family, AL, seeks to connect slave holder to former slave with same surname

montanapets — 2012-05-02 03:34:12Z

I believe Rev. James Harry Millard/Mellard/Mallard b. abt. 1778 in SC and living in Autauga Co (1840) Pike Co (1850) and then Macon Co where he died in 1855 to be the original slave holder of James Mallard (African American) who lived in Wilcox Co. in the 1860's, d. in Coy in 1919. Rev. James H's son J R G Millard/Mellard/Mallard however appears on the BLM as buying land in Wilcox Co in 1831 but I can't find evidence that either of them ever lived in Wilcox Co, but in the 1860 slave schedule there is a Daniel F Mellerd who held 11 slaves, one of which I believe to be James Mallard (b. abt 1842-1919). Daniel, also a minister is Jas R G Mellerd's son. On James Mallard's (African American) pension, under "were you a slave, name previous slave owners etc." he put "Mallard only". I'm not sure which of the two older Mallards were the original owner. It would appear Daniel was the last holder. If anyone has any further info, would love to hear from you, esp if you have a copy of either will that might name A.A. James. Rev. J H Mellerd died in 1855. Jas J R G Mellerd, his son, died in 1863. Not sure on Daniel. So A.A. James could have been passed from father to son to son again or grandfather to grandson too.

Re: David Mellard

BERTPENNINGTON — 2012-02-07 05:57:02Z

Hello Robert,

The line you mentioned here, is that the line of Willam Mellard and Sussanah Harry of the 1750's?
If so, can you help me with citations for that marriage and Susannah's up-line? Please contact me at bert3014@gmail.com.
Also, I am interested in the DNA study you are conducting.

Regards, Bert Pennington

Re: Mellard surname

mellaart_e — 2011-09-26 10:32:07Z

My brother did the genealogy research from the 1950's onward, and back to the 11th Century, when our name was spelled like McGuillesh Lafarthy, meaning the speakers of the king. A later version is McLarty, allowed to wear the scottish tartan of the MacDonald, " for delivered services", Google search also for McLarty.
Eduard Mellaart, South Africa

Re: Mellard surname

mellaart_e — 2011-09-26 09:43:50Z

Re: Mellards of South Carolina

BERTPENNINGTON — 2010-11-06 07:50:42Z

Hi Alice,

Your grandfather and my grndmother, Georgine were siblings.

How is your anestor hunt going?

Regards,
Bert Pennington

Re: looking for Mellard ancestors

AnneWigginsSmith — 2010-08-25 08:08:26Z

Are you still looking for Mellard descendants? I may have some information to help you.

Re: Mellards of South Carolina

michaelmellard — 2010-05-13 18:08:00Z

Aunt Bess was my father's mother. I think she was born in St. George (not totally positive). She died in 1995.

Re: Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

tmellard — 2009-06-26 21:22:54Z

Robert - sorry I have not checked this site in a while.. I will check my sources regarding Frank Courtney and the Texas Rangers.. Have you made any other discoveries on the Mellard line?

Re: Mellards of South Carolina

crine312160 — 2009-04-14 10:40:40Z

Michael,
Aunt Bess, to the best of my knowledge was born in either Georgetown or St. George.

"Little" Chris Riner (aka Patsy's Son)

Re: John Mellard & Elizabeth Jerdon of Hardwick, Mass

11HigginsAve — 2008-09-08 16:04:25Z

Hi Robert,
I noticed another posting by you with the name Mallard. If that is the name you are researching I can tell you that most of the Mallard's from Massachusetts come here in the late 1800's from Newfoundland. They were mostly in the printing industry. They were originally from Ireland.

Mellard - Burgess connection

rh22152203 — 2007-02-17 17:42:59Z

Does anyone know of a Mellard - Burgess family connection in SC or Ga?
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Thomas Mellard's brother in SC

haywardleatha — 2006-12-12 19:59:55Z

i am a mellard and all the back history i have that his name is elisha

Re: Thomas Mellard's brother in SC

haywardleatha — 2006-12-12 19:59:30Z

i am a mellard and all the back history i have that his name is elisha

Re: David Mellard

2006-08-25 16:48:56Z

Re: Help with Mellard family line

Hello Denise,

I will be glad to help all I can. My info about D W Mellard is limited to the Adams Run area. In fact, I think I got most of it from your Uncle David.

If you don't already know about it, The Colleton Co. website has a listing of the 1890 SC Gazetteer and DW is listed twice. Also, the Mellard family in Jedburg is listed. The info is at:
http://www.oldplaces.org/colleton/Gazetteer.html

Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: David Mellard

AnnaE4 — 2006-08-24 20:13:00Z

David Mellard is my uncle. I just saw him today at my father's house. Uncle David's wife, my Aunt Mary, passed away last Friday, August 18, 2006.

Uncle David and I were just today discussing our genealogy and he believes that oure line comes from Isaac David Washington Mellard. He said that there are a few missing pieces to our family puzzle.

Can you help me with trying to figure out our ancestry?

Denise Mellard Scott

Re: Mellards of South Carolina in 1900 census

2006-07-29 13:30:46Z

Hello,
John Henry Mellard born March 1889 died Nov, 1977 is the son of John L. Mellard born Sept. 1842 and Mary J. Hester born Aug. 1864.

Children:
John believed to have married a Lola (TN) and had 2 sons; Clyde & Joseph
Georgene born March 22,1984 died Feb. 13,1942 married Hanmer Edwin Pennington Sr and had the following children:
Hanmer Edwin Jr born July 9,1902 died Jan. 8,1994
May A. born 1904 (NY)
Granville born Feb. 8,1907 died Oct. 27,1934
Bertram born July 21,1908 died July 1986 (NY)
Theodore A. born Aug 25,1913 died March 29,1993
Catherine born Nov. 1892
Theodore H. born March 1895 and believed to have married an Ethel on Sept. 6th 1917 in Brooklyn
St. Julian was believed to have been born in 1900

Hanmer Edwin Pennington Sr. who married Georgene Mellard is my great grandfather.

If anyone has information on Mary J Hester ( Harleigh/Herist) and Hanmer Edwin Pennington Sr. and their lineage, please contact me.

Thank you!

David Mellard

2006-06-19 14:45:13Z

David Mellard placed third in his class in the 2006 5K Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston, SC. If I remember right, David’s family line is from William and Susannah Mellard of the Bend of Four Holes area near Harleyville, SC. Congratulations David.

Oh, I forgot to mention that David,s class is for men aged 80 to 96. Wow!

Regards, Robert Hughes

Eilisha Mellard

AndrewBurk — 2006-04-12 21:23:45Z

I have come into the location of a grave sight for one Eilisha Mellard, 1753-1863-68 . St James Parish, Goose Creek. This location is Approx. 10 miles from the town of Holly Hill,SC, Orangeburg. County. If interested reply. Andrew Burk

Mellard at Battle of San Jacento, Texas

2006-01-30 15:25:27Z

In the journal of Dr. Nicholas Labadie, he mentions a Mellard in the San Jacinto battle line. Does anyone know who this Mellard is?
Regards, Robert

Mellard-Poinsett of SC ca 1740

jtbarr_1 — 2005-12-04 21:07:52Z

Looking for info to confirm is the wife of William Mellard b ca 1704 Dorchester SC was, as reported, a Susannah Poinsett. Any info on William and his 4 sons William, Daniel, Elisha and Lazarus woud be welcom.

Re: Eilisha Mellard

2005-04-30 22:01:53Z

Hello Barbara,
Do you know who the "Mellard" was that led "Mellard's Regiment of Regulars" in the battle of San Jacinto, Mexico 1836? I only have a reference to his last name.
Regards, Robert

Re: For Michael Mellard, Re: Edmund Simmons Mellard's family.

2005-04-11 15:34:41Z

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you; but all of this information is correct.

Re: Eilisha Mellard

2005-04-05 02:29:00Z

Hello Barbara,
There are three general views on how the Mellards ended up in South Carolina. Several of the Mellards from Elisha Mellard's side feel that the Mellards went from England to Mass. and then to SC.
Do you know which of Elisha's grandsons is in your mother's line?
Regards, Robert

Re: Eilisha Mellard

2005-03-29 15:00:30Z

She is from the Elisha Mellard. She would love to find out the immagrant to the United States.

Re: The Mellard family of South Carolina.

trwheeler — 2005-03-29 01:50:10Z

Do you have any names for the Mellard family you are looking for? My grandfather and grandmother was Edmund Simmons "Dick" and Elizabeth "Bessie" Henrietta Walters Mellard of Charleston SC.

Tammy Wheeler
trwheeler@access-4-free.com

Re: Eilisha Mellard

2005-03-29 01:36:39Z

Hello Barbara,
There are thought to be 4 brothers from SC who were born around the mid 1700's. They were William and Elisha Mellard and Daniel Mallard living in SC and Lazarus Mallard living in Georgia. Do you know which brother your mother's line begins with?
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Eilisha Mellard

2005-03-27 17:27:06Z

Yes, that is me. Do you have information on the Mellard in South Carolina? My mother is a Mellard.

Re: Eilisha Mellard

2005-03-26 18:49:24Z

Hello Barbara,
Are you the Barbara Stringer that is transcribing the Navarro county, Texas census?
Regards, Robert Hughes

For Michael Mellard, Re: Edmund Simmons Mellard's family.

2005-03-26 18:37:06Z

Hi Michael,
Your great grandfather ( unless there is more than one Edmund S. Mellard) was Walker Henry Mellard. He was born 01-Feb-1881 and died in 1920 as a result of a street car accident.
Walker Henry Mellard was a conductor for the city of Charleston, SC street car line and was run over by a city trolly.He and his wife are buried in the Mellard family cemetary in Jedburg, SC near his parents.
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Eilisha Mellard

4Stringer — 2005-03-22 22:49:41Z

Would like information on The Elisha Mellard in South Carolina.

Re: Mellards of South Carolina

2005-02-17 17:37:18Z

Hello,

My name is Michael D. Mellard and I now live in Atlanta, Georgia. I was born in Charleston, South Carolina until I was 8 years old. I was born in 1962.

My father is William H. Mellard (born in 1942 in Charleston, SC) & my mother is Sandra A. Mellard (Hooper). She was born in 1944 in Charleston, SC.

My fathers parents are as follows...His fathers name was Edmond Simmons Mellard (Born in 1911 and died in 1979) & my fathers mother was Bessie Mellard (Walters). She was born in 1908 and died in 1995. They both are buried in a big cemetary off Hwy. 61 in Charleston, SC. I am not sure where my grandmother was born; but my grandfather was born in Jedburg, SC. (pretty sure).

Hope this helps,

Michael

Re: Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

2005-01-22 19:54:44Z

Travis,
Do you know if Frank Courtney Mellard, the son of Robert, was also the Mellard who was the Texas Ranger?
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

2004-12-29 19:04:49Z

Hello Travis,
Nancy is still one of my brick walls. I thought that I had a good lead that would make her the daughter of Jacob Bruck. Bruck owned land in Four Hole's near William and Susannah Mellard. Bruck's name was later changed to Bridge.
So far, I don't have any good evidence that places Nancy Bridge at Four Holes (in the SC lowcountry) or places Thomas Mellard physically in the upstate with the known Bridges families.(Greenville, etc)
Regards, Robert

Re: Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

tmellard — 2004-12-22 20:56:18Z

Robert - the line I have him in is

Thomas Mellard
James T. Mellard
Robert Thomas Mellard
Frank Courtney Mellard
Rudolph Mellard

I confirmed this with Mary Lane Williams of Marfa, who is also part of the Frank Courtney line..

Have you made any headway on who our Nancy Bridges was?

Re: Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

2004-12-22 19:39:30Z

Hello Travis,
If Rudolph is related to you, that must mean that he was also related to Thomas Mellard and Nancy Bridge(s) Mellard of South Carolina. Do you know who his ancesters were and / or his family line?
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

tmellard — 2004-12-20 21:07:57Z

I am familiar with Rudolph Mellard. He is a great uncle of mine. He lived in Alpine, TX I believe. I have several of his books.

Re: Mellard surname

2004-09-18 14:08:47Z

Hello Edward,
Do you know if any of your Mellard ancestors settled in the US around the 1770?
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Mellard surname

2004-08-30 09:00:16Z

My maternal great great grandfather was Thomas MELLARD who was married to Ann WITTY in Scaborough, Yorkshire, England in the 1850s. He is buried in the churchyard of St Edmund's Church in Seaton Ross, near York in England.
MY mother's mother was also Ann MELLARD married to John henry JOHNSON in St mary's Chrch Scarborough in 1881
Ted Harrall

Harriet Raysor Mellard Photo

2004-08-25 22:15:46Z

If you are researching the South Carolina Mellard/Mallard family; Pat Sabin and friends have posted a photo of Harriot Eleanor (Raysor) Mellard on their "Raysor Family Gatherings" website. Harriet Raysor married Col. William Henry Mellard in Ridgeville, SC in 1859. Wm. H. Mellard was the son of Thomas J. Mellard and his first wife.
Wm. H. Mellard died during the civil war and Harriet then married John Thames.
The website is at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raysor/Thames.html

Rudolph and Evelyn Mellard

2004-08-01 18:55:58Z

Could someone put me in touch with a Mellard family researcher concerning Rudolph and/or Evelyn Mellard, the western poet.
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: 1880 British census w/Mellard surnames

2004-01-20 01:31:01Z

Robert,

My father is a mellard and we have been on and off doing the geneology. I am on and off because I have 4 to do. I was always told that our mellards from SC came from England. I am interested in your information. My grandfather's name was Edmund Simmons Mellard (deceased) and my father's name is William H Mellard. Please email me if you would like to.

Tammy Wheeler
tammywheeler@starband.net

1880 British census w/Mellard surnames

2003-10-12 18:59:16Z

I have indexed all the Mellard surnames that appear in the UK (England) census for 1880. There are 101 Mellard surnames all together. With most names appearing in the counties (Shires) of York, Stafford, and Derby. If any Mellard searcher thinks they have a connection with the Mellards in England, this may be of some help to them. I'll be glad to share especially if you will share your US Mellard information with me. It's in MS Word and about 60 kb.
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: John Mellard & Elizabeth Jerdon of Hardwick, Mass

2003-09-30 17:37:15Z

Hello Linda,
In SC, there are both early Mellards and early Mallards. To add to the confusion, many of the early Mellard names were transcribed as Mallard, ocasionaly Mallarde and sometimes as Melyard, etc.
Regards, Robert

Re: John Mellard & Elizabeth Jerdon of Hardwick, Mass

2003-09-27 21:54:07Z

Hello Robert,
Do you know the correct spelling for the SC people? Any idea on the national origin? Just curious...I suspect these MA Mellard's (Mallard's) were of French origin.

Thanks,
Linda

Re: John Mellard & Elizabeth Jerdon of Hardwick, Mass

2003-09-17 21:11:28Z

Hello Linda,
I have seen the same type of name changes here in South Carolina.
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: John Mellard & Elizabeth Jerdon of Hardwick, Mass

lindatoki — 2003-09-11 17:44:24Z

I am looking into the possibility that these are the same John and Elizabeth Mellard whose children were born in Warwick, MA:
Thomas 1761
John 1763
Rhoda 1765
Solomon 1767
Phebe 1771
Anna 1779

The name changes in the birth records Mellard, Mallerd, but then becomes Mallard

Margaret Mellard

DAMcBee — 2003-08-13 21:46:38Z

I am looking for information on the Mellard family of the Moncks Corner, Beckeley, South Carolina area. I am especially interested in Margaret Mellard who was married to Richard Willis Haynes. Margaret was born circa 1862/1868.

Mellards

DAMcBee — 2003-08-13 21:46:38Z

Travis, I would love to correspond with you. I have been researching the Dorchester County, South Carolina Mellards and Mallards for some time now. Please get in touch. Danny A. Mcbee. McBee49@aol.com

John Mellard & Elizabeth Jerdon of Hardwick, Mass

2003-07-08 23:52:44Z

Does anyone have any information about John Mellard who married Elizabeth Jerdon on 19 April 1761 in Hardwick, Worchester, Massachusetts.? Is he connected with the Mallard family of Massachusetts?
Regards, Robert Hughes

Re: Margaret Mellard

2003-04-01 17:13:30Z

Hello Alice,
There are three Mellard family cemeteries in the Berkeley, Orangeburg & Dorchester county area. The Elisha Mellard cemetery is on private land in west Berkeley county. Across the line in Holly Hill is the large Shingler-Mellard family cemetery and in Dorchester county in Summerville is a Mellard family cemetery. There are also other cemeteries containing Mellards but not dedicated directly to the Mellard family.

Regards, Robert Hughes