THIRD GENERATION


39. Armelda "Meldie" Dancy was born on 2 Jan 1853 in Blueridge, Ashe County, North Carolina. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Jefferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina. She died on 5 Jul 1929 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She was buried in John W. Stidhams Family Cemetery, Horse Creek Township, Ashe County North Carolina.

She was married to John Wesley Stidhams (son of Hannah) on 16 Feb 1879 in Ashe County, North Carolina. John Wesley Stidhams was born on 1 May 1845 in Wilkes County (now Ashe), North Carolina. He died on 6 May 1926 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He was buried in John W. Stidhams Family Cemetery, Horse Creek Township, Ashe County North Carolina. Armelda "Meldie" Dancy and John Wesley Stidhams had the following children:

child124 i. Riley S. Stidhams was born in Jan 1875 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
child+125 ii. Louisa E. Stidhams.
child+126 iii. Joseph Arthur Stidham.
child+127 iv. Jesse Edward Stidham.
child128 v. Laura R. Stidhams (Private).
child129 vi. Charity Stidhams was born on 29 Sep 1890 in [Ashe County, North Carolina]. She died on 14 Dec 1982 in [Russell County, Virginia]. She was buried in John W. Stidhams Family Cemetery, Horse Creek Township, Ashe County North Carolina.

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