Melinda Elizabeth OTWELL [variant spelling: OTWELL, AUTWELL, ATWELL], born June 6, 1836, Benton County, Alabama, USA, daughter of James C. I OTWELL, 1795-1860, late of Benton County, Alabama, USA, and of his wife, Mary Unknown OTWELL, 1802-1860, Benton County, Alabama, USA. Melinda Elizabeth OTWELL, 1836-1908, married CSA 38th AL INF Co K Francis 'Frank' Asbury 'Berry' THOMPSON, 1837-1910, 1858, Benton County, Alabama, USA.

CSA 38th AL INF Co K Francis 'Frank' Asbury 'Berry' THOMPSON, 1837-1910, was son of Reverend Chesley THOMPSON, 1804 - and of his wife, Mary 'Ann' Polly' HUDGENS, 1813-.

Melinda Elizabeth OTWELL is also known as 'Malinda' and as 'Elizabeth M' in early records.

Melinda Elizabeth OTWELL THOMPSON, 1836-1908, and her husband, CSA 38th AL INF Co K Private Reverend Francis 'Frank' Asbury 'Berry' Thompson, 1837-1910, are both buried in the church cemetery at Clem United Methodist Church, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, and their grave is marked by one cemetery grave marker.

Known children of this marriage include:

i. James 'Jimmy' William THOMPSON, 1859-1941, buried Cedar Creek Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 41954086; md. January 19, 1876, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, Mary Ann 'Molly' HAYNES, 1860-1932, buried Cedar Creek Cemetery, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 41950931;

ii. Chesley A.B. 'Julious' THOMPSON, 1861-1934, buried Waco Baptist Church Cemetery, Waco, Haralson County, Georgia, USA, FInd-A-Grave Memorial # 41955616; md. October 3, 1880, Julie Elizabeth 'Lizzie' BALL, 1861-1915, buried Waco Baptist Church Cemetery, Waco, Haralson County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 41955660;

iii. Isabeller A. THOMPSON, twin sister of Masinar 'Sina' THOMPSON, 1865-1870, died young, buried Black Ankle District, Heard County, Georgia, USA;

iv. Masinar 'Sina' THOMPSON, 1865-1937, twin sister of Isabeller A. THOMPSON, 1865-1870, buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia; md. November 25, 1882, Andrew Joshua THOMASTON, 1861-1940, (sibling of Babra 'Barbara' Ann THOMASTON, 1858-1952) buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 141576418;

v. Selathiel A. THOMPSON, twin brother to sister, Theodosia Ann 'Dolsia' 'Dosie' 'Douscan', 1867-1940, buried Row 11, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA; md. Babra 'Barbara' Ann THOMASTON, 1858-1952, (sibling of Andrew Joshua THOMASTON, 1861-1932) buried Row 11, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA;

vi. Theodosia Ann 'Dolsia' 'Dosie' 'Douscan' Ann THOMPSON, twin sister to brother, Selathiel Asbury THOMPSON, 1867-1940;

vii. Sarah Taylor THOMPSON, twin sister to Cellier 'Celie' Taylor THOMPSON, 1869-1955, buried Lowell Community Cemetery, Lowell, Carroll County, Georgia, USA; md 1st Robert D. CHAMBERS, 1847-1919; md. 2nd George M. 'Rank' HOLDER, 1857-1926, buried Lowell Community Cemetery, Lowell, Carroll County, Georgia, USA;

vii. Cellier 'Celia' Taylor THOMPSON, [twin], 1869-1955, buried Row 16, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 60396653; md John William 'Will' COOK, 1875-1955, buried Row 16, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 60396431;

viii. Jessie Otwell THOMPSON, 1873-1959;

ix. Georgia 'George' M. THOMPSON, 1874-1930, buried Row 8, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 60395039; md. James Virgil COOK, 1874-1949, buried Row 8, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Find-a-Grave Memorial # 60394785;

x. Rhoda 'Roda' Josephine 'Josie' THOMPSON, 1876-1961, buried Row 12, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 60132790; md. August 13, 1893, Carroll County, Georgia, USA George Washington McCARTY, 1875-1964, buried Row 12, Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 60132675.