Melissa Roxanne (Bryan) Duckworth (1867 - 1932)

Born 25 Oct 1867 in West Virginia, United States

Died 31 Aug 1932 at age 64 in Pleasant, Barbour, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Melissa (Bryan) Duckworth was an Appalachian.

Melissa is the daughter of James Henson Bryan (1836-1897) and Minerva Ellen Keller (1843-1914).

From 1870 US Census, WV: "James Bryan M 32 Virginia Minerva Bryan F 26 West Virginia Cleopatria Bryan F 7 West Virginia Mary L Bryan F 5 West Virginia Melissa R Bryan F 4 West Virginia"

From 1880 US Census, Pleasant, Barbour Co., WV: "James H Bryan Self M 42 Virginia, United States Maueroy Bryan Wife F 37 Virginia, United States Mary L Bryan Daughter F 14 West Virginia, United States Malissa Bryan Daughter F 12 West Virginia, United States George W Bryan Son M 10 West Virginia, United States Virginia R Bryan Daughter F 7 West Virginia, United States Martha Bryan Daughter F 5 West Virginia, United States Florence Bryan Daughter F 0 West Virginia, United States"

Melissa married Allen Murphy in 1887. He died in 1888. She remarried to Allen G. Duckworth.

From 1900 US Census, Pleasant, Barbour Co., WV: "Minerva Bryan Head F 57 W Va Allen Duckworth Son-in-law M 32 W Va Melissa Duckworth Daughter F 31 W Va Annie Duckworth Daughter F 9 W Va William Duckworth Son M 6 W Va Manda Duckworth Daughter F 2 W Va"

From 1910 US Census, Pleasant, Barbour Co., WV: "Minerva Bryan Head F 66 West Virginia Allen Duckworth Son-in-law M 43 West Virginia Malisa R Duckworth Daughter F 41 West Virginia William L Duckworth Grandson M 16 West Virginia Mauda D Duckworth Granddaughter F 12 West Virginia Lavania D Duckworth Granddaughter F 8 West Virginia Allen Duckworth Grandson M 0 West Virginia"

From 1920 US Census, Pleasant, Barbour Co., WV: "Allen Duckworth Head M 55 West Virginia Malissa Duckworth Wife F 52 West Virginia Savannah D Duckworth Daughter F 17 West Virginia Allen Duckworth Jr. Son M 10 West Virginia James Auvil Grandson M 4 West Virginia"

From 1930 US Census, Pleasant, Barbour Co., WV: "Allen Duckworth Head M 66 West Virginia Mallisa Duckworth Wife F 63 West Virginia Allen D Duckworth Son M 21 West Virginia Bloomy Duckworth Daughter-in-law F 22 West Virginia Clarence Duckworth Grandson M 1 West Virginia Harvey Duckworth Grandson M 0 West Virginia"

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH3-68R : 12 April 2016), Melissa R Bryan in household of James Bryan, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 10, family 71, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,183.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RJ-CDL : 15 July 2017), Malissa Bryan in household of James H Bryan, Pleasant, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 76, sheet 127A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1400; FHL microfilm 1,255,400.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT9G-2PL : 11 February 2018), Allen Murphy and Malissa Roxanna Bryan, 01 Apr 1887; citing Barbour County, West Virginia, 337, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,382.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT95-Q5Q : 11 February 2018), Allen Duckworth and Malissa Roxanna Murphy, 29 Mar 1891; citing Barbour County, West Virginia, 379, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,382.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT7Q-QT5 : 11 February 2018), Allen Duckworth and Malissa R. Murphy, 27 Mar 1890; citing Barbour, West Virginia, vol. 2 1/2 p 379, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,381.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CC-BGT : accessed 28 March 2018), William Duckworth in household of Minerva Bryan, Pleasant district, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 16B, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,755.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNQ-2Z6 : accessed 28 March 2018), Lavania D Duckworth in household of Minerva Bryan, Pleasant, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 4B, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1676; FHL microfilm 1,375,689.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLH-TJY : accessed 28 March 2018), Malissa Duckworth in household of Allen Duckworth, Pleasant, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 11, sheet 5B, line 52, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1947; FHL microfilm 1,821,947.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCN-TM2 : accessed 28 March 2018), Allen Duckworth, Pleasant, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 2A, line 44, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2528; FHL microfilm 2,342,262.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1B2-HBZ : 10 March 2018), Malissa R. Duckworth, 31 Aug 1932; citing Barbour, West Virginia, County Records, 11559, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,685.

• Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91809505/melissa-duckworth