Born in Doddridge, Virginia, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William M. Burrows
— married
17 Feb 1874 in West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Leona Vender (Burrows) Anderson
Died
at age 72
in Calhoun Co, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 May 2014
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Biography
Melissa was born in 1850. Melissa Freshour ... She passed away in 1923.
Sources
West Virginia Births and Christenings Name Rachel Martha Burrows Gender Female Birth Date 05 Feb 1885 Birthplace CALHOUN AND DODDRIDGE COUNTIES, , MISC, WEST VIRGINIA Father's Name William M. Burrows Mother's Name Melissa Jane Freshour Citing this Record "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5T6-X48 : 10 February 2018), Melissa Jane Freshour in entry for Rachel Martha Burrows, 05 Feb 1885; citing CALHOUN AND DODDRIDGE COUNTIES, , MISC, WEST VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 808,278.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melissa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melissa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melissa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melissa:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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