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Melissa Luella Jennings was born March 12, 1851 in Indiana. She was the daughter of James Jennings and his wife Almira Riley Barnard Jennings.
In 1853 Melissa Jennings moved from Indiana to Iowa with her family when she was two years old. In 1860 through 1870 Melissa Jennings lived in Rochester Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. In 1880 through 1920 Melissa Jennings lived in Rochester, Cedar, Iowa, United States
Melissa Luella Jennings married George Adams and together they had Charles Francis Adams (1874 - 1962).
Melissa Adams died July 25, 1924 in Cedar Co, Iowa and was buried in an unmarked grave in Rochester Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.
Melissa Adams was buried in July 1924 in Rochester Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa in an unmarked grave.
The Tipton Advertiser Cedar County Pioneer Dies at Wilton Home Wilton, Ia. - July 25--Mrs. Melissa Adams, 73 years of age, widow of George Adams, died at 1:30 o'clock this morning at her home seven miles northwest of Wilton. She was born in Indiana, March 12, 1851, and was the daughter of James and Alma Jennings. Mrs. Adams came to Cedar county with her parents when two years of age and has resided in the county since. She was united in marriage with George Adams, Jan. 23, 1873. He preceded her in death in 1894. Surviving are one son, Charles, five sisters, Mrs. G. Wilkerson of Iowa City; Mrs. Eunice Carney, Mrs. Helena Adams, Mrs. Charles Piper and Mrs. Vernon Walter sr., all of Cedar county, and two brothers, Frank of Cedar county, and Arthur of Tipton. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Trinity Reformed church of Cedar county, near Wilton. 31 July 1924 -
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