Melissa was born in 1850. She was the daughter of Jesse Puckett and Catherine Smith. She passed away in 1928
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-922 : accessed 11 June 2016), Jesse Puckett, 1860.
"Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28V-F1B : 6 December 2014), Thomas F. James and Melissa A. E. Puckett, 08 Dec 1867; citing Rankin,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 879,735.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-QMN : accessed 12 April 2016), John S James in household of Thos F James, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 8, family 54, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,248.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-H7Q : 11 August 2016), T F James, Beat 4 Trenton, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 106, sheet 341A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-SQ2 : accessed 11 June 2016), Malissia James in household of Arthur P James, Polkville, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,894
Buried: James Cemetery, Smith Co., Mississippi, USA
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