Born in Mississippi, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jesse Puckett
and Catherine (Smith) Puckett
Sister of
Thomas Franklyn Puckett, Jesse Puckett, Nancy A (Puckett) Miley, Margaret Ann (Puckett) Miley, Catherine Puckett, William H Puckett, Jasper Ance Puckett, Stephen Puckett, Susan Puckett and Joseph A Puckett
Wife of
Thomas Franklin James
— married
8 Dec 1867 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
John Stephen James, Dora Josephine James, Ollie Jane Catherine James, Arthur Peter James, William Thomas James, Martha Ann James, Jesse Ford James and Lurie James
Died
at age 78
in Mississippi, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2016
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Biography
Melissa was born in 1850. She was the daughter of Jesse Puckett and Catherine Smith. She passed away in 1928
Sources
"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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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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~3.12%
Eddie Puckett
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T975863 [compare], FTDNA kit #726688
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~0.78%
J. (Puckett) Dickson :
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