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Malissa Melilah Riley 1839–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1839

Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 May 1918

Death Location: Roane, West Virginia, USA

Father: Jesse Riley

Mother: Hannah Elsworth

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Jackson

Children(s): America Jackson

In 1839, Malissa Melilah Riley entered the world in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, born to Jesse C Riley And Hannah Elsworth. Malissa Melilah Riley married Nathaniel Muncy Jackson, and had children including America D Jackson. Malissa Melilah Riley passed away in 1918 in Roane, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Malissa Melilah Riley entered the world in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, born to Jesse C Riley And Hannah Elsworth.
  • Malissa Melilah Riley married Nathaniel Muncy Jackson, and had children including America D Jackson.
  • Malissa Melilah Riley passed away in 1918 in Roane, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Riley
1819–1877
Birth Location: Lewis, VA
JR
Hannah Elsworth
1819–1870
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Jackson
1839–1921
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
NJ

Children(s)

America Jackson
1860–1925
Birth Location: Virginia
AJ

Malissa Riley's Ancestors

Self
Malissa Riley
1839–1918
Birth Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Jesse C Riley
1819–1877
Lewis, VA
Hannah Elsworth
1819–1870
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elijah Riley
1786–1840
Stafford Virginia USA
Sarah Riley
1788–1840
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Elijah Elsworth
1795–1865
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Ryley
1757–1813
Barbara Nottingham
1755–1829
Robert (5GGF)
1759–1825
Elizabeth Pinson
1762–1825
Jacob Ellsworth
1775–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hillhouse
1727–1765
Athanasius Nottingham
1725–1767
Mary Attaway
1708–1768
John PINSON
1747–1811
Ann Hurst
1744–1834
Jacob Ellsworth
1751–1854
Hannah Bennett
1756–1815

Malissa Riley's Descendants

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Malissa (Melilah) Riley (21 Jun 1839–27 May 1918) m. Nathaniel (Muncy) Jackson (2 July 1839–29 July 1921)
  1. 1. America (D.) Jackson 1860–1925 m. Samuel (Edward) Godby 1859–1949
    1. 1. Sarah (F) Reynolds 1882– m. R. (Perry) Reynolds 1879–
      1. 1. Georgia (F) Reynolds 1918–
      2. 2. Artha (O) Reynolds 1916–
      3. 3. Macie (J) Reynolds 1920–
      4. 4. Ruby (D) Reynolds 1913–
      5. 5. Mintie (E) Reynolds 1914–
      6. 6. Golda (M) Reynolds 1906–
      7. 7. Augusta (F) Reynolds 1911–

Malissa Riley's Timeline

3 Records

1839
21 Jun 1839
Birth of Malissa Melilah Riley in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1859
4 Apr 1859
Age 20
Malissa Melilah Riley was married in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1918
27 May 1918
Age 79
Death of Malissa Melilah Riley in Roane, West Virginia, USA
Roane, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1918
    Event Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA
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