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Melissa Eliza DUNCAN 1842–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Penelope DeLay

Mother: Thomas Duncan

Spouse(s): Marcus Long

Children(s): George Long

In 1842, Melissa Eliza DUNCAN entered the world in South Carolina, United States of America, born to Penelope Penina Delay And Thomas Duncan. Melissa Eliza DUNCAN married Marcus Delafayette Long, and had children including George Thomas Long. Melissa Eliza DUNCAN passed away in 1862 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Melissa Eliza DUNCAN entered the world in South Carolina, United States of America, born to Penelope Penina Delay And Thomas Duncan.
  • Melissa Eliza DUNCAN married Marcus Delafayette Long, and had children including George Thomas Long.
  • Melissa Eliza DUNCAN passed away in 1862 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Penelope DeLay
1811–1895
Birth Location: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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Thomas Duncan
1810–1845
Birth Location: prob. SC
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Spouses(s)

Marcus Long
1840–1867
Birth Location: Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
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Children(s)

George Long
1862–1954
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
GL

Melissa DUNCAN's Ancestors

Self
Melissa DUNCAN
1842–1862
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Penelope Penina DeLay
1811–1895
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Thomas Duncan
1810–1845
prob. SC
Grandparents
Seth Delay
1765–1830
England
Mary (Williams) DeLay
1779–1855
South Carolina, United States
Peter Duncan
1770–1842
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Delay
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Delay
1725–
Elizabeth Norris
1730–

Melissa DUNCAN's Descendants

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Melissa (Eliza) DUNCAN (1842–1862) m. Marcus (DeLafayette) Long (1840–6 Dec 1867)
  1. 1. George (Thomas) Long 1862–1954 m. Mattie (Blanche) Hogan 1866–1896
    1. 1. Mrs (O L) Lewis 1890– m. Olin (Leroy) Lewis 1889–1948
      1. 1. Leroy (George) Lewis 1913–
      2. 2. Mattie (E) Lewis 1917–
      3. 3. Lula (Aline) Lewis 1920–

Melissa DUNCAN's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of Melissa Eliza DUNCAN in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America
1862
1862
Age 20
Death of Melissa Eliza DUNCAN in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
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