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Female Melissa Mae Legg Click to view Melissa Mae Legg in the family tree

Melissa Mae was born on February 17th, 1888 in Legg Fork of Tuppers Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.  Melissa Mae's father was John Calvery Legg and her mother was Sarah Elizabeth Meeks.  Her paternal grandparents were Achilles Anderson Legg and Mary Aurilla Monday; her maternal grandparents are Jacob Meeks and UNKNOWN Lively. She had eight brothers and seven sisters, named Floyd Preston, Samuel Asbury, Elvin Greenberry, Ulysses Grant, Luther Harris, John Carglie, Zachariah, Kellis Winston, Mary Leona, Martha Jane, Cora Ellen, Recy Ann, Elizabeth Frances, Cecelia Ernestine and Nirama Credella.  She was the fifth youngest of the sixteen children.  She died at the age of 67 on July 9th, 1955 in Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.


Melissa Mae's first family with Thomas H. Reese

‌Melissa Mae and Thomas H. were married in a religious ceremony on April 25th, 1904 in Kanawha Co. WV.  They had a son and a daughter, named Beauty Matthew and Ceclia E..


Melissa Mae's second family with Wilbur J. Patterson

‌Melissa Mae and Wilbur J. were married in a religious ceremony on April 7th, 1910 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.  They had a daughter named Ruby A..


Melissa Mae's third family with William Byran Jarrett

‌Melissa Mae and William Byran were married in a religious ceremony on January 29th, 1916 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.


Melissa Mae's fourth family with Luches Ray Kessinger

‌Melissa Mae and Luches Ray were married in a religious ceremony on August 30th, 1927 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.


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