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Female Malissa Jane Thaxton Click to view Malissa Jane Thaxton in the family tree

Malissa Jane was born on June 30th, 1861 in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.  Malissa Jane's father was Monroe Scott Thaxton and her mother was Sarah Jane Thomas.  Her paternal grandparents were Robert Clarkson Thaxton and Sarah Fore; her maternal grandfather is Peter P. Thomas and her maternal grandmother was Melinda Carney. She had five brothers and two sisters, named General George Washington, James Monroe, Peter CAIN, William Henry Grant, George R., Louisa Ann and Mary Elizabeth.  She was the fourth oldest of the eight children. She had eight half-brothers and four half-sisters, named William Riley, Albert Henry, Edward Scott, Lawrence, LaFayette Franklin, Braden Allen, Samuel, Lovely, Martha Almeda, Rosa Ellen, Emzy R and Clyda Clara.  She died at the age of 77 in April 1939.


Malissa Jane's family with Benjamin Lewis YOUNG

‌Malissa Jane and Benjamin Lewis were married in a religious ceremony on June 12th, 1881 in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.  They had four daughters named Pauline Bondurant, Emily Blundon, Nina Valley and Mabel.


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