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Malissa was born in 1838 in Indiana.  Malissa's father was William Eads and her mother was Nancy Miller.  Her paternal grandparents were Isham Eads and Elizabeth Sowders. She had four brothers and four sisters, named Henry, David, Peter, Elijah, Louisa, Margaret, Jane and Mary Elizabeth.  She was the oldest of the nine children.  She died at the age of 80 on August 22nd, 1918 in Polk Twp, Monroe Co., Indiana.  She was buried on August 23rd, 1918 in Covey Cemetery.


Malissa's family with John Wesley Deckard

‌Malissa and John Wesley were married in a religious ceremony on September 20th, 1857 in Monroe County, Indiana.  They had five sons and two daughters, named Napoleon Budd, George Washington, King Perry, Benjamin, Richard, Sara Artemesia and Catherine Katy.

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