Elias GREEN Reuben Hamrick GREEN James Richard JOLLEY Rebecca ROLLINS Mini tree diagram

Malissa Narcissus GREEN1,2,3

31st Jul 18501,2,3 - 25th Dec 19141,3

Life History

31st Jul 1850

Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina.1,2,3

25th Dec 1914

Died in Ellensboro, Cleveland, North Carolina.1,3

Cancer of the breast

26th Dec 1914

Buried in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina.1,3

Other facts

 

Married James Richard JOLLEY

Notes

  • In the 1850 census, she was reported as Mary Green.

    1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 28 August, page 297-298, Hse/Fam #481
    Elias Green 43 M Farmer $550 Real Estate b North Carolina [b abt 1807]
    Rebecca Green 41 F b North Carolina [b abt 1809]
    Bury Green 19 M Farmer b North Carolina [b abt 1831]
    Thomas Green 18 M b North Carolina [b abt 1832]
    Benjamin Green 17 M b North Carolina [b abt 1833]
    Albert Green 14 M b North Carolina [b abt 1836]
    Hannah Green 13 F b North Carolina [b abt 1837]
    - page 297-298 -
    ** Mary [Malissa Narcissus] Green 9 F b North Carolina [b abt 1841] **
    Reuben Green 8 M b North Carolina [b abt 1842]
    Nancy Green 6 F b North Carolina [b abt 1844]
    Jonathan Green 4 M b North Carolina [b abt 1846]
    Sarah Green 3 F b North Carolina [b abt 1847]
    Lucinda Green 8mos F b North Carolina [b abt 1849]

    Other records have her as Malissa Green or Malissa Nacissus Green/Jolley.

    1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 June, Boiling S, District 49, page 5B, Hse/Fam #48
    Jolley, James R Head W M Nov 1850 49 Married 28 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
    Jolley, Malissa N Wife W F July 1850 49 Married 28 yrs 5 children/5 living NC NC NC
    Jolley, James B Son W M Dec 1882 17 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer
    Jolley, Robert L Son W M May 1889 11 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer

    North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
    Certificate #23
    Malissa Narcisis Jolley
    Married White Female
    Birth 31 July 1850
    Age 64 years, 4 months, 25 days
    Death 25 December 1914 Rt 1 Ellensboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    Cause of Death Cancer of the breast
    Father Elias Green born North Carolina
    Mother Rebecca Rollins b North Carolina
    Informant J R Jolley, Rt 1 Ellensboro
    Burial 26 December 1914 Cleveland County, North Carolina [cemetery not reported]
    Filed 4 January 1915

    On her death certificate her middle name is spelled Narcisis.  On her memorial on Find a Grave the name is spelled Narcissus.  The name does not appear on her gravestone.  Note also the difference in spelling of the family name.  All through this lineage on family and public records, the name varies between Green and Greene.

    Malissa Narcissus Greene Jolley
    Birth Jul 31, 1850
    Death Dec 25, 1914
    Spouse James Richard Jolley (1850 - 1928)
    Children:
    James Burrell Jolley (1882 - 1959)
    Robert Leroy Jolley (1889 - 1953)
    Burial Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    Created by Elizabeth Marlow O Apr 17, 2009
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #35978008, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35978008

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