Melissa Adeline Nelson^[1]

1872 - 1947  (74 years)

• Name	Melissa Adeline Nelson
  Born	20 Sep 1872	Haywood, North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Aug 1947	Knox County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	22 Aug 1947	Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I140967	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Joe Nelson,   b. Haywood, North Carolina
  Mother	Mandy White,   b. Haywood, North Carolina
  Family ID	F52358	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	John Andrew Widener,   b. 14 Jun 1861, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Sep 1907  (Age 46 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1902	Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	1. Raymond Widner,   b. 25 Feb 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Dec 1938  (Age 33 years) + 2. Joseph Sherman "Joe" Widener,   b. 16 Oct 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Aug 1988  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F63209	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Jesse H. Johnson,   b. North Carolina
  Children	1. Harriett Johnson   2. Elmer Johnson   3. Bart Johnson   4. Geneva Johnson,   b. 25 May 1914, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Nov 1947, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 33 years) + 5. Florence V. Johnson,   b. Abt 1919,   d. 24 Aug 2004, Baptist Hospital  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Family ID	F50100	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 30 Oct 1902 - Knox County, Tennessee Died - 19 Aug 1947 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 22 Aug 1947 - Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 3 Dec 1938. Raymond Widner obituary [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 19 Aug 1947. Johnson, Melissa Adeline widow of Jessie Johnson b. Sep 20, 1872 Haywood NC d. Aug 19, 1947 R1 Neuberts f. Joe Nelson b. Haywood NC m. Mandy White b. Haywood NC Valley Grove Bapt Cem Survivors: 3 sons Elmer Johnson Bart Johnson Joe Widner 3 dau Mrs Austin Brown Mrs Geneva Ayers Mrs Freeman Galyon R1 Neuberts 1 bro Albert Nelson 19 gc 1 ggc. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Melissa Adeline Johnson Event Type: Death Event Date: 19 Aug 1947 Event Place: Neuberts, Knox, Tennessee Gender: Female Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Age: 74 Birth Date: 20 Sep 1872 Birthplace: Kaywood, N.C. Spouse's Name: Jessie Johnson Father's Name: Joe Nelson Father's Birthplace: Haywood, N.C. Mother's Name: Mandy White Mother's Birthplace: Haywood, N.C. Occupation: Housewife Address: R #1 Neuberts Residence Place: Rural Knox, Tennessee Cemetery: Valley Grove Burial Place: Knox Co. Burial Date: 22 Aug 1947 Additional Relatives: X [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: John A Widener Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Oct 1902 Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, United States Age: 40 Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Lizzie Nelson Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1876 Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 747 GS Film number: 1020965 Digital Folder Number: 004538820 Image Number: 00198