Individual Details

Melvina Cox

(13 Jan 1846 - 31 Oct 1929)



Melvina married on 28 Jan 1871 to Greenberry Duncan (b. 17 May 1847; d. 29 Nov 1916), son of Blanch and Catherine Phillips Duncan. They are buried in the Irenia Cox Cemetery. (Ambrose Cox Memorial Park)

1880 Census. Indian Valley, Floyd Co, VA, Hh 224
Green Duncan, 31, Farmer
Melvina, 33, wife
Ardelia, 8, dau
Chesterfield, 6, son
Walter S., 5, son
Idah, 3, dau
Clelia E., 1, dau

1900 Census. Floyd Co, VA, Hh 157
Green B. Duncan, b. May 1847, 53, married 28 years
Melvina, wife, b. Jan 1846, 54, 8 children - all living
Clelie E., dau, b. Oct 1878, 21
Matthew M., so, b. Apr 1883, 17
Charley C., son, b. Sep 1889, 10

Virginia Death Certificate 324157
Melvina Duncan died 31 Oct 1929, Indian Valley, Floyd Co, VA of chronic nephritis and old age. She was born 13 Jan 1846 in Virginia. She was a widow - her husband was G. B. Duncan. Her father was A R. Cox, her mother Irena Maberry, both born in Virginia. Clifford C. Duncan of Indian Valley was the informant. Buried Cox Burial Ground on Nov 1st.

Events

Birth13 Jan 1846Floyd County, Virginia
Marriage28 Jan 1871Carroll County, Virgina - Green Berry Duncan
Death31 Oct 1929
BurialAmbrose Cox Memorial Park, Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia

Families

SpouseGreen Berry Duncan (1847 - 1916)
ChildArdelia Duncan (1871 - 1955)
ChildChesterfield Arthur Duncan (1872 - 1947)
ChildClelia Etta Duncan (1878 - 1956)
ChildLena May Duncan (1880 - 1966)
FatherAris Reed Cox (1817 - 1860)
MotherIrenia Mabry (1824 - 1907)
SiblingBeauford Cox (1844 - 1931)
SiblingFulton Cox (1848 - 1937)
SiblingLouanna Minerva Cox (1850 - 1935)
SiblingWinfield Scott Cox (1852 - 1892)
SiblingFranklin Pierce Cox (1854 - 1915)
SiblingJulina Marinda Cox (1857 - 1899)
SiblingWarren Casburn Cox (1860 - 1910)

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