Melissa Jane Cotton
b. 23 April 1843, d. 19 July 1914
- Father: John Cotton
- Mother: Jane Belina Kelly b. circa 1803
- Melissa Jane Cotton was born on 23 April 1843 in Montgomery County, Texas, probably later Walker County, on a cotton plantation.
- She married Evander Theophilus Josey, son of Theophilus J. Josey and Mary Wilson, on 24 January 1863 in Walker County, Texas.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and also female "Joe" Cotton, age 13.. Other members of the household included Jackson Evander Josey, Julia Belina Josey, William Carroll Josey, Robert Anthony Josey and Jane Belina Kelly.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880. Other members of the household included Julia Belina Josey, Jackson Evander Josey, William Carroll Josey, Robert Anthony Josey, Edward Markham Josey, Mary Elizabeth Josey and John Paul Josey.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and also three servants and two families boarding. Evander Josey was enumerator for this area.. Other members of the household included Edward Markham Josey, Alher Lee Parish, Ellice Josey, John Paul Josey and Adelaide (?)
- She was keeping a boarding house, accordig to the 1900 census.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Paul Josey, Adelaide (?), Ellice Josey and Pauline Josey.
- Melissa Jane Cotton died on 19 July 1914 at age 71 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- Her husband Evander Theophilus Josey became a widower at her death.
- Last Edited: 12 Apr 2007
Family: Evander Theophilus Josey b. April 1842
- Jackson Evander Josey+ b. 24 September 1865, d. 4 April 1942
- Julia Belina Josey b. 29 January 1867, d. 12 June 1958
- William Carroll Josey+ b. 14 September 1868, d. 22 January 1947
- Robert Anthony Josey b. 28 March 1870, d. 31 January 1954
- Edward Markham Josey+ b. 9 March 1872, d. 27 June 1919
- Mary Elizabeth Josey b. 19 June 1873
- John Paul Josey+ b. 22 August 1878, d. between 1910 and 1920