Sixth Generation

233. Melissa DURHAM was born about 1860 in North Carolina.^23,76,77,78

Melissa DURHAM and James E. TILLEY were married about 1881 in North Carolina.⁷⁷ James E. TILLEY (son of Thomas Jefferson TILLEY and Nancy LEAKE) was born in Jan 1843 in North Carolina.^{55,76,77,78,83} In the 1900 Census for Patrick County, Virginia (Dan River - District 60), Frances A. Tilley, age 65 and "single" is living in the household of James E. Tilley and Melissa (Durham).

The 1880 Census for Patrick County, Virginia (Dan River - District 156), shows James E. Tilley, age 30 listed as head of household living with sisters - Frances A., age 45, and Nancy S., age 40. These same two sisters appear with James E. Tilley in the 1870 Census for Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina. Melissa DURHAM and James E. TILLEY had the following children:

467	i.	James E. TILLEY was born in Mar 1879 in Patrick County, Virginia.77
468	ii.	Peter D. TILLEY was born in Sep 1881 in Patrick County, Virginia.77
469	iii.	Virginia B. "Ginny" TILLEY was born in Jan 1882 in Patrick County, Virginia.76,77,78
470	iv.	Julie G. TILLEY was born in Sep 1883 in Patrick County, Virginia.77
471	v.	Grover Cleveland TILLEY was born on 11 Jun 1885 in Patrick County, Virginia.76,77,117,149 He died on 14 Apr 1979 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.117
+472	vi.	William Wade TILLEY.
473	vii.	Zared Jebedee TILLEY was born on 28 Jun 1892 in Patrick County, Virginia.76,77
+474	viii.	John Jay TILLEY.
+475	ix.	Lula E. TILLEY.