Melissa was probably born in either Ontario Co. or Yates Co., NY. She was the youngest child of Stephen L. Francisco and his second wife, Mary Wager. She was a sister to the Stephen B. Francisco who is buried in the next grave. A stone with an identical inscription can also be found in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Constantine Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI. (Which one is the centograph is currently unknown.)Melissa's husband was James G. Bucknam and she had a son, Frank Bucknam, about which no data has yet been discovered. She is mentioned as deceased in the 1865 "List of Heirs to the Estate of Michael A. Francisco", which led to the probating of his will. Melissa's mother, Mary Wager, was the daughter of Ephraim and Cornelia (Francisco) Wager. Cornelia Francisco was a sister to Michael A. Francisco. Both were children of Abraham and and Hester (VanDerCook) Francisco.
Melissa was probably born in either Ontario Co. or Yates Co., NY. She was the youngest child of Stephen L. Francisco and his second wife, Mary Wager. She was a sister to the Stephen B. Francisco who is buried in the next grave. A stone with an identical inscription can also be found in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Constantine Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI. (Which one is the centograph is currently unknown.)Melissa's husband was James G. Bucknam and she had a son, Frank Bucknam, about which no data has yet been discovered. She is mentioned as deceased in the 1865 "List of Heirs to the Estate of Michael A. Francisco", which led to the probating of his will. Melissa's mother, Mary Wager, was the daughter of Ephraim and Cornelia (Francisco) Wager. Cornelia Francisco was a sister to Michael A. Francisco. Both were children of Abraham and and Hester (VanDerCook) Francisco.
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