It looks like Malissy is James Carver's granddaughter according to the 1880 census

1880 TX Llano co
Carver James 55 farming GA NC NC
Carver Mary 62 wife GA GA GA
Carver Reddin 30 son single GA GA GA
Carver Lizzie 22 dau single GA GA GA
Barns Malissy 10 g.daught at home GA GA GA

1870 GA Coffee Co
Carver James A 45 farmer GA
Carver Mary 50 GA
Carver Redding 20 GA
Carver Elizabeth 13 GA
Carver Destinany 9 GA
Carver Elijah 25 farm laborer GA
Barnes Addeline 21 day laborer SC (possible mother of Malissy?)(maybe father was one of James' sons?)
Carver John 21 farm laborer GA

1860 GA Coffee Co Mil Dist 748 p7 of 11

From: Nancy@nilsenfamily.com
Subject: James A. CARVER/Mary METTS family.
Date: 12 Jan 2005 18:13:38 -0700


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James A. CARVER (b abt 1825, GA; died ?Llano Co, TX)
& Mary METTS (b abt 1818, GA; died after 1900 in TX) were
married 1844 in Telfair Co, GA and were listed in 1850 Ware and 1860, 1870 Coffee Co before moving to Llano Co, TX.
They had twin daughters Mary and Martha b 1845, who must have married in Coffee Co before parents moved to TX. Did Mary marry a William W. COOPER? Did Martha marry an Ashley or Thomas COOPER?

Theid dau Matilda (b 1848) may have married a James E. BENNETT. Any information on this family greatly appreciated.



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From: ldavis8@msn.com
Subject: Re: James A. CARVER/Mary METTS family.
Date: 16 Apr 2005 11:57:17 -0600


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Recently I did this Carver line for a lady at the church. I was lucky enough to "meet" online cousins of this lady and was given a 135 page research on this line. The only part of the research that I actually did was the branch that connected my friend's branch to this huge tree. This is what I have on James A. Carver. Hope it helps.

27. JAMES A.10 CARVER (SAMUEL9, SAMPSON8, WILLIAM7, ANN6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, ISAAC2, JAMES1)19 was born 1824, and died Bef. 1890 in Llano County, Texas. He married MARY METTS, daughter of REDDING METTS and MARY SAPP. She was born April 1818, and died Aft. 1900 in Bandera County, Texas.
Notes: James A. Carver served in the CSA in the 50th Regiment of GA Infanty which was mainly men
From Coffee County, GA and surroundings areas.

Children of JAMES CARVER and MARY METTS are:
Notes: First 6 children enumerated Federal Census Coffee County, GA
i.MARY11 CARVER. b.1845 Twin
ii.MARTHA CARVER. b. 1845 Twin
iii.MEABLE MATILA CARVER. b. 1848?
iv.REDDING CARVER. b. 1850
v. PENNY CARVER b. 1852
vi.ELIZABETH CARVER. b. 1856
56.vii.DESTIMONY "DESTY" CARVER, b. February 01, 1861, Telfair County, Georgia; d. March 16, 1929, Ardmore, Ok..




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From: cjemch1@cox.net
Subject: [CARVER] Mary, Martha, Matilda, Redding,Penny, Destimony Carver
Date: 15 Dec 2002 20:05:11 -0700


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Mary Carver b. 1845-47 Ware Co., GA m. William Cooper, and lived in Montgomery Co., GA. Martha Carver b. 1845/47
m. Ashley Cooper. Matilda Carver b. 1848/9 Ware Co., GA m. James S. Bennett. Redding Carver b. 1850 Ware Co., GA. Penny Carver b. 1852 m 1885 Llano Co., TX, Gordon Howard, Elizabeth Carver b. 1856 Ware Co., GA. Destimony (Desty) Carver b. Feb. 1, 1861 Coffee Co., GA, m. Monroe A. Turner July 4, 1877 in Llano Co., TX.
These are the children of James A. Carver and Mary Metts.
I am searching for the descendants, of all the siblings of Desty Carver.

CARVER/METTS/BARNS/ANDERSON
Billie0229 (View posts) Posted: 15 May 2011 5:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: CARVER/METTS/BARNS/ANDERSON

My gg-grandmother was Melissa Barns who married Henry Hogan Anderson. I found her living with James A Carver (wife:Mary Metts) in 1880, in Llano Co,TX. He claims her as a granddaughter,and it shows her born in GA. On the 1870 Census James is living in Coffee Co,GA and have an Addeline Barns living there as a day laborer. We think this must be Melissa's mother but can't find an actual connection. If anyone has any info on Melissa's parents or possible adoption, I would really like to talk to you.

James A Carver/Melissa Barns Anderson GA/TX
Billie0229 (View posts) Posted: 18 Mar 2011 9:32PM
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Surnames: CARVER/BARNS/ANDERSON

I am a descendant of Melissa Barns. I have her living with James A Carver on the 1880 Census in Llano Co.,TX. He claims her as a granddaughter. The Census also shows her as 10yrs old,born in GA,and both of her parents were from GA. Melissa married Henry Hogan Anderson Dec 1885 in Llano Co.,TX and she died 2Mar1965 in Tulare Co.,CA. Hoping someone can give me a clue as to who her parents were.

CA Death index
Melissa Anderson d. 2 Mar 1965 Tulare Co b. 10 Jan 18971 GA
no mother's maiden name listed

not listed on SS Death index
TX Marriage per familysearch.org
H H Anderson to Melissa Barnes
married 22 Dec 1885 in Llano Co TX

1930 TX Wichita Co
Spencer James W head 35 married at 20 MO
Spencer Emma wife 32 married at 17 TX TX TX
Spencer Wsley son 14 TX MO TX
Spencer Maggie dau 12 %TX MO TX
Spencer Virgil son 7 TX MO TX
Spencer Malissie mother 59 wid GA GA GA(her name was corrected to Melissa Carver Barnes Anderson by BrendaBillups on 6/29/2011
Spencer ? brother 18 TX TX GA

Melissa is also on a tree on ancestry.com labeled as Milissa Carver Barns married Henry Hogan Anderson with no parents listed
There is a picture of Henry and Milissa

your best bet is to look for an obit
contact the Tulare Co Library to see if there will look up an obit and fax or mail you a copy
ADDRESS:

Tulare County Library
200 West Oak Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291-4993
phone: (559) 713-2727
email: questions@tularecountylibrary.org

the CA death index does not list a mother's maiden name so ordering her death record may not be helpful with parents' names. You never know that maybe it will ist her father?

This is not my family. I hope this is helpful.