Melissa Dudley Blackwood

(1878-1961)

At a Glance

Melissa Dudley Blackwood went by the nickname of  "Mittie."  She married John Andrew McCauley sometime after his first wife, Eudora, died in 1917. She is listed as his wife on his death certificate from 1933. Cause of death is listed as carcinoma of the prostate. John Andrew, Eudora, and Mittie B. McCauley are all buried in New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery. John Andrew McCauley's parents were W. R. McCauley and Sarah Borland.

Biographical Data

Mittie Blackwood McCauley is buried near John A. McCauley in New Hope Cemetery. Date given for her birth is the same as Melissa Dudley McCauley. Death certificate for John A. McCauley lists Mittie McCauley as wife.

Important Dates

Melissa Dudley Blackwood was born on June 3, 1878, in Orange County, NC. She died on March 17, 1961, and was buried in New Hope Cemetery in New Hope, NC.

Places of Residence

• New Hope, NC.
• Eno Township.

Relatives

• Parents: Samuel David Blackwood (1836-1894) and Martha Jane Craig (1838-1912) .
• Siblings: three brothers, Herbert Nettleton Blackwood (1876-1957), Samuel David Blackwood, [Jr.] (1862-1962) and William Alexander Blackwood (1882-1964).