Married James Luke on Nov. 21, 1870 according to her CSA widow's pension online in the GA archives virtual vault. She gives his date of death as June 1915 in Berrien County and proves he enlisted May 1864 in Madison, Fl with Company B of the 7th Florida Battalion. Proof of her own death is included. Also her death certificate is online in familysearch.org. Burial noted Flat Creek cemetery, Nashville, GA, also.

Name Malissa Luke; Titles and Terms Mrs
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Apr 1932
Event Place:Nashville, Berrien, GA, U. States
Gender Female; Age 79
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1853
Father's Name William Avera
Mother's Name Harriett Jones
CITING THIS RECORD:
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark: /61903/1:1:QJX9-26NT : 4 April 2016), Malissa Luke, 19 Apr 1932; citing Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, United States, Georgia Archives, Morrow; FHL microfilm .

Name James Luke
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Militia District 1157 Nashville town, Berrien, Georgia, United States
Gender Male; Age 59
Marital Status Married
Race White; Race (Original) W
Relationship/ Head of Household Head
Relationship/ Head of Household (Origl) Head
Years Married 30
Birth Date Jul 1841
Birthplace Georgia
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1870
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
HOUSEHOLD/ROLE/GENDER/AGE/BIRTHPLACE:
James Luke Head M59 Georgia
Mellissa Luke Wife F49 Georgia
Robert M Luke Son M13 Georgia
Alvin Luke Son M11 Georgia
Carrie Luke- Daug F5 Georgia
John Mack- Servant M16 Georgia
CITING THIS RECORD

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FK-V7M : 20 January 2015), James Luke, Militia District 1157 Nashville town, Berrien, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 228, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,180.