Prepared by Mary Grace Melvin
August 24th, 1935

 

Two brothers, Samuel and William Melvin, came to this country when boys, and located in Cecil County, Maryland.

SAMUEL MELVIN, (Richard’s Great-Great-Great Grandfather)
Born March 28, 1772, married Tamar Miller Dec. 31, 1795. Samuel became a naturalized US citizen on June 4th 1824, at Washington County Court House, Washington, Pa. He died March 17, 1826.

Samuel had 9 children, Ann, John, Henry, Sarah, William, Tamar, James, Samuel, and Lydia.

  1. Ann – Born Feb.21, 1797, Married Edward J. Jones, March, 1840, Died Jan. 12, 1875, Childless.
  2. John – Born Mar. 5, 1799, Died Oct. 13,1821, unmarried.
    Buried in same grave with his mother in Bethel Cemetery, in a double funeral.
  3. Henry – Born Apr. 29, 1801, Married Alzina Thayer Dec. 29, 1825. Eleven children: Samuel, Nathan, Oscar Fitzalen, Enos Woodward, William, Charles Edwin, Alzina, Philana, Sarah Ann, Mary Amanda, Lydia-Jane-Violetta-Caroline.
  4. William – Born June 9,1805, Married Abagail Jones June 14, 1827, Died December 23, 1888. 7 children: Ann, John, Tamar-Elizabeth, Mary, Samuel-Jones, Lydia, William
  5. Tamar – Born Aug.23, 1807. Married George Elliott Nov. 12, 1829. Died Feb. 17, 1886. 8 children:
    Benjamin-Franklin, Samuel, Clark, George, John, Leander, Albert-Bisher, Tamar-Ann.
  6. James – Born March 9, 1810, Married Philena Thayer Nov.7, 1833. 5 children: Thayer, John-Henry, William, James-Albert-Burns, Sarah-Tamar.
  7. Samuel Jr. – Born Aug. 1, 1812. Died June 21, 1824 at only 11 years old.
  8. Lydia – Born Nov. 9, 1816, Married James T. Jones. Apr. 26, 1836. Died Feb. 27, 1837, leaving an infant son named Samuel Harlin Jones, who died quite young.

 

The WILLIAM MELVIN family (Richard’s Great-Great Grandfather)
Children of William Melvin, #4 named in the Samuel Melvin family above.

  1. ANN –  Married David Thorley Jan. 26, 1847. 5 children: William M., Samuel, Sarah-Alma, Albert-Jones, John Alpheus. Ann died March 7, 1908 in her 80th year.
  2. JOHN – Born Jan. 2, 1831. Married Susan C. Boles Dec. 14, 1854. Died Oct. 14, 1907. 3 children: Nannie-Jane, Anna-Mary, Francis-Moore
  3. TAMAR-ELIZABETH – Born Oct. 29, 1832, Married Robert Hamilton Mar. 10, 1859.Died March 31, 1889. 6 children: William-Henry, John-Brown, Samuel, George,Mattie-Scantling, Nannie-Elizabeth
  4. MARY M. – Born Oct. 23, 1635. Married Cyrus M. Stephenson Mar 24, 1866. 4 children: William M., Anna B., Mary Etta, Virginia A.
    Cyrus M. Stephensondied Sept 26,1887.
  5. SAMUEL-JONES (Richard’s Great-Grandfather)  – Born Feb 3, 1839, married Helen M. Hanlin Nov. 14, 1867. Died June 19, 1913. 5 children: Charles-Pattison, William-Alexander, Galbraith-Stewart, Mary-Grace, Alice-Gertrude.
  6. LYDIA – Born Feb. 13, 1843, Married Robert P. Cooper Oct. 3, 1865. Died Jan. 23, 1881. 4 children: Mary E., Lawrence, Annie-B, William Henry.
  7. WILLIAM, JR. – Born Aug. 22, 1846, married Priscilla Cosgrove May 29, 1872. Died Apr. 29, 1909. 3 children: Clyde-Vernon, Margretta Aurora, Gaylord-Cosgrove.

 

The SAMUEL JONES MELVIN family.

  1. Charles P. Married Florence Chambers Oct. 6, 1892. Died July 7,1924.
  2. Galbraith Stewart. (Richard’s Grandfather) Married Sue Mary Wells, one child – Paul C. (Richard’s Father.)
  3. William A. Died when about seven years of age.
  4. Mary Grace – Unmarried
  5. Alice G.  – Unmarried