John Melrose

1824 - 1900  (76 years)

• Name	John Melrose
  Birth	cir 1824	Edwards County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA
  Death	27 Apr 1900	Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA
  Siblings	6 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Leander Melrose,   b. 10 Apr 1817, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA d. 8 Apr 1872, Wayne County, Illinois, USA  (Age 54 years) ▻ Rebecca Batson,  m. 8 Jun 1837 ;   Elizabeth Batson   2. Elizabeth Melrose,   b. 6 Jan 1820, Edwards County, Illinois, USA d. 15 Feb 1878, Illinois, USA  (Age 58 years)   3. Archibald Melrose,   b. 31 Oct 1821, Edwards County, Illinois, USA d. 16 May 1871, Wayne County, Illinois, USA  (Age 49 years) ▻   4. William Melrose,   b. 28 Mar 1823, Edwards County, Illinois, USA d. 18 Feb 1879, Scottsville, Wayne County, Illinois, USA  (Age 55 years) ▻   5. John Melrose,   b. cir 1824, Edwards County, Illinois, USA d. 27 Apr 1900, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA  (Age 76 years) ▻ Catherine Witters,  m. 23 Apr 1854   6. Harriet Melrose,   b. 4 Nov 1828, Edwards County, Illinois, USA d. 21 May 1857, Edwards County, Illinois, USA  (Age 28 years) ▻ Samuel M. Story,  m. 7 Mar 1848   7. Maria Melrose,   b. 1831, Edwards County, Illinois, USA d. 1879, White County, Illinois, USA  (Age 48 years)   8. Franklin Melrose,   b. 8 Dec 1833, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA d. 19 Jan 1911, Grayville, White County, Illinois, USA  (Age 77 years) ▻   9. Elizabeth Melrose,   b. 1836, Wayne County, Illinois, USA   10. Rebecca Melrose,   b. 12 Mar 1839, Wayne County, Illinois, USA d. 10 Jan 1869, Grayville, White County, Illinois, USA  (Age 29 years) ▻ Samuel M. Staley,  m. 1 Dec 1858   11. Charles Melrose,   b. 15 Feb 1841, Scottsville, Wayne County, Illinois, USA d. 23 Jul 1892, Grayville, White County, Illinois, USA  (Age 51 years) ▻   12. Sidney Melrose,   b. 14 Aug 1843, Leech Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA d. 5 Apr 1864, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 20 years)
  Notes	According to the 1880 census, John Melrose's parents were born in Virginia.
  Person ID	I13306	Private
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	William Melrose,   b. 25 Jul 1788, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA d. 3 Jun 1844, Bayou Sara, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Tooley,   b. 1803, Virginia
  Marriage	1 Apr 1819	Edwards County, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F9105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Witters,   b. 15 Apr 1832, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jan 1913, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1854	Richland County, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Marshal Melrose,   b. cir 1864   2. William S. Melrose,   b. 26 Aug 1866, Illinois, USA d. 11 Aug 1944, Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 77 years)   3. Franklin Henry Melrose,   b. 21 Feb 1866, Illinois, USA d. 7 Nov 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 80 years)   4. Maggie Melrose,   b. cir 1872, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F5243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - cir 1824 - Edwards County, Illinois, USA   Marriage - 23 Apr 1854 - Richland County, Illinois, USA   Census - 1880 - Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA   Death - 27 Apr 1900 - Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth