Lester Melvin and Mary Miller

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Husband Lester Melvin ¹

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           Born: 15 Sep 1831 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: John R. Melvin (1802-      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Woods (1806-1846) 1 3

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       Marriage: 31 May 1855 1

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Wife Mary Miller ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1 Jun 1834 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: Henry Miller (1804-1888) 4 5
         Mother: Salome Bortz (Abt 1814-1888) 4 6

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Children

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1 M John H. Melvin ^{1 3}

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2 M Herman Melvin ^{1 3}

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           Born: 30 May 1857 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Della Woods (1869-      ) 3
           Marr: 27 Jan 1887 3

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3 M Allen E. Melvin ^{1 3}

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4 M George B. Melvin ^{1 3}

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5 F Ida Melvin ^{1 3}

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6 F Susan "Susie" Melvin ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: G. F. Reimold (      -      ) 3

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7 F Solome "Lomy" Melvin ^{1 3}

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General Notes: Husband - Lester Melvin

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He grew to manhood in West Salem Township, Mercer County, PA, and received his education in the district school of his neighborhood. He was a stanch Democrat, and in 1882 was elected justice of the peace, and served one term. He was again chosen to the same office in 1888. He served seventeen years on the school board of West Salem Township.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1192.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1191.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 702.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1168.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 654.

6 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 655.