Emeline Melvin

1833 - 1895  (61 years)

• Name	Emeline Melvin
  Birth	5 Jun 1833	West Salem, Mercer, PA
  Gender	Female
  Census	1 Oct 1850	West Salem, Mercer, PA ; age 16, born PA, living with father & stepmother
  Census	19 Jun 1860	West Salem, Mercer, PA ; age 25, born PA, married and living next to father and stepmother
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Greene, Mercer, PA ; age 45, born PA, housekeeper, parents born PA/PA
  Death	9 Feb 1895	Greenville, Mercer, PA
  Person ID	I4884	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	6 May 2013

  
  

  Father	John R Melvin,   b. 15 Aug 1802, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 1889, Mercer Co, PA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth “Betsy” Woods,   b. 16 Mar 1806, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 2 Jun 1846, West Salem, Mercer, PA (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1829
  Family ID	F1420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Laird,   b. 14 Mar 1835, Hempfield, Mercer, PA d. 16 Jul 1891, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. John A Laird,   b. 1863, Mercer Co, PA + 2. William F Laird,   b. 7 Jan 1868, Mercer Co, PA d. 28 Feb 1943, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 75 years) + 3. Clara Laird,   b. 1870, Mercer Co, PA d. 1925 (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F1423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Greenville Advance Argus", Feb. 14, 1895 (greenville.newspaperarchive.com) Mrs. Emeline Laird, widow of the late John Laird, died at her home on Mercer street, Saturday afternoon, February 9. Mrs. Laird was the daughter of John R. Melvin and was born in West Salem, June 5, 1833, and was in her 62nd year. Mr. and Mrs. Laird moved into Greene township twenty-five years ago, where they lived on their farm until Mr. Laird's health became so bad, nearly three years ago, that they moved to this place, where he soon after died at their residence on Canton street. Mrs. Laird has never been quite well since her husband's death and for more than a year has been confined to the house. Last week she grew rapidly worse and steadily failed until she died. She was the mother of two sons, J.A. and W.F., and one daughter, Clara, all of whom survive her. She became a member of the West Salem Baptist Church early in life and subsequently transferred her membership to Jamestown and about two years ago to the Baptist Church in this place. She passed peacefully to her rest in the blessed hope of the gospel. Her funeral was conducted at her home on Monday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. J.T. Davis, assited by Rev. Dr. J.N. Fredenburgh.