William Mellinger Jr.
Brother to my 3rd Greatgrandmother, Rebecca M. Mellinger
( Sherry Diane Hess 1 , Evelyn Mae Swalander 2 , Maude Mabel Smith 3 , Olive Aurelia Taylor 4 ,
Louisa Jane Wood 5 , Rebecca M. Mellinger 6 )
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William MELLINGER (brother of Rebecca MELLINGER) was born 1832-1837 in Greene Co, Ohio. He moved to Iowa when young and was married 1st to Dorcas WOOD (sister of William H. WOOD) on 17 October 1858 in Hardin Co, Iowa. They moved to Dubuque, Iowa for a short time but returned to Hardin county about 1860.
- William and Dorcas had the following children:
- Hattie J. MELLINGER
b. 1859 in Dubuque Co, Iowa
m. Lindley M. HANSON on 2 January 1884 in Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, Iowa
- Mary R. MELLINGER
b. ca. 1861 in Iowa
m. Humphrey MONTGOMERY on 5 March 1878 in Hardin Co, Iowa at the home of her father
- John F. MELLINGER
b. ca. 1863 in Iowa
m. Elizabeth ELZIG on 11 June 1889 in Steamboat Rock, IA
In 1911 they were living in Texas
- George D. MELLINGER
b. 10 May 1865 in Hardin Twp, Hardin Co, Iowa
m. Louisa GARDNER on 12 January 1888
- Della S. MELLINGER also known as Ida
b. ca. 1867 in Hardin Co, Iowa
m. Dr. Avedis NAKASHUAN in 1898
d. 1899
- Minnie E. MELLINGER
b. ca. 1871 in Hardin Co, Iowa
m. James A. HUMPHREYS on 2 July 1894 in Eldora, Hardin Co, Iowa
She was a schoolteacher for 7 terms
Dorcas passed away 14 December 1891 in Hardin Co, Iowa, at age 63, and William married 2nd Francis L. PATTON BRITTAIN on 28 February 1893 in Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, Iowa. On this marriage record his parents are listed as William MELLINGER and Rebecca HURLEY. According to a county history, William and Francis moved to Franklin Co, Iowa in 1896 where William died in April of 1900. I have been unable to find a death record to date.
This page developed by Sherry Hess Jones / Okanogan, WA
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