Hello Richard, [et al] Lucas Co., Marriages, [LCGS, p. 31] : Just noticed in reviewing the marriages of the Melville children that one of them married on the same day as a Curtis/Chance marriage. As mentioned previously, there's a link to Harriet Curtis, sister of Lot & Thomas Curtis, Jr. via Wm. B. Chance. So, the likelihood is that these families knew each other, hence the double wedding. :) An educated guess. :) Clarinda E. Curtis, 26, m. John M. Chance, 25 [John's sister Martha Chance m. in 1872 to Wm. Asbury McKnight who's mother was Harriet Curtis McKnight. Harriet m. Theodore McKnight in 1838 in Belmont Co., Ohio. ] Rhoda S. Melville, 18, m. A. M. Gillespay, 25 After reviewing Melville marriages and Cemetery records, this is an updated family outline: Descendants of _____ Melville 23 _____ Melville .... +Jumettte _____ 1770 - .. 24 Andrew Melville 1811 - 1875 ........ +Rachel _____ 1816 - 1860 ...... 25 John Melville 1843 - ...... 25 James Melville 1845 - ...... 25 Sarah Jane Melville 1849 - 1870 ............ +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - ...... 25 Isabella Melville 1854 - ............ +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - .. *2nd Wife of Andrew Melville: ........ +Sarah _____ 1822 - ...... 25 Emma R. Melville 1856 - 1857 ...... 25 Eva Melville 1856 - ............ +W. W. Beardsley 1844 - ...... 25 Rhoda S. Melville 1860 - ............ +A. M. Gillespay 1854 - ...... 25 Hetty/Hettie M. Melville 1866 - ............ +H. L. Becker 1861 - ...... 25 Nicholas S. Melville 1862 - 1910 ............ +Eliza Beer 1867 - ........... 26 Clarence C. Melville 1893 - 1970 ................. +Mary L. Whisenand 1892 - 1970 ............... 27 Calvin S. Melville 1916 - 1940 Perhaps this updated outline with additional marriages, death dates, will be helpful . Perhaps someone else knows the answer to your original question ... what happened to your old classmate, Calvin ?? He died at age 24y and is buried at Chariton Cemetery next to his parents. Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 01.09.2005 at 01:22:10, Richard Kinkead <rkinkead1@earthlink.net> wrote: > Thank you, Mary Beth. > > I found out that Sarah Jane and Isabelle were daughters from a prior marriage. > > Dick K.