Hello Richard, 1850 I see in the 1850 Census for New Durham, LaPorte Co., Indiana that Andrew had Real Estate valued at $2,000 and was m. to Rachel, b, abt 1816, Ohio. At that time they had John, 7; James, 4, and Sarah S, age 1. Also, living with them was "Jumette" {?], 80y, b. Scotland [as was Andrew who was 39y, Farmer, in 1850]. It is my assumption that Jumette is Andrew's mother. 1860 In the 1860 Census for Chariton Twp., Lucas Co., IA, Andrew is now 48, Farmer, b. Ohio [??] and wife is now Sarah, age 38 [b. abt 1822, Ohio]. Their children are: John, 17; James, 15; Sarah J., 11 [from marriage with Rachel?] and then Isabella, 7, b. Missouri; and Eva, 2, b. Iowa. It would appear then that Andrew immigrated from Scotland, migrated to Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa with two wives ? along the way, Rachel, then Sarah. [A death date is needed for Rachel to determine who is mother of Isabella, b. MO. ] 1870 In the 1870 Census, Andrew is 58, b. Scotland, Farmer; and wf is Sarah, age 48, b. Ohio. The oldest child now is Isabella, 16, b. MO while the younger ones are all born Iowa: Eva, 12; Rhoda, 10; Nicholas, 7; and Hetty, 4. Living with them is a laborer named Andy Garrison, age 23, b. Iowa. Lucas Co. Cemetery Records, [LCGS, 1981edition] shows some Melville's buried at Chariton Cemetery, Section C: Row 9: #20 Chance, Sarah J. wf of William P. Aug 1, 1870 ag 21y 2m 11d #21 Melville, Emma R. Dau. of A. & S. Dec. 14, 1857 ag 1m 9d #23 & 24 -- Sarah and Andrew - as above. Sarah S. [1822-1909] and Andrew [1811-1875] In Section L of Chariton Cemetery, Row 18 N-S is a Melville Family Stone, then in Row 19 S-N are several Melville's: #1 Melville, N. S. [Nicholas], 1862-1910, Mason, IOOF, CVFD #2 Melville, Eliza 1867-1958 [assume these are parents of next ...] #3 Melville, Clarence C. 1893-1970 #4 Melville, Mary L. 1892-1970 #5 Melville, Calvin S. 1916-1940 Hope this information is helpful to anyone who might be researching this family line. Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin A Random Act of Genealogical Kindness. :) 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. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gmjensen@bayland.net> > To: <IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 1:18 PM > Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?[IALUCAS] Another inquiry - Melville m. Wm. > P.Chance > and the Curtis line = > > > > - Belmont Co., OH to Lucas Co., IA?= > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > Greetings Dick, > > This is what I have for Melville: > > > > Descendants of Andrew Melville > > > > 23 Andrew Melville 1812 - 1875 > > ... +Sarah _____ 1822 - > > . 24 John Melville 1843 - > > . 24 James Melville 1845 - > > . 24 Sarah Jane Melville 1847 - 1870 > > ....... +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - > > . 24 Isabella Melville 1854 - > > ....... +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - > > . 24 Eva Melville 1856 - > > ....... +W. W. Beardsley 1844 - > > . 24 Rhoda Melville 1860 - > > . 24 Nicholas Melville 1863 - > > . 24 Hetty Melville 1866 - > > > > I have additional information for the Chance line, my > interest > > being a connection to the Curtis line. Wm. P.'s brother, > Nathan, b. > > 1844 m. Mary Emily [Emma] McKnight, b. 1843 at Belmont Co., OH. > She > > was dau. of Harriett Curtis McKnight [Mrs. Theodore McKnight, b. > 1820. > > Harriet was sister to Lot & Thomas Curtis who settled in Lucas > Co., > > IA after leaving Belmont Co., Oh. [See a 3 generation outine > below > > that shows some of that line.] > > When younger, Wm P. is found at 18y in the 1860 Census, as I > > recorded below in my notes: > > > > "p. 93 1860 Federal Census: Warren Twp., Lucas Co., IA > > dwelling # 735 > > > > Chance, William 46 m farmer NC > > Julia A. 30 f Indiana > > William P. 18 m farmer Indiana > > Nathan R. 16 m farmer Indiana > > Martha J. 12 f Indiana > > Sarah 10 f Indiana > > John M. 5 m Iowa > > Enoch M. 3 m Iowa > > Andrew A. 3m m Iowa > > Badger, Phebe 16 f Indiana > > Chance, Redden 65? m farmer NC > > Sarah 79 f NC // > > Living next to Solomon & Lovisa Waynick, age 40, farmers, b. NC on > one > > side and on the other, Benjamin Murphy, age 25, farmer, b. Ohio. > " > > // > > > > Let me know if you want me to check further for additional links > to > > Lucas Co.. > > > > Happy Hunting, > > Mary Beth in Wisconsin > > > > Here is an outline as mentioned above for the Curtis line, many of > who > > removed from Belmont Co., OH to Lucas Co., IA: > > > > Descendants of THOMAS CURTIS, Sr. [b. Loudoun Co. VA] > > > > 23 THOMAS CURTIS, Sr. 1790 - 1827 > > ... +Frances "Fanny" St. Clair/Sinclair 1792 - 1860 > > . 24 ANNE CURTIS 1810 - > > ....... +William Washington Campbell > > ..... 25 Thomas I. Campbell > > . 24 EMILY CURTIS 1812 - 1903 > > . 24 JANE CURTIS 1814 - 1903 > > ....... +Nathaniel McNickols 1799 - > > . 24 MELINDA CURTIS 1817 - 1850 > > ....... +Isaac Griffith 1818 - > > ..... 25 Hugh Griffith 1841 - > > ..... 25 Lot Griffith 1843 - > > ..... 25 John W. Griffith 1845 - > > ..... 25 Mary A. Griffith 1847 - > > ..... 25 Sarah Catherine Griffith 1844 - > > ........... +William Harvey Giffin > > . 24 HARRIET CURTIS 1820 - 1881 > > ....... +THEODORE MCKNIGHT 1816 - 1904 > > ..... 25 NANCY J. MCKNIGHT 1841 - > > ........... +HENDLEY H. GREGG 1835 - > > ..... 25 MARY EMILY (EMMA) MCKNIGHT 1843 - 1940 > > ........... +NATHAN RICHARD CHANCE 1844 - 1940 > > ..... 25 THOMAS IRVIN MCKNIGHT 1845 - 1895 > > ........... +REBECCA JANE MORSE 1850 - 1922 > > ..... 25 MARTHA E. MCKNIGHT 1847 - 1923 > > ........... +HENRY M. MILLER 1837 - 1923 > > ..... 25 WILLIAM ASBURY MCKNIGHT 1849 - 1906 > > ........... +MARTHA JANE CHANCE 1848 - 1914 > > ..... 25 SARAH MCKNIGHT 1850 - 1919 > > ..... 25 CLARA BELL MCKNIGHT 1854 - > > ........... +DAVIS > > ..... 25 Siegle MCKNIGHT 1862 - > > ..... 25 FRANCIS ANNA MCKNIGHT 1840 - 1926 > > ........... +Thomas M. Gatten 1828 - 1905 > > . 24 Lot/t Curtis 1823 - 1909 > > ....... +Mary A. Chynoweth 1821 - 1883 > > ..... 25 William Thomas Curtis 1845 - 1920 > > ........... +Mary Elizabeth Farber 1852 - 1936 > > ..... 25 Amanda E. Curtis 1847 - 1930 > > ........... +Merrill Alexander Scovel 1850 - 1932 > > ..... 25 Joseph Henry Curtis 1850 - 1922 > > ........... +Electa Farber 1854 - 1884 > > ..... *2nd Wife of Joseph Henry Curtis: > > ........... +Emma J. Maxwell 1863 - > > ..... 25 Ann Eliza Curtis 1852 - 1861 > > ..... 25 George E. Curtis 1855 - 1861 > > ..... 25 Cyrus Benson Curtis 1858 - 1941 > > ........... +Carrie Ann Scovel 1863 - 1950 > > ..... 25 Frank B. Curtis 1861 - 1926 > > ........... +Addie B. Gay 1868 - 1933 > > ..... 25 Asbury Collins Curtis 1863 - 1930 > > ........... +Olive Emma Gay 1873 - 1911 > > ..... 25 Ira N. Curtis 1866 - 1936 > > ........... +America Belle Martin 1868 - 1959 > > . *2nd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: > > ....... +Catharine D. _____ Shore 1839 - 1889 > > . *3rd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: > > ....... +Martha J ? Ann {Tracy} Sigler 1827 - 1900 > > . *4th Wife of Lot/t Curtis: > > ....... +Mary E. Boss[Scovel] 1832 - 1914 > > . 24 Thomas Curtis, Jr. 1825 - 1915 > > ....... +Martha Chynoweth 1824 - 1899 > > ..... 25 Henley/Manley G. Curtis 1847 - 1904 > > ........... +Minora E. Burr 1852 - 1885 > > ..... 25 CASSIUS CLAY "Corrin" Curtis 1849 - 1931 > > ........... +SARAH CHANCE 1849 - > > ..... 25 Clarinda Curtis 1853 - 1918 > > ........... +JOHN M. CHANCE 1853 - 1933 > > ..... 25 Emory E. Curtis 1855 - > > ..... 25 Elma Curtis 1857 - 1860 > > ..... 25 Adda Curtis 1862 - > > ........... +Thomas B. Chynoweth 1856 - > > ..... 25 Collista/Kalista[twin] CURTIS 1864 - > > ........... +William B. Keller 1856 - > > ..... 25 Esmarilda "Rilla"[twin] CURTIS 1864 - > > ........... +Franklin P. Wright 1859 - > > ..... 25 LUCADIA/Lusada "Sadie" CURTIS 1866 - > > ........... +E. C. Lewis 1863 - > > > > > > Based upon ... > > On 27.08.2005 at 16:48:13, Richard Kinkead > <rkinkead1@earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > > > > Who was William P. Chance and who were the two Melville girls > he > > married four years apart? Sisters? Daughters of whom?> > > > Dick Kinkead > > > Lantana, FL > > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > >