Miscellaneous Melvin Records

Found in the Boston Pilot Newpaper Collection
"Searching for Missing Friends":

Volume IV
12 November 1859
Searching for LAWRENCE MELVEN, aged about 24 years, about 5 feet 8
in height; when last heard from, 3 years ago, he was in
Narresburgh, Pennsylvania, and is supposed to have gone to
Illinois. Please address his mother, Ellen Melven, Carbondale,
Luzerne county, Pa.
Contributed by Joe Egan

In Loving Memory of
Patrick COLEMAN
Friarstown
his wife
Bridget COLEMAN (nee MELVIN)
and their children Cecelia,
Sarah and Andrew

R.I.P
Erected by
Patrick J. REDDINGTON
Newtown, Cloghans
Contributed by Watt Sullivan

RECORD #3530: Melvin, Mary (?????).
I believe this to be Mary (Newcomb) Melvin. Passing at the age of 70
in 1906, she would have been born abt.1836 and having her children
1866-1874) between the ages of 30-38. The comment also mentions her
son, James Melvin was present at death, still married, farmer's wife. Mary
Newcomb had a son James and her husband, Michael, was a farmer.

RECORD #3536: Melvin, Mary (NEWCOMB?).
I don't believe this to be Mary (Newcomb) Melvin. Passing at the age
of 70 in 1888, she would have been born abt.1818 and having her children
(1866-1874) between the ages of 48-56! The comment mentions her son,
Michael Melvin was present at death. I haven't (at least not yet)
found a record that Michael Melvin and Mary Newcomb had a son Michael.

Contributed by Michael Hughes at: apesound@yahoo.com