Melissa (Bartlett) Dykes (1842 - 1915)

Born 6 Jul 1842 in Appanoose, Iowa, USA

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Died 18 Apr 1915 at age 72 in Sweetwater, Nez Perce, Idaho, USA

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Biography

Melissa BARTLETT, b. 06 Jul 1842 Independence Twp., Appanoose Co. IA, m. 02 Dec 1856, Putnam Co. MO Henry DYKES.

Sources

• 1850 -Appanoose Co., Iowa Census, Center Division, page 21 (enumerated Nov 19, 1850)

9 66 66 BARTLET ISAAC 53 M FARMER 200 TN
10 66 66 BARTLET NANCY 52 F TN X
11 66 66 BARTLET MELISSA 8 F IA
12 67 67 BARTLETT JAMES 19 M FARMER IL X
13 67 67 BARTLETT MARY 18 F IN X

14 68 68 STARK CALEB 40 M FARMER IN
15 68 68 STARK RHODA 35 F KY X
16 68 68 STARK WILLIAM N 15 M FARMER IN
17 68 68 STARK DAVID N 13 M IN
18 68 68 STARK HANNAH C 10 F IN
19 68 68 STARK JAMES 4 M IN
20 68 68 BARTLET JOHN 20 M FARMER TN X
21 68 68 BARTLET MARTHA A 17 F IN X

Melissa is age 8 - living with her parents.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M664-97K : 18 February 2021), Henry Dykes in entry for James Bartllet, 1860.

1860-Anderson Co., KS

• "Kansas State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL68-MCSW : 12 March 2020), Malissa Dikes in entry for Henry Dikes, 1865.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJX-TLS : 28 May 2021), Henry Dykes, 1870.

• 1880-Clay Co., Missouri, Washington, page 271a

Henry DYKES Self M Male W 51 TENNESSE Farmer TENNESSE TENNESSE
Milica DYKES Wife M Female W 42 IOWA Keeping House DON'T KNOW DON'T KNOW
Mary J DYKES Dau Female W 16 IOWA At School TENNESSE TENNESSE
Thomas DYKES Son S Male W 13 KANSAS At School TENNESSE TENNESSE
Sarah M DYKES Dau S Female W 10 KANSAS At School TENNESSE TENNESSE
Albert DYKES Son S Male W 7 MISSOURI At School TENNESSE TENNESSE
Franklin DYKES Son S Male W 4 MISSOURI TENNESSE TENNESSE
William DYKES Son S Male W 5M MISSOURI TENNESSE TENNESSE

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDF-H3S : 11 March 2022), Melissa Dyke in entry for Joseph Duston, 1900.

• "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTW-NFM : 26 December 2014), Mylisia Dykes, 18 Apr 1915; citing Sweetwater, Nez Perce, Idaho, reference 10823, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,509,282.

Mylisia Dykes: Idaho Death Certificates: Name Mylisia Dykes., Event Date 18 Apr 1915, Event Place Sweetwater, Nez Perce, Idaho, Gender Female, Race White, Age 75, Birth Date 1840, Birthplace Iowa, Marital Status Widowed, Father's Name Isaac Bartlett, Father's Birthplace Iowa, Mother's Birthplace Iowa, Occupation Housewife, Burial Place Culdesac, Burial Date 12 Apr 1915

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Darlene Burton for creating Bartlett-2770 on 8 Aug 13.

• Faye Purcell (July 2000)