Melissa Louisa (Thompson) Chandler (1840 - 1920)

Born 21 Jun 1840 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Chandler — married 16 Aug 1881 in Knox, Indiana, United States

Died 14 May 1920 at age 79 in Knox, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Melissa was born in 1840. She died in 1920 at the age of 79.

Parents: Samuel Thompson 1809 - 1893 and Orpah Ann (McCord) Thompson 1812 - 1872.

Spouse: John Chandler 1822 - 1895. They were married 8/16/1881 in Knox County, Indiana. He was previously married to Martha Jane Barr & they had 9 children. John and Melissa did not have any children. Findagrave #32677809

Sources

• Melissa is buried at the Upper Indiana Cemetery in Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, spouse. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94269831/melissa-louisa-chandler#add-to-vc

• Melissa Louisa (Thompson) Chandler: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCXF-7LR

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FK-XB9 : 28 July 2017), Melissa L Thompson in entry for Samuel Thompson, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFQ-GYC : 12 April 2016), Melissa L Thompson in household of Samuel Thompson, Indiana, United States; citing p. 16, family 107, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,830.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGC-S99 : accessed 8 September 2018), Louisa M Chandler, Washington Ward 4, Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 3A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 344; FHL microfilm 1,374,357.

• 1910 census shows widow, head of household living with sister Dorcas

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFW9-WDC : accessed 8 September 2018), Louisa Chandler, Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, United States; citing ED 118, sheet 4A, line 38, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 443; FHL microfilm 1,820,443.

• 1850 census, Dist 61, Knox Co., IND., surname enum. as Lemon at ancestry.com, enum. in household of Saml Thompson.

• 1870 census, Washington Twp., Bruceville P.O., Knox Co., IND., enum. asMelissa L.

• 1880 census, Washington Twp., Knox Co., IND., enum. as Louisa.