Isaac Andrew Melvin was born on March 14, 1836 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States to William and Hannah (Moore) Melvin. He married Elizabeth Ann Blayney about 1863 probably in Lawrence, Kansas. They were the parents of Mary Winfred (1864-1866), Leanna Lillian (1866-1965), Luella Marion (1866-1946), Loren Ray (1870-1943), Katherine Allena (born in 1877), and Zella Mabel (1882-1919). By 1870 the family had moved to California. Isaac was a farmer. Elizabeth died in 1902, and Isaac married Josephine Arbuckle. He died in California on November 27, 1917.
Fact: Residence (1850) Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Fact: Residence (1870) Sarcoxie Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Fact: Residence (1880) Fresno, Fresno, California, United States
Fact: Residence (1900) Fresno city Ward 5, Fresno, California, United States
Fact: Voter Registration (1900) San Joaquin, Fresno, California, United States
Fact: Voter Registration (14 April 1908) 1537 S Joaquinn, Fresno, California, United States
Fact: Residence (1910) Fresno Ward 5, Fresno, California, United States
Sources
1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z7-XGF : 24 December 2020), Isaac Melvin in household of William Melvin, Hanover Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GT-S3X : 19 February 2021), Isaac A Melvin, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet 222A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,065.
1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PZ-ZZG : accessed 6 November 2021), I. Andrew Melvin, Fresno city Ward 5, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 3A, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,086.
1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2N-4R6 : accessed 6 November 2021), Isiah Melvin, Fresno Ward 5, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 8A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 76; FHL microfilm 1,374,089.
Death: "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-SQSC : 23 February 2021), Isaac A Melvin, 1917; citing 36843, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,046.
Voter Registration (1900): "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTX5-YJG : 25 July 2019), Isaac A Melvin, 1900; citing Voter Registration, 737 San Joaquin, Fresno, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,955,192.
Voter Registration (1908): "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXR-1TG : 25 July 2019), Isaac A Melvin, 14 Apr 1908; citing Voter Registration, 1537 S Joaquinn, Fresno, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,955,259.
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