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Violet Eliza (Mellor) Dorius (1874 - 1946)

Violet Eliza Dorius formerly Mellor
Born in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 5 Jun 1895 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United Statesmap
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Died at age 72 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 21 Apr 2022
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Biography

Violet Eliza (Mellor) Olsen was born on 5 May 1874, daughter of James Mellor Jr. (1848 - 1932) and Eliza Elvira Bartholomew (1854 - 1912).

Her siblings were:

  1. James Henry Mellor (1872 - 1947)
  2. Louie Polly Mellor (1876 - 1957)
  3. Lydia Elvira (Mellor) Lewis (1879 - 1920)
  4. Dora Mellor (1884 - 1962)
  5. Gilbert Lewis Mellor (1886 - 1942)
  6. Joseph Francis Mellor (1888 - 1966)
  7. Benson Mellor (1890 - 1915)
  8. Luera Mellor (1894 - 1972)
  9. Lueorn Mellor (1894 - 1895)
  10. Elgin Payne Mellor (1899 - 1980)

Violet married Lewis Nicolai Olsen Dorius (1870 - 1924) on 5 Jun 1895 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. Their children were:

  1. Verda Violet Olsen Dorius (1896 - ~1988)
  2. Etta Olsen Dorius (1898 - 1989)
  3. Blenda Olsen Dorius (1900 - 1936)
  4. Grace Dorius (1901 - 1989)
  5. Myrtle Marie Olsen Dorius (1903 - 1982)
  6. Clyde Lewis Olsen Dorius (1907 - 2000)
  7. Thelma Dorius Leora Olsen Dorius (1911 - 1973).

Violet died on 18 Sep 1946 aged 72.

In the 1880 census Violet (age 6) was the daughter of James Mellor in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States.[1]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
James Mellor M 31 Married Head Farmer England
Eliza Mellor F 23 Married Wife Keeps House Utah, United States
James H. Mellor M 8 Single Son At School Utah, United States
Violet E. Mellor F 6 Single Daughter At School Utah, United States
Polly Lue Mellor F 3 Single Daughter Utah, United States
Lydia A. Mellor F 1 Single Daughter Utah, United States
Charlotte Mellor F 24 Married Wife Keeps House England
Heber C. Mellor M 5 Single Son Utah, United States
Sarah F. Mellor F 0 Single Daughter Utah, United States

Violet married Louis N. Olsen on 5 June 1895 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.[2]

Lewis's spouse Violet Eliza Mellor Dorius died on 18 September 1946 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MNS2-CJX (accessed 5 September 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBR-DD Image number 00087
    Violet E Mellor (6), single daughter, in household of James Mellor (31) in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States. Born in Utah, United States.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935"
    citing FHL microfilm: 481510; Record number: 39;
    FamilySearch Record: F8PW-2V4 (accessed 5 September 2022)
    Violet E Mellor (21) marriage to Louis N. Olsen on 5 Jun 1895 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
  3. ↑ Spouse Death: "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
    citing Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, certificate 88, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
    FamilySearch Record: XZL7-FGQ (accessed 5 September 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZP3-DHC Image number 00902
    Lewis N O Dorius in death record for spouse Violet Eliza Mellor Dorius, 18 Sep 1946 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

DNA

  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between SC and John Browne, his 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Mellor and Eliza Bartholomew, the great great grandparents of both SC and John Browne. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin , based on sharing 21 cM across 2 segments.
  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between JR and John Browne, his 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Mellor and Eliza Bartholomew, the great great grandparents of both JR and John Browne. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin , based on sharing 56 cM across 4 segments.




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