Harriet Melissa Proctor (1847 - aft. 1880)

Born 1847 in Logan, Kentucky, United States

Wife of Thomas L. Pollock — married 4 Aug 1873 in Logan, Kentucky, United States

Died after 19 Jun 1880 after age 33 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Names

Harriet M. Proctor,^[1][2] Melissa Proctor,^[3] H. M. Proctor^[4] Melissa Pollock^[5]

Abt. 1847 Birth and Parentage

Harriet Melissa Proctor b. abt. 1847 Logan Co., KY d/o Amanda E. Proctor b. btw. 1828/1831 KY.

Research Note

Harriet's birth year is based on b. est. 1847 in 4 US Censuses from 1850-1880. Harriet's mother Amanda is inferred based on their ages in those Censuses.

1850-1860 Kentucky Life

On 12 Aug 1850 Dist. 1, Logan Co., KY the Proctor household consisted of Margaret A. Proctor inferred mother of Mary E., 47 yo, b. abt. 1803 NC, literate; Amanda E. Proctor inferred mother of Harriet and William, 21 yo, b. abt. 1829, attended school, Mary E. Proctor, inferred daughter of Margaret, 6yo, b. abt. 1844; Harriet M. Proctor inferred daughter of Amanda, 3 yo, b. abt. 1847; William K. Proctor inferred son of Amanda, 7 mo b. abt. 1850. No one was deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, a pauper or a convict.^[1]

On 26 Jul 1860 Adairville Dist 2, Logan Co., KY the Proctor household consisted of Amanda E. Proctor inferred mother, 29 yo, b. abt. 1831 KY, seamstress, personal estate of $50, b. KY; Harriet M. Proctor, inferred daughter, 13 yo, b. abt. 1847 KY, attended school within the year; William Proctor inferred son, 10 yo, b. abt. 1850, attended school within the year; Robt G. Proctor inferred son, 5 yo, b. abt. 1855 KY. Everyone over 20 yo could read/write English. No one was deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, a pauper or a convict.^[2] Living nearby was another Proctor household: Margt A Proctor inferred mother, 54 yo, b. abt. 1806 (more likely 57 yo b. abt. 1803), head, seamstress, personal estate of $50, b. NC; Mary E. inferred daughter, 16 yo, b. abt. 1844, seamstress, real estate of $300, b. KY; Winnie A. Proctor, inferred Mary's daughter, 10 mo, b. abt. 1859 KY. ^[2]

On 26 Jul 1870 Adairville, Logan Co., KY the Proctor family consisted of (Amanda E.) Ellen Proctor inferred mother, 42 yo (more likely 39 yo), b. abt. 1828 KY, keeping house, personal estate valued at $100; (Harriet M.) Melissa Proctor inferred daughter, 33 yo, b. abt. 1837 (more likely 23 yo, b. abt. 1847), no occupation; William Proctor inferred son, 20 yo, b. abt. 1850 KY, attended school within the year; Robert Proctor inferred son, 15 yo, b. abt. 1855 KY, attended school within the year; Margaret Proctor inferred mother to Amanda, 65 yo, est. birth 1805, retired housekeeper.^[3]

1873 Marriage

Harriet m. 04 Aug 1873 Logan Co, KY Thomas L. Pollock^[4] b. abt. 1836 KY d. btw. 04 Aug 1878/19 Jun 1880.

Research Note

An additional marriage date of 07 May 1874 Logan Co, KY appears for H.M. Proctor and Thos. L. Pollock.^[6] Also, she seemed to prefer to use her middle name "Melissa" abt. 1870.

Thomas' birth is based on him being 14 yo b. KY in the 1850 US Census.^[7] His estimated death date is based on T.L. Pollack of Russellville, Logan Co, KY registered at the Merchants Hotel, Louisville, KY on 04 Aug 1878^[8] and his spouse being widowed on the enumeration date of the 1880 Census.^[5]

1880 KY Life

On 19 Jun 1880 Adairville, Logan Co, KY the Pollack household consisted of Melissa 33 yo, b. abt. 1847 KY, widowed, parents b. KY, milliner and her children Henry B. Pollock and Mary L. Pollock.^[5]

Aft. 1880 Death

Melissa d. aft. 19 Jun 1880 Kentucky, the enumeration date for the last census found listing her.^[3]

Children

Melissa and Thomas had issue:^[5]

1. Henry B. Pollock b. abt. 1875 KY
2. Mary L. Pollock b. abt. 1877 KY

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed January 25, 2020 at [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed January 25, 2020 at [2]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed January 25, 2020 at [3]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001 : accessed January 25, 2020 at [4]
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved : accessed January 25, 2020 at [5]
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016 : accessed January 25, 2020 at [6]
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed January 26, 2020 at [7]
8. ↑ The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 04 Aug 1878, Sun Page 4