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Melissa Jane (Ingalls) Colby (1850 - 1923)

Melissa Jane Colby formerly Ingalls
Born in Newton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 25 Dec 1870 in Newton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
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Died at age 73 in Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Melissa was born in 1850. She was the daughter of Thomas Ingalls and Hannah George. In the 1850 census Melissa Ingals (age 3 months) was in Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Ingals M 29 New Hampshire
Hannah Ingals F 25 Massachusetts
Israel Ingals M 4 New Hampshire
Mary A Ingals F 2 New Hampshire
Melissa Ingals F 3 months New Hampshire

Melissa J Ingalls (age 20), daughter of P. C. Ingalls & H. M. Ingalls, married George F. Colby (age 22) in 1870 in Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.[2]

In the 1900 census Malissa J Colby (age 50) was the wife of George F Colby in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.[3]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
George F Colby M White 52 Married Head Massachusetts
Malissa J Colby F White 50 Married Wife New Hampshire
Anna M Colby F White 19 Single Daughter Massachusetts
Howard A Colby M White 10 Single Son Massachusetts
Caroline Johnson F White 75 Single Boarder Massachusetts

In the 1910 census Melissa J Colby (age 60) was the widowed head of household in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.[4]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Melissa J Colby F White 60 Widowed Head New Hampshire
Howard B Colby M White 19 Single Son Massachusetts

Melissa Jane Colby, daughter of Thomas C Ingalls & Hannah George, died (age 73) on 28 June 1923 in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.[5] Melissa Jane Colby was mentioned on a memorial in Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 18 June 1923.[6]

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  1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 41; Digital film/folder number: 004201715_006_M9CD-W4N; FHL microfilm: 443642; Image number: 8; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01006-3
    FamilySearch Record: MWZ2-TK4 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63RS-9Z2
    Melissa Ingals (3 months) in Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. Born in New Hampshire.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004243145; FHL microfilm: 1000976; Image number: 2284; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I09452-2
    FamilySearch Record: FL6K-WM7 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCYQ-LCD
    Melissa J Ingalls (20) marriage to George F. Colby (22) in 1870 in Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
  3. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 36; Digital film/folder number: 004113831; FHL microfilm: 1240646; Image number: 155; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00677-7
    FamilySearch Record: M9RC-48Y (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XC83-F3R
    Malissa J Colby (50), wife, in household of George F Colby (52) in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in New Hampshire.
  4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971699; FHL microfilm: 1374599; Image number: 266; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03408-0
    FamilySearch Record: M2JX-G1F (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJT-5MK
    Melissa J Colby (60), widowed head of household in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in New Hampshire.
  5. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 107179959; Record number: 0
    FamilySearch Record: 6ZFS-MQPW (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-L3NF-SBM8 Image number 00044
    Melissa Jane Colby death 28 Jun 1923 (age 73), daughter of Thomas C Ingalls & Hannah George, wife of George Colby, in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #162761830 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    Memorial page for Melissa Jane Ingalls Colby (8 Feb 1850-18 Jun 1923), citing Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by C. Eileen Dodge (contributor 47156099).




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