J. MELSON

MELSON, BENNER

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 7/19/2009 at 11:52:34

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

J. MELSON, farmer and dealer in stock, Sec. 11; P.O. Livingston; born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1822; came to Washington Co., Iowa, in 1854; to this county in 1855, where he now owns 600 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Married Miss Mary O. Benner in 1844; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio in 1825; they have eight children - F.C., Maria, Mary C., B.F., John C., Ann, Bell and Emma. Republican; members of the Church of God. Has held the offices of Township Trustee, Supervisor, School offices, etc. His son F.C., now a resident of Adams Co., enlisted in 8th Iowa V.C., Co. H, Capt. M. Walmen; second recruit in 1863; was in all the battles of his command, and mustered out at close of war.