Son of Samuel Houston and Sarah Slemmons Melvin, Samuel chose a very different career than those of his father and siblings: Samuel became a train engineer. He worked for several Illinois lines, then briefly moved to Los Angeles, to be closer to his family living in Oakland, but soon returned to Illinois.
Upon his death in 1882 of malaria, he was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, site of the burial of Abraham Lincoln, a great friend of his father's. In 1908, Samuel and younger sister, who died at four months, were removed to Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California, site of his parents' and siblings' burials.
In 1876 Samuel was married to Lizzie Ritchey.
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ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, October 24, 1872
Eldest son of Samuel Houston Melvin and Sarah Amanda Slemmons Melvin.
The announcement, in yesterday morning's JOURNAL, of the death of S. Slemmons Melvin, excited a feeling of deep sadness in the heart of many a citizen of Springfield, who remembered him as the bright promising boy of a few years ago - the cherished son of devoted parents now far separated from him on the Pacific Coast. Young Melvin chose the vocation of a railway engineer as his profession, and for some time was employed on the Gilman & Springfield branch of the Illinois Central Railway. For some months past he had been employed on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and during that period imbibed the malarial poison, which was the cause of his death. His sudden decease will be a severe blow to his invalid and devoted mother, now so far distant from her loved boy. Yet friendly hands have not been wanting to smooth his dying pillow and follow his remains to their last resting place.
The funeral of the young Melvin will take place from the residence of his uncle, Mr. S. A. Slemmons, at the corner of North Fifth and Elm street, at 2:30 this afternoon.
obituary cibtributed by BjJ.
Upon his death in 1882 of malaria, he was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, site of the burial of Abraham Lincoln, a great friend of his father's. In 1908, Samuel and younger sister, who died at four months, were removed to Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California, site of his parents' and siblings' burials.
In 1876 Samuel was married to Lizzie Ritchey.
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ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, October 24, 1872
Eldest son of Samuel Houston Melvin and Sarah Amanda Slemmons Melvin.
The announcement, in yesterday morning's JOURNAL, of the death of S. Slemmons Melvin, excited a feeling of deep sadness in the heart of many a citizen of Springfield, who remembered him as the bright promising boy of a few years ago - the cherished son of devoted parents now far separated from him on the Pacific Coast. Young Melvin chose the vocation of a railway engineer as his profession, and for some time was employed on the Gilman & Springfield branch of the Illinois Central Railway. For some months past he had been employed on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and during that period imbibed the malarial poison, which was the cause of his death. His sudden decease will be a severe blow to his invalid and devoted mother, now so far distant from her loved boy. Yet friendly hands have not been wanting to smooth his dying pillow and follow his remains to their last resting place.
The funeral of the young Melvin will take place from the residence of his uncle, Mr. S. A. Slemmons, at the corner of North Fifth and Elm street, at 2:30 this afternoon.
obituary cibtributed by BjJ.
Son of Samuel Houston and Sarah Slemmons Melvin, Samuel chose a very different career than those of his father and siblings: Samuel became a train engineer. He worked for several Illinois lines, then briefly moved to Los Angeles, to be closer to his family living in Oakland, but soon returned to Illinois.
Upon his death in 1882 of malaria, he was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, site of the burial of Abraham Lincoln, a great friend of his father's. In 1908, Samuel and younger sister, who died at four months, were removed to Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California, site of his parents' and siblings' burials.
In 1876 Samuel was married to Lizzie Ritchey.
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ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, October 24, 1872
Eldest son of Samuel Houston Melvin and Sarah Amanda Slemmons Melvin.
The announcement, in yesterday morning's JOURNAL, of the death of S. Slemmons Melvin, excited a feeling of deep sadness in the heart of many a citizen of Springfield, who remembered him as the bright promising boy of a few years ago - the cherished son of devoted parents now far separated from him on the Pacific Coast. Young Melvin chose the vocation of a railway engineer as his profession, and for some time was employed on the Gilman & Springfield branch of the Illinois Central Railway. For some months past he had been employed on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and during that period imbibed the malarial poison, which was the cause of his death. His sudden decease will be a severe blow to his invalid and devoted mother, now so far distant from her loved boy. Yet friendly hands have not been wanting to smooth his dying pillow and follow his remains to their last resting place.
The funeral of the young Melvin will take place from the residence of his uncle, Mr. S. A. Slemmons, at the corner of North Fifth and Elm street, at 2:30 this afternoon.
obituary cibtributed by BjJ.
Upon his death in 1882 of malaria, he was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, site of the burial of Abraham Lincoln, a great friend of his father's. In 1908, Samuel and younger sister, who died at four months, were removed to Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California, site of his parents' and siblings' burials.
In 1876 Samuel was married to Lizzie Ritchey.
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ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, October 24, 1872
Eldest son of Samuel Houston Melvin and Sarah Amanda Slemmons Melvin.
The announcement, in yesterday morning's JOURNAL, of the death of S. Slemmons Melvin, excited a feeling of deep sadness in the heart of many a citizen of Springfield, who remembered him as the bright promising boy of a few years ago - the cherished son of devoted parents now far separated from him on the Pacific Coast. Young Melvin chose the vocation of a railway engineer as his profession, and for some time was employed on the Gilman & Springfield branch of the Illinois Central Railway. For some months past he had been employed on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and during that period imbibed the malarial poison, which was the cause of his death. His sudden decease will be a severe blow to his invalid and devoted mother, now so far distant from her loved boy. Yet friendly hands have not been wanting to smooth his dying pillow and follow his remains to their last resting place.
The funeral of the young Melvin will take place from the residence of his uncle, Mr. S. A. Slemmons, at the corner of North Fifth and Elm street, at 2:30 this afternoon.
obituary cibtributed by BjJ.
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