A note: Melitiah's ancestors had been loyalist's to the English Crown during the 'Revolution', and had relocated to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (now known as Cornwallis Park, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia).
From the biographical portrait of William S. Edgar, pp. 278-279 as it appears in Portrait and Biographical album of Mahaska County, Iowa, 1887.
"Mr. Edgar was married, Oct 20, 1851, to Miss Sarah M. Kinsman, a lady of English descent, and a daughter of Melitiah Kinsman. He was born in Nova Scotia, and, when a young man, removed to Susquehanna County, Pa., where he engaged in blacksmithing. Here he became acquainted with and was married to Miss Rhoda Wright. Six children were born to them, three sons and three daughters: Orson, deceased, came West at an early day, when Iowa was a Territory; he built and was proprietor of the first hotel in Oskaloosa, where he lived for many years. Jerusha was married in Pennsylvania to a man by the name of Sherman Canfield, who settled in White Oak Township, Mahaska County, at an early day; Mr. Canfield died in this county several years ago. Tirzah married Elijah Canfield, and resides in Polk County, Iowa; Melitiah is a farmer, residing in White Oak Township, this county; John N. is a railroad agent at Cedar, a station on the B. & W. R. R.; Sarah M. resides in Oskaloosa. Mr. Kinsman died in Susquehanna County, Pa., about 1830. The children, son after his decease, came West and settled in Mashaka County, Iowa, the mother coming with them, and residing with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Edgar, until her death, in 1866."
This is an excerpt of the biography from Portrait & Biographical Album of Mahaska Co., Iowa, 1887 for Melitiah's son:
"JOHN N. KINSMAN, of Harrison Towuship station agent at Cedar, is a dealer in lumber and engaged in buying and shipping grain. He was born in the State of New York, Aug. 13, 1820, and is a son of Melitiah and Rhoda (Wright) Kinsman, the former a native of Nova Scotia and the latter of Connecticut. Melitiah Kinsman died in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1826, and his widow came to Iowa in 1844 and lived in this county until her death, which occurred in 1870. "
From the biographical portrait of William S. Edgar, pp. 278-279 as it appears in Portrait and Biographical album of Mahaska County, Iowa, 1887.
"Mr. Edgar was married, Oct 20, 1851, to Miss Sarah M. Kinsman, a lady of English descent, and a daughter of Melitiah Kinsman. He was born in Nova Scotia, and, when a young man, removed to Susquehanna County, Pa., where he engaged in blacksmithing. Here he became acquainted with and was married to Miss Rhoda Wright. Six children were born to them, three sons and three daughters: Orson, deceased, came West at an early day, when Iowa was a Territory; he built and was proprietor of the first hotel in Oskaloosa, where he lived for many years. Jerusha was married in Pennsylvania to a man by the name of Sherman Canfield, who settled in White Oak Township, Mahaska County, at an early day; Mr. Canfield died in this county several years ago. Tirzah married Elijah Canfield, and resides in Polk County, Iowa; Melitiah is a farmer, residing in White Oak Township, this county; John N. is a railroad agent at Cedar, a station on the B. & W. R. R.; Sarah M. resides in Oskaloosa. Mr. Kinsman died in Susquehanna County, Pa., about 1830. The children, son after his decease, came West and settled in Mashaka County, Iowa, the mother coming with them, and residing with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Edgar, until her death, in 1866."
This is an excerpt of the biography from Portrait & Biographical Album of Mahaska Co., Iowa, 1887 for Melitiah's son:
"JOHN N. KINSMAN, of Harrison Towuship station agent at Cedar, is a dealer in lumber and engaged in buying and shipping grain. He was born in the State of New York, Aug. 13, 1820, and is a son of Melitiah and Rhoda (Wright) Kinsman, the former a native of Nova Scotia and the latter of Connecticut. Melitiah Kinsman died in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1826, and his widow came to Iowa in 1844 and lived in this county until her death, which occurred in 1870. "
A note: Melitiah's ancestors had been loyalist's to the English Crown during the 'Revolution', and had relocated to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (now known as Cornwallis Park, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia).
From the biographical portrait of William S. Edgar, pp. 278-279 as it appears in Portrait and Biographical album of Mahaska County, Iowa, 1887.
"Mr. Edgar was married, Oct 20, 1851, to Miss Sarah M. Kinsman, a lady of English descent, and a daughter of Melitiah Kinsman. He was born in Nova Scotia, and, when a young man, removed to Susquehanna County, Pa., where he engaged in blacksmithing. Here he became acquainted with and was married to Miss Rhoda Wright. Six children were born to them, three sons and three daughters: Orson, deceased, came West at an early day, when Iowa was a Territory; he built and was proprietor of the first hotel in Oskaloosa, where he lived for many years. Jerusha was married in Pennsylvania to a man by the name of Sherman Canfield, who settled in White Oak Township, Mahaska County, at an early day; Mr. Canfield died in this county several years ago. Tirzah married Elijah Canfield, and resides in Polk County, Iowa; Melitiah is a farmer, residing in White Oak Township, this county; John N. is a railroad agent at Cedar, a station on the B. & W. R. R.; Sarah M. resides in Oskaloosa. Mr. Kinsman died in Susquehanna County, Pa., about 1830. The children, son after his decease, came West and settled in Mashaka County, Iowa, the mother coming with them, and residing with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Edgar, until her death, in 1866."
This is an excerpt of the biography from Portrait & Biographical Album of Mahaska Co., Iowa, 1887 for Melitiah's son:
"JOHN N. KINSMAN, of Harrison Towuship station agent at Cedar, is a dealer in lumber and engaged in buying and shipping grain. He was born in the State of New York, Aug. 13, 1820, and is a son of Melitiah and Rhoda (Wright) Kinsman, the former a native of Nova Scotia and the latter of Connecticut. Melitiah Kinsman died in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1826, and his widow came to Iowa in 1844 and lived in this county until her death, which occurred in 1870. "
From the biographical portrait of William S. Edgar, pp. 278-279 as it appears in Portrait and Biographical album of Mahaska County, Iowa, 1887.
"Mr. Edgar was married, Oct 20, 1851, to Miss Sarah M. Kinsman, a lady of English descent, and a daughter of Melitiah Kinsman. He was born in Nova Scotia, and, when a young man, removed to Susquehanna County, Pa., where he engaged in blacksmithing. Here he became acquainted with and was married to Miss Rhoda Wright. Six children were born to them, three sons and three daughters: Orson, deceased, came West at an early day, when Iowa was a Territory; he built and was proprietor of the first hotel in Oskaloosa, where he lived for many years. Jerusha was married in Pennsylvania to a man by the name of Sherman Canfield, who settled in White Oak Township, Mahaska County, at an early day; Mr. Canfield died in this county several years ago. Tirzah married Elijah Canfield, and resides in Polk County, Iowa; Melitiah is a farmer, residing in White Oak Township, this county; John N. is a railroad agent at Cedar, a station on the B. & W. R. R.; Sarah M. resides in Oskaloosa. Mr. Kinsman died in Susquehanna County, Pa., about 1830. The children, son after his decease, came West and settled in Mashaka County, Iowa, the mother coming with them, and residing with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Edgar, until her death, in 1866."
This is an excerpt of the biography from Portrait & Biographical Album of Mahaska Co., Iowa, 1887 for Melitiah's son:
"JOHN N. KINSMAN, of Harrison Towuship station agent at Cedar, is a dealer in lumber and engaged in buying and shipping grain. He was born in the State of New York, Aug. 13, 1820, and is a son of Melitiah and Rhoda (Wright) Kinsman, the former a native of Nova Scotia and the latter of Connecticut. Melitiah Kinsman died in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1826, and his widow came to Iowa in 1844 and lived in this county until her death, which occurred in 1870. "
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