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Melissa Ingersoll Adams

Birth
Michigan, USA
Death
unknown
Michigan, USA
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Wife of Sanford H. Adams. They were married around 1859.

Mother of Fred S. Adams born 1860.

In 1880, Fred was living with the Edgar Bloomer family in Farmington. Fred married Anna Forsythe in 1889. He married Myra Sutherland in 1895.

In 1900, Fred and Myra were living in South Lyon, Oakland, MI. In 1910, they were boarding with George Turner in Milford. Fred was training horses and Myra was a nurse and the housekeeper. They had been married for 14 years, no children.

Daughter of Thomas Lester and Sarah/Sallie Ann Ingersoll.

Melissa's husband, Sanford, served in the Civil War. He was only in the war for a few months in 1862. Was he injured?

Melissa died BEFORE 1865. By 1866, Sanford was married to Sarah Phelps and they had a daughter Martha.

In 1850, Melissa was living in Farmington. It is unknown who her parents were. However, she is listed under Sarah and Thomas Ingersoll in the census. They were children of Thomas and Roxey.

ANCESTRY.COM has her parents as Thomas Lester Ingersoll 1825-1886 and Sarah.

Melissa A Ingersoll United States Census, 1850
Name: Melissa A Ingersoll
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Birthplace: Michigan
Listed in household:
1. Thomas Ingersoll born 1783
2. Roxey (Root) Ingersoll 1785
3. Sarah Ingersoll (28) born NY
4. Thomas Ingersoll (26) born NY
5. Melissa Ingersoll (8) born MI
6. Aaron Ingersoll (34) born NY
7. Eliza Ingersoll (29)
8. Charles Ingersoll (9)
9. Ann Ingersoll (7)
10. George Ingersoll (6)
11. Theodoria Ingersoll (2)

Sanford's children with Sarah Phelps were:

1. Martha Adams born 1866, married William W. Northrop in 1900 in Pontiac, Oakland, MI. They living in Lansing and Delphi Twp and are buried in Mt Hope Cemetery in Lansing. FAG Martha #24404819

2. Harriet (Scott) Bennett

3. Wilda Adams born 1875, Farmington, married Arthur Tredway in 1892 in Novi. She died in 1964 and is buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI FAG #25685241

It is possible that she is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Farmington.
Wife of Sanford H. Adams. They were married around 1859.

Mother of Fred S. Adams born 1860.

In 1880, Fred was living with the Edgar Bloomer family in Farmington. Fred married Anna Forsythe in 1889. He married Myra Sutherland in 1895.

In 1900, Fred and Myra were living in South Lyon, Oakland, MI. In 1910, they were boarding with George Turner in Milford. Fred was training horses and Myra was a nurse and the housekeeper. They had been married for 14 years, no children.

Daughter of Thomas Lester and Sarah/Sallie Ann Ingersoll.

Melissa's husband, Sanford, served in the Civil War. He was only in the war for a few months in 1862. Was he injured?

Melissa died BEFORE 1865. By 1866, Sanford was married to Sarah Phelps and they had a daughter Martha.

In 1850, Melissa was living in Farmington. It is unknown who her parents were. However, she is listed under Sarah and Thomas Ingersoll in the census. They were children of Thomas and Roxey.

ANCESTRY.COM has her parents as Thomas Lester Ingersoll 1825-1886 and Sarah.

Melissa A Ingersoll United States Census, 1850
Name: Melissa A Ingersoll
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Birthplace: Michigan
Listed in household:
1. Thomas Ingersoll born 1783
2. Roxey (Root) Ingersoll 1785
3. Sarah Ingersoll (28) born NY
4. Thomas Ingersoll (26) born NY
5. Melissa Ingersoll (8) born MI
6. Aaron Ingersoll (34) born NY
7. Eliza Ingersoll (29)
8. Charles Ingersoll (9)
9. Ann Ingersoll (7)
10. George Ingersoll (6)
11. Theodoria Ingersoll (2)

Sanford's children with Sarah Phelps were:

1. Martha Adams born 1866, married William W. Northrop in 1900 in Pontiac, Oakland, MI. They living in Lansing and Delphi Twp and are buried in Mt Hope Cemetery in Lansing. FAG Martha #24404819

2. Harriet (Scott) Bennett

3. Wilda Adams born 1875, Farmington, married Arthur Tredway in 1892 in Novi. She died in 1964 and is buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI FAG #25685241

It is possible that she is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Farmington.


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