Obituary
From the Quenemo (Kansas) News, January 11, 1906
Deborah Jackson Melvin was born in the state of Pennsylvania, near Cannonsburg, in
Washington county on the 13th day of July, 1838. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth
Criswell, devoted Christians and members of the Presbyterian church. She was married to J. G.
Melvin on December 25, 1854 in the city of Macomb, Illinois. In 1857 while residing in Iowa she
became a member of the Methodist church remaining a member of that church until her death.
She had been a true christian all her life and in death was fully resigned to the will of her Savior.
Mrs. Melvin was the mother of seven children, six of whom survive her and were present
at the funeral, they are: Mrs. Mary Ashcraft who lives north west of Quenemo, Mrs. Libbie
Service of Ottawa, Louis Melvin of Quenemo, Mrs Elma Smith of Melvern, Chas. Melvin of
Waverly and Joe Melvin of Topeka.
In 1880 Mrs. Melvin with her husband who also survives her, moved to Kansas and since
that time has resided in this vicinity. About ten years ago she took cold at a tent meeting and has been afflicted ever since.
She departed this life in the city of Quenemo on Thursday, January 4, 1906.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock Rev. W. W. Kilpatrick
preaching the funeral sermon. Internment was made in the Curry Cememtery.
From the Quenemo (Kansas) News, January 11, 1906
Deborah Jackson Melvin was born in the state of Pennsylvania, near Cannonsburg, in
Washington county on the 13th day of July, 1838. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth
Criswell, devoted Christians and members of the Presbyterian church. She was married to J. G.
Melvin on December 25, 1854 in the city of Macomb, Illinois. In 1857 while residing in Iowa she
became a member of the Methodist church remaining a member of that church until her death.
She had been a true christian all her life and in death was fully resigned to the will of her Savior.
Mrs. Melvin was the mother of seven children, six of whom survive her and were present
at the funeral, they are: Mrs. Mary Ashcraft who lives north west of Quenemo, Mrs. Libbie
Service of Ottawa, Louis Melvin of Quenemo, Mrs Elma Smith of Melvern, Chas. Melvin of
Waverly and Joe Melvin of Topeka.
In 1880 Mrs. Melvin with her husband who also survives her, moved to Kansas and since
that time has resided in this vicinity. About ten years ago she took cold at a tent meeting and has been afflicted ever since.
She departed this life in the city of Quenemo on Thursday, January 4, 1906.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock Rev. W. W. Kilpatrick
preaching the funeral sermon. Internment was made in the Curry Cememtery.
Obituary
From the Quenemo (Kansas) News, January 11, 1906
Deborah Jackson Melvin was born in the state of Pennsylvania, near Cannonsburg, in
Washington county on the 13th day of July, 1838. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth
Criswell, devoted Christians and members of the Presbyterian church. She was married to J. G.
Melvin on December 25, 1854 in the city of Macomb, Illinois. In 1857 while residing in Iowa she
became a member of the Methodist church remaining a member of that church until her death.
She had been a true christian all her life and in death was fully resigned to the will of her Savior.
Mrs. Melvin was the mother of seven children, six of whom survive her and were present
at the funeral, they are: Mrs. Mary Ashcraft who lives north west of Quenemo, Mrs. Libbie
Service of Ottawa, Louis Melvin of Quenemo, Mrs Elma Smith of Melvern, Chas. Melvin of
Waverly and Joe Melvin of Topeka.
In 1880 Mrs. Melvin with her husband who also survives her, moved to Kansas and since
that time has resided in this vicinity. About ten years ago she took cold at a tent meeting and has been afflicted ever since.
She departed this life in the city of Quenemo on Thursday, January 4, 1906.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock Rev. W. W. Kilpatrick
preaching the funeral sermon. Internment was made in the Curry Cememtery.
From the Quenemo (Kansas) News, January 11, 1906
Deborah Jackson Melvin was born in the state of Pennsylvania, near Cannonsburg, in
Washington county on the 13th day of July, 1838. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth
Criswell, devoted Christians and members of the Presbyterian church. She was married to J. G.
Melvin on December 25, 1854 in the city of Macomb, Illinois. In 1857 while residing in Iowa she
became a member of the Methodist church remaining a member of that church until her death.
She had been a true christian all her life and in death was fully resigned to the will of her Savior.
Mrs. Melvin was the mother of seven children, six of whom survive her and were present
at the funeral, they are: Mrs. Mary Ashcraft who lives north west of Quenemo, Mrs. Libbie
Service of Ottawa, Louis Melvin of Quenemo, Mrs Elma Smith of Melvern, Chas. Melvin of
Waverly and Joe Melvin of Topeka.
In 1880 Mrs. Melvin with her husband who also survives her, moved to Kansas and since
that time has resided in this vicinity. About ten years ago she took cold at a tent meeting and has been afflicted ever since.
She departed this life in the city of Quenemo on Thursday, January 4, 1906.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock Rev. W. W. Kilpatrick
preaching the funeral sermon. Internment was made in the Curry Cememtery.
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