Person:Melissa Williams (9)

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Melissa Williams
b.Abt 1847 Pennsylvania, USA
d.24 Mar 1925 Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Janette Williams1837 - 1864
  2. Melissa WilliamsAbt 1847 - 1925
  3. Elton Williams
  4. Charles Williams
  5. Thedro Williams
  6. Susana Williams
  7. Coralyn Williams
  8. Alonzo Williams
  9. Jarvis Williams
  10. Adelaid Williams
  11. Leroy Williams
  12. Le Roy Williams
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1866
  1. Elton Leroy Simmons1872 - 1961
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Name Melissa Williams
Alt Name Aunt Melissa
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1847 Pennsylvania, USA
Christening? Wayne Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage Abt 1866 Wayne, Erie, Pennsylvania, USAto George Simmons
Residence? 1880 Wayne, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Alt Burial[1] 29 Dec 1889 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USABurial: William Henry Leland Smith
Residence? 1900 Wayne Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Alt Burial[2] 3 Dec 1917 Columbus, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USABurial: George W Simmons
Death? 24 Mar 1925 Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial? 1925
Alt Burial[3] 24 Mar 1925 Columbus, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USABurial: Melissa A Williams Simmons
Alt Burial[4] 10 Apr 1961 Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USABurial: Elton L. Simmons
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Melissa Williams (1847-1925)

After her sister, Janette (Williams) Wright died giving birth to her first child, Helen Janette (Mocco) Wright, Mocco was at first raised by Melissa and Janette's mother, Sally (Coy) Williams. As Sally and Mocco grew older, Melissa took Mocco in and continued raising her with her much younger son, Elton. As Mocco recalls, her step-mother Alice O. (Seek) Wright was not kind to her which explains why she was raised by her grandmother and aunt instead.

As a young teacher, Mocco taught in a 1-room schoolhouse that included her cousin Elton as a student. On at least one occasion, Elton was reported to have bee a troublemaker to his 15-year-older cousin in her class. As a result, Elton's grandfather (and Melissa's father), George Simmons told Mocco he would help her by sitting in her classroom one day. This apparently worked and she had no more discipline problems.

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References
  1. ↑ Find A Grave
    William Henry Leland Smith.

    _LINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119123297/william-henry_leland-smith

  2. ↑ Find A Grave
    George W Simmons.

    _LINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139304623/george-w-simmons

  3. ↑ Find A Grave
    Melissa A Williams Simmons 24 Mar 1925.

    _LINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139303922/melissa-a-simmons

  4. ↑ Find A Grave
    Elton L. Simmons.

    _LINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67080383/elton-l.-simmons

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