... Melissa, born February 26, 1825. See special biography. ...
... MELISSA (HAMILTON) NYCE, the second child of Cyrus Hamilton, was born February 26, 1825; married to Rev. B, M. Nyce, March 13, 1847, in the Kingston Presbyterian Church, the Rev, Henry Lyttle, of Madison, Ind., officiating. Her husband was a highly cultivated man and a thorough scholar. He was ordained to the ministry, though not settled over any regular charge. He was an excellent teacher and a man of much ability in scientific and philosophic reasoning. As a preacher and teacher, he was engaged for a time at Greenfield, Columbus and Kingston, Ind. During his residence in Kingston, Mr. Nyce invented a device for preserving fruit. This was duly protected by letters patent from the United States Government, and, after a short residence in Greensburg, he removed to Cleveland, Ohio, and purchased property for the purpose of engaging in the business of preserving fruit. This establishment was completed and successfully operated until the death of Mr. Nyce, which occurred at his home, 209 Woodland avenue, Cleveland, on the 1st of October, 1873, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. He was buried at Kingston. For some years before his death, his health failed, and the management of the property devolved upon Mrs. Nyce. This, in addition to her household and family duties, was accomplished, and she yet found time to devote to the various benevolent and charitable objects, in which she was deeply interested. She was never idle, and, during her life, she accomplished much good to such of her fellow-beings as needed the consolation of a strong and worthy woman's sympathy and counsel. Mrs. Nyce was brought to an untimely death by being thrown from her carriage. She died June 17, 1880.
Three orphan children were left to mourn her death. They are:
- William, living with Mrs. Lowery Donnell,
- Harry, living with Orlando Hamilton, now at Oberlin (Ohio) College.
- Benjamin C, living with William M. Hamilton. ...
