Individual Details
Malissa C. Limerick
(1847 - 22 Sep 1896)
- Melissa Worthen [2]
- Melissa C. Sleeth [3]
[1] "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,", Doc3767.pdf
[2] Worthen Newspaper Articles, Doc4102.pdf
[3] Written on a Family Group Sheet for Joseph H. Worthen created by Wilma Haas Lucas
Events
| Birth | 1847 | Indiana, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 25 Dec 1870 | Wells County, Indiana, United States - Joseph Worthen |  | | |
| Census (family) | 28 Jun 1880 | Licking Township, Blackford, Indiana, United States - Joseph Worthen | | | |
| Widowed | 26 May 1893 | Joseph - Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1895 | S. Spring, Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Death | 22 Sep 1896 | Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Burial | Aft 22 Sep 1896 | Blackford County, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Melissa Worthen | | | ||
| Alt name | Melissa C. Sleeth | | | ||
| Reference No | ID0661 | ||||
| Parents | | |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Worthen (1850 - 1893) |
| Child | Charles Worthen (1872 - ) |
| Child | Jacob Peter Worthen (1874 - 1927) |
| Child | Elizabeth Worthen (1876 - 1894) |
| Child | Arthur Worthen (1878 - ) |
| Child | Rosa B. Worthen (1880 - 1896) |
Notes
Marriage
Joseph Worthen and Malissa C. LimerickLicense Date: 24 Dec 1870, Wells County, Indiana
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1870, Wells County, Indiana
Official: B. F. Schellinger [1]
Source List:
[1] "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,", Doc3767
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Census (family)
From Image:1] J. H. Worthen: Head of household - 31, white male - Farmer - Born Indiana, Father born Ohio, Mother born Pennsylvania
2] Melissa Worthen: wife of head - 32, white female - Keeping House - Born Ind - Birthplace of parents "Don't Know"
3] Charles Worthen: son of head - 8, white male, attended school - he and parents born Indiana
4] Jacob Worthen: Son of head - 6, white male, attended school - he and parents born Indiana
5] Elizabeth Worthen: Daughter of head - 4, white female - She and parents born Indiana
6] Rosa B. Worthen: Daughter of head - 5/12, white female, Born Jan - She and parents born Indiana
Widowed
- Listed as the widow of Joseph H. Worthen [1]Source List:
[1] Worthen, Joseph, ID0660, (Estate Set Off, Widow: Melissa C. Worthen, ID0661), Doc6208.pdf (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Death
Worthen, Mrs. MelissaMelissa Worthen, widow of Joseph Worthen, died last night at home on S. Spring Street. Age 49 years. There children survive; Charles, married and living at Sidney, Ohio; Jacob and Arthur at home. Six weeks ago the only daughter, Rosa, died. Burial at Montpelier by her husband and daughter. (23 Sept 1896, P1-C4) [1]
[1] Worthen Newspaper Articles, Doc4102.pdf
Burial
Worthen, Mrs. MelissaMelissa Worthen, widow of Joseph Worthen, died last night at home on S. Spring Street. Age 49 years. There children survive; Charles, married and living at Sidney, Ohio; Jacob and Arthur at home. Six weeks ago the only daughter, Rosa, died. Burial at Montpelier by her husband and daughter. (23 Sept 1896, P1-C4) [1]
Note: I checked three cemeteries listed in Montpelier on Find a Grave and did not find a listing for Joseph or Lizzie or Melissa.
[1] Worthen Newspaper Articles, Doc4102.pdf
Alt name
- Alternate Name (Married): Melissa C. Worthen [1]Source List:
[1] Worthen, Joseph, ID0660, (Estate Set Off, Widow: Melissa C. Worthen, ID0661), Doc6208.pdf (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Alt name
- Written on a Family Group Sheet for Joseph H. Worthen created by Wilma Haas Lucas [1][1] Family Group Sheet, Joseph H. Worthen, Doc4125.pdf
Parents
1880: Birthplace of parents "Don't Know"Endnotes
1. The Warthan, Warthen, Worthen Family, Wilma Haas Lucas, ID0379, nd, RobbHaas Digital Archive, Bk3400, page 2.
2. 1880 US Census, Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, SD 6, ED 165, page 28A, Line 4, Dwelling & Family 270, J. H. Worthen, ID0660 household. Original Data: NARA, T9_266. Family History Film: 1254266; Page: 444D. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 May 2015.
3. The Warthan, Warthen, Worthen Family, Wilma Haas Lucas, ID0379, nd, RobbHaas Digital Archive, Bk3400, page 2.
4. Marriage Record, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM1-L8BS : 2 Nov 2021), Joseph Worthen, ID0660 and Malissa C Limerick, ID0661 24 Dec 1870; citing Wells, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007578246. Doc3767.pdf.
5. 1880 US Census, Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, SD 6, ED 165, page 28A, Line 4, Dwelling & Family 270, J. H. Worthen, ID0660 household. Original Data: NARA, T9_266. Family History Film: 1254266; Page: 444D. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 May 2015.
6. Hartford City, Montpelier and Blackford County, Indiana Directory, 1895. Anderson, Indiana: Bulletin Printing Co., 1894. www.archive.org, accessed 5 Sept 2017. Bk3691/Doc4445.pdf, page 93.
7. Probate Record, "Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999" [database on-line]. Blackford County Probate Order Book J, Apr 1893 to Jan 1895, Page 75, 76. www.ancestry.com, (accessed 17 Nov 2021). Estate of Joseph H. Worthen, ID0660, Widow Melissa C. Worthen, ID0661, 27June 1893. Doc6208.pdf.
8. Hartford City, Indiana City Directory. www.ancestry.com. Digital Image., Hartford City and Montpelier, Indiana, 1895 [Database On-Line, Index Only, No images] Original data: Hartford City and Montpelier, IN, 1895. Hartford City, IN, 1895Gazetteer of Land-Owners of Blackford County, 1895. Anderson, IN: Columbia Direct, 1895..
9. Worthen Family News Articles, Hartford City Newspaper. Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. From the Wilma Haas Lucas Papers, obtained 2010. Doc4102.pdf.
10. Hartford City, Montpelier and Blackford County, Indiana Directory, 1895. Anderson, Indiana: Bulletin Printing Co., 1894. www.archive.org, accessed 5 Sept 2017. Bk3691/Doc4445.pdf, page 93.
11. Worthen Family News Articles, Hartford City Newspaper. Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. From the Wilma Haas Lucas Papers, obtained 2010. Doc4102.pdf.
12. Worthen Family News Articles, Hartford City Newspaper. Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. From the Wilma Haas Lucas Papers, obtained 2010. Doc4102.pdf.
13. 1880 US Census, Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, SD 6, ED 165, page 28A, Line 4, Dwelling & Family 270, J. H. Worthen, ID0660 household. Original Data: NARA, T9_266. Family History Film: 1254266; Page: 444D. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 May 2015.
14. Probate Record, "Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999" [database on-line]. Blackford County Probate Order Book J, Apr 1893 to Jan 1895, Page 75, 76. www.ancestry.com, (accessed 17 Nov 2021). Estate of Joseph H. Worthen, ID0660, Widow Melissa C. Worthen, ID0661, 27June 1893. Doc6208.pdf.
15. Family Group Sheet, Johseph H. Worthen, ID0660. Created by and from the papers of Wilma Haas Lucas, obtained 2010. Doc4125.pdf.
16. 1880 US Census, Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, SD 6, ED 165, page 28A, Line 4, Dwelling & Family 270, J. H. Worthen, ID0660 household. Original Data: NARA, T9_266. Family History Film: 1254266; Page: 444D. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 May 2015.