The Descendants of Rosetta Little

The material in this summary was contributed by Joyce Ingerson on November 17, 2004. She can be reached via e-mail at Joyce Ingerson. The Sullivan County Genealogical Web Page is grateful to Joyce for providing this historical information. Joyce is a Family History Consultant for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 


Henry Little,b:7 Aug 1808 d:18 Dec 1875
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Lot 389A
 
1850 US Census  Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Henry Little
Age:    42
Estimated Birth Year:    1807
Birth Place:   Pennsylvania (corrected New Jersey)
Gender:    Male
(City,County,State):    Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Page:    440
Roll:    M432_795
 
Home in 1860 US Census:   Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Henry Little
Age in 1860:    54 
Birthplace:    New Jersey 
Gender:    Male 
Post Office:    Hughesville
Roll:    M653_1137
Page:    944
Head of Household:    Henry Little
 
Home in 1870 US Census:   Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Name:    Henry Little
Age in 1870:    67 
Estimated Birth Year:    1802
Birthplace:    New Jersey 
Race:    White 
Gender:    Male 
Post Office:    Hughesville 
Roll:    M593_1371 
Page:    616 
....................3-Rosetta Little b:8 Mar 1839 d:1 Aug 1927
........................+George Melhuish
 
1850 U.S. Census * Pennsylvania * Wyoming * Braintrim
George Melhuish
Age:    14
Estimated Birth Year:    1835
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State):    Braintrim, Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Page:    9
Roll:    M432_838
Head of Household:    John Melhuish 
 
1860 United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Wyoming > Meshoppen
George H Melhuish
Age in 1860:    25 
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Home in 1860:    Meshoppen, Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male 
Post Office:    Meshoppen
Roll:    M653_1197
Page:    137
Year:    1860
Head of Household:   John Melhuish 
 
Mary E Melhuish, w/o George H Melhuish, b 1837, d 17 Apr 1865, Lot 389A Pleasant Hill Cemetery
 
1880 Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, shiper of furniture
George H. MELHUISH
Age:    45
Estimated birth year:    <1835>
Birthplace:    PA.
Occupation:    Shipper Of Furniture
Relation:    Self
Home in 1880:    Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Marital status:    Married
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Head of household:    George H. MELHUISH
Father's birthplace:    ENGLAND
Mother's birthplace:    IRELAND
Roll: T9_1153; Family History Film: 1255153; Page: 431C;
Enumeration District: 67
 
1900 U.S. Census * Pennsylvania * Lycoming * Wolf, Picture Rocks borough
George H Melhuish
Home in 1900:    Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Age:    65 
Estimated birth year:    1835 
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Race:    White 
Relationship to head-of-house:    Head 
Occupation:    furniture salesman
Roll: T623 1438; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 69.
married 31 years with 3 children, 3 living during this census
Andrew Scofield, nephew,( George's sister son) b Jun 1883 lived with George and Rosetta
 
Born Aug 1834, Died 1903, Pleasant Hill Cem, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Lot 389A
 
3-Rosetta Little Melhuish 
Born 8 Mar 1839, Died 1 Aug 1927, married George Melhuish abt 1869,per census
Pleasant Hill Cem, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Lot 389A
 1850 U.S. Census * Pennsylvania * Lycoming * Wolf
Rosetta Little
Age:    11
Estimated Birth Year:    1838
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State):    Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Page:    440
Roll:    M432_795
 
1860 United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Lycoming > Wolf
Rosetta Little
Age in 1860:    21 
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Home in 1860:    Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Gender:    Female 
Post Office:    Hughesville
Roll:    M653_1137
Page:    944
Year:    1860
Head of Household:    Henry Little
 
1880 US Census: Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania;
Rosa A. MELHUISH
Age:    41
Estimated birth year:    <1839>
Birthplace:    PA.
Occupation:    Keeping House
Relation:    Wife
Home in 1880:    Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Marital status:    Married
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Head of household:    George H. MELHUISH
Father's birthplace:    PA.
Mother's birthplace:    PA.
Roll: T9_1153; Family History Film: 1255153;
Page: 431C; Enumeration District: 67
 
1900 US Census Place: Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania;
Rosetta M Melhuish
Home in 1900:    Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Age:    61 
Estimated birth year:    1839 
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Race:    White 
Relationship to head-of-house:    Wife 
Roll: T623 1438; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 69.
 
1910 Pennsylvania Microcode Index
Rosa A Melhuish
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
State:    PA 
Age:    71 
Color:    W 
Enumeration District:    0104 
Visit:    0055 
County:    Lycoming 
Relation:    Head of Household 
Other Residents:    Relation Name Age Birth Place
Daughter Jennie 40 Pennsylvania
 
Children of Rosetta Little and George Melhuish
Jennie Melhuish, b Jan 1870, d 20 Dec 1958, 1st child of George Melhuish
and  Rosetta Little, Pleasant Hill Cem, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Lot 389A
 
1880 US Census Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Picture Rocks
 
1930; Census Place: Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania;
Jennie Melhuish
Age:    60
Estimated birth year:    abt 1870 
Relation to head-of-house:    Sister 
Home in 1930:    Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Family - lived with brother Harvey
Occupation: Stenographer
Roll: 2075; Page: Enumeration District: 45
 
Harvey Melhuish, b 12 Mar 1873, d 1 Mar 1947,  2nd child of George Melhuish
and Rosetta Little, Pleasant Hill Cem, Wolf, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, Lot 1046B
 
1880 US Census Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Picture Rocks
 
Military World War 1 Registration
Harvey Albert Melhuish
City:    Picture Rocks 
County:    Lycoming 
State:    Pennsylvania 
Birth Date:    12 Mar 1873 
Race:    White 
Roll:    1894016 
Dartboard:    2 
 
1920 U.S. Census * Pennsylvania * Lycoming * Picture Rocks
Harvey A Melhuish
Age:    46 years 
Estimated birth year:    1873
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Race:    White 
Home in 1920:    Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Roll:    T625_1599 
Page:    8A 
ED:    68 
 
1930; Census Place: Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania;
Harvey A Melhuish
Age:    57
Estimated birth year:    abt 1873 
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Relation to head-of-house:    Head 
Race:    White 
Home in 1930:    Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Family and neighbors:    View Results 
Roll: 2075; Page:  ; Enumeration District: 45
 
Francis H Melhuish, b Nov 1875, 3rd child of George Melhuish
and Rosetta Little
 
1880 US Census Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Picture Rocks
Francis H. MELHUISH
Age:    4
Estimated birth year:    <1876>
Birthplace:    PA.
Relation:    Son
Home in 1880:    Picture Rocks, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Marital status:    Single
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Head of household:    George H. MELHUISH
Father's birthplace:    PA.
Mother's birthplace:    PA.
Roll: T9_1153; Family History Film: 1255153; Page: 431C;
Enumeration District: 67;
 
1910 US Census Pennsylvania, Northumberland, Sunbury
Francis H Melhuish
Age in 1910:    33 
Estimated birth year:    1876
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Home in 1910:    2-WD SUNBURY BORO, NORTHUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania
Race:    White 
Gender:    Male 
Series:    T624 
Roll:    1384 
Part:    2 
Page:    120B
 
1920 US Census Pennsylvania, Northumberland, Sunbury
Frances H Melhuish
Age:    44 years 
Estimated birth year:    1875
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania 
Race:    White 
Home in 1920:    Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Roll:    T625_1611 
Page:    8A 
ED:    131 
 

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