Melissa Presswood1

#21519, (1860 - 1939)
FatherLevi Presswood1 (c 1840 - 1880)
MotherJudah Catherine Keen1 (c 1839 - )
RelationshipsGrandaunt of Wilma Ilene Collins
Granddaughter of John Keen
Extended Family
ChartsJohn Keen - Children & Grandchildren

Children of Melissa Presswood and John Wesley Chappell
  • Martha E Chappell10 (1880 - )
  • Walter Chappell2 (1883 - )
  • Binis Chappell2 (1886 - )
  • Fifer Chappell2 (1889 - )
  • Levi Harry Chappell2 (1894 - )
  • Daisy Chappell2 (1897 - )
  • Emma L Chappell6

Life Events

BirthMelissa Presswood was born in May 1860 in Illinois.2
 
(with Parents) 1860 CensusShe appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, with her parents. She was called Catherine, age one month, and born in Illinois. [Note: there is a small possibility that this is not the same child as Melissa - Catherine may have died and Melissa born shortly thereafter]3
(with Parents) 1870 CensusMelissa appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Pinckneyville with her parents. She was 10 years old and born in Illinois.1
MarriageShe married John Wesley Chappell circa 1878.4,2
 
1880 CensusJohn W and Melissa Chapel appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Pinckneyville Precinct, Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 6 Jul 1880. They were both 20 years old and born in Illinois. John was a coal digger and Melissa kept house. Melissa reported that her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Tennessee. John could not read or write.5 
1900 CensusJohn W and Melissa F Chapple appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cutler Pricinct, Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 1 Jun 1900. John was 40, born May 1860 in Illinois, parents born Illinois, a Coal Miner out of work 4 months that year, unable to read or write, and rented his home. Melissa was 40, born May 1860 in Illinois, father born Illinois, mother Tennessee, could read and write, and was the mother of 7 children, 5 still living. They had married 22 years. With them were children Walter (16), Binis (13), Fifer (11), Levi H (6), and Daisy (3).2 
1910 CensusJ W and Mallisa F Chapell appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Lively Grove Township, Washington County, Illinois, enumerated 28 Apr 1910. J W was 50, born in Illinois as were his parents, a coal miner, out of work 16 weeks that year, unable to read and write. Mallisa was 50, born in Illinois, father born in Pennsylvania and mother in Tennessee. They had been married 31 years, first marriage for both, and they rented their home. Mallisa was the mother of 8 children, 5 still living. At home were Binis (23, coal miner out of work 28 weeks, could not read and write), Fifer (21, coal miner out of work 16 weeks), Liva H [sic] (16, coal miner), Daisy (13), and Emma L (9). Also there was their widowed son-in-law Tom Collince[sic], (40, coal miner out of work 16 weeks) and his children Daisy L (9) and George W (5). None of the children attended school.6 
1920 CensusWesley and Melissa Chapple appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Tilden, Randolph County, Illinois, enumerated 7 Jan 1920. They owned their home with a mortgage. Wesley was 59, born in Illinois, and was a coal miner. Melissa was 59 and born in Illinois, parents in Tennessee. Their daughter Emma (18) was with them and the next household was their son Harry, his wife Goldie and their son Raymond.7 
1930 CensusJohn W and Malissa Chappell appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Tilden, Randolph County, Illinois. They owned their home worth $600 and did not have a radio set. John was 70, born in Illinois, parents in Pennsylvania, and was a coal miner, currently working. Malissa was 69, born in Illinois as were her parents. They were both first married at 19. No one else was in the household.8 
DeathMelissa died on 22 Oct 1939 in Tilden, Randolph County, Illinois.
Details from the index: Malasea Frances Chappell, age 79, born 29 May 1860 in Perry County, father Levi B Presswood born Perry County, mother Reene born Perry County, occupation Housekeeper, residence Tilden, spouse John Wesley Chappell, buried 24 Oct 1939 at Tilden [it looks as though the transcriber had difficulty reading this certificate].9 
Last Edited3 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S747] Online image of the 1870 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequestonline.com), Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville PO, Roll 268, Page 220.
  2. [S939] 1900 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Cutler Precinct, Roll T623_335, ED 47, Page 1B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S657] Online image of the 1860 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll 218, Page 104.
  4. [S1647] Recollections of Wilma Bartholomew, 2009.
  5. [S938] 1880 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll T9_241, Page 120B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S940] 1910 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Washington County, Lively Grove, Roll T624_328, ED 173, Page 6B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  7. [S917] 1920 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Randolph County, Tilden, Roll T625_396, ED 128, Page 7B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  8. [S840] 1930 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Randolph County, Tilden, ED 40, Page 8B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  9. [S2349] FamilySearch Historical Records Indexes to Illinois Deaths, 1916-1947, database compiled from Illinois Department of Health certificates of death. Viewed online at familysearch.org, Malasea Frances Chappell, 1939.
  10. [S100] Inferred from analysis of data: John & Melissa's widowed son-in-law Tom Collins is with them in the 1910 census. There is a marriage in the Illinois index for Martha E Chappel and Thomas B Collins in 1899. Thomas B and Martha E Collins are next to John & Melissa Chapple in the 1900 census.