| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation4. John Halsey MELOY Sr. was born on 22 February 1830 in Bennington, Wyoming County, NY.7 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.8 John appeared in the census in 1880 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.10 He died on 10 January 1910 at the age of 79.7 John was buried in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.7 in the Oakdale Cemetery. John Halsey MELOY Sr. and Prudency LEFFINGWELL were married on 27 October 1855 in Monroe County, WI.7,10,11,12,13 According to the 1900 Census, they had 9 children, of whom 8 were living at the time. (Her name was listed as "Prudenry Luffingwell" in the Marriage Registration Index.) Prudency LEFFINGWELL was born on 18 January 1839 in Hornby, Steuben County, NY.9,11,14,15 (She was listed as "Prudency" in the 1880 Census and her marriage registration record. Other sources spell her given name as "Prudencia.") (The Oak Grove Cemetery in Tomah contains the grave of Hiram Leffingwell, born 7 Mar 1800 and died 7 Sep 1894; he may have been her father. There is also the grave of Mary Leffingwell, b. 9 Dec 1837 and d. 28 May 1908; she may have been her sister.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.1 (Her given name was listed as "Cadelsa.") She appeared in the census in 1880 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.9 Prudency appeared in the census in 1900 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.10 She died on 1 January 1917 at the age of 77 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.11 John Halsey MELOY Sr. and Prudency LEFFINGWELL had the following children:
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