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John Mellon Payson 1840–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1840

Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1929

Death Location: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Payson

Mother: UNKNOWN Payson

Spouse(s): UNKNOWN Payson

Children(s): UNKNOWN Pond

In 1840, John Mellon Payson entered the world in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Payson And Unknown Payson. John Mellon Payson married Unknown Payson, and had children including Unknown Pond. John Mellon Payson passed away in 1929 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, John Mellon Payson entered the world in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Payson And Unknown Payson.
  • John Mellon Payson married Unknown Payson, and had children including Unknown Pond.
  • John Mellon Payson passed away in 1929 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Payson's Ancestors

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John Payson
1840–1929
Birth Place: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Payson
1793–1858
Walp, MA
UNKNOWN Payson
1802–1842
Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Payson
1770–
Walp, MA
UNKNOWN Payson
1774–
Walp, MA
John Mellen
1766–1837
Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
UNKNOWN Mellen
1767–1837
Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Payson's Descendants

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John (Mellon) Payson (21 Jul 1840–1929) m. UNKNOWN Payson (10 Sep 1844–28 Sep 1873)
  1. 1. UNKNOWN Pond 1866–1947 m. Arthur (Leon) Pond 1869–1923
    1. 1. Allan (Leon) Pond 1896–1920
    2. 2. UNKNOWN Bell 1900–1975
    3. 3. UNKNOWN Ryerson 1910–1993 m. Frank (Wilson) Ryerson 1909–1987

John Payson's Timeline

2 Records

1840
21 Jul 1840
Birth of John Mellon Payson in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1929
1929
Age 89
Death of John Mellon Payson in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

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