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Melvin Dewitt Halsey 1846–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: FEB 1846

Birth Location: Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA

Death Date: 20 MAR 1920

Death Location: South Creek, Bradford Co., Pa., USA

Father: Dewitt Halsey

Mother: Ruth Ford

Spouse(s): Mary Morgan, Esther Haight, Laura Comfort

Children(s): Alta Halsey, Clarence Halsey, Milo Halsey, Archibald Halsey, Benjamin Halsey, Homer Halsey, John Halsey, Mildred Halsey, Alta Halsey, Menzo Halsey

The story of Melvin Dewitt Halsey began in 1846 in Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA. Melvin Dewitt Halsey married Esther Haight, Laura Belle Comfort, Mary E Morgan, and had children including Alta Mae Halsey, Alta May Halsey, Archibald Mcclane Halsey, Benjamin Everett Halsey, Clarence William Halsey, Homer Halsey, John D Halsey, Menzo Dewitt Halsey, Mildred L Halsey, Milo Carl Halsey. Melvin Dewitt Halsey passed away in 1920 in South Creek, Bradford Co., Pa., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Dewitt Halsey began in 1846 in Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA.
  • Melvin Dewitt Halsey married Esther Haight, Laura Belle Comfort, Mary E Morgan, and had children including Alta Mae Halsey, Alta May Halsey, Archibald Mcclane Halsey, Benjamin Everett Halsey, Clarence William Halsey, Homer Halsey, John D Halsey, Menzo Dewitt Halsey, Mildred L Halsey, Milo Carl Halsey.
  • Melvin Dewitt Halsey passed away in 1920 in South Creek, Bradford Co., Pa., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dewitt Halsey
1815–1852
Birth Location: Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA
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Ruth Ford
1813–1848
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
RF

Spouses(s)

Mary Morgan
1849–1905
Birth Location: Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA
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Esther Haight
1877–
Birth Location: –
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Laura Comfort
1893–1919
Birth Location: Southport, Chemung Co., N.Y., USA
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Children(s)

Alta Halsey
1872–1953
Birth Location: –
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Clarence Halsey
1874–1950
Birth Location: –
CH
Milo Halsey
1876–1959
Birth Location: –
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Archibald Halsey
1880–1956
Birth Location: –
AH
Benjamin Halsey
1883–1971
Birth Location: –
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Homer Halsey
1892–1971
Birth Location: –
HH
John Halsey
1893–
Birth Location: –
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Mildred Halsey
1911–1969
Birth Location: –
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Alta Halsey
1915–1963
Birth Location: –
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Menzo Halsey
1916–1992
Birth Location: –
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Melvin Halsey's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Halsey
1846–1920
Birth Place: Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA
Parents
Dewitt Clinton Halsey
1815–1852
Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA
Ruth Ford
1813–1848
N.Y., USA
Grandparents
Rufus Halsey
1780–1826
Bridgehampton, Suffolk Co., N.Y., USA
Lydia Rathbun
1782–1863
Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Adonijah Ford
Lucretia Barker
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Halsey
1753–1841
Rose MNU
1750–1790
Job Rathbun
Deborah Welch
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Halsey
1724–1802
Sarah Haines
1730–1813

Melvin Halsey's Descendants

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Melvin (Dewitt) Halsey (FEB 1846–20 MAR 1920) m. Mary (E.) Morgan (22 AUG 1849–19 FEB 1905) m. Esther Haight (1877–UNKNOWN) m. Laura (Belle) Comfort (12 MAR 1893–3 APR 1919)
  1. 1. Alta (May) Halsey 1872–1953
  2. 2. Clarence (William) Halsey 1874–1950
  3. 3. Milo (Carl) Halsey 1876–1959
  4. 4. Archibald (McClane) Halsey 1880–1956
  5. 5. Benjamin (Everett) Halsey 1883–1971
  6. 6. Homer Halsey 1892–1971
  7. 7. John (D.) Halsey 1893–
  8. 8. Mildred (L.) Halsey 1911–1969
  9. 9. Alta (Mae) Halsey 1915–1963
  10. 10. Menzo (Dewitt) Halsey 1916–1992

Melvin Halsey's Timeline

2 Records

1846
FEB 1846
Birth of Melvin Dewitt Halsey in Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA
Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA
1920
20 MAR 1920
Age 74
Death of Melvin Dewitt Halsey in South Creek, Bradford Co., Pa., USA
South Creek, Bradford Co., Pa., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: FEB 1846
    Event Place: Howard, Steuben Co., N.Y., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1920
    Event Place: South Creek, Bradford Co., Pa., USA
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