William MELROSE, Jr.

1826 - 1879  (52 years)

• Name	William MELROSE
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	28 Mar 1826	Edwards County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Feb 1879	Leech Township, Wayne County, Illinois
  Person ID	I264	James Melrose
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	William MELROSE, Sr.,   b. 25 Jul 1788, New Jersey (probably Somerset County)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth TOOLEY,   b. Abt 1803, Virginia
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Apr 1819	Edwards County, Illinois
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Sabina KNODELL,   b. 8 Dec 1825, Gallatin County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1914, south of Fairfield, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	3 Apr 1845	Edwards County, Illinois
  Children	1. Mary MELROSE,   b. 11 Jan 1846, Wayne County, Illinois  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mariah MELROSE,   b. 30 Nov 1847, Wayne County, Illinois  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Martha MELROSE,   b. 24 Aug 1849, Wayne County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 1926, Chautauqua County, Kansas (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Lucy Minnie MELROSE,   b. Abt 1851, Wayne County, Illinois  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Leander MELROSE,   b. 4 Feb 1853, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Apr 1902 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Elizabeth MELROSE,   b. 25 Jan 1856, Wayne County, Illinois d. 2 Jul 1938 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. John Glaze MELROSE,   b. 19 Sep 1858, Wayne County, Illinois d. 9 May 1939, Golden Gate, Illinois (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Rose Olive MELROSE,   b. 14 Feb 1861, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Dec 1938 (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. William Cloud MELROSE,   b. 23 Oct 1863, Wayne County, Illinois d. 23 Aug 1938 (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Harriette MELROSE,   b. 11 Apr 1867, Wayne County, Illinois d. 4 Jun 1938 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Helen MELROSE,   b. Abt 1869, Wayne County, Illinois  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2025

  
  

• Notes

  William Melrose, Jr. was enrolled in the army 1 October 1861 at Albion, Illinois to fight in the Civil War. He was mustered in 28 October 1861 at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and served in the 3rd Independent Battery, Kansas Light Artillery as a private under Captain Hopkins, and later under Captain J.F. Aduddell. William was listed as a farrier. He was mustered out 17 November 1864 at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.