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1847–1868

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Birth Date
13 July 1818
Death Date
8 October 1859
Gender
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John Melling

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  • John, his wife Ellen, children Miranda and Peter sailed to America in 1855 on the ship Siddons.

    His surname is spelled "Milling" in some sources. William Knox's journal records the birth of John's infant daughter on the trail.

John Hindley Company (1855)

  • Age at Departure: 36
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Ellen Melling (Age: 33)
  • Merinda Knowles Melling (Age: 16)
  • Peter Melling (Age: 6)
  • Mary Ellen Melling (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 September 1855, 3.
  • Treasures of Pioneer History, vol. 5, p. 52
  • William Knox journals, 1847-1864.