William Henry MELLEN b. 8 Sep 1859 Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA d. 2 Jun 1925 Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1859 - 1925 (65 years)

Name	William Henry MELLEN [1, 2, 3]
Born	8 Sep 1859	Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA [4, 5]
Gender	Male
Census	2 Jun 1900	Port Bolivar, Galveston, Texas, USA
ED 146, pg 2A
Precinct 8 Mellen, Wm H head W M Sep 1859 40 M 17 MS MS MS RR laborer Rents Lizzie wife W F Sep 1849 30 M 17 LA LA LA 13/5 Pearl dau W F Nov 1886 13 S LA MS LA Granville son W M Oct 1888 11 S LA MS LA Evadney dau W F Dec 1893 6 S TX MS LA Leona dau W F Mar 1895 5 S TX MS LA Lizzie dau W F Sep 1897 2 S TX MS LA
Census	1910	Port Bolivar, Galveston, Texas, USA
ED 58, pg 2B
W H Mellen Head M 51 Mississippi m 27 yrs Elizabeth Mellen Wife F 42 Louisiana 8/8 children Evadne Mellen Dau F 17 Texas Leona Mellen Dau F 15 Texas Myrl Mellen Dau F 7 Texas Elizabeth Mellen Dau F 12 Texas Roy Mellen Son M 6 Texas Vernon Mellen Son M 2 Texas Grenville Mellen Son M 1 Texas (Grenville Rickert) William was a conductor for the steam railroad.
Census	1920	Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
ED 47, pg 13A
Ward 7 William Mellen Head M 61 Mississippi Elizabeth Mellen Wife F 53 Louisiana Leona Mellen Dau F 23 Texas Myrl Mellen Son M 17 Texas Roy J Mellen Son M 14 Texas Vernon P Mellen Son M 10 Texas Irene Rickert G-dau F 14 Texas Florence L Rickert G-dau F 12 Texas Grenville Rickert G-son M 10 Texas William is an electrical engineer, Myrl is a clerk with the railroad and Nonie is a stenographer with the railroad. All three of Helena's children are with their grandparents for this enumeration.
death certificate	2 Jun 1925	Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
	Mrs E J Fivel
	Lizzie lived at 1509 - 21st Street, Galveston.
Died	2 Jun 1925	Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA [6]
Buried	3 Jun 1925	Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA [7]
	Address: Evergreen Cemetery (Cahill) Galveston County Galveston County, Texas
Person ID	I1666	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	14 Sep 2020

Father	Grenville MELLEN, b. 6 Mar 1843, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA , d. 1 Jun 1862, Fair Oaks Station, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 19 years)
Mother	Victorine Angerona TAYLOR, b. 6 Mar 1843, , , Louisiana, USA , d. Deceased
Married	19 Jul 1858	Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana, USA [8]
	I, Victoria A. Mellen, of the City of Natchez, Adams County, in the State of Mississippi Do hereby appoint Albert G. Brown of the Confederate Senate my attorney in fact and depute him for me and in my stead to Receive and receipt for all moneys coming To me as [amass] of [this] or payments or otherwise. As the widow of Grenville Mellen Late of Company B, or G. (Natchez Fencibles) Of the 12th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers Witness my hand and seal at Natchez this 8th day of Sept AD1862. V. A. Mellen
Family ID	F866	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Marie Elisee MOUTON, b. 22 Jan 1867, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA , d. 17 Nov 1921, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 54 years)

Married 8 Feb 1883 Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA [9, 10]

Children

	1. Bobby MELLEN, b. Abt 1884, d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 15 years)
	2. William Henry MELLEN, Jr, b. Aug 1885, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA , d. 9 Jun 1887, , Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Age ~ 1 years)
	3. Helena Pearl MELLEN, b. 12 Nov 1886, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA , d. 31 Oct 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (Age 23 years)
	4. Mable MELLEN, b. 1886, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA , d. Bef 1900 (Age 13 years)
	5. Grenville Stanford MELLEN, b. 19 Oct 1888, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA , d. 12 Mar 1960, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (Age 71 years)
	6. John MELLEN, b. 1890, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA , d. 1890, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA (Age 0 years)
	7. Marie Evadne MELLEN, b. 12 Dec 1893, Keltys, Angelina, Texas, USA , d. 16 Jun 1977, Dickinson, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 83 years)
	8. Leona Lucille MELLEN, b. 11 Mar 1896, Keltys, Angelina, Texas, USA , d. 27 Aug 1994, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 98 years)
	9. Elizabeth Callista MELLEN, b. 1 Sep 1897, Keltys, Angelina, Texas, USA , d. 16 Apr 1992, Madisonville, Madison, Texas, USA (Age 94 years)
	10. Earl MELLEN, b. 1901, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA , d. 1901, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (Age 0 years)
	11. Myrl Joseph MELLEN, b. 13 Mar 1902, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA , d. 6 Jun 1972, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 70 years)
	12. Roy Joseph MELLEN, b. 5 Apr 1905, Batson, Hardin, Texas, USA , d. 6 Jul 1998, Castroville, Medina, Texas, USA (Age 93 years)
	13. Vernon Paul MELLEN, b. 25 Feb 1908, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA , d. 28 Feb 1986, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 78 years)

Photos

Mellen, The Colonel and Lizzie
William Henry "the Colonel" Mellen (grandson of William Pepperell, son of Granville who was killed during the Battle of the Seven Pines in 1862) and his wife Mary Elisee "Lizzie" Mouton. She is a daughter of Jean J Mouton and Marie E Baraud and a grandneice of Alexandre Mouton, Governor of Louisiana from 1843-1845.

Mellen, William and Mary's Family
These folks are the children of William and Lizzie Mellen and their spouses. Front row are (L-R) Leonide Mulder (wife of Grenville), Angie Fagan (wife of Myrl), Nonie (Leona), Dotsie (Doris Fox, wife of Roy), Beebee (Marie), and Beth (Elizabeth). The men are Grenville, Myrl, Bobby, Roy, Grafton Carr (husband of Marie), and Ernest Fivel (husband of Elizabeth).

Last Modified 23 Aug 2016

Family ID F863 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
Mellen, William Henry OR Mellen, Grenville
We are unsure which grandfather he is but judging by his clothes and the woman's, I believe these two photos to be Granville and Victorine.

Notes

gina,
william henry mellen was the son of grenville mellen, who was in turn a son of william pepperrell mellen, who came south from dover, nh as don correctly states. grenville, born mar 6 1843, married very young (he was very tall for his age), had two children, volunteered in the confederate army, and was killed at the battle of seven pines in 1862. grenville had two sons, so william henry had a brother named grenville. i believe this brother grenville is the grenville who lived on the mississippi gulf coast. [Martin Wehling]
(Research):1870 New Orleans, Orlean, Louisiana
pg 7, (124B) f/d #66/76
Saml Turner M 48 Virginia
Blanch Turner F 24 Louisiana
William H Turner M 10 Mississippi
Grenville Turner M 8 Mississippi
Louisa White F 21 Louisiana

Sources

[S504] Rickert, Irene Pearl, William Henry Mellen.
[S86] 1900 Galveston TX, ED 146, pg 2A.
Wm H Mellen
[S275] Death Certificate, Mellen, William Henry #21831.
[S86] 1900 Galveston TX, ED 146, pg 2A.
age 61, Sep 1859, Mississippi
[S275] Death Certificate, Mellen, William Henry #21831.
8 Sep 1859, Natchez, Mississippi
[S275] Death Certificate, Mellen, William Henry #21831.
he died 2 Jun 1925 in Galveston,Galveston Co.,Texas. His birthplace is listed as Natchez, Mississippi. His father is listed as Grenville Mellen. No mother is listed. His birthdate is listed as 8 Sep 1859. He was 65 yrs. 8 mos. at the time of his death. He died of Acute gastroenteritis secondary to Chronic Myocarditis. Burial was 3 Jun 1925 at Evergreen Cemetery. F.P.Malloy & Son took care of the interment. Mrs. E.J. Fivel is listed as the informant. As for an occupation for W.H.Mellen, it simply listed "Retired".
[S275] Death Certificate, Mellen, William Henry #21831.
Evergreen Cemetery
[S536] St Helena Parish Marriage Index 1809-1933, (http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sthelena/vitals/marriages/index/m-indx.txt), M.
Grenville Mellen to Victorine Angerona Jones, 17 Jul 1858
[S364] International Genealogy Index, (FamilySearch.org), William H Mellen.
to Marie Elissee Mouton
[S86] 1900 Galveston TX, ED 146, pg 2A.
m. 17 yrs