San Benito County CA Archives Biographies.....Melendy, Henry 1848 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

HENRY MELENDY came from Chicago, Illinois, to California in 1864, and in 1865
settled in Bear Valley, San Benito county, being the first settler of the
valley. Here he has prospered and acquired a large tract of fine land, by
pre-emption and purchase, becoming the owner of 1,240 acres.

  Mr. Melendy was born in Eagle, Waukesha county, Wisconsin, June 21, 1848, son
of Daniel F. and Eunice S. (Rockwood) Melendy, natives of Vermont. Daniel F.
Melendy was one of the pioneer farmers of Waukesha county. He lived on Melendy's
Prairie, Eagle Township, until his death; his widow moved to Chicago, where she
still lives, having reached an advanced age. Henry is the youngest of their
three children. Of the others be it recorded that Cephas J., a member of the
Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, died in 1862; and that Ellen R. is
married and lives in Chicago.

  Mr. Melendy was married April 7, 1868, to Miss Deborah Shell, at San Juan. She
was born in Oregon, December 16, 1851, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Shell,
the latter being now Mrs. Bacon, of Bear valley, of whom mention is made
elsewhere in this work. Their seven children are as follows: George, born
January 31, 1869; Daniel, December 21, 1871; Ella, August 26, 1876; Thomas,
November 24, 1878; Lucretia, September 15, 1881; Deborah, October 17, 1886; and
Henry, July 2, 1888.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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