Ray County, Missouri Biographies - John H. Mellon (b. 1851)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.691

JOHN H. MELLON

John H. Mellon is a native and lifelong resident of Ray county, Missouri. He was
born October 17, 1851. He began the business of a dealer in live stock, in 1873,
and has continued it, on a larger scale each year, ever since. He devotes his
entire attention closely to his calling, and is one of the best as well as the
largest stock trader in Ray county. In a pecuniary point of view his operations
are very successful. He was married first, in 1877, in this county, to Miss
Eliza J. Thompson. She was born September 1, 1845. Mrs. Mellon lived but a few
months after her marriage, dying April 21, 1878, and the subject of this sketch
was again married, in the month of March, 1879, to Miss Rebecca A. Windsor. She
was born September 15, 1858. The issued of this marriage has been one child,
James F., born March 11, 1880. Mr. Mellon is a useful citizen, and has won the
respect of all with whom he deals, by his candor, honesty of purpose, and
gentlemanly conduct.

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