BIOGRAPHIES:  Jennie L. MELBY, Whitehall, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Jennie L. Melby, the inspiration and companion of her husband in all
efforts, was born at Charlotte, Vt., Oct. 9, 1847, daughter of
Charles Grant Beach and Caroline Barnes Beach.  In 1854 the family
moved to North Ferrisburg, Vt., where she attended the common school.
In 1859 she attended the seminary at Charlotte, and in 1864 the
select school at the Hollow, in North Ferrisburg.  In 1866 she
entered the female seminary at Middleburg, Vt., remaining there,
however, only one year, as her parents then left for Wisconsin, where
Mr. Beach owned a farm near Ettrick.  Shortly after coming west she
began a term of school int he settlement known as the lower district
of Scotch Prairie; then the next two terms in Ettrick, and finally a
term of school in what is known as the Beach district.  At the close
of the term she returned to Vermont, where she remained about a year,
returning to Wisconsin in 1872.  On Nov. 3, 1875, she was married to
John O. Melby, at Ettrick, Wis.  In 1876 they moved to Galesville,
where they remained until the county seat was moved to Arcadia,
leaving Galesville in the fall of 1876 for Arcadia, where they
resided until the fall of 1877.  At that time the county seat was
moved to Whitehall, to which place they came to remain until the
present time.  Mrs. Melby was always active in community endeavors
wherever she was located, especially in the work of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which she is a leading member.  Being deeply
interested in music, and possessing an unusually sweet voice, she was
prominent in all musical organizations until late years.  She was a
charter member of the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union and
its first president.  She was also an active member of Ivy Chapter,
No. 115, O. E. S. 

-Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin,
1917," pages 284 - 285


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