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Melissa Sixbury

Female 1843 - 1882  (39 years)


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  • Name Melissa Sixbury  [1
    Born 1843  [2
    Gender Female 
    Census 18 Jun 1855  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    New York State 
    Census 5 Jun 1880  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 'Susan Bishart' was living with Jacob Sixbury and Mary, his wife and their three daughters Margaret, Melinda? and Gertrude.
    Reference Number 194 
    _UID B0201BA05E514381808F396EEA1301A2546E 
    Died 1882  [5
    Person ID I194  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father Jacob Sixbury,   b. 9 Jan 1803, Riemensneider's Bush, Town of Manheim, Herkimer County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1892, LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Hoover,   b. 18 Jul 1808,   d. 8 Mar 1889  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 10 children 
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - New York State - 18 Jun 1855 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 5 Jun 1880 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997), Group 2, Page 3 (Reliability: 2).
      Page 122 from William Cornwall and His Descendants
      Page 122 from William Cornwall and His Descendants
      Page 122 from William Cornwall and His Descendants
      Reference to marriage of Mary Jane Butterfield to Alexander Sixbury, 1834.


    2. [S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997), Group 2, Page 3 (Reliability: 3).
      See dwelling 109
      See dwelling 109
      Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)
      Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)


    3. [S102] State Census Jeff Co. NY 1855, (State of New York, 1855 Census Records by town: A-E, reel 0895241 E-P, reel 0895242 P-W, reel 0895243), LDS Microfilm Reel Number: 0895242 (Reliability: 3), 12 Jul 2007.
      First Election District
      Town of LeRay
      Jefferson County
      June 18, 1855

      Dwelling house numbered in order of visitiation: 109
      Type: Stone
      Value: 500
      Family numbered in the order of visitation: 112

      Name: Joseph Bisha
      Age: 40
      Place of birth: France
      Marital status: Married
      Years resident in this city or town: 20
      Occupation: farmer
      Naturalized
      Owned land

      Name: Almira Bisha
      Age: 37
      Sex: F
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status: married
      Years resident in this city or town: 37

      Name: Mary Bisha
      Age: 13
      Sex: F
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 13

      Name: S J Bisha
      Age: 11
      Sex: F
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 11

      Name: M Bisha
      Age: 9
      Sex: F
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 9

      Name: Joseph Bisha
      Age: 7
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 7

      Name: C E Bisha
      Age: 5
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 5

      Name: F A Bisha
      Age: 3
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 3

      Name: July Bisha
      Age: 7/12
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Marital status:
      Years resident in this city or town: 7/12

      Family numbered in the order of visitation: 113
      Name: Francis Bisha
      Age: 69
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family:
      Birthplace: France
      Marital status: married
      Years resident in this city or town: 20
      Occupation: farmer
      Naturalized
      Owns land

      Name: Susan Bisha
      Age: 49
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Birthplace: France
      Marital status: married
      Years resident in this city or town: 20
      Occupation:

      Dwelling numbered in the order of visitation: 110
      Family numbered in the order of visitation: 114
      Name: P C Lodwick...

      Dwelling numbered in the order of visitation: 111
      Family numbered in the order of visitation: 115
      Type: Logs
      Name: Robert Sixbery
      Age: 77
      Birthplace: Herkimer Co.
      Widowed
      Years resident in this city or town: 56
      Occupation: farmer
      Native
      Owns land

      Dwelling numbered in the order of visitation: 112
      Family numbered in the order of visitation: 116
      Type: Logs
      Name: Jacob Sixbery
      Age: 55
      Birthplace: Herkimer Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 55
      Occupation: farmer
      Native
      Owns land

      Name: Mary Sixbery
      Age: 48
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Birthplace: Herkimer Co.
      Married
      Years resident in this city or town: 43

      Name: Marthy Sixbery
      Age: 22
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 22

      Name: Mar Sixbery
      Age: 20
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 20

      Name: Jacob Sixbery
      Age: 17
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 16
      Occupation: farmer

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      Name: M Sixbery
      Age: 14
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 14

      Name: M Sixbery
      Age: 11
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 11

      Name: G Sixbery
      Age: 9
      Sex: f
      Relationship to head of family: daugh
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 9

      Name: Alonz? Sixbery
      Age: 7
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 7

      Name: M Sixbery
      Age: 3
      Sex: m
      Relationship to head of family: son
      Birthplace: Jefferson Co.
      Years resident in this city or town: 3
      Several families were living within close proximity to one another:
      Helmer, VanBrocklin, Bisha, Sixbury and Hoover.
      Sidney A. Sixbury and wife Maria, 1860 census, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
      Sidney A. Sixbury and wife Maria, 1860 census, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
      Sidney A. Sixbury and wife Maria, 1860 census, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7F-3P9
      See dwelling 109
      See dwelling 109
      Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)
      Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times
      Notice of Sale


    4. [S507] US Census 1880, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ), Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T9_839; Family History Film: 1254839; Page: 363.1000; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 0240. (Reliability: 3), 30 Mar 2008.
      (see line 4)
      Dwelling house numbered in order of visitation: 44
      Family numbered in order of visitation: 43
      Name: Bishart, Susan
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 74
      Relationship to head of household:
      Marital status: Widowed/divorced
      Occupation: keeping house
      Place of Birth: France
      Father's place of birth: France
      Mother's place of birth: France

      Name: Sixbury, Jacob
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Age: 78
      Relationship to head of household:
      Marital status: married
      Occupation: farmer
      Place of Birth: New York
      Father's place of birth: NY
      Mother's place of birth: NY

      Name: " Mary
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 74
      Relationship to head of household: wife
      Marital status: married
      Occupation: keeping house
      Place of Birth: New York
      Father's place of birth: NY
      Mother's place of birth: NY

      Name: " Margaret
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 25
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Place of Birth: New York
      Father's place of birth: NY
      Mother's place of birth: NY

      Name: " Melissa
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 22
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Place of Birth: New York
      Father's place of birth: NY
      Mother's place of birth: NY

      Name: " Gertrude
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 35
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Place of Birth: New York
      Father's place of birth: NY
      Mother's place of birth: NY

      .....


      (see line 40)
      Name: Hoover, Samuel
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Age: 48
      Relationship to head of household:
      Marital status: married
      Occupation: male carrier [*Note: census taker was a bad speller, I think he meant 'mail carrier']
      Birthplace: N.Y.
      Father's birthplace: N.Y.
      Mother's birthplace: N.Y.

      Name: Hoover, Catharine
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 42
      Relationship to head of household: wife
      Marital status: married
      Occupation: keeping house
      Birthplace: N.Y.
      Father's birthplace: N.Y.
      Mother's birthplace: N.Y.

      Name: Hoover, Aseena
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 68
      Relationship to head of household: mother
      Marital status: widowed/divorced
      Occupation: no occupation
      Birthplace: N.Y.
      Father's birthplace: N.Y.
      Mother's birthplace: N.Y.
      [*Note: the entire line (line 42) was crossed out with a hand-drawn line and 'Dead D.L.' was written in the 'Health' column. In addition, hand written notes appear in the margin which read 'Dead see sched...? Would it be correct to assume this to mean that the person had died just shortly after the census was taken? ]

      Name: Hoover, Ann
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 14
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at school
      Birthplace: N.Y.
      Father's birthplace: N.Y.
      Mother's birthplace: N.Y.

      Name: Hoover, Matie
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 8
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at school
      Birthplace: N.Y.
      Father's birthplace: N.Y.
      Mother's birthplace: N.Y.
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times
      Sidney A. Sixbury and wife Maria, 1860 census, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
      Sidney A. Sixbury and wife Maria, 1860 census, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
      Sidney A. Sixbury and wife Maria, 1860 census, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7F-3P9
      Samuel Hoover
      Samuel Hoover


    5. [S75] Perkins, Carolyn - Package, unknown, (2 Jan 1997), Group 2, Page 3 (Reliability: 3).
      Page 122 from William Cornwall and His Descendants
      Page 122 from William Cornwall and His Descendants
      Page 122 from William Cornwall and His Descendants
      Reference to marriage of Mary Jane Butterfield to Alexander Sixbury, 1834.