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Melissa Sessions

Melissa Sessions

Female 1838 - 1916  (78 years)

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  • Name Melissa Sessions 
    Born 11 Mar 1838  Brush Creek Township, Wayne, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 4 Oct 1860  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1860

    Utah, Utah, Provo Valley, Provo Post Office, 4 Oct 1860, Dwelling 3734, Family 2814

    Isaac Bom, 27. Malipa, wife, 24. Children: Louisa M., daughter, 3; Isaac R., son, 5/12. He is a farmer; value of real estate is $200; personal property is $300. He was born in Penn, she in Illinois and the children in Utah. Next door to Jno and Lucinda J. Sessions; unoccupied residence.  
    Age: 24 
    Census 4 Jun 1870  Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1870

    1870 Census: Utah, Watsatch, Heber Precinct, Enumeration District 171, Sheet 10A, June 13, 1900

    Isaac 38. Melissa (wife) 31. Children: Lousia 13; Isaac 9; Melisa 7; John 5; Hannah 3; Eliza 6 months. Value of Real Estate $500; value personal property $500. Lousia, Isaac, Melisa, and John attending school. Isaac born in Pennsylvania; Melissa born in Illinois; children born in Utah. 
    Age: 31 
    1870 US Federal Census - Isaac Baum Family, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
    1870 US Federal Census - Isaac Baum Family, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
    Census 8 Jun 1880  Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1880

    1880 US Census Utah, Wasatch, Heber City and Precinct, ED 90, page 16, Family 143

    Isaac 68. Melisa (wife) 42. Children: Isaac 19; Melissa A. 17; John W. 15; Hannah 13; Mary E. 6; Sarah 4. Isaac is a farmer. Isaac was born in Pennsylvania; Melisa was born in Illinois; all children are born in Utah. 
    Age: 42 
    1880 US Federal Census - Isaac Baum Family and John Cummings Family, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
    1880 US Federal Census - Isaac Baum Family and John Cummings Family, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
    Census 13 Jun 1900  Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1900

    Utah, Watsatch, Heber Precinct, Enumeration District 171, Sheet 10A, June 13, 1900, SD 273, ED 171, Dwelling 174, Family #180

    Isaac Baum 68 (Apr 1832). Melisa 62 (Mar 1838). Children: E. Sarah (Jan 1876); I Rachel (Sep 1880). They have been married for 44 years; 11 children born, 6 living. He is a Farmer; owns a farm; working on his own account. Sarah is a dress maker; Rachel is attending school. Residing with them is Isaac's mother, Hannah 91 (Dec 1808); she is a widow. He and his parents were born in Pennsylvania; she was born in Illinois, her parents in Kentucky. The children were born in Utah. Hannah's parents were born in Scotland and Ireland. (next door to John McDonald; William and Agnes Kiendbey).  
    Age: 62 
    1900 US Federal Census - Isaac Baum Family, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
    1900 US Federal Census - Isaac Baum Family, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
    Died 5 Oct 1916  Wasatch County, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 78 
    Buried 7 Oct 1916  Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Isaac Baum and Melissa Sessions Baum
    Isaac Baum and Melissa Sessions Baum
    Isaac Baum
    Born April 7, 1832 - Okland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Died November 18, 1920 - Heber, Wasatch, Utah
    Son of John Christian Baum and Hannah Crissmon Baum

    Melissa Sessions Baum
    Born March 11, 1838 - Brush Creek, DuPage, Illinois
    Died October 4, 1916 - Heber, Wasatch, Utah
    Daughter of Richard Sessions and Lucretia Haws Sessions
    Death Certificate 29 Oct 1916  Wasatch County, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    State File Number 33
     
    Age: 78 
    Cause: Chronic myocarditis 
    Death Certificate for Melissa Sessions Baum, 1838-1916
    Death Certificate for Melissa Sessions Baum, 1838-1916
    Person ID I1097  clanSoren | FRS101
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2012 

    Family Ancestors Isaac Baum,   b. 7 Apr 1832, Brandywine, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1920, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 6 May 1856  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family Record BAUM, ISAAC (son of John C. Baum and Hannah Crismon). Born April 7, 1832, Uklan township, Chester county, Pa. Came to Utah 1850, independent company.

    Married Melissa Sessions May 6, 1856 (daughter of Richard Sessions and Lucretia Haws), who was born March 11, 1838.

    ◄ Their children:
    ◄ Louisa Maria b. April 26, 1857, m. Chauncy C. Lee June 27, 1876, d. Oct. 27, 1896
    ◄ Isaac Richard b. Aug. 17, 1860, m. Gabriella Ivie Feb. 1890
    ◄ Melissa Aralitta b. Dec. 25, 1862, m. William H. Murdock July 25, 1881
    ◄ John William b. June 3, 1865, m. Maria Hickens
    ◄ Hannah Lucretia b. May 23, 1867, d. Aug. 25, 1883
    ◄ Eliza Jane b. Dec. 80, 1869, d. Aug. 17, 1872
    ◄ Ada May b. June 11, 1872, d. July 15, 1872
    ◄ Mary Elizabeth b. Aug. 10, 1873, m. David C. Hanks Dec. 6, 1893
    ◄ Sarah Emeline b. Jan. 3, 1876, m. William G. Welke Dec. 13, 1910
    ◄ David Alexander b. Oct. 3, 1878, d. Nov. 17, 1879
    ◄ Rachel Isabel b. Sept. 18, 1880.

    Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah. Indian war veteran. High councilor.  [8
    Children 
    Married: 1x01. Louisa Maria Baum,   b. 26 Apr 1857,   d. 27 Oct 1896  (Age 39 years)
    +02. Isaac Richard Baum,   b. 17 Aug 1860, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1942, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Married: 1x03. Melissa Arletta Baum,   b. 25 Dec 1862, Brush Creek Township, Wayne, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1933, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +04. John William Baum,   b. 3 Jun 1865, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     05. Hannah Lucretia Baum,   b. 23 May 1867, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1883, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     06. Eliza Jane Baum,   b. 30 Dec 1869, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1872  (Age 2 years)
     07. Ada May Baum,   b. 11 Jun 1872, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1872, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Married: 1x08. Mary Elizabeth Baum,   b. 10 Aug 1873, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1957, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Married: 1x09. Sarah Emeline Baum,   b. 2 Jan 1876, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1913  (Age 37 years)
     10. David Alexander Baum,   b. 3 Oct 1878, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1879, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     11. Rachel Isabel Baum,   b. 18 Sep 1880, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1951, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2007 
    Family ID F401  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S118] Utah Death Certificates (Series 81448), 1904 to 1965, Utah State Archives, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, (historyresearch.utah.gov), State File Number 33 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S177] Immigration and Emigration, Utah Pioneers, 1847-1850 , (Ancestry) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Melissa Sessions Baum
      Age: 12
      Birth Date: 11 Mar 1838
      Birth Place: Illinois
      Company: Independent Company

    3. [S111] 1860 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Provo, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1314; Page: 891 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S103] 1870 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Heber City, Wasatch, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1613; Page: 349 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S85] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Heber, Wasatch, Utah; Roll: T9_1339; Family History Film: 1255339; Page: 320.4000; Enumeration District: 90 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S97] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Year: 1900; Census Place: Heber, Wasatch, Utah; Roll: T623 1688; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 171 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S141] FamilySearch™ Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1954, Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU), (http://search.labs.familysearch.org), State File Number 33 (Reliability: 3).
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      Death date : 05 Oct 1916
      Death place : Heber, Wasatch, Utah
      Birth date :
      Estimated birth year : 1838
      Birth place :
      Age at death : 78 years 1 day
      Gender : Female
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      Spouse name :
      Father name : Richard Sessions
      Father titles :
      Mother name : Lucretia Hows
      Mother titles :
      GSU film number : 2229576
      Digital GS number : 4121245
      Image number : 1122
      Certificate number : 33

    8. [S119] Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men, (Ancestry.com ) (Reliability: 3).