Melissa Sessions

1838 - 1916  (78 years)

• Name	Melissa Sessions
  Born	11 Mar 1838	Brush Creek Township, Wayne, Illinois, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	4 Oct 1860	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [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   [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
  Census	8 Jun 1880	Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [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
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [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
  Died	5 Oct 1916	Wasatch County, Utah, USA   [1]
  	Age: 78
  Buried	7 Oct 1916	Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA
  		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   [7]
  	State File Number 33
  	Age: 78
  	Cause: Chronic myocarditis
  		Death Certificate for Melissa Sessions Baum, 1838-1916
  Person ID	I1097	clanSoren | FRS101
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2012

  
  

  Family	Isaac Baum,   b. 7 Apr 1832, Brandywine, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 1920, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	6 May 1856	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  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	01. 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 ,   d. 6 Aug 1942, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 81 years) 03. Melissa Arletta Baum,   b. 25 Dec 1862, Brush Creek Township, Wayne, Illinois, USA ,   d. 6 Jul 1933, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 70 years) + 04. John William Baum,   b. 3 Jun 1865, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  (Age 75 years)   05. Hannah Lucretia Baum,   b. 23 May 1867, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1883, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 16 years)   06. Eliza Jane Baum,   b. 30 Dec 1869, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 17 Apr 1872  (Age 2 years)   07. Ada May Baum,   b. 11 Jun 1872, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1872, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 0 years) 08. Mary Elizabeth Baum,   b. 10 Aug 1873, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 9 Jun 1957, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA  (Age 83 years) 09. Sarah Emeline Baum,   b. 2 Jan 1876, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 3 Sep 1913  (Age 37 years)   10. David Alexander Baum,   b. 3 Oct 1878, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1879, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 1 years)   11. Rachel Isabel Baum,   b. 18 Sep 1880, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 1951, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2007
  Family ID	F401	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [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). [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 [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). [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). [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). [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). [S141] FamilySearch™ Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1954, Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU), (http://search.labs.familysearch.org), State File Number 33 (Reliability: 3). Titles : 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 Marital status : Race or color : 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 [S119] Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men, (Ancestry.com ) (Reliability: 3).