[S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), p. 9.
[S423] Mabel Melat Manson, "Melat-Manson Families", November 1965 (deceased). . Hereinafter cited as "Melat-Manson Families."
Robert Benson Melat was born on 7 May 1871 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Robert Melat Jr. and Julia Ann Morrison.1 He married Henrietta Mae Buchanan, daughter of David Kling Buchanan and Marietta McElroy, on 5 May 1894 in Kennerdell, Rockland Township.2 He died on 20 August 1944 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, at age 73.1 He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls.1
Robert Benson Melat is head of household in the 1900 Census of Montpelier, Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana, as Robert Melett. The household consisted of Robert, his wife May, and their daughter Helen.3
[S377] Robert B. Melat, Death Certificate unknown number (11 Sep. 1944), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marriage license of Robert B. Melat and Henrietta Buchanan, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S385] 1900 U.S. Census, Indiana, Blackford Co., Harrison Tp., Montpelier, Robert Melett household, National Archives.
[S378] Letter from Martha Baker (Pheonix, AZ) to Kipp Melat, 1987; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
Henrietta Mae Buchanan was born on 10 December 1876 in Kennerdell, Rockland Township.1 She was the daughter of David Kling Buchanan and Marietta McElroy.2 She married Robert Benson Melat, son of Robert Melat Jr. and Julia Ann Morrison, on 5 May 1894 in Kennerdell, Rockland Township.2 She died in January 1952 in Witchita Falls, Texas, at age 75.1 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Witchita Falls, Texas.1
[S378] Letter from Martha Baker (Pheonix, AZ) to Kipp Melat, 1987; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marriage license of Robert B. Melat and Henrietta Buchanan, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marriage license of Robert B. Melat and Henrietta Buchanan, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marriage license of Robert B. Melat and Henrietta Buchanan, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Carrie Luella Melat was born on 29 January 1873 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Robert Melat Jr. and Julia Ann Morrison.1 She married Edgar George Ross, son of John R. Ross and Rachel Long.1 She died on 28 February 1951 in Franklin, Venango County, at age 78.1 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.1
Etta Melat was born circa 1876 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Robert Melat Jr. and Julia Ann Morrison.1 She married George Seth O'Neil on 6 November 1901 in Delaware County, Indiana.2,3 She was still living in 1910 when her mother died in Franklin.2
[S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Robert Melat Jr. household, National Archives.
[S233] Obituary of Julia Melat, Franklin Evening News, Franklin, PA, 1910, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S233] Obituary of Julia Melat, Franklin Evening News, Franklin, PA, 1910, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Harry Ellsworth Melat was born on 15 March 1893 in Oil City, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Wilson Cross and Etta Melat.1,2,3 He married Bessie Lee Ball, daughter of Tom Ball and Sally (?), on 14 August 1914.2 He died on 4 October 1958 in Witchita Falls, Texas, at age 65.1,2 He was buried in Witchita Falls, Texas.2
Harry Ellsworth Melat worked in the oil fields of Louisiana and Texas.
Harry Edgar Ross was born on 28 July 1911 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat.1 He married Luella Elizabeth Beightol, daughter of Avil Leroy Beightol and Amy Loella Seyler, on 30 January 1930 in Ripley, New York.1,2 He died on 9 April 1983 in Franklin, Venango County, at age 71.1 He was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough.1
[S379] Letter from Mrs. Luella Ross (Franklin, PA) to Kipp Melat, 1980; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S8] Obituary of Luella Ross, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1990, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S379] Letter from Mrs. Luella Ross (Franklin, PA) to Kipp Melat, 1980; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S8] Obituary of Luella Ross, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1990, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Helen Esther Ross was born on 26 May 1909 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat.1 She married Roy William Greggs on 12 April 1932.1 She died in November 1970 at age 61.1 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough.1
Mildred Ann Ross was born on 4 January 1902 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat.1 She married Charles Kenneth Hartman, son of Homer Hartman and Maranda Pritchard, on 16 August 1919 in Franklin.1 She died on 10 May 1942 in Franklin, Venango County, at age 40.1 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough.1
[S382] Letter from Betty Hartman Bell (Franklin, PA) to Kipp Melat, 1987; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S918] First-hand knowledge and personal recollections of Marjorie (Stover) Hartman (Franklin, PA), as told to Kipp Melat, 1983.
[S919] First-hand knowledge and personal recollections of Beverly (Hartman) Repman (Oil City, PA), as told to Kipp Melat, 1987. Notes in Personal Files (Manassas, Virginia).
Charles Kenneth Hartman was born on 12 June 1902 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2 He was the son of Homer Hartman and Maranda Pritchard.2 He married Mildred Ann Ross, daughter of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat, on 16 August 1919 in Franklin.1 He married Helen M. Lawson.2 He died on 8 January 1967 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 64.2 He was buried in Dempseytown Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County.3
[S382] Letter from Betty Hartman Bell (Franklin, PA) to Kipp Melat, 1987; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S8] "C. Hartman Dies at 64 in Hospital", The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 9 Jan 1967, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S8] Funerals: Charles K. Hartman, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 10 Jan 1967, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S918] First-hand knowledge and personal recollections of Marjorie (Stover) Hartman (Franklin, PA), as told to Kipp Melat, 1983.
[S919] First-hand knowledge and personal recollections of Beverly (Hartman) Repman (Oil City, PA), as told to Kipp Melat, 1987. Notes in Personal Files (Manassas, Virginia).
Alonzo Henry Ross was born in November 1891 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat.1 He was unmarried. He died on 5 September 1964 in Houston, Texas, at age 72.1
Citations
[S379] Letter from Mrs. Luella Ross (Franklin, PA) to Kipp Melat, 1980; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
Robert Paul Ross was born on 26 February 1905 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat.1 He married Helen Carson on 11 December 1926.1 He died on 3 July 1972 in Franklin, Venango County, at age 67.1 He was buried in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry Township, Venango County.1
Helen Carson was born on 17 March 1905 in Oil City, Venango County.1 She married Robert Paul Ross, son of Edgar George Ross and Carrie Luella Melat, on 11 December 1926.2 She died on 19 February 1990 in Meadville, Crawford County, at age 84.1
[S231] Obituary of Helen Carson Ross, The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 20 Feb 1990, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S379] Letter from Mrs. Luella Ross (Franklin, PA) to Kipp Melat, 1980; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
Ruth Lezell Melat was born on 21 August 1921.1 She was the daughter of Harry Ellsworth Melat and Bessie Lee Ball.1 She died on 6 March 1922 in Union County, Arkansas.1,2
Citations
[S381] Letter from Melba Melat Watson (Texas) to Kipp Melat, 1986; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S1273] Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950 for Ruth Melat, viewed at Family Search (familysearch.org).
Martha Melba Melat was born on 15 December 1917 in Vivian, Louisiana.1 She was the daughter of Harry Ellsworth Melat and Bessie Lee Ball.1 She married Ezell Walston, son of George Walston and Lily (?), on 9 March 1938 in Alice, Texas.1 She died on 25 August 2010 in Tarkington Prairie, Texas, at age 92.2 She was buried in Ryan Cemetery, Cleveland, Texas.2
[S381] Letter from Melba Melat Watson (Texas) to Kipp Melat, 1986; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S973] U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection [database on-line], Obituary of Martha Melba Melat Watson,, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com).
[S380] Letter from Robert H. Melat (Texas) to Kipp Melat, 1986; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S383] Letter from Jeanette Melat (New Braunfels, TX) to Kipp Melat, Christmas 2001; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S205] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas Department of State Health Services., viewed at ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com).
Helen Evaline Melat was born on 26 October 1894 in Canada, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Robert Benson Melat and Henrietta Mae Buchanan.1 She married William Little Baker.1 She died in August 1938 in Witchita Falls, Texas, at age 43.1 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Witchita Falls, Texas.1