Jemima Melvin

1818 - 1893  (74 years)

• Name	Jemima Melvin
  Birth	11 Oct 1818	Mercer Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1820	Mercer Co, KY   [3]
  	age < 10(2)
  Census	1840	Jefferson, Adams Co, OH   [4]
  	age 15-19(22),spouse age 20-29(25), 1 male-age < 5
  Census	1850	Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH   [2]
  	age 31,spouse Mahlon-age 35, 5 children
  Census	1860	Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH   [5]
  	age 42,spouse Mehlon-age 42, 7 children
  Census	1870	Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH   [6]
  	age 51,spouse Mahlon-age 55, 5 children, & 1 other
  Census	1880	Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH   [7]
  	age 62,spouse Mahlon-age 64, 5 children, & 1 g-son
  Death	20 Aug 1893	West Union, Adams Co, OH   [1]
  Findagrave.com	27 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	West Union, Adams Co, OH   [1]
  	Kirker Cemetery
  Person ID	I1491	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	George Andrew Melvin,   b. Between 1760 and 1768   d. 05 Sep 1825, Mercer Co, KY (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Ann Huffman,   b. 07 Oct 1775, Culpeper Co, VA d. 10 Apr 1873, Clermont Co, OH (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 Apr 1798	Mercer Co, KY   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mahlon Wykoff-xx,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Jefferson Township, Adams Co, OH d. 12 Jul 1889, Adams Co, OH (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1839	Brown Co, OH
  Notes	Children: son ??? Wikoff -- age < 5 on 1840 census - not listed on 1850 census - child from a previous marriage? - now dead or living with his mother? dau Sara Alyce Wikoff 6/27/1840 Adams Co, OH - 1914 - married ??? Little dau Louisa Rachel Wikoff 5/4/1842 Adams Co, OH - 1920 - married ??? McClung son William J Wikoff 4/2/1844 Adams Co, OH son George Melvin Wikoff 6/22/1846 Adams Co, OH - 1909 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** son Vernon Calmer Wikoff 1875 dau Laura Marshal Wikoff 1878 dau Mary E Wikoff 2/1849 Adams Co, OH - Never Married son Cyrus Franklin Wikoff 11/22/1853 Adams Co, OH - 1911 dau Lucinda Marshall Wikoff 3/15/1857 Adams Co, OH - 1922 - married ??? Moore dau Laura L Wikoff 12/26/1861 Adams Co, OH
  Family ID	F1584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Oct 1818 - Mercer Co, KY Census - age < 10(2) - 1820 - Mercer Co, KY Marriage - 23 Oct 1839 - Brown Co, OH Census - age 15-19(22),spouse age 20-29(25), 1 male-age < 5 - 1840 - Jefferson, Adams Co, OH Census - age 31,spouse Mahlon-age 35, 5 children - 1850 - Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH Census - age 42,spouse Mehlon-age 42, 7 children - 1860 - Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH Census - age 51,spouse Mahlon-age 55, 5 children, & 1 other - 1870 - Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH Census - age 62,spouse Mahlon-age 64, 5 children, & 1 g-son - 1880 - Liberty Township, Adams Co, OH Death - 20 Aug 1893 - West Union, Adams Co, OH Burial - - West Union, Adams Co, OH  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Wikoff-Jemima-(Melvin)
  		Wikoff-Mahlon--(Jemima-Melvin)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/27/2023 Jemima Melvin Wikoff Birth: 11 Oct 1818 Death: 20 Aug 1893 (aged 74) West Union, Adams County, Ohio, USA Burial: Kirker Cemetery, West Union, Adams County, Ohio, USA Memorial #: 44694604 Family Members Spouse Mahlon Wikoff 1815-1889 Children Sarah Alyce Wykoff Little 1840-1914 Louisa Rachel Wikoff McClung 1842-1920 George Melvin Wikoff 1848-1909 Cyrus Franklin Wikoff 1853-1911 Lucinda Marshall Wikoff Moore 1857-1922 Created by: Dave M (46499754) Added: 22 Nov 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44694604/jemima-wikoff Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44694604/jemima-wikoff: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Jemima Melvin Wikoff (11 Oct 1818-20 Aug 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44694604, citing Kirker Cemetery, West Union, Adams County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Dave M (contributor 46499754). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/27/2023 Jemima Wikoff Birth: Oct. 11, 1818 Death: Aug. 20, 1893 Family links: Children: George Melvin Wikoff (1848 - 1909)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Kirker Cemetery West Union Adams County Ohio, USA Created by: Dave Record added: Nov 22, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44694604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.