Parents: unknown
Children: Robert Cole
and Louise Cole and Caroline Cole
Melissa was born in 1860 either in Gouverneur, NY or in Fullerville. She had a brother, Almin (spelling?) who got burnt on a hearth when he was only 2 or 3 years old. This left him difigured for life Almin lived in Fullerville, NY She also had a sister, Rachael who married George Bacon
Melissa told her granddaughter, Virginia Leak (Soderman) that she had 7 uncles, all over 6 ft tall who went into the war (Civil War that is!)
She met and married Mr. Johnson (still researching his name) circa 1885 Together, they had two (2) children: Robert and Louise.
In 1886, Melissa and Mr. Johnson were in Loraine, Wisconsin This is where their son, Robert, was born. They also had a daughters, Louise Cole.
It is unknown if Mr. Johnson died, or if they divorced, but Melissa later married Frank Cole. They had a daughter, Caroline Cole circa 1895.
Melissa had a home in Gouverneur, NY on Scotch Settlement Road Frank's father, (believed to be Jay Frank Cole, but undocumented at this time) owned a mine and a large farm in the area. The mine was of fools gold, or pyrite and talc It was used during WWI
Melissa died in the 1940's in Hamden, Connecticut and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, in New Haven, Connecticut