Melissa Jane TRUESDELL

1838 -

• Name	Melissa Jane TRUESDELL
  Birth	16 Dec 1838
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I511	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel TRUESDELL,   b. 11 Aug 1800, Coxsackie, NYNY d. 31 Oct 1873, Vestal Center, Broome Co., NY (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Perthina WILSON,   b. 01 Jan 1803, Seneca Co.,NY d. 01 Mar 1879 (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1822
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John R. DOUGHERTY,   b. 17 Dec 1842, Cayuga Co., NY
  Marriage	1862
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Melissa is listed in the 1860 Census in Vestal, NY. She must have gone to Michigan in 1860 because she is also listed in the June 1, 1860 census for Matherton, No. Plain Twp, Ionia Co. Family history says that in1860 Melissa lived with Cordelia, perhaps to help care for her and the children. Cordelia died in December, 1862. Melissa married John Dougherty in 1862. They lived in Lyons, which is just south and west of Matherton. In December 22,1892, letter from Melissa to Daisy Benham, Melissa is living in Lyons, MI. She sent two pairs of gloves, one each for Beulah and for Mabel, who were married at that time. (JLBW has copy of the letter.)

  
  

• Reference

  Benham Family Tree. "Melissa Jane TRUESDELL". Our Family History. https://www.enticing-azure-iguana.209-42-199-26.cpanel.site/getperson.php?personID=I511&tree=tree1 (accessed October 21, 2026).