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Personal data Jemima Melissa Alwood 

• Alternative name: Jemima Alwood Viers
• She was born on May 8, 1840 in Lucas Co., OH.
• Resident:
• on May 5, 1875: Dover Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• on January 16, 1879: Dover Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• She died on August 6, 1919 in Montpelier, Williams Co., OH, she was 79 years old.
• She is buried on August 8, 1919 in Riverside Cem., Superior Twp., Williams Co., OH.
• A child of Ephraim Kelly Alwood and Elizabeth Salsberry
• This information was last updated on May 14, 2010.

Household of Jemima Melissa Alwood

She is married to Nehemiah D. Viers.

They got married on January 9, 1863 at Fulton Co., OH, she was 22 years old.

Nehimiah D. Viers oo Jemimah Melissa Alwood

Marriage source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June MCMXCI), pg. 215, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for dom = 11 Jan 1863.

Viers, Nehemiah D., Pension Questionnaire 36079, (Montpilier OH, N.D.V., xxv Sept MDCCCXCVII)

'No. 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name, and her maiden name. Answer: Yes, Wife's name is Melissa Viers, ne Alwood. No. 2. When where, and by whom were you married? Answer: In Fulton Co., Ohio, byJohn Whittaker, Jan. 9 - 1863. No. 3. What record of marriage exists? Answer: Certificate in my possession. No. 4. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of you former wife and the date and place of her death ordivorce. Answer: No' <>

Child(ren):

1. Lamont Sheridan Viers  1864-1942
2. Lora Armis Viers  1867-1924
3. Della Aurelia Viers  1870-1947 
4. Henry L. Viers  1875-1951 
5. Norman David Viers  1879-1956 

Notes about Jemima Melissa Alwood

Jemima Melissa Alwood

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., Jun 1991), pg. 215.

3Jun1880 Dover Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 73D-4

'6, 33, 34, Viers Nehemiah D, white, male, 46, married, Farmer, b. OH, parents b. PA 7, Jemmimah M, white, fem, 40, wife, married, Keeping House, Remittent Fever, b. OH, fath b. MD, moth b. PA 8, Lamont S, white, male, 15, son, single, At Home, in sch, b. OH, parents b. OH 9, Lora A, white, fem, 13, Daug, single, At Home, in sch, b. MI, parents b. OH 10, Della A, white, fem, 9, Daug, in sch, b. MI, parents b. OH 11, Henry L, white, male, 5, son, in sch, b. OH, parents b. OH 12, Norman D, white, male, 1, son, b. OH, parents b. OH'

Superior Twp., Williams Co., OH Cemetery Records, (Bryan OH, WCCOGS, 1991), pg. 312.

'Riverside Cemetery ... Part 6 - Circle ... 236E N. D. VIERS, N(ehemiah) D. b (10-14) 1833 d (10-25) 1910-T#1 & Melissa (ALWOOD), mother, b (5-8) 1840 d (8-5)1919-T#2; MERCER, Lora A. (VIERS), mother, b (1-1) 1867 d (11-23) 1924-T#3.

N. D. (s/o James & Rachel (EVERHART) VIERS) has sandstone stone & Civil War marker, Melissa (d/o Ephram & Elizabeth (SAULSBERRY) ALWOOD & wf/o N.D.) has WRC markers. Their stones are FOL [front of lot] separated by a tree. Lora (d/oNehemiah & Melissa) has stone BOL [back of lot]. (Info lists Lora's hus. as Frank MERCER).'

D.A.Navorska guesses WRC = Women's Relief Corps - 3N1996 - Irving TX

Pensioner Dropped 719641, (Washington DC, Bureau of Pensions, 11 Sep 1919)

'I have the honor to report that the name of the above-described pensioner who was last paid at $25, to Jun 4 1919 has this day been dropped from the roll because of death, Aug 6 - 1919 Melissa Viers Montpelier Ohio ...'

Mercer, Lora A., Application for Reimbursement, (Williams Co OH, L.A.M., 25N1919)

'... What was the cause of pensioner's death? Gastric cancinoma ... Give the name and post-office of each physician who attended the pensioner during the last sickness R. R. Alwood and H. H. Patton Both of Montpilier Williams Co. Ohio... State the names of the persons by whom the pensioner was nursed during the last sickness Lora A. Mercer ... Where did the pensioner die? at the Home of Mrs. Lora Mercer 28. When did the pensioner die? Aug 6th, 1919 Where was thepensioner buried? Riverside Cemetery near Montpilier Ohio ... my post office address is 825, on Columbia Street town or city of Montpilier, County of Williams, State of Ohio ... Lora A. Mercer'

Summer [?] Ed, Registrar, Cert. of Death, (Montpelier OH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 6 Aug 1919)

'Place of Death Williams Reg. Dist No. 1374 File No. 50864 Village of Montpelier Primary Reg. Dist. No., 3465 Reg. No. 40 Melissa Viers Female White Widowed Date of Birth May 8 1840 Age 79 yrs 2 mos. 29 ds. Retired Birthplace Ohio FatherEphraim Alwood Birthplace Md Maiden name of Mother Elizabeth Saulsbery Birthplace of Mother At Sea Informant Frank E. Mercer Montpelier O. Filed 8/6 1919 Ed Summers [?] Registrar Date of death Aug 6 1919 ... I attended deceased from July20 1919 to Aug 6 1919 that I last saw her alive on Aug 5 1919 and that death occurred, on the date stated above at 4 AM The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Paresis R.R. Alwood M.D. 8/6/1919 Montpelier O Burial Riverside Cem Aug 8 1919Undertaker John G. Friend Montpelier O'

Summers [?] Ed, Local Registrar, Death Additional Information, (Columbus OH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 11 Dec 1919)

'Nov 29 1919 Place of Death County Williams Reg. Dist. No. 1374 File No 50864 Date of Death August 6, 1919 Reg. No. 40 Nelissa Viers who died on the above date, is incomplete. ... Give the cause of paresis. If due to paralysis of theinsane, so state. Myelitis is my opinion RR. Alwood Dec 11, 1919 Ed Summers [?] Local Registrar' <>

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