Lyda Vokes1

#32332, (circa 1854 - 4 June 1875)
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*James Vokes1 (c 1825 - )
Mother*Sarah Ann Fisher1 (1825 - )

Family

James Melvin b. c 1848
Her married name was Melvin.2 
Birth*circa 1854She was born circa 1854 at WisconsinG.1 
June 1855She appeared on the census of June 1855 in the household of James Vokes and Sarah Ann Fisher at Marathon Town, Marathon Co., WisconsinG.3 
12 June 1860She appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 in the household of James Vokes and Sarah Ann Fisher, as Litha, age 6, b. WI.4 
12 June 1870She appeared on the census of 12 June 1870 in the household of Horace Nickerson and Sarah Ann Fisher at Elba Town, Dodge Co., WisconsinG.5 
Marriage*12 February 1874She married James Melvin on 12 February 1874 at York Co., NebraskaG.2 
Death*4 June 1875She died on 4 June 1875 at York Co., NebraskaG.6 

Citations

  1. [S2471] Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online Ancestry.com, Marr. rec. of Lydia Vokes, dau. of James Vokes and S A Fisher, 1874, q.v.
  2. [S2471] Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online Ancestry.com, York Co. Marr. Rec., p. 96. James Melvin, age 25, res. Clay Co., b. NY, son of A Melvin and E Robertson, and Lyda Vokes, age 19, res. York Co., b. WI, dau. of James Vokes and S A Fisher; marr. York Co. 12 Feb 1874 at the res. of H J Nickerson by Jasper Culver, Justice of the Peace; witn. Albert Holmes and Miss B M Snow.
  3. [S2735] 1855 Wisconsin State Census. James Vokes, head of family; 1 male and 3 females in household.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. James Voges (35), b. NY, laborer; Sara (3.), b. NY.
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Horace (48), b. NY, farmer; Sarah Ann (45), b. NY, keeping house.
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, No image. Narrative: Lydia Melvin, b. 28 Feb 1854, d. 4 Jun 1875, bur. Lushton Cemetery, Lushton, York Co. NE. Memorial 73573613, created by weston04.