Notes for: Malissa J. Ice

1880 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 9 1880:
Valentine Ash, 25, farmer; wife Melissa J, 22, cannot read or write; dau Laura M, 4; dau Louise, 2; Stella B, b. Jan 1880.

1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
Valentine Ash, 40, b. Feb 1860, blacksmith; wife Melissa J, 37, b. May 1863, mother of 5 children (all still living); dau Rosa L (S ?), 17, b. Oct 1882; dau Maggie D, 12, b. Oct 1887; son Lester E, 10, b. Mar 1890; son Thomas F, 7, b. Aug 1892; son Birchie C, 2, b. Aug 1897; hired hand Elmore Smith, age (blank), blacksmith.
(Note: Much of the data in this enumeration is at variance with other records.)

1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 22 1910:
Valentine Ash, 54, blacksmith, married 36 yrs (1st marriage); wife Malisa J, 51, married 36 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 12 children (9 still living); dau Maggie, 22, single; son Birchie C, 12; son Lester E, 20, teamster hauling iron, single.