John Folsom MELVIN [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 2 Dec 1802 in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. He died 3 on 31 Oct 1858 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States. He was buried 4 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States. John married 5 Lucretia Salina FARR on 12 Jul 1828.
John F., son of John Melvin, was born in Chester, New Hampshire, December 2, 1802, died in McKean county, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the country schools, settled in New York state, and in 1826 came to McKean county, Pennsylvania. He was a prominent man in the early days of the county; a pioneer merchant and an extensive dealer in lumber. He owned large tracts of land and Aso engaged in agriculture. Few men did more for the early development of McKean county than Mr. Melvin. Although he had no known oil property, after his death his land was part of the extensive Bradford oil field. He married, July 12, 1828, Lucretia Farr, born at Bellows Falls, Vermont, October 11, 1810, daughter of Isaac and Pantha (Clark) Farr, both of Scotch-Irish descent. Six children reached maturity, four dying in childhood. The former are: Charles C.; Adaline E., married Judge Loyal Ward; Evaline A., married Hon. C. H. Foster; Thomas Jefferson, of whom further; John S., who was killed in the civil war; Mary L., married L. A. Smith, and died in Dunkirk, New York.
