Melvina "Mellie" R. Grant LAST NAME: Grant FIRST NAME: Melvina MIDDLE NAME: R. NICKNAME: Mellie MAIDEN NAME: Elgin AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mrs. GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 22 Aug 1850 DIED: 26 Dec 1875 BURIED: Dec 1875 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri DEATH PLACE: Portland, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF- Melvina Elgin, wife of Rbt. Grant. Name of father George W. Elgin Maiden name of mother Levisee Elvira Ruby 1870 Census - "Millie" Elgin, age 19, b. Missouri, is enumerated with L. E. Elgin, female, age 56, tailoress, b. Kentucky, and George F. Elgin, age 26, farmer, b. Missouri. MARRIAGE - "Robert Grant of Wasco Co., & Mille R. Elgin, m 21 Jan 1873 at house of S. Durbin; P. S. Knight, MG Wit: T. R. Eastman & F. M. Smith #1527 pg 49". OBITUARY:  A Handsome Monument, The Oregonian of the 29th inst., says: A very handsome monument has just been finished by Mr. Wm. Young of this city, which is to designate the spot where repose the mortal remains of the beloved wife of Mr. Robert Grant, of The Dalles. Mrs. Grant died in Portland, more than a year since, and the body was conveyed to Salem, and laid to rest in the Odd Fellows' cemetery near that city. The monument is of Italian marble, about 9 feet high, of an octagon shape at the top. On the front of the spire is carved in relief; a wreath of laurel and palm leaves, under which is carved the following inscription; "Mellie E. Elgin, wife of Robert Grant, died Dec. 26, 1875 aged 25 years, 1 month and 4 days." The momument will be placed in position in the cemetery in a few days. Weekly Oregon Statesman 2 Feb 1877 5:3 INSCRIPTION:  Mellie R. Elgin Wife of G. W. Elgin, Died Dec. 26, 1875, Aged 25 yrs. 4 mo 4 da SOURCES:  IOOF - Register of Burials 1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co. East Salem Pct., pg 45) Marion Co. Marriage Records 1871-74, Vol II, pg 12 DAR pg 38 Saucy Survey WOS 2 Feb 1877 5:3 CONTACTS:  LOT: 440 SPACE: 3 NW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: