From the birth register of a Mellott family Bible; photo shared by Jen Knepper on Facebook.
Research note: parents
The Bible page does not name this child’s parents. The entries follow those of James O. Mellott and Laura F. E. Deshong and their son Luther, and the dates fit them as the family’s later children, so the site shows them as James and Laura’s. A birth certificate or the 1910 or 1920 census would confirm it.
History and lore
The family Bible records Joanna’s birth on 22 August 1908, one of six children added to the page in blue ink with the note “These six children all born at Saluvia, Fulton Co., Pa.”
Documents
The “Births” page of the family Bible. The first three entries are in one hand; the six children below, in blue ink, were added later, with the note “These six children all born at Saluvia, Fulton Co., Pa.” Photo shared by Jen Knepper on Facebook.
