Francis Marion
This is my great-grandfather. I don’t know much about him. Except for this:
- He got married when he was 31
- He had 8 children
- He was born April 8, 1859
- He died when he was 86 years old
- If my dates are correct, he was 49 years old when my grandfather, his 7th child, was born
- He almost had a unibrow
- His first and middle names were Francis Marion, so he was named after a Revolutionary War hero
- He and his wife divorced and she remarried
- According to my father, he wasn’t a very nice person
- He had quite a moustache
I think that’s about all I know about him. It’s interesting to see pictures of ancestors you’ve never met. He doesn’t look anything like anyone in my family, except maybe a little bit like my grandpa.
Here’s a picture where he’s younger:
Fransis Marion Mellott
We have a picture of his grave. He was buried in Lamara, Co.. We went there on one of our trips around the US. Dad cleaned up the grave site. It was a very pretty place.I’ll try and find the pictures.
Comment by Judy Mellott — September 24, 2006 @ 10:47 pm
Too weird Susan, my mom’s name is Marian Francis!
Comment by Rich — September 25, 2006 @ 2:34 am
That’s funny. Was she named for the revolutionary war hero? :)
Comment by Susan M — September 25, 2006 @ 2:48 pm
he was nice
Comment by Bobo — March 9, 2008 @ 11:18 pm
I stumbled upon your page when doing a google search for Francis Marion - because he is my great grandfather too! I’m not sure, but I think he was my grandfather’s grandfather. Thought I’d leave a comment since we have a piece of history in common. :)
Comment by Rhonda — March 12, 2008 @ 11:52 am
He was my 8th or 9th generation uncle
Comment by Charlotte Keller — April 28, 2008 @ 5:08 am