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Melissa Arabella OTIS (b. 16 Aug 1838, d. 12 Nov 1904)
Melissa Arabella OTIS was born 16 Aug 1838 in Canada?167, and died 12 Nov 1904 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA168. She married William Frederick TEEL on 04 Oct 1860 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts`, son of Joseph TEEL and Mary Locke FROST.
Notes for Melissa Arabella OTIS: 1870 Census and death certificate indicate her birth in Canada, parents unknown, but Scott Parsons of Arlington, great great grandson (my 3rdish cousin), has a reference to her birth in Bristol, NH but records before 1838 were destroyed by fire. She may have been adopted by family in Bristol.
More About Melissa Arabella OTIS: Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Arlington.
More About Melissa Arabella OTIS and William Frederick TEEL: Marriage: 04 Oct 1860, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts`.
Marriage Notes for Melissa Arabella OTIS and William Frederick TEEL: Married by Rev. Samuel Abbot Smith, Minister of First Congregational Parish Unitarian Church and author of "West Cambridge on the Nineteenth of April, 1775".
Children of Melissa Arabella OTIS and William Frederick TEEL are:
Lila Ellen (Maria) TEEL, b. 24 Jan 1861, West Cambridge, Middlesex. MA, d. 15 Jun 1933, Arlington.
+Edith Otis TEEL, b. 23 Mar 1864, Charlestown, Massachusetts, d. 06 Jan 1930, Lexington, Middlesex, MA.
Marilla C. TEEL, b. 26 Sep 1866, Charlestown, Massachusetts, d. Aft. 1930, Prob NH.
Mabel A TEEL, b. 22 Jul 1869, Arlington, Middlesex, Mass., d. 15 Jan 1872, Arlington, Middlesex, Mass..
Harry E. TEEL, b. 25 Jan 1872, Arlilngton, Middlesex, Mass., d. 28 Jan 1874, Arlilngton, Middlesex, Mass..
+Melissa Otis TEEL, b. 27 Aug 1874, Arlington, Middlesex, Mass, d. 14 Sep 1950, Arlington, Middlesex, Mass.