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CHARLES CHAUNCEY MELLOR.' 



The paternal and maternal ancestry of Charles Chauncey Mellor 

 was English. His father, John H. Mellor, was born December 3, 

 1807, at Heaton-Norris near Stockport, Lancashire, England. The 

 parents of John H. Mellor were James and Hannah Mellor, who 

 emigrated to the United States not long after the birth of their 

 son, and finally made their home in the city of Pittsburgh. The 

 mother of Charles Chauncey Mellor was Julia Ann Hillier, who 

 was born in 1806 at Bath, England, and came with her parents to 

 Philadelphia, where her father engaged in mercantile pursuits, and 

 where he died in the year 182 1, leaving a moderate competence to 

 his widow and children. In 1834 Miss Hillier came to Pittsburgh 

 to reside with her eldest brother, Thomas A. Hillier, who several 

 years before had established himself in this city as a merchant, 

 dealing in mirrors and pictures. 



Mr. John H. Mellor began his active life in Pittsburgh as a 

 dealer in books, stationery, music, and musical instruments, and 

 because he was a cultivated and skilful musician, was early in the 

 year 1831 chosen as the organist of Trinity Church. Shortly after 

 the arrival of Miss Hillier in Pittsburgh, she became a member of 

 the choir of that church. An acquaintance with Mr. Mellor was 

 inevitable, and this ripened into friendship, and marriage. John 

 H. Mellor and Julia Ann Hillier were united in the bonds of wed- 

 lock on January 10, 1836, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James 

 Mellor, which was at that time located at the corner of Third and 

 Smithfield Streets. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. George 

 Upfold, the Rector of Trinity Church, who subsequently became 

 the Bishop of Indiana. 



' In preparing this brief biographical sketch the writer has been greatly aided 

 by being permitted to have access to an account of his life prepared by Mr. Mel- 

 lor for the use of his family, who with the utmost kindness have allowed the 

 writer to have the pleasure of its perusal. 



