Melia
researching my great great grandfather William O. MELIA. 1850 Paulding county ohio census shows him being born in Ireland in 1826 unknown area. This is my brick wall. In the census it shows him living with Anna Melia age 60 and Thomas age 16. William at the time of 1850 census was 22. Unknown if Anna was his mother and if Thomas was his brother. No father was listed.
is this your great great grandparents. Do you know when where he died ??
Ohio, Marriages, 1803-1900
Name: William Melia
Gender: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth Martin
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1856
County: Paulding
State: Ohio
Yes he died 5-13-1875 in Paulding county ohio of typhoid. Investigated at Paulding library but there was a fire there years ago that burnt several records. Elizabeth died 2-3-1875 of typhoid also. Three children Louisa b. 1858 d. ? John S. b. 3-18-1859 d. 12-7-1935 Isabella b. 2-14-1863 d. 12-19-1946.
This might be your William, have you tried looking for Anna and Thomas's arrival ?
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: William Melia
Arrival Year: 1853
Arrival Place: Ohio
Source Publication Code: 6655.95
Primary Immigrant: Melia, William
Annotation: Date and place of declaration of intention to become a citizen or date and place of naturalization. Extracted from 1840-1855 common pleas records found in the Paulding County, Ohio, Court House.
Source Bibliography: PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO COMMON PLEAS COURT RECORDS JOURNAL 1, 2, 3 1842-1855 AND COURT RECORD A & C 1840-1853. In Gateway to the West, vol. 9:4, (October 1976), pp. 157-166.
Page: 163
Sorry the above could be wrong unless the year 1853 was entered incorrectly
Yes that is William. Did you find this at ancestry? I don't believe I have looked for Anna or Thomas arrival. I don't have a membership with ancestry.