Melinda Van Dusen

1852 - 1919  (66 years)

• Name	Melinda Van Dusen
  Birth	13 Dec 1852	Richford, Franklin Co., VT; lived in Plano, Kendall Co., IL
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Jun 1919	Plano, Kendall Co., IL; burial:LittleRockTwp.Cem.,Plano,KendallCo.,IL
  Person ID	I7077	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Martin Sheldon Van Dusen,   b. 15 Jul 1827, Keeseville, Clinton Co. or Essex Co., NY d. 20 Nov 1909, Marble Rock,Floyd Co.,IA;burial:West SideCem.,UnionTwp.,Marble Rock,Floyd Co.,IA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Eliza" Nears,   b. 19 May 1834, Berkshire, Franklin Co., VT d. 20 Aug 1901, Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX; burial: Highland Cem., Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1852	Berkshire, Franklin Co., VT
  Family ID	F2810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Joseph Worby,   b. 16 Sep 1842, Eaton, Canada d. 6 Jul 1920, St. Charles, Kane/DuPageCo., IL; burial:LittleRockTwp.Cem.,Plano,KendallCo.,IL (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	VT
  Children	1. Eliza Rebecca Worby,   b. 9 Apr 1869, Shabbona, DeKalb Co., IL d. 14 Sep 1941, CapeGirardeau,CapeGirardeauCo.,MO; burial:LittleRockTwp.Cem.,Plano,KendallCo.,IL (Age 72 years)   2. Jeanette Worby,   b. 20 Apr 1872, DeKalb Co., IL d. 9 Apr 1951, Saint Charles, Kane Co., IL; burial:LittleRockTwp.Cem.,Plano,KendallCo.,IL (Age 78 years)   3. Rosa Belle Worby,   b. 7 Feb 1874, Waterman, DeKalb Co., IL d. 24 Mar 1928, Aurora, Kane Co., IL; burial: Little Rock Twp. Cem.,Plano, Kendall Co., IL (Age 54 years)   4. Joseph Henry Worby,   b. 9 Apr 1876, Waterman, DeKalb Co., IL d. 16 Jan 1933, Batavia, Kane Co., IL; burial:LittleRockTwp.Cem.,Plano,KendallCo.,IL (Age 56 years)   5. George Worby,   b. 1886, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA d. 1951, Burial: Lincoln Mem., Park, Oswego, Kendall Co., IL (Age 65 years)   6. Ethel M. Worby,   b. 20 Jan 1892, Plano, Kendall Co., IL d. 13 Jan 1960, Aurora, Kane Co., IL; burial:LittleRockTwp.Cem.,Plano,KendallCo.,IL (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F2814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE ALLEN ACKLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ackley&id=I28796 Ackley Surname and Associated Surnames: Allen Ackley: ID: I28796 Name: Malinda Van Dusen Given Name: Malinda Surname: Van Dusen Sex: F _UID: FD52D46F7424D846A11626FD9B57DF4D40AE Change Date: 5 Feb 2003 Birth: 13 DEC 1852 in Richford, Franklin, Vermont 1 2 Census: 1860 Vermont Death: Y Father: Martin Sheldon Van Dusen b: 15 JUL 1827 in Keeseville, Essex, New York Mother: Elizabeth Nears b: 19 MAY 1834 in Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont Allen Ackley's sources: Abbrev: Ivy Fenske Abbrev: Barbara Lasky Source: http://www.iowaoldpress.com/IA/Floyd/1909/NOV.html Iowa GenWeb Project: Barbara Lasky: Iowa Old Press Marble Rock Journal** Marble Rock, Floyd co. Iowa November 1909 Martin Sheldon Van Dusen was born at Keysville, Clinton Co, N.Y. on July 15th, 1827. Died November 20, 1909. Age 82 years, 4 months and 5 days. When he was fifteen years of age he went to the state of Maine, where he learned the carriage makers trade, where he continued his labor until 1850, when he re-located at Ri[c]hford, Vermont. He was united in marriage to Eliza Nears, March 25th 1852, moving to Shabbona Grove, Illinois in 1866, removing to Marble Rock, Iowa, in the spring of 1868. To this union were born eight children, as follows: Melinda, of Plano, Illinois, Lucinda, now Mrs. Gideon Ackley of Marble Rock, Iowa, Oren, Remsen, Iowa; Almon, of Los Angeles, California; Luthera, also of California; George who died in Vermont, Elmer and Lulu, Mrs. Philip Shultz who died at Marble Rock. Mr. VanDusen like the well ripened shock of corn came to his grave, ripened in years. Like the lone oak, he stood the severe storms of many summers and frosts of many winters, holding his strength, his senses and an active mind to a marked degree. Separating from home and kin at a remarkably early age he has made his way alone, thro’ the pains and hardships of life. He united with the Christian church of Marble Rock about 1889; during his later years, his increasing pleasure was found in reading the Bible and visiting with friends concerning its precious promises. For many years he engaged in wagon and carriage making and repairing at Marble Rock. Mr. and Mrs. VanDusen went to Texas in 1900, while there his wife was taken ill with a stroke of paralysis from which she died August 20th, 1901; he returned to Iowa soon after this and during recent years has lived at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ackley, who has ministered untiringly to every need of a kind and appreciating father. His end came rather unexpectedly Saturday evening, at 9:15, his spirit returning to the “Judge of all the Earth, who shall, surely, do right.” Funeral services were conducted at the house, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1909. Interment taking place at Marble Rock, West side cemetery, Revs. Manchester and Inman officiating. [**Souce is thought to be the Marble Rock Journal, however was unable to verify as the years of 1909-1910 were destroyed or lost.] [submitted by B.L., Sept. 2004] Source: Gerry Weeth Trimble: Name, dates, places, & the following info: "Eliza (Elizabeth) Nears was b. 19 May 1834 in Birkshire, Franklin Co, VT which is adjacent to the Canadian border. She married Martin Sheldon Van Dusen 25 Mar 1852, and they moved to Iowa via Sanamon, IL. Martin and Eliza had the following children born in Vermont 1852-1861: Melinda, Lucinda, Orren, Almon and Luthera. After arriving in Iowa 1865-1871 - Georgie, Elmer and Lula H (Harriet Lucretia) were born. " Source: Clifford Worby: Milinda Van Duzen (1852-1919) married Henry Joseph Worby in Vermont, then moved to Illinois, along with Martin Sheldon Van Dusen (1827-1909) and Elizabeth "Eliza" NearsVan Dusen (1834-1901) and their children. Milinda and Henry are both buried in Plano (Kendall County) Illinois. Source: SEE ANNE SEARS' SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46658025 Anne Sears: Melinda Nears VanDuzen Worby Birth: Dec. 14, 1852 Richford Franklin County Vermont, USA Death: Jun. 2, 1919 Plano Kendall County Illinois, USA Family links: Children: Eliza Rebecca Worby Wright (1869 - 1941)* Jeanette Worby Kahle (1872 - 1951)* Rosa Belle LaVoy (1874 - 1928)* Joseph Henry Worby (1876 - 1933)* Ethel M. Worby Shultz (1892 - 1960)* Spouse: Henry J. Worby (1842 - 1920) Burial: Little Rock Township Cemetery Plano Kendall County Illinois, USA Created by: Anne Sears Record added: Jan 14, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 46658025 ******** Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177904099/martin-sheldon-van_dusen Created by: SFC Shirley Ann Smith Added: 29 Mar 2017 Find A Grave Memorial 177904099 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for Martin Sheldon Van Dusen (15 Jul 1827–20 Nov 1909), Find A Grave Memorial no. 177904099, citing Westside Cemetery, Marble Rock, Floyd County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by SFC Shirley Ann Smith (contributor 49130752) . Martin Sheldon Van Dusen BIRTH 15 Jul 1827 Keeseville, Clinton County, New York, USA DEATH 20 Nov 1909 (aged 82) Marble Rock, Floyd County, Iowa, USA BURIAL Westside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 177904099 Martin Sheldon Van Dusen b: 15 Jul 1827 Keesville, Clinton Co, New York - 20 Nov 1909 Marble Rock, Union Township, Floyd County, Iowa; burial: West Side Cemetery, Union Township, Floyd County, Iowa. Marble Rock Journal Marble Rock, Floyd County, Iowa November 1909 Spouse Photo Elizabeth Nears Van Dusen 1834-1901 Children Photo Melinda Nears VanDuzen Worby 1852-1919 Photo Lucinda E. Van Dusen Ackley 1855-1913 Photo Orren Frank Van Dusen 1855-1924 Almon H. Van Dusen 1857 - unknown Photo Luthera May VanDusen Johnson 1862-1923 Photo George W Van Dusen 1865-1866 Elmer Van Dusen 1868-1871 Photo Luellen Lucretia Van Dusen Shultz 1873-1905 ******** Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46658025/melinda-nears-worby Created by: Anne Sears Added: 14 Jan 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 46658025 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for Melinda Nears VanDuzen Worby (14 Dec 1852–2 Jun 1919), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46658025, citing Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Anne Sears (contributor 47022078) . Melinda Nears VanDuzen Worby BIRTH 14 Dec 1852 Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, USA DEATH 2 Jun 1919 (aged 66) Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Little Rock Township Cemetery Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, USA MEMORIAL ID 46658025 Family Members Parents Photo Martin Sheldon Van Dusen 1827-1909 Photo Elizabeth Nears Van Dusen 1834-1901 Spouse Photo Henry J. Worby 1842-1920 (m. 1866) Siblings Photo Lucinda E. Van Dusen Ackley 1855-1913 Photo Orren Frank Van Dusen 1855-1924 Almon H. Van Dusen 1857 - unknown Photo Luthera May VanDusen Johnson 1862-1923 Photo George W Van Dusen 1865-1866 Elmer Van Dusen 1868-1871 Photo Luellen Lucretia Van Dusen Shultz 1873-1905 AND Children Photo Eliza Rebecca Worby Wright 1869-1941 Photo Jeanette Worby Kahle 1872-1951 Photo Rosa Belle LaVoy 1874-1928 Photo Joseph Henry Worby 1876-1933 Photo George Worby 1886-1951 Photo Ethel M. Worby Shultz 1892-1960 ********