----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 577

MELVIN B. ORMES, settled in Unity, where he still resides. He was fireman and engineer for D. J. Spaulding Co., four years then he came to Wausau in his present capacity. He was born in West Chazy, Clinton Co., NY, March 2, 1832. He was married in New London, Ont., in 1859, to Jane Steward, who was born in Scotland. They have four children Martha, May, Eugene and Melvin Jr.