Melissa Beasley married William Newcomb

Melissa Jane Beasley was born 25 Nov 1868 in Nebraska, the daughter of George W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Turner) Beasley. She married William David Newcomb (1869-1948) 19 Apr 1895 in Colorado Springs CO. William was her first cousin, the son of Joseph Smither and Rebecca Jane (Beasley) Newcomb. He was her second husband. Her first husband's surname was McNeil, and they had a daughter, Mabel. Melissa and William had a son, Jesse Earl Newcomb. They eventually divorced.