William Melephant worked as foreman of the Smelting Works and general superintendent of Loading Wharf. He first appears in my records in 1885. My last reference to the family name in Little Bay is from 1887 and by 1888 he is no longer listed as superintendent of the Smelting department so I do not believe the family remained long in Little Bay, perhaps as short as those two years. The last name has a number of spelling variants such as  Malifont, Malephant, Maliphant, and Melephant.

1884 – Henry Maliphant arrives in St. John’s from New York (ET, Nov 7)

1885 – William Melephant of the Smelting Works is always found at his post and on duty (ET, Sept 26)

1885 – On December 8th Mr. Maliphant, the foreman of the Smelting Works and general superintendent of Loading Wharf, reported on the nighttime actives of Constable Meaney to Sergeant Wells (Wells)

1885 – On December 12th Mr. Maliphant reported that someone had broken into the Company Store at Loading Wharf (Wells)

1886 – Mr. Malifont superintendent of the jigging mill was credited for success in that branch (DC, May 17)

1886 – Miss Maliphant arrives at the hotel Knight’s Home in St. John’s (ET, Aug 1)

1886 – Miss Maliphant traveled from Little Bay to St. John’s on the Plover (DC, Aug 10)

1886 – In December Mr. Hansen was listed of the smelting works department (Wells)

1887 – Mr. Maliphant as superintendent of the Smelting Works presenting a list of the forty-four men working under him to the Magistrate as part of the protest against licensed liquor sales (TS, Jan 1)

1887 – Mr. Malephant is credited with superintending the building of several furnaces. Mr. Thompson is also credited for his scientific mind (ET, July 30)

1887 – Henry Mahphant was listed as a member of the Rifle Club (ET, Oct 7)

1887 – Henry Maphant was listed as a member of the Rifle Club (TS, Oct 22)

1888 – G. L. Thompson working as superintendent of the Smelting department (TS, Feb 18)

1891 – J. W. Thompson was working as Manager of the Smelting Works (ET, June 15)

There was a William Melephant married to Mary Kelly in St. John’s in 1816 (Basilica marriages)