On 6/18/1870 the family lived at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO withMalin da, 48, as head of the house. Living with her were John, 17,farmer; F ayett, 16, laborer; Elonzo, 13; Jane A and William A(Richard), 10, and t he family of daughter Margaret Ingram: William,43, farmer, Margaret, 3 4, Jane, 15, Charity, 13, James, 10, WilliamR, 8, Sarah F, 5, and Benj amin, 2. Also counted there was ElizabethBuckner, 37, house servant.
By census time on 6/17/1880 Melinda, 67, had joined children living inW oodbury, Cumberland Co, IL. In her household were Lafayette, 24,Alonz o, 23, and Richard, 21, all farmers. In the same township wasson John .
The 1860 census says she was born in TN.
