NameMary Melinda BROWN
Baptism1902, Pride Zion Baptist Church, Pride, Kentucky
Death23 Apr 1942, Union County, Kentucky6,153
BurialBordley Cemetery, Union County, Kentucky
OccupationMother of 6 children; only 1 survived to adulthood
EducationIlliterate; 4th grade
ReligionBaptist
Alias/AKAMollie
Spouses
Birthabt 1857, St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada Or Pennsylvania152
Deathbef 1900, Union County, Kentucky
Memobetween 1891 and 1900; Larkin born 1891
Marriage25 Apr 1880, Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky152
Marr MemoBond: 22 Apr 1880
Notes for Mary Melinda BROWN
Mary Melinda Brown was always known as Mollie. She was the mother of 6 children by her own account, but only one lived to adulthood. I only know the names of four of those six.
Census notes for Mary Melinda BROWN
1870 Kentucky, Union County, Hills Precinct, Boardley P.O., p. 291, film M593-501
dwelling 39, family 39
Brown, William, age 35, male, white, farmer, real estate $331, personal $250, born Ireland
--------, Martha A., age 23, female, white, keeping house, born Kentucky
--------, Mary J., age 5, female, white, born Kentucky
--------, Bettie, age 4, female, white, born Kentucky
--------, John, age 3, female [sic], white, born Kentucky
--------, Kate, age 1, female, white, born Kentucky
1880 Kentucky, Henderson County, Cairo, E.D. 47, page 503D or page 12, film T9-0419
(living in boarding house with Mary’s uncle John Hogan)
dwelling 108, family 108
Frank Moffitt, head, male, white, age 23, laborer, born Pennsylvania, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
Mary Moffitt, wife, female, white, age 15, keeping house, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky
1900 Kentucky, Union County, Sturgis district #5, E.D. 84, sheet 11A, stamped 178, T623-553
dwelling 205, family 207
Moffit, Mollie M., head, white, female, Mar 1864, age 36, widow, mother of 6 children, 2 living, born Kentucky, father Ireland, mother Kentucky, farmer
--------, William J., son, white, male, Jan 1890, age 10, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, at school
--------, Larkin, son, white, male, Feb 1891, age 9, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, at school
1910 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 123, sheet 2B, film T624-504
Sullivan and Morganfield Roads, dwelling 44, family 44
Muffit, Mollie, head, female, white, age 46, widow, mother of 6 children, 2 living, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky, farmer, cannot read or write
--------, Willie, son, male, white, age 21, single, born Kentucky, father born U.S., mother born Kentucky, teacher at a school, can read and write
Brown, George, cousin, male, white, age 12, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farm laborer, can read and write
Montgomery, John, boarder, male, white, age 73?, widower, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farm laborer, can read and write
1920 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 131, sheet 4A, T625-600
Clay and Morganfield Road, dwelling 77, family 79
Potts, Thomas, head, male, white, age 56, single, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, farmer, can read and write
Moffet, Mollie, head, female, white age 55, widow, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother Kentucky, laundress, works at home, cannot read or write
1930 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 113-10, sheet 21A
Boxville/Bordley Rd., dwelling 390, family 391
Moffit, Mollie, head, owns, worth $600, yes radio, female, white, age 65, widow, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
Brown, John, brother, male, white, age 60, widower, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer, general farm
--------, Edna, niece, female, white, age 16, single, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
--------, Weldon, nephew, male, white, age 11, single, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
--------, Clifton, nephew, male, white, age 9, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
1940 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 113-15, sheet 3B
dwelling 60, owns $125
Moffit, Mollie, head, female, white, age 76, widow, 4th grade, born Kentucky, same house in 1935
Brown, Clifton, nephew, male, white, age 19, single, 7th grade, born Kentucky, same house in 1935
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