Melvilla Long1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 9261, (abt 1816 - 1855)
FatherGriffin Long1 ( - btn Mar 1817 - Apr 1817)
MotherSarah Graham4 (abt 1780 - aft 1865)

Key Events:

Birth: about 1 Mar 1816, Kentucky5,6
Marriage: 28 Jan 1836, Sangamon Co., Illinois, William Snow (about 13 Mar 1813 - 2 Sep 1856)7,4,8
Death: 2 Jun 18559
Burial: Weston Cemetery, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois10

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Narrative:

     
Malvilla (Long) Snow's Tombstone
photo courtesy Bonnie Jean Selig, R.I.P.
Melvilla Long was born about 1 Mar 1816 in Kentucky.5,6
     Her father died in Mar or Apr 1817, when Melvilla was about one year old.11 She was probably one of the three females under age 10 listed in the household of her mother, Sarah Graham, in the 1820 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., Kentucky.12
     Melvilla married William Snow on 28 Jan 1836 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.7,4,8
     On 9 May 1836 Melvilla and her sister Eliza and their husbands sold to their uncle Thomas Long their rights as heirs of their father in a tract on head of Spring Ck., "the proper boundaries not known to the parties," for $80.13
     She was probably the female age 20 to 30 listed in the household of her husband, William Snow, in the 1840 Federal Census of Sangamon Co., Illinois.14 Melvilla and William were living in Sangamon Co., Illinois, when they made that sale.15
     Melvilla and William appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Mill Creek, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, enumerated 12 Oct 1850. Their children Eliza, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Annis, Ginner, Adeline and Jack were listed as living with them, as was Joseph Gates, age 77, relationship unknown.16
     Melvilla died on 2 Jun 1855.9 She was buried in Weston Cemetery, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois.10

Children:
     Children with William Snow

Death dates have been found only for Mary Ann and Elizabeth. Marriage records have been found for Eliza, Annis and Adeline, but no further records. No further records identifiable as the other children have been found after they appeared with their father in the 1855 state census.
  • Eliza J. Snow17 (abt 1837 - )
  • Mary Ann Snow17 (23 Mar 1838 - 25 Feb 1923)
  • Elizabeth Snow17 (abt 1840 - Mar 1860)
  • John Snow17 (abt 1842 - )
  • Annis M. Snow17 (abt 1844 - )
  • Ginner Snow17 (abt 1846 - )
  • Adeline Snow17 (abt 1848 - )
  • Jack George Snow17 (abt Dec 1849 - )
  • Louisa Snow18 (abt 1851 - )
  • Melvilla Snow18 (abt 1854 - )

Citations

  1. [S1975] Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, O:143-4, John Ball & wife Eliza and William Snow & wife Malvilla to Thomas Long, 17 Apr 1849, shows them as heirs of Griffing Long, decst.
  2. [S2827] William Snow household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows name as Malvilla Snow.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #11396866, Melvilla Snow, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S1975] Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, O:143-4, John Ball & wife Eliza and William Snow & wife Malvilla to Thomas Long, 17 Apr 1849.
  5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #11396866, Melvilla Snow, shows age 39 yrs, 3 mo, 1 day at death 2 Jun 1855, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  6. [S2827] William Snow household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows age 33 and state.
  7. [S10353] Springfield Chapter N. S. D. A. R., "Sangamon County Marriage Records", 2:1, record for William Snow and Melvilly Little, citing lic. no. 1481, shows date and officant.
  8. [S2827] William Snow household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #11396866, Melvilla Snow, shows date, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #11396866, Melvilla Snow, and includes tombstone photo.
  11. [S875] Wills, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, A:295-6, Griffin Long, 1918, will dated 9 Mar 1817, proved in Apr 1817 term of county court.
  12. [S3157] Sarah Doom household, 1820 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  13. [S1975] Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, K:247, Caleb C Cobb to Daniel Jarrett, 16 Sep 1841; K:249-52, C. C. Cobb to Robt. L. Cobb, David R Bell & Gideon D. Cobb dated 2 Aug 1841, item No. 14; K248, Caleb C. Cobb to Louisa Long, dated 9 Aug 1841; and O:143-4, John Ball & wife Eliza and William Snow & wife Malvilla to Thomas Long dated 9 May 1836, assigned to assigned to Caleb C. Cobb 8 Dec 1843.
  14. [S10357] Wm Snow household, 1840 U.S. Census, Sangamon Co., Illinois.
  15. [S1975] Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, O:143-4, John Ball & wife Eliza and William Snow & wife Malvilla to Thomas Long, 17 Apr 1849, shows them as of Sangamon Co., Illinois.
  16. [S2827] William Snow household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois.
  17. [S2827] William Snow household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  18. [S10355] William Snow household, 1855 Illinois State Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, Woodbine, shows the girl as apparently living as parent and child with her husband.