Malinda N (Edwards) Apperson (1821 - 1903)

Born 22 Dec 1821 in Tennessee, United States

Wife of Peter Apperson — married 17 Nov 1839 in Greene County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1903 at age 81 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Biography

Malinda Edwards was the wife of Peter Apperson and the mother of Martha Apperson and Sarah Malinda 'Sallie' Apperson. In 1850, they were living in Springfield, Missouri with the first four of their children:

1850 Census, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Peter Apperson M 39 Tennessee Melinda Apperson F 29 Tennessee Mary J Apperson F 10 Missouri John B Apperson M 8 Missouri William J Apperson M 4 Missouri Ann E Apperson F 2 Missouri

In 1870, Malinda was is listed in the household with the youngest five children:

1870 Missouri Malinda Apperson F 50 Tennessee Martha D Apperson F 19 Missouri Henry Apperson M 17 Missouri Sarah E Apperson F 15 Missouri Gabriel Apperson M 13 Missouri Virginia A Apperson F 9 Missouri

Family oral history maintains that Peter went to Rolla to visit a family member in 1865 and never returned. They believe he was murdered, but the body was never recovered. As this was at the time of the war between the Confederate States and the northern states of the U.S., his disappearance may have been related to that conflict.

In 1880, Malinda was living in the household of her daughter Mattie (probably Martha) and her family in St. Louis, Missouri.

1880 St. Louis, MO Self Wm Robertson M 32 New York, United States Daughter Minnie Robertson F 8 Missouri, United States Mother-in-law Malinda Apperson F 59 Tennessee Son Harry Robertson M 3 Missouri, United States Wife Mattie Robertson F 29 Missouri, United States

Malinda died in 1903 and is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Sources

• Greene County Missouri Marriage Records

• 1850 Census

• 1870 Census

• 1880 Census

• Cemetery Records, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri