Malvina (Arthur) Haynsworth (1832 - 1920)

Born 5 Apr 1832 in Fairfield, Vermont, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Josiah Haynsworth — married 3 Oct 1854 in West Troy, Albany, New York, United States

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Biography

Malvina was born in 1832. She was the daughter of William Arthur and Malvina Stone. She passed away in 1920.

She was a sister of the 21st President of the United States, President Chester Alan Arthur.

Around 1853 Malvina and her sister, Almeda were teachers at the academy in Cahoes, Albany, New York. Both sisters while teaching stayed with their oldest sister Regina, who was married to William Caw. Chester was principle at the academy at the same time. Unfortunately the academy closed down.

She married Henry Josiah Haynesworth in 1854. They never had any children and he was not considered the best of providers which did not seem to bother Malvinia.

Malvina kept two diaries. One in the year of 1958 and another one in the year of 1869.

From the diaries Malvina portrays herself as a rather plain, moody, brooding young woman with a hypersensitivity and a penchant for hypochondria which often bordered on serious neurosis. She loathed her pious, ever stern father and reproached herself constantly for being unable to accept the Christianity he demanded

In 1883 she visited the White House briefly and was described as a semi-invalid seeking seclusion.

She remained childless, was widowed in 1892, and died insane in 1916.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 August 2018), memorial page for Malvina Arthur Haynesworth (5 Apr 1832–16 Jan 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #165907820, citing Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Ray Gurganus (contributor 47340841).

Sources

Diaries of Malvina Arthur

https://vermonthistory.org/journal/misc/DiariesOfMalvinaArthur.pdf

1850 United States Federal Census

Name Malvina Arthur

Age 19

Birth Year abt 1831

Birthplace New York

Home in 1850 Cohoes, Albany, New York, USA

Gender Female

Family Number 1459

Household Members

Name Age

William C Caro 33

Regina Caro 28

Malvina Arthur 19

Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Cohoes, Albany, New York; Roll: M432_474; Page: 172A; Image: 196 Description Township: Cohoes

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U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name Malvina Haynesworth

Maiden Name Arthur

Birth Date 5 Apr 1832

Death Date 16 Jan 1920

Cemetery Albany Rural Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Menands, Albany County, New York, United States of America

Has Bio? N

Father William Arthur

Mother Malvina Arthur

Spouse Henry J. Haynesworth

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165907820