Melinda (Pound) Martin (1796 - 1859)

Born 11 Apr 1796 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Rice G. McCoy — married 2 Jan 1812 (to 3 Sep 1834) in Clark, Indiana Territory, United States

Wife of John E. Martin — married 17 Nov 1843 in Washington, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1859 at age 63 in Washington, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Melinda Pound was born 11 Apr 1796, in Shelby County, Kentucky. She is a daughter of Joseph Pound and Elizabeth Stark. ^[1]

She married Rice McCoy, 02 Jan 1812.^[2] The ceremony was performed by Rice's father, William McCoy.

Melinda lived in Vernon Township, Washington, Indiana, in 1840. ^[3]

She married John Martin in Washington, Indiana, in 1843. He was the father-in-law of two of her children. ^[4]

Melinda and John lived in Vernon, Washington, Indiana, United States, in 1850. ^[5]

Melinda passed away 29 Dec 1859, in Washington County, Indiana. She is buried in the Livonia Cemetery, Livonia, Washington County, Indiana. ^[6]

Research Notes

• There is an extended biography included on Find A Grave that is a good read.
• 04 Jan 2021, her married last name was changed from McCoy to MsCoy, by David Hughey. No reason was given for this name change, and all prior sources have McCoy, and I could not easily see the reason for the married last name spelling change, and corrected it back to McCoy.

Sources

1. ↑ Hunt, John E., Compiled by; "Pound and Kester Families"; Regan Printing House, 1904; 628 pages, Indexed; Pages 185, 200.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5D-9Q4 : 8 December 2017), Rice G McCoy and Melinda Pound, ; citing Clark, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 549,314.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR1-KNS : 15 August 2017), Malinda McCoy, Vernon Township, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 155, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 97; FHL microfilm 7,731.
4. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JJ-Y2D : 10 February 2018), John Martin and Malinda McCoy, 18 Nov 1843; citing Washington, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 549,460.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV8-GBS : 12 April 2016), Malinda Martin in household of John Martin, Vernon, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing family 86, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20227184, database and images (accessed 10 December 2018), memorial page for Malinda Pound McCoy (11 Apr 1796–29 Dec 1859), citing Livonia Cemetery, Livonia, Washington County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Jo Lashbrooks (contributor 46786670).