Malinda (Rector) McPherson (1814 - 1895)

Born 12 Apr 1814 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Hezekiah Hale McPherson — married 14 Nov 1835 in Rockwood, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1895 at age 80 in Savoy, Fannin, Texas, United States

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Biography

BURIAL Fairview Cemetery Savoy, Fannin County, Texas, USA

Malindy was the Tennessee born daughter of Cumberland Rector and Sarah Buster (not possible married 1841) mother must be Cumberland Rector's first wife Lydia Carter, both natives of Virginia. She married Hezekiah McPherson November 14, 1835 in Rockwood, Tennessee. They migrated from Roane County, Tennessee to Cedar County, Missouri in 1852. After residing there for about 10 years, they left the state during the Civil War. In July 1863, Malindy and six daughters with wagons and ox teams started southwest from Cedar County toward Arkansas. Hezekiah met them at Cross Hollows, Arkansas near the Pea Ridge Battlefield. Their son Hardin Deatheridge McPherson was killed in the battle of Oak Hills. Hezekiah may have been at the battlefield, either participating, or had gone there at the news of their son's death. Perhaps they were there to try to identify the body and to give it a decent burial.** The family traveled on to Fannin County, Texas later that year. Settling near the town of Savoy, Hezekiah rented farm land for about four years. Around 1867, the family migrated to Washington County, Arkansas. By 1878 Hezekiah and Malindy had moved back to Texas where he died January 15, 1878, she followed April 5, 1895.*

• From an account by "conniehopk" from a composite account by Kathleen Hopkins taken from data of "History of Texas, the Lone Star State," LDS Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City.
  • It is a little known fact that some families did follow their service members in the Civil War.

Some records indicate a numerically transposed date of death: May 4, 1895, but most use April 5, 1895.

Census

1850: District 2, Rhea Co, TN pg. 279A ^[1]

• Hezekiah McPhearson age 40 TN
• Malinda McPhearson age 35 TN
• Hardin age 12 MO
• James M. age 10 TN
• Perthena age 7 TN
• Barton age 5 TN
• Mahala age 4 TN
• William age 2 TN
• Elizabeth age 0 TN

1860: Linn, Cedar Co, MO pg. 73 ^[2]

• Hezekiah McPherson age 50 TN
• Malinda McPherson age 46 TN
• Hardin age 23 MO
• James M. age 20
• Partheny age 18
• Burton age 15
• Mahala age 14
• William age 12
• Elizabeth age 10
• Mary age 9
• Jane age 7
• Lucinda age 4
• Josephine age 4

1870: Richland, Washington Co, Arkansas pg. 244A ^[3]

• H. McPherson age 61 TN
• M. McPherson age 56 TN
• William age 23 TN
• E age 20 TN
• Mary age 19 TN
• J age 14 MO
• L age 14 MO
• Nelson age 15 TN
• Nancy age 13 TN

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Rhea, Tennessee; Roll: M432_893; Page: 279A; Image: 29
2. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Linn, Cedar, Missouri; Roll: M653_613; Page: 73; Family History Library Film: 803613
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Richland, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 244A; Image: 344082; Family History Library Film: 545565

• Husband is Hezekiah McPherson, mentioned in his father-in-law's will.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116878433/malinda-mcpherson

• Mrs. P.H. Haggard and James R. Jones, ed., "A Sketch of My Early Life,” Civil War Times Illustrated, Vol. 20, no. 5, (August 1981): 35.

• Civil War Times Illustrated - August 1981