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Melvina (Anderson) Larkins (abt. 1819 - aft. 1885)

Melvina Larkins formerly Anderson
Born about in Hawkins, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of [half], [half], , , , , , , and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after after about age 66 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Melvina was born about 1819 in Hawkins Co., TN to George Anderson and Rhoda Unknown.

She can be found as a girl 10-15 in her father's household on the 1830 census of Hawkins Co., TN[1]. And, she can be found as a woman 20-30 in her widowed mother's household on the 1840 census of Hawkins Co., TN[2].

She married John Larkins 7 December 1843 in Hawkins Co., TN[3].

The couple can be found together on the 1850 census of Hawkins Co., TN[4].

Her brother, Aaron Anderson (abt.1805-1855), passed in August 1855, leaving a nuncupative (oral will)[5]. Within days, Melvina (as well as her mother & siblings) were summonsed to the court in Rogersville to contest the will[6].

In 1857, her husband brought suit against Aaron's widow, Tabitha (Sizemore) Dodson (abt.1805-abt.1883), over the inheritance of Aaron's estate[7] - the suit explicitly listed Melvina's parents as George & Rhoda Anderson.

John & Melvina are then found together on the 1860[8] & 1870[9] censuses of Hawkins Co., TN. The 1880 census records Melvina as widowed[10].

She gives a deposition in the 1884 Chancery Court suit Henry C Hart V Daniel Anderson & Others outlining her siblings and their children[11].

She is assumed to have passed in Hawkins Co., TN sometime after this deposition.

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP4-DCQ : Fri Oct 06 17:38:13 UTC 2023), Entry for George Anderson, 1830.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-TRP : Thu Oct 05 04:42:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Rhoda Anderson, 1840.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5HC-Y17 : Fri Oct 20 11:20:33 UTC 2023), Entry for John Larkins and Malvena Anderson, 07 Dec 1843.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDJ-S9Z : Wed Oct 04 22:21:25 UTC 2023), Entry for John Larkins and Lavinia Larkins, 1850.
  5. ↑  Last Will & Testament of Aaron Anderson: "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2YRF-S9?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q7-4M9%3A179633401%2C179925601 : 22 May 2014), Hawkins > Wills, 1797-1826, Vol. 01 > image 36 of 323; county courthouses, Tennessee.: Citing: Hawkins County, Tennessee Wills Vol 1, pages 16 & 17
  6. ↑ "Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-2F9T-Y7?cc=1909193&wc=SFGL-JW5%3A180562601%2C180563802%2C180562603%2C180566501 : 22 May 2014), Hawkins > Probate Court, Wills > 1779-1975 > Adams, Thomas W. - Dykes, William > image 165 of 2844; county archives, Tennessee.
  7. ↑ John Larkins & Wife et al vs Raleigh Dodson & Wife; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PQ-8N5C?i=2198; Hawkins county, Tennessee, Chancery Court Records (1851-1860); Slide 2199
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T6-LKH : Tue Oct 03 12:23:41 UTC 2023), Entry for John Larkins and Malvina Larkins, 1860.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD7-SS9 : Thu Oct 05 15:30:47 UTC 2023), Entry for John Larkins and Malvina Larkins, 1870.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD76-LT5 : Fri Oct 06 07:33:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Malvina Larkins, 1880.
  11. ↑ Henry C Hart and others vs Daniel Anderson et al; Chancery Court Records, Hawkins County, Tennessee; Image 1751 & 1752; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PQ-67JP




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