Some records show her death as 1857. If that is true, her children would be Mahala, Silas, Elizabeth, Lorana, Brison/Brian. However, all but Mahala and Silas have been entered in cemetery records as children of Samuel and his 2nd wife, Margaret Frakes. No record of his marriage date to Margaret found.
Melinda and Samuel May have also had childeen Mary, Martha, Sylvester, according to family trees, not confirmed.
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
Name: Samuel Willey
Spouse: Malinda Shaw
Date: 22 Jan 1837
County: McDonough Illinois
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Microfilm: 1320670 item 8
Burial this cemetery not proved, placed here with husband and her sister who also died young.
Some records show her death as 1857. If that is true, her children would be Mahala, Silas, Elizabeth, Lorana, Brison/Brian. However, all but Mahala and Silas have been entered in cemetery records as children of Samuel and his 2nd wife, Margaret Frakes. No record of his marriage date to Margaret found.
Melinda and Samuel May have also had childeen Mary, Martha, Sylvester, according to family trees, not confirmed.
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
Name: Samuel Willey
Spouse: Malinda Shaw
Date: 22 Jan 1837
County: McDonough Illinois
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Microfilm: 1320670 item 8
Burial this cemetery not proved, placed here with husband and her sister who also died young.
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