Malones

Last month I went to a biennial family reunion with relatives from my Mother's side. Mom's birth last name is Malone. I had a great time at the reunion, spoke with as many people as possible, and took a bunch of pictures.

I had genealogy documents with me and others that were interested looked at them with me. We had some good conversations. One of my cousins noted that I had my Dad's line clear back to about 1644, but I didn't have the Malones back that far.

So, I went to work researching my great great grandfather Malone. I had his name as Jacob. As I did my research, I found some sources that Had his name as Mitchell. Turns out, his name was probably Jacob Mitchell Malone. More research netted me a copy of his obituary from 'The Independent' in Cashion, OK. Here is part of it:

"Jacob Mitchell Malone was botrn in Virginia March 31, 1842; died at his home in Cashion Oklahoma December 24, 1916. He removed from his place of birth with his parents to Iowa in 1851, where he remained until 1860 when he went to Missouri. In 1872 he moved to Kansas where lived until he settled on the homestead south of Cashion in 1889.

He was united in marriage to Martha E. Slover Oct 27, 1967. To this union was born five children:  Victor S. of Roff Okla; Hadley H. of Moline Kansas; Etta Lee who departed this life in May 1899; Florence Minnie who died in infancy; and Effie Alma.

. . . He has always been a man who stood for right principles and every reform for the betterment of humanity. He was unselfish in his life always choosing the good of others rather than his own interests. . . . "

I wish I had a picture of him to post here . . .