Generation
"Information from 1850, 1855, 1865 Van Buren Census. Records in the possession of Fred A Molby, Baldwin, Kansas.
"In a letter dated Aug. 31, 1953, he says--'John Molby's son, Frank H. Molby of Ashgrove Farm, Greenleaf, Kansas, sent me a list in which he gave his father John's birth as Feb. 19, 1817."
"In a Bible which John's widow had procured several years after John's death, all nicely written, she had--
"John Molby was born April 14, 1817. John Molby died February 6, 1859, Onondaga Co., N.Y., age 41-9-22." (probably Van Buren Twp.) (In the copy sent me it is: "John Molby was born April 1, 1817).
It is thought that John died on his farm and is buried in the old cemetery on the Molby-Rouse farm, now leveled. Most of the bodies were removed to nearby cemeteries. After his death his family re- mained in this section for a number of years, but finally all went west, the last one in 1884. (Ref. Harvey Walker).
(Note. One of Irvin John Molby's children was born in New York in 1887; and the next child was born in Kansas, 1889).
1850 Census, Van Buren. Born
(252) John Molby 33 M. Farmer $2,200 N.Y.
Clarissa E. Molby 32 F. "
Alvira J. " 12 F. "
Almina J. " 11 F. "
Emily M. " 9 F. "
Dewit C. " 6 M. "
Wm. W. " 4 M. "
George W. " 6/12 M. "
Sept. 19, 1850.
1855 Census Van Buren--2nd Election District. Res. in Twp.
(220) John Maltby 37 M. Farmer Onondaga 36 yrs.
Clarissa " 36 F. wife " 20 "
Alvira J." 17 F. child " 17 "
Almina " 16 F. " " 16 "
Emely " 13 F. " " 13 "
Dewit Clinton " 11 M. " " 11 "
Wm. Walace " 9 M. " " 9 "
George W. " 5 M. " " 5 "
Frank K. " 1 M. " " 1 "
Edmund Holcomb 74 M. Mass. 40 "
Sally " 72 F. Conn. 40 "
June 16, 1855.
1865 Van Buren Census--1st Election District.
*(196) Clarissa E. Molby 45 F. Onondaga 8 Once Now wid.
Clinton D. " 21 M. child. Farmer. Onondaga. Single.
Wallace " 19 M. " " " "
George W. " 15 M. " " "
Franklin " 11 M. " "
Edwin J. " 7 M. "
Sally Holcomb 81 F. mother Conn. 6 Once Now wid.
June 22, 1865.
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