STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1886, p 8, c 2 STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 20 Jul 1904, p7, c7, "25 Years Ago, 75 YEARS OF AGE BY 01 JUN 1880" MALINDA (SCOTT) TWICHELL, 12 MAR 1803 - 14 Dec 1886 Mrs. Melinda Twichell died Tuesday of last week at the advanced age of eighty-four years. She and her husband were among the earliest settlers on Jackson Prairie. She was buried Friday. Her husband, Uncle Jonah Twichell, is in his 86th year and very feeble. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Malinda/Leandy (Scott) Twichell, 12 Mar 1803 -14 Dec 1886, on 18 Oct 1823 in Coventryville, NY, married Jonas H. Twichell Sr., born 15 Dec 1800 in Derby, CT; died 26 Feb 1887. They are buried at Jackson Prairie Cemetery, Orland, Steuben County, IN. In the www.rootsweb/worldconnect.com, "Deceased Family Only". Contact: Scot Sabo, ssabo@tigdata.net, Jonas H. Twichell Sr., there is a note: In 1836, Jonas left Chenango, NY, and moved to Seteuben County, IN., to farm land, 2 - miles south of the town of Orland, IN. Jonas, according to notes from Mrs. Lewie P. Twichell, gave a corner of his farm for use as a cemetery in 1851. Jonas' gravestone is situated in first place as you turn into the entrance of the graveyard. It contains the names and birthdates of all of his children. Malinda/Leandy is the daughter of Samuel Scott, born 16 Apr 1772/1774 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, and Malinda (Hurburt/Hurlbut) Scott, born in 1778 in Hartford, CT. Malinda and Scott were married 15 Feb 1795 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. She is the daughter of Joseph Hurlbut. Malinda and Samuel Scott had 5 children including their daughter, Malinda, the subject of this obituary. They were: LUCIA SCOTT, born 29 Apr 1796 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. SAMUEL SCOTT, born 12 Mar 1798 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. VICTOR SCOTT, born 13 Apr 1800 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. EMILY SCOTT, born 01 Nov 1805 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. Jonas H. Twichell Sr., 15 Dec 1800 - 26 Feb 1887, was the son of Robert and Anna (Smith) Twichell. He and his family were true pioneers of Steuben County, IN. CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE OF JONAS H. TWICHELL SR. AND MALINDA (SCOTT) TWICHELL: DGTR: Harriet E. (Twichell) Jackson, Foose, Thompson, born 12 Sep 1825 in Chenango County, NY. On 28 Jul in Steuben County, IN., she married her 1st husband, Samuel B. Jackson, born about 1825. On 07 Jan 1864 in Steuben County, IN., she married her 2nd husband, Joseph Foose. No other information. Sometime later she married her 3rd husband, John Thompson, who was born in 1825 in Chenango, NY. They lived in Grand Rapids, MI. No other information on either of them. DGTR: Clarissa Ann (Twichell) Roberts, 31 Oct 1827 - 24 Feb 1891, who, on 23 Jul 1850 in Steuben County, IN, married Daniel Hibbard Roberts, 16 Nov 1819 - 10 Jan 1906, son of Daniel Roberts, 20 Aug 1790 - 13 Mar 1841, and Mary Hibbard Roberts, 03 Nov 1798 - 18 Oct 1857. They are all buried at Jackson Prairie Cemetery. SON: Charles T. Twichell, 14 Dec 1830 - 02 Oct 1859. NOTE: In the "Cemeteries of Steuben County, IN - 1990" by Audree Seibel Lewis, page 1853, his name and dates are on a twin-type stone at Jackson Prairie although he is buried in a field south east of the buildings on the old Twichell farm east of Jackson Prairie Cemetery. SON: Benjamin Smith Twichell, 04 Jul 1806- 05 Aug 1868, died in SanFrancisco, CA. On 25 Apr 1827, in Chenango County, NY, he married Sabra C. (Rodgers) Twichwell, born 08 May 1806 in MA; died 05 Mar 1874 in Orland, Steuben County, IN. They are buried at Memorial Grove Cemetery, Steuben County, IN . She was the daughter of Ithuriel Jonathan Rodgers, born 03 Oct 1775 in Palmer, Hampden, MA; died 18 May 1832 in Chenango County, NY, who, on 05 Oct 1800 in Palmer, Hampden, MA, married Betsey (Dodge) Rodgers, born 04 Feb 1779 in Kent, CT; died 26 Mar 1847 in Chenango, NY. SON: Jonas H. Twichell Jr., 18 Jan 1836 in Chenango County, NY; diede 19 Oct 1919 in Orland, Steuben County, IN; on 05 Mar 1856 in Steuben County, IN, he married his 1st wife, Catherine Ann (Johnson) Twichell, born 15 May 1840 - 05 May 1866, 25 years, 11 months and 20 days. She was buried in her parents lot at Lake Gage Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. She was the daughter of Harvey Johnson, 24 Feb 1812 - 17 Mar 1878, and Hannah Louise (Yager) Johnson, 02 Sep 1820 - 13 May 1877. On 10 Oct 1867 in Kinderhook, Branch County, MI., he married his 2nd wife, Jane Anna (Milner) Twichell, born 26 Nov 1844 near Aberdeen, Scotland, and died 01 Jan 1917. Jonas and Jane Anne are buried at Jackson Prairie Cemetery. She was the daughter of Ebenezer and Jane Milner. SON: Frank Marcus Twichell/ Marcus W. Franklin Twichell, born 11 Sep 1838/1840 in Steuben County, IN; died 21 Dec 1917 in Napa County, CA. On 13 Nov 1867 in Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA, he married Sarah S. (Walker) Twichell, born 17 Nov 1849 in Humboldt, Pershing County, NY. DGTR: Malinda Twichell, 17 Jul 1842 - 04 Jan 1846. SON: Sterling Starr Seeley Twichell, 18 Oct 1844, died 01 Oct 1906 in Bronson Township, Branch County, MI. On 02 Jun 1881 in Orland, IN, he married Lovina Figy, born Jan 1854 in Ohio. They are buried in Matteson Cemetery, Matteson, Branch County, MI. SON: Theodore Bliss Twichell, 29 Apr 1846 - 07Jun 1933, on 31 Jan 1867 in Orland, IN., he married Sarah (Paxson) Twichell, born in Aug 1848 in LaGrange, LaGrange County, IN; died 01 Oct 1925 in Orland, IN. On 20 Nov 1926 in Orland, IN., he married a 2nd time to Harriet B. Twichell, 05 Mar 1857 - 09 July 1934; died in Orland, IN. In 1930, Harriet was living in Orland, Steuben Co., IN. Theodore and Sarah are buried a Jackson Prairie Cemetery. SOURCES: "Cemeteries of Steuben County, IN - 1990" by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 990, 991; Vol. 2, pages 1422, 1423, 1536, 1537, 1852, 1853, 1854. "History of Steuben County, Ind, 1885, pages 720, 721, biography of Jonas H. twichell Jr. "Atlas of Steuben County, IN, 1880, page 52, CLM 2, Millgrove Township" "Marriages of Steuben County, IN, 1837 - 1899." www.rootsweb/worldconnect.com: "Franklin D. Davis-Families", Contact: Dick, Kkavis1960@live.com, Jonas H. Twichell,KD#122175." "Gone But Not Forgotten", Contact: George, george_woaod27787@concast.net, Frank, Marcus Twichill, "Kristen Schoonover's Family Tree,"contact: Kristen Schoonover, misskris@kittyface.com, Jonas H. Twichell Sr. "Deceased Family Only, Contact: Scott sabo, ssabo@tigdata.net www.famlysearch.org< Individual Record, Jonas H. Twichwell Sr, 1880 U. S. Census, Jonas Twichell, Orland, Steuben Co, IN, FHL Film #1254312; NA film #T9-0312, pg 259B. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net