Melinda Otis1

Female, #9981, (18 Feb 1868 - 16 Jul 1942)

Parent*Edwin Houston Otis (29 May 1837 - 19 May 1905)
Parent*Martha Ann Strickland (17 Oct 1835 - 6 Apr 1919)
Melinda Otis|b. 18 Feb 1868\nd. 16 Jul 1942|p9981.htm|Edwin Houston Otis|b. 29 May 1837\nd. 19 May 1905|p9982.htm|Martha Ann Strickland|b. 17 Oct 1835\nd. 6 Apr 1919|p9983.htm|Sylvester R. Otis|b. 27 Jan 1810\nd. 14 Jun 1893|p9990.htm|Malinda (?)|b. 1804\nd. 1868|p9991.htm|Richard Strickland|b. circa 1811|p44508.htm|Elizabeth (?)|b. May 1816|p44509.htm|

Name Variation  Melinda Otis was also known as Linnie.2 
Birth*18 Feb 1868 Melinda was born at Florida on 18 Feb 1868.1 
 She was the daughter of Edwin Houston Otis and Martha Ann Strickland. 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Martha, Austin, Simeon and Melinda listed as a household member living with Edwin Houston Otis on the 1870 Census at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.3 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Melinda was listed as a daughter in Edwin Houston Otis's household on the 1880 Census at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.
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Census1 Jun 1885 She was listed as a daughterin the census report at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 1 Jun 1885.5 
Marriage*10 Jul 1890 She married Joseph Rafael Howe at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 10 Jul 1890. 
Married Name10 Jul 1890  As of 10 Jul 1890, her married name was Howe. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Melinda was listed as Joseph Rafael Howe's wife on the 1900 Census at Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.6 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Melinda was listed as Joseph Rafael Howe's wife on the 1920 Census at Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.7 
Willbefore 29 Apr 1929 In Simeon Otis's will before 29 Apr 1929 at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, Melinda, Alma, Linnie, Agnes, Oliver and Raymond named as heir(s).8 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 She was enumerated in the US Census of 1930 at Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. Living next door to her daughter, Bernice Howe Ates..9 
Death*16 Jul 1942 She died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 16 Jul 1942.1,2 
Burial*17 Jul 1942 Her body was interred on 17 Jul 1942 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. Her tombstone reads, "Linnie Howe, Mother, Feb 18, 1868 - Jul 16, 1942.".10,11 

Family

Joseph Rafael Howe (12 Oct 1858 - 8 Jan 1925)
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 14 Jul 2005

Citations

  1. Harry Stuart Culpepper and Alma Elaine Payne Ancestors, Culpepper/Payne Family Bible, Steven Edward Culpepper, owner, Sandy Springs, GA, (2005).
  2. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Linnie Howe, White, Female, died 1942, Santa Rosa Co., FL.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Santa Rosa Co., FL, Img 41 @ Ancestry.com
    E. H. Otis, 32, M, Clerk Grocery, FL
    Martha Otis, 32, F, FL
    Austin Otis, 12, M, FL [parents unknown]
    Simion Otis, 7, M, FL
    Malinda Otis, 1, F, FL.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 1, Santa Rosa Co., FL; page 175B, LDS CD
    Edwin H. Otis, HH, 44, FL, CT, GA, Watchman
    Martha A. Otis, wife, 44, GA, GA, GA
    Sylvester C. Otis, son [actually a nephew],17, AL, FL, GA, Teamster
    Simeon Otis, son, 13, FL, FL, GA
    Melinda Otis, dau, 10, FL, FL, GA
    Niccie Strickland, niece, single, 18, FL, GA, FL
    Nora Hudson, niece, 6, FL, FL, FL).
  5. National Archives, compiler, Florida State Census of 1885, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2003.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?dbid=7605&htx=List&ti=0
    ED 5, Page 3, Lines 32-38, Santa Rosa Co., FL
    E. H. Otis, Head, Wh, M, 49, md, FL/FL/FL, Carpenter
    Martha Otis, Wife, Wh, F, 49, md, FL/FL/FL
    Houston Otis, Son Wh, M, 22, sng, FL/FL/FL, Laborer
    Simeon Otis, Son Wh, M, 16, sng, FL/FL/FL, Laborer
    Melinda Otis, Son Wh, M, 15, sng, FL/FL/FL
    Nora Hudson, Niece, Wh, F, 9, sng, FL/FL/FL
    M. Strickland, Niece, Wh, F, 15, sng.
  6. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 108, Page 212A, Precinct 16, Family 95, Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Genealogy.com Img 8
    Joe R. Howe, Head, M, Oct 1858, 41, md 11 yrs, CA/CA/MX, Wood Turner
    Linnie Howe, Wife, F, Feb 1869, 31, md 11 yrs, ch 5/5, FL/FL/GA
    Edwin Howe, Son, M, Jan 1891, 9, S, FL/CA/FL
    Alma Howe, Daughter, F, Apr 1893, 7, S, FL/CA/FL
    Victor Howe, Son, M, Feb 1895, 5, S, FL/CA/FL
    Agnes Howe, Daughter, F, Mar 1897, 3, S, FL/CA/FL
    Raymond Howe, Son, M, Mar 1899, 1, S, FL/CA/FL.
  7. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 16, Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., FL
    Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    Joseph R. Howe, Head, M, 62, CA, GA, Sonora MX, Laborer in Saw Mill
    Linnie Howe, Wife, F, 48, FL, FL, GA
    Victor E. Howe, Son, M, 24, FL, CA, FL
    Agnes Howe, Dau, F, 22, FL, CA, FL
    Oliver Howe, Son, M, 18, FL, CA, FL
    Linnie Bernice Howe, F, 16, FL, CA, FL.
  8. Simeon Otis Report, Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583, to Warren Culpepper, 1999.
  9. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 16, Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co., FL, ED57-18, page 2B
    Ancestry.com Image transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    Home=$2500, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Linnie Howe, Head, F, W, 60, wid, md @ 20, FL, FL, FL.
  10. Death Certificate.
  11. Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.
  12. Richard Earl Jernigan, Santa Rosa Co., FL Cemeteries West FL Genealogical Society, Pensacola, 1987.
    Bagdad Cemetery, Section 5, page 24, "Simeon Otis Howe, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Howe, 'Our loved one', Aug 12, 1905 - Aug 20, 1905."