Malinda S. Downs ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Source: Web Site: Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger
(http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=joarnspiger&id =I67)

In other records her name is listed as Malinda S. I believe her middle name was Susannah, after her mother, Susannah Downs. No estate has been found. However, the following deed is showing the sale of property of the heirs of Gabriel as well as his widow:

Deed Book X, page 256 to James H. Baugh: Situated in the County of Jessamine and State of Kentucky on the waters of Jessamine Creek and bounded as follows: viz: Beginning at a stone in the center of the road leading from the Alliance School house to the Frankfort Road corner to J. H. Overstreet and J. Combs, then N35 E13 poles to a stone, thence N68-1/2 W36-9 /10 poles to a stone, thence S35 W13 poles to said Overstreets line, thence S68-1/2 E36-9/10 poles to the beginning, containing three acres to have and to hold.

Witness: 4 Feb 1873: Malinda S. Arnspiger, Thomas R. Lovell, Mary E. Lovell, J. S. Arnspiger, Mattie B. Arnspiger, George W. Arnspiger, Richard A. Arnspiger.

There are several more deeds selling property with all of the heirs and widow listed: Book X, page 660, Book Y page 170, 177, Book 1, page 10. Also James selling to George Book X, page 622. (sons and heirs of Gabriel).
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1806 and a birth location of Kentucky.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 54 on the 1860 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 2, Jessamine County, KY on 4 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 60, Dwelling 308, Family 308, Roll 208
District 2, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Malina Arnspiger..43..KY

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 1, Jessamine County, KY on 2 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 7, Family 40, Roll 378
District 1, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Malinda Arnspigar..54..KY

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1807, then her age should have been 52 or 53 instead of 54.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 6, Jessamine County, KY on 16 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 5, Roll 477, Dwelling 37, Family 38
District 6, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Malinda Arnspiger..63..KY..Keeping House
G. William Arnspiger..21..KY..Farmer
Richard Arnspiger..18..KY..Farmer
Louisa Patterson..35..KY..Keeping House
Mollie Patterson..9..KY
George Patterson..7..KY
Ben Hicks..24..KY..Farm Hand

(Malinda was widowed and living with 2 sons and 4 live-in servants.)
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Malinda married Gabriel Arnspiger, son of Michael Arnspiger and Esther Bowman, on 21 May 1838 in , Jessamine County, KY.¹ (Gabriel Arnspiger was born in 1812 in Kentucky ³ and died in 1866 in , Jessamine County, KY ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 2, Jessamine County, KY on 4 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 60, Dwelling 308, Family 308, Roll 208
District 2, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Gab'l Arnspiger..38..KY..Toll Gate Keeper
Malina Arnspiger..43..KY
Thomas J. Arnspiger..8..KY
Mary E. Arnspiger..5..KY
James Samuel..3..KY
George W. Arnspiger..1..KY

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as Amsfiger or Amspiger.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 1, Jessamine County, KY on 2 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 7, Family 40, Roll 378
District 1, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Gabl Arnspigar..50..KY..Marketer
Malinda Arnspigar..54..KY
James Arnspigar..13..KY
Mary Arnspigar..16..KY
William Arnspigar..12..KY
Richard Arnspigar..9..KY
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