Family Profile
of

Malvina Shoultes

WRITTEN BY:
Terrell Wayne Shoultes
17582 123rd Terrace
Jupiter, Florida 33478

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Malvina Shoultes was born near the settlement of Newark (Tioga County), New York on November 8, 1852. She was the first child of William Henry Shoultes (1830-1893) and Sophia Young (1830-1856) and was born on the farm established by her father in 1849.

Malvina Shoultes lived on the family farm as an only child. She was only three years old when her mother died on July 16, 1856. A terrible accident claimed the life of the child on September 7, 1856. A letter from Rev. William Young of Rochester, New York, a direct descendant of Michael Young (1799-1879), Malvina's maternal grandfather, was received on October 22, 1978 and explained what may have happened:

There is a tradition in our family which I have only by word of mouth, that Malvina (Shoultes) died from falling into a bucket or tub of hot water. I have no proof of this, but it is noted in what I have heard from my great aunt, who was the family historian.

The year 1856 was an extremely difficult year for the Shoultes family. Malvina's paternal grandfather, Jacob Ira Shoultes, died on May 25. Malvina's mother passed away on July 16. Malvina's accidental death happened on September 7 and her Uncle Peter Shoultes died on November 17.

Malvina Shoultes died from accidental scalding on September 7, 1856 at the age of 3 years. She was buried next to her mother, in the East Newark Cemetery located near the village of Newark Valley (Tioga County), New York.

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