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FAMILY LETTERS -  Letters written by JOHN SOLOMON MALBONE

In October 1894, John Solomon Malbone (1846-1940,) established the Malbone Hardware and Furniture Company in South Haven, VanBuren County, Michigan. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in South Haven, along with his wife, Mary Cordelia [Rawson] Malbone (1847-1912.)  John's parents, Solomon Martin Malbone (1819-1903) and Jerusha [Malbone] Malbone (1820-1908) are also buried here.

Family Letters - Written from South Haven, Michigan

(Scanned images of the original letters by John S Malbone were provided by Mr. Kenneth Herrick.)

17 FEB 1923 -  Letter from John S Malbone to his wife's niece, Frances Marion Rawson

03 JUN 1923 -  Letter from John S Malbone to his wife's niece, Frances Marion Rawson

     JUL 1924 -   Letter from John S Malbone to his wife's niece, Frances Marion Rawson

20 DEC 1925 -  Letter from John S Malbone to his wife's niece, Frances Marion Rawson

20 JAN 1927 -  Letter from John S Malbone to his brother-in-law, Howard Rawson

24 OCT 1938 -   Letter from John S Malbone to his wife's nephew, Kenneth Rawson

Family Letters - Written from Richmond, Virginia

16 JUL 1907 -    Letter from John S Malbone to J.H. and L.G. Malbone, of South Haven, Michigan

It is likely that both John Solomon Malbone (1846-1940) and  his wife, Mary Cordelia Rawson (1847-1912), descend from

FRANCES COOKE of the "MAYFLOWER"

The lineage of John Solomon Malbone:

Francis Cooke m. Hester le Mahieu

John Cooke m. Sarah Warren

Sarah Cooke m. Arthur Hathaway

Mary Hathaway m. Samuel Hammond

Samuel Hammond m. Priscilla Samson

Abigail Hammond m. Jonathan Delano

Stephen Delano m. Molly/Mary Shaw

Priscilla Delano m. Solomon Malbone

Solomon Martin Malbone m. Jerusha Malbone

John Solomon Malbone m. Mary Cordelia Rawson

The lineage of Mary Cordelia Rawson:

Francis Cooke m. Hester le Mahieu

Mary Cooke m. John Thompson

Esther Thompson m. William Reed

Sarah Reed m. Deacon, Hezekiah King

Capt., Hezekiah King m. Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams King m. John Daniels

John Daniels, Jr. m. Esther Dike

Amasa Daniels m. Olivia Hammond

Mary Ann Daniels m. Harvey Miller Rawson

Mary Cordelia Rawson m. John Solomon Malbone

Mary Cordelia [Rawson] Malbone also descends from Edward Rawson, the first Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.