Melinda McAuley (Metcalf) (Van Valkenburg) birth date probably about 1806. NY? d. 28 Feb. 1875, Washington Twp., Wood Co., OH Married John Van Valkenburg(h) (m. Melinda Metcalf) he was b. 4 Oct 1802 (chr 30 Jan 1803 DRC Kinderhook, NY) They had a son born, and, baptized in the DRC,1829 Kinderhook, Columbia, NY Baptismal records show Melinda Mc Auley as mother. John Mc Auley Van Valkenburg, (m. Minerva Steele) b. 26 Aug 1829 Kinderhook, Columbia, NY d. 19 Sept 1912 Buckland, Franklin, MA There were 10 other siblings that went with John & Melinda to Ohio, mine (above) did not, he went east to MA as they went west to OH circa 1850. Melinda's name has been recorded as Melinda and sometimes as Lucinda. Perhaps it was Lucinda Melinda / Melinda Lucinda or that Lucinda was a natural mistake for Melinda by census takers of Ministers. Anyone with any further information, connections, or clarifications? Sue Downhill sudown@cwnet.com