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The birth date on her death certificate is Nov 24 1849. However, in the 1850 census, her age was 3 and she had a younger brother aged 9/12. Best guess is she was actually born Nov 1846.
Melvina Dragoo, age 3, born in Illinois
Melvina Dragoo, age 13, born in Illinois
Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 63, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: M653_620; Page: 789; Image: 143; Family History Library Film: 803620
Year: 1900; Census Place: Huggins, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: 855; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1240855
Year: 1910; Census Place: Elmendaro, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: T624_445; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374458
Year: 1920; Census Place: Elmerdaro, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: T625_538; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 709