1870 Mary Mellinger (age 8, born in Illinois) lived in Cherry Grove, Carroll County, Illinois, in a household with Henry Mellinger (age 50), Sarah Mellinger (age 44), Anna Mellinger (age 21), Edward Mellinger (age 19), Emma Mellinger (age 17), Ela Mellinger (age 15), Alice Mellinger (age 11), and William Mellinger (age 3). [1]
1880 Mary Mellinger was not listed in the census with her family. Perhaps she died.
1880 Henry Mellinger (age 60, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Sterling Twp, Whiteside County, Illinois, in a household with Ella Mellinger (age 22), Mazie Mellinger (age 17), Edward Mellinger (age 25), William Mellinger (age 12), Benjamin Swab (age 22), and Alice Swab (age 21). Henry Mellinger's parents were both born in France. Henry Mellinger's occupation was farmer. [2]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].