1880 census, I found Arthur Fletcher 3 years of age, mother and father I think this could be yours because the grandmother's last name was Malone, I beleive the woman was Paula America's mother. Good luck, it's a start.
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Cathrine MALONE Self W Female W 53 TN Housekeeper TN TN
S. A. FLETCHER SonL M Male W 34 IN Farmer KY IN
Pauline A. FLETCHER Dau M Female W 30 IL Living In Family TN TN
Charles E. FLETCHER GSon S Male W 12 IL IN IN
Emily C. FLETCHER GDau S Female W 7 IL IN IN
Arther FLETCHER GSon S Male W 3 IL IN IN
Thomas RICHIE SonL M Male W 30 IL Farmer TN IL
Sarah M. RICHIE Dau M Female W 26 IL Living In Family IN IL
James T. RICHIE GSon S Male W 2 IL IL IL

It waa her mother. check this out.

Paulina America Malone
Female Family


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Event(s):
Birth: 12 DEC 1847 Mascountah, , St Clair, Illinois

Christening:
Death: 03 NOV 1897

Burial:


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Parents:
Father: Abner Vincent Malone Family
Mother: Catherine Jean Lands

Dora -- Thanks for the info--Been away for a while and just returned and read your posts. Im assuming you were researching Illinois in the 1880 census is the info in the second post from the same source?? Good Work and Thanks