On 11 Sep 1831 when Mahala was 17, she married
Oakman Joyce (62730) , son of
Samuel Joyce (58494) (25 Dec 1767-5 Apr 1841) &
Elizabeth Hatch Oakman (54297) (28 Jun 1765-18 Nov 1849), in Marshfield, MA.
Born on 7 May 1804 in Marshfield, MA.60 Oakman was baptized in Marshfield, MA, on 5 Aug 1804. Oakman died in Medford, MA, on 21 Jul 1869; he was 65.
1850 Federal Census. Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 323, page 434A
Oakman Joyce, 46, carpenter, $7000 real estate
Mahala Joyce, 37
Alonso Joyce, 16
Isabella Joyce, 15
Calvin Joyce, 13
Eveline Joyce, 8
Wnslow Joyce, 6
All were born in Massachusetts,
1869 Medford, Massachusetts, City Directory
Oakman Joyce, coal, Short, house Ship
Winslow W. Joyce, carpenter, house Ship