Shelby Jean Crane1,2,3

F, b. February 27, 1937, d. April 28, 2014
FatherRobert Crane1,2,4,3 b. September 29, 1903, d. February 15, 1970
MotherZola Melvin1,2,4,3 b. June 21, 1914, d. May 16, 2002
     Shelby Jean Crane was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Victoria, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.5 Her married name was Thornton.6 She married Kenneth Dale Thornton.6 Shelby Jean Crane was born on February 27, 1937 at West Virginia.2 She died on April 28, 2014 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia, at age 77.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 145, District 28-43, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

Kenneth Dale Thornton b. March 28, 1929, d. June 15, 1993
Marriage*Shelby Jean Crane married Kenneth Dale Thornton.6 
Child
  • Michael Ray Thornton8

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Billy Joe Crane obituary in the Jan 2, 2004 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Homer Crane obituary in the Aug 18, 1986 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  5. [S7741] Lakeview Cemetery, Lunenburg Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
  6. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Kenneth Dale Thornton obituary in the Jun 17, 1993 edition.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Kenneth Dale Thornton1,2,3,4

M, b. March 28, 1929, d. June 15, 1993
     His Social Security Number was 234-42-7964.5 Kenneth Dale Thornton married Shelby Jean Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin.4 Kenneth Dale Thornton was born on March 28, 1929 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5,6,3 He died on June 15, 1993 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia, at age 64.1,6,5 He Victoria -- Kenneth Dale Thornton, 64, a retired supervisor at Piedmont Geriatric Hospital in Burkeville, husband of Shelby Jean Thornton. on June 17, 1993.4

Family

Shelby Jean Crane b. February 27, 1937, d. April 28, 2014
Marriage*He married Shelby Jean Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin.4 
Child
  • Michael Ray Thornton7

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Kenneth Dale Thornton obituary in the Jun 17, 1993 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane1,2,3,4

F, b. January 1, 1939, d. February 12, 1994
FatherRobert Crane1,5,2,3,6,4 b. September 29, 1903, d. February 15, 1970
MotherZola Melvin1,5,2,3,6,4 b. June 21, 1914, d. May 16, 2002
     Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.7 Her Social Security Number was 234-60-1251.4 Her married name was Purvis.2 She married Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr.2 Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane was born on January 1, 1939 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,4 As of November 27, 1959,her married name was Patrick.3 She married William Samuel Patrick on November 27, 1959 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3 As of November 12, 1988,her married name was Carr.3 Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane married Ronnie Phillip Carr on November 12, 1988 at Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.3 Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane died on February 12, 1994 at Prince Edward Co., Virginia, at age 55.7,4,8

Census Records

1940Dwelling 145, District 28-43, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family 1

Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr. b. June 24, 1925, d. July 15, 1979
Marriage*Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane married Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr.2 

Family 2

William Samuel Patrick
Marriage*Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane married William Samuel Patrick on November 27, 1959 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3 
Children
  • Pamela Gail Patrick3
  • Phyllis Marie Patrick3

Family 3

Ronnie Phillip Carr
Marriage*Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane married Ronnie Phillip Carr on November 12, 1988 at Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Billy Joe Crane obituary in the Jan 2, 2004 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Homer Crane obituary in the Aug 18, 1986 edition.
  7. [S3787] Trinity Memorial Gardens, Prince Edward Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr.1,2,3

M, b. June 24, 1925, d. July 15, 1979
     Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr. was buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.1,3 His Social Security Number was 245-22-8050.4 He married Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin.5 Oscar Philmore Purvis Jr. was born on June 24, 1925 at Mooresville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.1,2,4,3 He died on July 15, 1979 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 54.1,3

Family

Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane b. January 1, 1939, d. February 12, 1994
Marriage*He married Jerallene "Jerrie" Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin.5 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S3787] Trinity Memorial Gardens, Prince Edward Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.

Evelyn Maxine Spence1,2,3,4

F, b. August 19, 1929, d. May 15, 1996
     Evelyn Maxine Spence was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 234-46-5847.3 She was born on August 19, 1929 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 As of June 4, 1956,her married name was Crane.2 She married Billy Joe Crane, son of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin, on June 4, 1956 at Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 Evelyn Maxine Spence died on May 15, 1996 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.3,4 She PRINCETON - Maxine Crane, 66, of 1609-1/2 North Walker St., Princeton, died Wednesday, May 15, 1996, at a Bluefield hospital. Born on August 19, 1929, at Arista, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Shannon Spence and Myrtle Meador Spence. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Matoaka. Survivors: husband of 40 years, Billy Joe Crane of the home; one brother, Rev. Russell Spence and his wife, Bondine of Lewisburg, W.Va; two sisters, Mrs. Sonny (Edna) Taylor and Lorraine Crane, both of Ridgeway, Va. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, 1996, at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Craig Hammond officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may call Thursday, May 16.1996, at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Tom Halsey, Kenneth Gillespie, Dwight Gillespie, Brian Babour, Charles Moore, and Mike Foley. on May 16, 1996.4

Family

Billy Joe Crane b. April 5, 1935, d. January 1, 2004
Marriage*She married Billy Joe Crane, son of Robert Crane and Zola Melvin, on June 4, 1956 at Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Billy Joe Crane obituary in the Jan 2, 2004 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crane-Spence marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Maxine Crane obituary in the May 16, 1996 edition.

Della Melvin1,2,3

F, b. September 4, 1918, d. March 3, 2000
FatherPoley Melvin1,4,2,5,6,3 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad1,4,2,5,6,3 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Her Social Security Number was 236-96-2827.2 Della Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on September 4, 1918 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Sep 3, 1918.3,2 As of August 17, 1936,her married name was Gray.7 She married Robert Lee Gray on August 17, 1936 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3,7,8 Della Melvin died on March 3, 2000 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.2,3 She MATOAKA - Della Melvin Gray, 81, of Rt. 1, Matoaka, WV, died Friday, March 3, 2000 at a Princeton hospital. Born on September 4, 1918 at Giatto, WV she was the daughter of the late Poley and Lee Goad Melvin. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Gray; two daughters Kathy Slone and Norma Hale; one infant daughter, Phyllis Rose Gray; one grandson, Stephen Hale; three brothers, Arthor Melvin, Lacy Melvin, and Earl Melvin; and four sisters, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton, and Rita Price. She was a member of Mary’s Branch Pentecostal Church of God. She is survived by two sons, Jr. Gray and his wife Jaunita of Lashmeet and Ben Gray of Lewisville, NC; four daughters, Shirley Hale and her husband Raymond of Brunswick, OH, Connie Billings and her husband Roger of Martinsville, Va., Shelby Butcher of Logan, WV. Della Shrader and her husband Bernard of Matoaka; three brothers, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka, Chester Melvin and his wife Verlis of Princeton and Bill Melvin and his wife Bonnie of Princeton; two sisters, Zola Crane of Matoaka and Mary Jane Ridge and her husband Otis of Richmond, Va; 19 grand children; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funneral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2000 at the Rowland H. Bailey Mineral Chapel of Bailey Kirk Mineral Home with Brother Paul Lusk and Brother Greg Hatfield officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may call on Sunday from 6-9 p.m. at the Bailey Kirk Mineral Home in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Bobby Burton, Jr. Burton, Kenny Slone, Richard Hartwell, Paul Stone and
Rodney Billings. on March 5, 2000.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 126, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 238, District 38, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 269, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Robert Lee Gray b. August 15, 1915, d. December 22, 1975
Marriage*Della Melvin married Robert Lee Gray on August 17, 1936 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3,7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Della Melvin Gray obituary in the Mar 5, 2000 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Melvin marriage record.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Lee Gray obituary in the Dec 23, 1975 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phyllis Rose Gray death record.

Robert Lee Gray

M, b. August 15, 1915, d. December 22, 1975
     Robert Lee Gray was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on August 15, 1915 at Mercer Co., West Virginia. He married Della Melvin, daughter of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on August 17, 1936 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,1 Robert Lee Gray died on December 22, 1975 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 60.1 He MATOAKA - Robert Lee Gray, 60, died Sunday in a Charlottesville, Va., hospital after a long illness. A retired coal miner, he formerly was employed by Pocahontas Fuel at Itmann and was a member of the Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include his wife, Delia Melvin Gray; two sons, Robert Jr. of Princeton and Benny Gray of Matoaka; six daughters, Mrs. Shirley Hale of Brunswick, Ohio, Mrs. Norma Hale of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Shelley Butcher, Mrs. Connie Billings and Mrs. Kathy Sloane, all of Matoaka, and Mrs. Della Hester of Zion, Ill; two brothers, Willie and John Gray, both of Matoaka, and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Siner and Mrs. Pearl Sisk, both of Matoaka. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. M. C. Poff and Rev. James Hebb in charge. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. on December 23, 1975.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 269, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Coal miner5

Family

Della Melvin b. September 4, 1918, d. March 3, 2000
Marriage*Robert Lee Gray married Della Melvin, daughter of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on August 17, 1936 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Lee Gray obituary in the Dec 23, 1975 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Della Melvin Gray obituary in the Mar 5, 2000 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Melvin marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phyllis Rose Gray death record.

Norma Lou Gray1,2,3

F, b. March 17, 1943, d. October 15, 1991
FatherRobert Lee Gray1,4,2 b. August 15, 1915, d. December 22, 1975
MotherDella Melvin1,4,2 b. September 4, 1918, d. March 3, 2000
     Norma Lou Gray was buried at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, 4700 Broadview Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.5 Her Social Security Number was 234-70-9040.6 She was born on March 17, 1943 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2,3,6 As of May 12, 1962,her married name was Hale.5 She married James Harold Hale on May 12, 1962 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.5,2 Norma Lou Gray died on October 15, 1991 at Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 48.5,3,6

Family

James Harold Hale
Marriage*She married James Harold Hale on May 12, 1962 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.5,2 

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Della Melvin Gray obituary in the Mar 5, 2000 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Lee Gray obituary in the Dec 23, 1975 edition.
  5. [S8624] Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cuyahoga Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Phyllis Rose Gray1,2

F, b. September 6, 1949, d. September 6, 1949
FatherRobert Lee Gray1,2 b. August 15, 1915, d. December 22, 1975
MotherDella Melvin1,2 b. September 4, 1918, d. March 3, 2000
     Phyllis Rose Gray was buried at Burton Cemetery, Piedmont, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She died on September 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on September 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Della Melvin Gray obituary in the Mar 5, 2000 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phyllis Rose Gray death record.
  3. [S8628] Burton Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.

Cathy Jeanette Gray1

F, b. February 3, 1956, d. November 14, 1983
FatherRobert Lee Gray2,3 b. August 15, 1915, d. December 22, 1975
MotherDella Melvin2,3 b. September 4, 1918, d. March 3, 2000
     Cathy Jeanette Gray was buried at Matoaka Cemetery, Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5 Her Social Security Number was 235-90-5869.1 Her married name was Slone.5 She married Kenny Ray Slone.5 Cathy Jeanette Gray was born on February 3, 1956 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,1 She died on November 14, 1983 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 27.4 She SLONE, Mrs. Kenny Ray (Cathy), 27, of Matoaka: Today at 2 p.m. at the Lashmeet Church of God with Rev. David Wall, Rev. Norman Gray and Rev. Johnny Gray officiating. Burial will follow in the Matoaka Cemetery. Pallbearers: Henry Holt, Lacy Young, Paul Kiser, Gary Raulerson, Marcus Raulerson, Rondle Shrewsbury. on November 16, 1983.5

Family

Kenny Ray Slone
Marriage*She married Kenny Ray Slone.5 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Della Melvin Gray obituary in the Mar 5, 2000 edition.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Lee Gray obituary in the Dec 23, 1975 edition.
  4. [S5298] Matoaka Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cathy Slone obituary in the Nov 16, 1983 edition.

Chester Melvin Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. September 12, 1922, d. April 24, 2000
FatherPoley Melvin2,5,6,7,8,3 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad2,5,7,8,3 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Chester Melvin Sr. was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 He was born on September 12, 1922 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He married Verlis Alma Roberts on April 30, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,9 Chester Melvin Sr. died on April 24, 2000 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.3 He PRINCETON - Chester Melvin, Sr., 77, of 103 Garden Oaks Estates, Princeton, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at his home. Born on September 12, 1922, at Matoaka, he was the son of the late Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad Melvin. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Arthor Melvin, Lacy Melvin, Earl Melvin; and five sisters, Della Gray, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton and Rita Price. He served in a C.C. Camp and was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran. He was member of the Maranatha Baptist Church in Princeton for the past 17 years. He was a miner for 19 years for Consolidated Coal Company and retired after nine and a half years from North American Rockwell in Princeton. He was a former member of the Princeton Masonic Lodge. He was a devoted and loving husband. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Verlis Roberts Melvin of the home; three sons, Chester Junior Melvin and wife Deirdre of Salem, Va, Tommy Melvin and wife Shelby of Lake Shawnee, and Michael Melvin and wife Mary of Murfreesboro, Tenn; two brothers, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka and Bill Melvin and wife Bonnie of Princeton; two sisters, Zola Crane of Matoaka and Mary Jane Ridge and husband Otis of Richmond, Va; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home with the Rev. Wallace Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum of the Resthaven Memorial Park. A military graveside service will be conducted by the Sandy River District American Legion Post 175 and the Mercer County Veterans Council. on April 27, 2000.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 238, District 38, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Verlis Alma Roberts b. November 1, 1925, d. October 19, 2005
Marriage*Chester Melvin Sr. married Verlis Alma Roberts on April 30, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,9 
Children
  • Tommy Melvin3,9
  • Michael "Mike" Melvin3,9
  • Chester Junior Melvin3,10,9

Citations

  1. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=53317893&CRid=79664&
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Chester Melvin, Sr. obituary in the Apr 27, 2000 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Melvin-Roberts marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Poley Melvin obituary in the Oct 17, 1967 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Verlis Alma Melvin obituary in the Oct 21, 2005 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Verlis Alma Roberts1,2,3

F, b. November 1, 1925, d. October 19, 2005
     Verlis Alma Roberts was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,3 She was born on November 1, 1925 at Dott, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of April 30, 1946,her married name was Melvin.2 She married Chester Melvin Sr., son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on April 30, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Verlis Alma Roberts died on October 19, 2005 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.3 She PRINCETON — Verlis Alma Melvin, 79, of 103 Garden Oaks Estates in Princeton died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 at her home. Born Nov. 1, 1925 at Matoaka, she was the daughter of the late Major Doc Roberts and Dona Haynes Roberts. Mrs. Melvin was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother and a charter member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Princeton where she was a member of the Joy Fellowship Class. She was a devoted Christian and enjoyed reading her Bible. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Chester Melvin, Sr., in 2000; four brothers, Elbert Roberts, Hansel Roberts, Larry Roberts and Marvin Roberts. Survivors include three sons, Chester J. Melvin and Deirdre of Salem, Va; Tommy Melvin and Shelby of Lake Shawnee and Mike Melvin and Mary of Murfreesboro, Tenn; two sisters, Rema Earls and Hazel Sexton; two brothers, Creed Roberts and J. D. Roberts. Seven grandchildren, Rebecca Beckner, Amanda Melvin, Amelia Melvin, Kelly Melvin, Stacy Melvin, Catherine Melvin and David Melvin; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22,2005 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton, with Rev. Wallace Smith, officiating. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Mausoleum, Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Bobby Burton, Junior Burton, Tommy Burton, Steve Roberts, Otis Ridge and Bill Clark. on October 21, 2005.3

Family

Chester Melvin Sr. b. September 12, 1922, d. April 24, 2000
Marriage*She married Chester Melvin Sr., son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on April 30, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Tommy Melvin1,3
  • Michael "Mike" Melvin1,3
  • Chester Junior Melvin1,5,3

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Chester Melvin, Sr. obituary in the Apr 27, 2000 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Melvin-Roberts marriage record.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Verlis Alma Melvin obituary in the Oct 21, 2005 edition.
  4. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=53317893&CRid=79664&
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Tracy Melvin1,2

M, b. August 28, 1932, d. May 8, 2003
FatherPoley Melvin3,4,5,6,2 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad3,5,6,2 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Tracy Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on August 28, 1932 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He died on May 8, 2003 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.2 He PRINCETON - Tracy Melvin, 70, of Princeton Health Care Center, formerly of Matoaka, died Thursday, May 8, 2003 at his home. Born Aug. 28, 1932, at Giatto, he was the son of the late Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad Melvin. Mr. Melvin was a member of the Mary Branch Church of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Chester Melvin Sr., Auther Melvin, Lacy Melvin and Earl Melvin; and six sisters, Della Gray, Emma Burton, Betty Peters, Frances Sutton, Reta Price and Zola Crane. Survivors include one brother, Bill Melvin and wife Bonnie of Princeton; one sister, Mary Jane Ridge and husband Otis of Princeton; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Revs. Paul Lusk and Greg Hatfield officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Harry "Pete" Hanston, Jay Pruitt and Rush Pruitt. on May 10, 2003.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Tracy Melvin obituary in the May 10, 2003 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Poley Melvin obituary in the Oct 17, 1967 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.

Lacy Melvin1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 28, 1932, d. May 30, 1998
FatherPoley Melvin2,3,4,7,8,9 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad2,3,4,8,9 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Lacy Melvin was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.1,5 His Social Security Number was 234-46-6457.3 He was born on August 28, 1932 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 He married Margaret Louise Weeks on August 23, 1971 at New Kent Co., Virginia.1,4,10 Lacy Melvin died on May 30, 1998 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 65.1,3,5,6 He NEWPORT NEWS - Lacy Melvin, 65, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 30, 1998. Born in Matoaka, W.Va., he was the son of Poly and Cora Lee Melvin. Lacy lived in Newport News for the past 48 years, retiring from the Newport News Shipyard in 1994 as a crane operator after 42 years of service. He was an Army veteran of Korea. Mr. Melvin is survived by his wife of 39 years, Margaret H. Melvin; one son, James K. Melvin of Newport News; three daughters, Cheryl Wainwright of Newport News, Linda T. Beckett, and her husband, James, of Newport News, and Christina M. DeLancy, and her husband, Matthew, of Marion; one granddaughter, Hailey DeLancy; three sisters, Mary Jane Ridge of Richmond and Delia Gray and Zola Crane, both of Matoaka, W.Va; three brothers, Chester Melvin and Billy Melvin, both of Princeton, W.Va, and twin brother, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka, W.Va; special niece, Shirley Hale of Ohio; and many other nieces and nephews. He also left behind his faithful friend and companion, Major, his dog. Lacy will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The family will receive friends from 1 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Weymouth Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Weymouth Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Tommy. Davidson, pastor, Riverside Baptist Church. Interment will be in Peninsula Memorial Park. on June 1, 1998.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

Margaret Louise Weeks b. August 5, 1928, d. March 16, 2010
Marriage*Lacy Melvin married Margaret Louise Weeks on August 23, 1971 at New Kent Co., Virginia.1,4,10 
Children
  • James K. Melvin5,10
  • Christina Melvin5

Citations

  1. [S4059] Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S593] Daily Press, From the Lacy Melvin obituary in the Jun 1, 1998 edition.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Poley Melvin obituary in the Oct 17, 1967 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  10. [S593] Daily Press, From the Margaret Melvin obituary in the Mar 19, 2010 edition.

Margaret Louise Weeks1,2

F, b. August 5, 1928, d. March 16, 2010
     Her Social Security Number was 229-26-3259.3 Margaret Louise Weeks was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.1,4 She was born on August 5, 1928 at Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina.1,2,3,4 As of August 23, 1971,her married name was Melvin.2 She married Lacy Melvin, son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on August 23, 1971 at New Kent Co., Virginia.1,2,4 Margaret Louise Weeks died on March 16, 2010 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 81.1,3,5,4 She On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, God called home our beloved mother, Margaret Melvin. She passed away in her home after a brief illness with cancer. Born and raised in Wilmington, N.C., and in 1942 she married her first husband of 15 years, Ralph Harrelson. After his passing, she later married Lacy Melvin and was married for 39 years. She worked at the C&P Telephone Co. before her children were born and was known as Peggy or Maggie. After her children became teenagers, she went into nursing and worked until her illness in 1998. Her son, James, 'Jimbo', cared for her for the past 2 1/2 years. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, James Melvin of Newport News; her daughter, Linda Harrelson, of Newport News; granddaughter, Christina Bandrimer, and her husband, Robert; four great-grandchildren, Hailey, RJ, Olivia, and Noah, all of Wytheville, Va., and her daughter, Cheryl Thompson and her husband, Robert, of Wilmington, N.C. She was 'Mom' to many throughout the years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Weymouth Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Peninsula Memorial Park. on March 19, 2010.4

Family

Lacy Melvin b. August 28, 1932, d. May 30, 1998
Marriage*She married Lacy Melvin, son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on August 23, 1971 at New Kent Co., Virginia.1,2,4 
Children
  • James K. Melvin6,4
  • Christina Melvin6

Citations

  1. [S4059] Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S593] Daily Press, From the Margaret Melvin obituary in the Mar 19, 2010 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S593] Daily Press, From the Lacy Melvin obituary in the Jun 1, 1998 edition.

Emma Catherine Melvin1,2,3

F, b. July 4, 1916, d. February 12, 1995
FatherPoley Melvin1,4,5,6 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad1,4,5,6 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Emma Catherine Melvin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 Her Social Security Number was 236-13-5217.8 She was born on July 4, 1916 at West Virginia.1,8 As of March 28, 1936,her married name was Burton.3 She married Gussie Burton Sr. on March 28, 1936 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3,7 Emma Catherine Melvin Mrs. Gussie (Emma) Burton, 68, of Matoaka, died Tuesday in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. She was a member of Matoaka Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors: husband; sons, Bobby, Gussie Jr. and Douglas Burton of Princeton, Walter Burton of Bahway, N .J., Thomas Burton of Rock; daughters, Mrs. Norma Maybo of Edison, N.J., Mrs. Ernest (Joanne) Lyle of Rock, Mrs. Geraldene Whittaker and Mrs. Hubert (Hattie) Taylor of Tampa, Fla; brothers, Chester and Bill Melvin of Princeton, Tracy Melvin of Matoaka, Lacy Melvin of Newport News, Va., Arthur Melvin of Florida; sisters, Mrs. Zola Crane and Mrs. Della Gray of Matoaka, Mrs. Mary Jane Musser of Richmond, Va., Mrs. Frances Nelson of Lake City, Fla., Mrs. Betty Ann Peters of Texas, Mrs. Rita Price of Atlanta, Ga; 12 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bailey Funeral Chapel, Princeton, with Rev. Ralph Arnold and Rev. Robert Walker officiating and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on February 14, 1985.7 She died on February 12, 1995 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.8,7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 126, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 238, District 38, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 169, District 28-44, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Gussie Burton Sr. b. May 2, 1912, d. February 19, 1988
Marriage*Emma Catherine Melvin married Gussie Burton Sr. on March 28, 1936 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burton-Melvin marriage record.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Emma Burton obituary in the Feb 14, 1985 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Gussie Burton, Sr. obituary in the Feb 21, 1988 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Norma Jean Maybo obituary in the Mar 11, 2007 edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robinette-Burton marriage record.

James Arthur Melvin1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 28, 1920, d. August 11, 1990
FatherPoley Melvin1,7,3,8,9,10 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad1,7,3,9,10 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     James Arthur Melvin was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Eustis, Lake Co., Florida.6 He was born on September 28, 1920 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,4 He married Maude Estelle Kessler on November 22, 1946 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3,11 James Arthur Melvin died on August 11, 1990 at Alachua, Alachua Co., Florida, at age 69.4,5,6 He James Arthur Melvin, 69, 93rd Avenue, Alachua, died Saturday. Born in Giatto, W.Va., he moved to Alachua from Leesburg in 1989. He was a retired coal miner. He was a Baptist. He was a member of the VFW. Survivors: stepson, Bobby Rose, Alachua; daughter, Peggy Hatton, Leesburg; brothers, Lacy, Newport News, Va., Tracy, West Virginia, Billy, Bluefield, W.Va, Chester, Princeton, W.Va; sisters, Mary Jane Ridge, Richmond, Va., Zola Crane, Delia Gray, both of West Virginia. Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis. on August 12, 1990.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 238, District 38, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Coal miner7

Family

Maude Estelle Kessler b. June 30, 1909, d. May 22, 1989
Marriage*James Arthur Melvin married Maude Estelle Kessler on November 22, 1946 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3,11 
Child
  • Peggy Melvin4,11

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the James Arthur Melvin obituary in the Aug 12, 1990 edition.
  5. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  6. [S8629] Greenwood Cemetery, Lake Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Poley Melvin obituary in the Oct 17, 1967 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  11. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Maude E. Melvin obituary in the May 23, 1989 edition.

Earl Nelson Melvin1,2,3,4

M, b. May 8, 1925, d. February 9, 1980
FatherPoley Melvin1,5,3,6,7 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad1,5,3,7 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     His Social Security Number was 236-28-9063.3 Earl Nelson Melvin was born on May 8, 1925 at Giatto, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His SSDI card has a birth year of 1924.2,3,8,9,4 He married Eunice Elizabeth Weeks on May 8, 1948 at Bennettsville, Marlboro Co., South Carolina.4 Earl Nelson Melvin and Eunice Elizabeth Weeks were divorced on September 12, 1967 at Newport News, Virginia.4 Earl Nelson Melvin died on February 9, 1980 at Monroe Co., Florida, at age 54.3,8,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 238, District 38, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Eunice Elizabeth Weeks b. December 17, 1932, d. November 16, 1992
Marriage*Earl Nelson Melvin married Eunice Elizabeth Weeks on May 8, 1948 at Bennettsville, Marlboro Co., South Carolina.4 
Divorce* Earl Nelson Melvin and Eunice Elizabeth Weeks were divorced on September 12, 1967 at Newport News, Virginia.4 
Children
  • Robert Earl Melvin10
  • Donald Quinn Melvin10

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Poley Melvin obituary in the Oct 17, 1967 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  8. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  9. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Reda Estline Melvin1,2,3

F, b. September 29, 1927, d. July 17, 1988
FatherPoley Melvin4,5,6,7,1,3 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad4,5,6,7,1,3 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Reda Estline Melvin was buried at Baker Family Cemetery, Louisburg, Franklin Co., North Carolina.2 Her Social Security Number was 227-36-4461.1 Her married name was Dickenson.1 Her married name was Price.6 Her married name was Hackney.1 She married Herbert Price.6 Reda Estline Melvin married Unknown Hackney.1 Reda Estline Melvin married Unknown Dickenson.1 Reda Estline Melvin was born on September 29, 1927 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of January 26, 1944,her married name was Tyer.3 She married Ed Mark Tyer on January 26, 1944 at Pasquotank Co., North Carolina.3 Reda Estline Melvin died on July 17, 1988 at Burke Co., Georgia, at age 60.2,8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 238, District 38, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family 1

Unknown Dickenson
Marriage*Reda Estline Melvin married Unknown Dickenson.1 

Family 2

Herbert Price
Marriage*Reda Estline Melvin married Herbert Price.6 

Family 3

Ed Mark Tyer b. July 17, 1925, d. January 15, 1979
Marriage*Reda Estline Melvin married Ed Mark Tyer on January 26, 1944 at Pasquotank Co., North Carolina.3 

Family 4

Unknown Hackney
Marriage*Reda Estline Melvin married Unknown Hackney.1 
Child
  • Reda Jean Hackney9

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S8630] Baker Family Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  8. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  9. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Frances Melvin1,2,3

F, b. June 30, 1930, d. October 12, 1988
FatherPoley Melvin4,1,2,5 b. February 10, 1890, d. October 16, 1967
MotherCora Lee Goad4,1,2,5 b. April 6, 1895, d. April 7, 1982
     Frances Melvin was buried at Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia Co., Florida.6 She was born on June 30, 1930 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,7,6 As of November 3, 1951,her married name was Sutton.1 She married Samuel Leroy Sutton on November 3, 1951 at Elizabeth City, Virginia.1,2 As of August 26, 1982,her married name was Nelson.3 Frances Melvin married Wallace Sylvester Nelson on August 26, 1982 at Columbia Co., Florida.3 Frances Melvin died on October 12, 1988 at Alachua Co., Florida, at age 58.7,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 268, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family 1

Samuel Leroy Sutton b. July 12, 1917, d. October 10, 1976
Marriage*Frances Melvin married Samuel Leroy Sutton on November 3, 1951 at Elizabeth City, Virginia.1,2 

Family 2

Wallace Sylvester Nelson b. September 25, 1920, d. April 13, 1988
Marriage*Frances Melvin married Wallace Sylvester Nelson on August 26, 1982 at Columbia Co., Florida.3 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  3. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Zola Crane obituary in the May 17, 2002 edition.
  6. [S8632] Memorial Cemetery, Columbia Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.

Maude Estelle Kessler1,2

F, b. June 30, 1909, d. May 22, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 578-46-3911.3 Maude Estelle Kessler was born on June 30, 1909 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,4,3 As of November 22, 1946,her married name was Melvin.1 She married James Arthur Melvin, son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on November 22, 1946 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2 Maude Estelle Kessler died on May 22, 1989 at Leesburg, Lake Co., Florida, at age 79.4,2,3 She MAUDE E. MELVIN, 79, homemaker Mrs. Melvin, 715 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg, died Monday. Born in Bluefield, W.Va., she moved to Leesburg from Ohio in 1985. She was a homemaker. She was a Protestant. Survivors: husband, James A; son, Bobby Dean Rose, Alachua; daughters, Peggy Hatton, Leesburg; sister, Eula Robinson, Phoenix, Ariz; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis. on May 23, 1989.2

Family

James Arthur Melvin b. September 28, 1920, d. August 11, 1990
Marriage*She married James Arthur Melvin, son of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad, on November 22, 1946 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,2 
Child
  • Peggy Melvin5,2

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Maude E. Melvin obituary in the May 23, 1989 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  5. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the James Arthur Melvin obituary in the Aug 12, 1990 edition.

Charles Estell Musser Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. December 22, 1923, d. May 5, 1982
     Charles Estell Musser Jr. was buried at Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Avenue, Tuckahoe, Henrico Co., Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 236-28-8305.4 He married Mary Jane Melvin, daughter of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad.2 Charles Estell Musser Jr. was born on December 22, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 He died on May 5, 1982 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 58.3,4

Family

Mary Jane Melvin
Marriage*He married Mary Jane Melvin, daughter of Poley Melvin and Cora Lee Goad.2 
Child
  • Charles Estel Musser III5

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Poley Melvin obituary in the Oct 17, 1967 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora L. Melvin obituary in the Apr 8, 1982 edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.