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Melvin Witty Kirk 1917–1979

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Born 31 Jan 1917 · Mississippi, United States

Died 4 Sep 1979 · Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father Joseph Alden Kirk

Mother Frances Tallou Pyron

Spouse Nancy Martha Rogers

Children Pamela Kirk, Rodger Kirk

Siblings Alden Semmett Kirk, Beatrice Kirk, Curtis Carter Kirk, Denzil Harris Kirk, Frances Kirk, Jefferson William Kirk, Jenny Lou Kirk, Juanita Kirk, Margaret Elizabeth Kirk

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1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S. Public Records Index U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S. World War II Army … Social Security Death Index (CD … Newspapers.com - The Winona Times … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Biography

Melvin Witty Kirk was born in 1917 in Mississippi, United States, the child of joseph alden kirk and frances tallou pyron. In 1920, Melvin Witty Kirk resided in Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi. In 1930, Melvin Witty Kirk resided in Duck Hill, Montgomery, Mississippi. Melvin Witty Kirk married nancy martha rogers, and had children including pamela kirk, rodger kirk. Melvin Witty Kirk passed away in 1979 in Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Record U.S. Public Records Index
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Death Records U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Military U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
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Record Newspapers.com - The Winona Times - 13 Sep 1979 - Page 9
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1917

Birth of Melvin Witty Kirk in Mississippi, United States

Birth

1920

Melvin Witty Kirk resided here in Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi

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1930

Melvin Witty Kirk resided here in Duck Hill, Montgomery, Mississippi

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1935

Melvin Witty Kirk resided here in Rural, Mississippi

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1940

Melvin Witty Kirk resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1979

Death of Melvin Witty Kirk in Duck Hill, Montgomery, Mississippi, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Melvin Kirk

This ancestor line traces from England (1500) to Mississippi, United States (1917) across 14 generations.

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: Melvin Kirk (1917–1979) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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