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Sign up freeMelba Alice Phillips 1923 – 1991 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1923
Birth Location: Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Death Date: 17 September 1991
Death Location: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Father: Milton Phillips
Mother: Clida Phillips
Spouse(s): Brown Russell
Children(s): Philip Russell, James Russell, David Russell
Melba Alice Phillips was born in 1923 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA, the child of Milton Wesley Phillips and Clida Mae Phillips. In 1930, Melba Alice Phillips resided in Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA. In 1935, Melba Alice Phillips resided in Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas. Melba Alice Phillips married Brown H Russell, and had children including Philip Eugene Russell, James W Russell, David Franklin Russell. Melba Alice Phillips passed away in 1991 in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.
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Biography
- Melba Alice Phillips was born in 1923 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA, the child of Milton Wesley Phillips and Clida Mae Phillips.
- In 1930, Melba Alice Phillips resided in Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA.
- In 1935, Melba Alice Phillips resided in Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas.
- Melba Alice Phillips married Brown H Russell, and had children including Philip Eugene Russell, James W Russell, David Franklin Russell.
- Melba Alice Phillips passed away in 1991 in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Milton Phillips
1894 – 1978
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Clida Phillips
1899 – 1975
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)
Brown Russell
1920 – 2000
Birth Location: Dardanelle, Arkansas, United States
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Children(s)
Philip Russell
1944 – 2018
Birth Location: –
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James Russell
1949 – 2020
Birth Location: Tennessee
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David Russell
1960 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Melba Phillips's Ancestors
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Melba Phillips
1923 – 1991
Birth Place: Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Milton Wesley Phillips
1894 – 1978
Illinois, United States of America
Clida (Mae) Phillips
1899 – 1975
Missouri
Grandparents
Stephen Phillips
1855 – 1930
White, Illinois, United States
Sarah (Jane) Morton
1862 – 1926
Tennessee
George (Alexander) Spain
1879 – 1943
Saline, Co Illinois
Sarah (A) Haefner
1880 –
Jackson, Carter County, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Spain
1830 –
Mary Spain
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Melba Phillips's Descendants
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Melba (Alice) Phillips
(7 Jul 1923 – 17 September 1991)
m. Brown (H) Russell (27 January 1920 – 28 October 2000)
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1. Philip (Eugene) Russell (15 May 1944 – 23 Nov 2018) m. Sandra (D) Haley (abt 1945 – Jun 2020)
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1. Kimberly Russell (18 Jul 1967 – )
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2. Timothy Russell (3 Oct 1969 – )
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1. Megan Russell (25 Aug 1991 – )
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3. Pamela (Gayle) Russell (1978 – )
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2. James (W) Russell (abt 1949 – 27 Oct 2020) m. Danette Raney (abt 1947 – )
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3. David (Franklin) Russell (20 Jul 1960 – ) m. Karen (Danette) Altman
Melba Phillips's Timeline
9 Records
1923
7 Jul 1923
Birth of Melba Alice Phillips in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas
Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 17
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Cd 2, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Cd 2, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1954
1954
Age 31
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1983
1983
Age 60
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
1991
17 September 1991
Age 68
Death of Melba Alice Phillips in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
1923
7 Jul 1923
Birth of Melba Alice Phillips in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas
Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 17
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Cd 2, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Cd 2, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1954
1954
Age 31
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1983
1983
Age 60
Melba Alice Phillips resided here in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
1991
17 September 1991
Age 68
Death of Melba Alice Phillips in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Jul 1923
Event Place: Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piggott, Clay, Arkansas; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2339803
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1923
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 6209; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 98-481
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piggott, Clay, Arkansas; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2339803
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Cd 2, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 6209; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 98-481
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1954
Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1983
Event Place: Memphis, TN
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.15260008,0.80401754,0.22896026&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 September 1991
Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.15260008,0.80401754,0.22896026&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Jul 1923
Event Place: Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piggott, Clay, Arkansas; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2339803
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1923
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 6209; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 98-481
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Piggott, Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piggott, Clay, Arkansas; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2339803
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Poinsett, Arkansas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Cd 2, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 6209; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 98-481
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1954
Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1983
Event Place: Memphis, TN
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.15260008,0.80401754,0.22896026&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 September 1991
Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.15260008,0.80401754,0.22896026&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current