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Melba Laverne Williams 1940 – 2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1940

Birth Location: Kirbyville, TX

Death Date: Abt 2010

Death Location: Brookeland

Father: Clarence Williams

Mother: Alma Dryden

Spouse(s): Edward Medley, Lee Strange, Jerry Smith, Edward Medley

Children(s): Joseph Medley, Stephen Medley, Robert Medley, Jerry Smith, Melba Medley, Clyde Smith, Melba Medley, Charles Smith, Jerry Smith, Stephen Medley, Glenn Smith

In 1940, Melba Laverne Williams entered the world in Kirbyville, TX, born to Clarence Cletus Williams and Alma Lee Dryden. In 1950, Melba Laverne Williams resided in Jasper, Texas, USA. In 1955, Melba Laverne Williams resided in Texas. Melba Laverne Williams married Edward Lee Medley, Lee L Strange, Jerry Smith, Edward Lee Medley, and had children including Joseph E Medley, Stephen D. Medley, Robert Lee Medley, Jerry Keith Smith, Melba Alicia Medley, Clyde Cledoth Smith, Melba Alicia Medley, Charles Glenn Smith, Jerry Keith Smith, Stephen Dwayne Medley, Glenn Smith. Melba Laverne Williams passed away in 2010 in Brookeland.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • In 1940, Melba Laverne Williams entered the world in Kirbyville, TX, born to Clarence Cletus Williams and Alma Lee Dryden.
  • In 1950, Melba Laverne Williams resided in Jasper, Texas, USA.
  • In 1955, Melba Laverne Williams resided in Texas.
  • Melba Laverne Williams married Edward Lee Medley, Lee L Strange, Jerry Smith, Edward Lee Medley, and had children including Joseph E Medley, Stephen D. Medley, Robert Lee Medley, Jerry Keith Smith, Melba Alicia Medley, Clyde Cledoth Smith, Melba Alicia Medley, Charles Glenn Smith, Jerry Keith Smith, Stephen Dwayne Medley, Glenn Smith.
  • Melba Laverne Williams passed away in 2010 in Brookeland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melba Williams's Ancestors

Self
Melba Williams
1940 – 2010
Birth Place: Kirbyville, TX
Parents
Clarence Cletus Williams
1916 – 1984
Newton, Texas
Alma (Lee) Dryden
1922 – 1996
Texas
Grandparents
Maston (Amos "Yonk") Williams
1880 – 1950
Sabine, Texas, United States
Sarah (Evalineah "Eva") Clark
1881 – 1970
Clarktown, Sabine, Texas, United States
Joseph (Milton) Dryden
1887 – 1955
Fred, Tyler, Texas, USA
Ella (Emmaline) Simmons
1886 – 1952
Angelina County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Williams
1860 – 1915
Florence Geisendorff
1869 – 1931
Andrew Clark
1839 – 1914
Alice Erwin
1857 – 1885
Benjamin Dryden
1861 – 1946
Sarah Cunningham
1869 – 1946
William Simmons
1860 – 1933
Susan (Drawdy)
1862 – 1942
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Williams*
1825 – 1903
Frances Williams
1831 – 1869
John Erwin
1834 – 1862
Sarah Marshall
1837 – 1913
John Dryden
1838 –
Nancy C
1844 –
Wiley Cunningham
1823 – 1900
Mary Phelps
1839 – 1880
William Simmons
1827 – 1885
Harriet Green
1842 – 1868

Melba Williams's Descendants

1.
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Melba (Laverne) Williams (abt 1940 – Abt 2010) m. Edward (Lee) Medley (06 Jan 1941 – 19 Sep 2012) m. Lee (L) Strange (abt 1933 – ) m. Jerry Smith m. Edward (Lee) Medley
  1. 1. Joseph (E) Medley (Abt. 1964 – 17 Jan 2008) m. Sarah (Jane) Whitehead (01 Dec 1964 – ) m. Susanne Medley (1965 January 11 – 2022)
    1. 1. Joseph (Edward) Medley (Oct 1986 – ) m. Ashley Stubbs (6 May 1990 – )
      1. 1. Brayden Medley (19 Aug 2011 – )
      2. 2. Cassie (Ethel Rose) Medley (3 Mar 2015 – )
    2. 2. Jennifer (Emerald) Medley (25 Jun 1991 – )
  2. 2. Stephen (D.) Medley (29 Jan 1971 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Lee) Medley
  4. 4. Jerry (Keith) Smith
  5. 5. Melba (Alicia) Medley
  6. 6. Clyde (Cledoth) Smith (12 May 1956 – 18 Jul 1970)
  7. 7. Melba (Alicia) Medley (29 May 1975 – )
  8. 8. Charles (Glenn) Smith (15 Nov 1958 – )
  9. 9. Jerry (Keith) Smith (27 Dec 1960 – )
  10. 10. Stephen (Dwayne) Medley (29 Jan 1971 – )
  11. 11. Glenn Smith

Melba Williams's Timeline

8 Records

1940
abt 1940
Birth of Melba Laverne Williams in Kirbyville, TX
Kirbyville, TX
1950
1950
Age 10
Melba Laverne Williams resided here in Jasper, Texas, USA
Jasper, Texas, USA
1955
1955
Age 15
Melba Laverne Williams resided here in Texas
Texas
1959
1959
Age 19
Melba Laverne Williams resided here in Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1998
1998-2020
Age 58
Melba Laverne Williams resided here in Brookeland, Texas, USA
Brookeland, Texas, USA
2010
Abt 2010
Age 70
Death of Melba Laverne Williams in Brookeland
Brookeland
2010
28 Dec 2010
Age 70
Burial of Melba Laverne Williams in Newton County, TX
Newton County, TX
2011
2011-2020
Age 71
Melba Laverne Williams resided here in Wiergate, Texas, USA
Wiergate, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1940
    Event Place: Kirbyville, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: California, USA
    [5] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2017, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jasper, Texas; Roll:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jasper, Texas; Roll:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2020
    Event Place: Brookeland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2011-2020
    Event Place: Wiergate, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brookeland, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: California, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brookeland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jasper, TX, Brookeland
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 2010
    Event Place: Brookeland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: California, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Dec 2010
    Event Place: Newton County, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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