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Melvin Van Abernathy 1906–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 OCT 1906

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 27 JUL 1991

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Van Sr.

Mother: Lula Jordan

Spouse(s): Dorothy Green, Mildred Haas

Children(s): Sandra Abernathy

The story of Melvin Van Abernathy began in 1906 in Oklahoma. In 1920, Melvin Van Abernathy resided in Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA. Melvin Van Abernathy married Dorothy Oretha Green, Mildred Gwendolyn Haas, and had children including Sandra Joan Abernathy. Melvin Van Abernathy passed away in 1991 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Van Abernathy began in 1906 in Oklahoma.
  • In 1920, Melvin Van Abernathy resided in Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Melvin Van Abernathy married Dorothy Oretha Green, Mildred Gwendolyn Haas, and had children including Sandra Joan Abernathy.
  • Melvin Van Abernathy passed away in 1991 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Abernathy's Ancestors

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Melvin Abernathy
1906–1991
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Van F. Abernathy Sr.
1871–1920
, , Texas, USA
Lula (Belle "Ludie") Jordan
1882–1912
Grandparents
Frank Barksdale
1850–
Texas
Laura Barksdale
1852–1926
Texas
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Abernathy's Descendants

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Melvin (Van) Abernathy (25 OCT 1906–27 JUL 1991) m. Dorothy (Oretha) Green (6 December 1912–8 December 2000) m. Mildred (Gwendolyn) Haas (26 Aug 1912–25 Sep 1990)
  1. 1. Sandra (Joan) Abernathy 1935–2016

Melvin Abernathy's Timeline

3 Records

1906
25 OCT 1906
Birth of Melvin Van Abernathy in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 14
Melvin Van Abernathy resided here in Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
1991
27 JUL 1991
Age 85
Death of Melvin Van Abernathy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 OCT 1906
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1489; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Tillman, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1489; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JUL 1991
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

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