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Melvin Ray Avery 1918–1990 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1918
Birth Location: Celina, Collins Co., Texas
Death Date: 17 July 1990
Death Location: Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Father: Thomas Avery
Mother: Bessie Lankford
Spouse(s): Jessie Cornish
Children(s): Melvin Jr
Melvin Ray Avery was born in 1918 in Celina, Collins Co., Texas, the child of Thomas Graydon Avery And Bessie Pearl Lankford. In 1935, Melvin Ray Avery resided in Rural, Grayson, Texas. In 1940, Melvin Ray Avery resided in J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA. Melvin Ray Avery married Jessie Dorcus Cornish, and had children including C A Avery, C R Avery, Carol Gay Avery, Hildahortense103421 Avery, Melvin Ray Avery Jr. Melvin Ray Avery passed away in 1990 in Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America.
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Biography
- Melvin Ray Avery was born in 1918 in Celina, Collins Co., Texas, the child of Thomas Graydon Avery And Bessie Pearl Lankford.
- In 1935, Melvin Ray Avery resided in Rural, Grayson, Texas.
- In 1940, Melvin Ray Avery resided in J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA.
- Melvin Ray Avery married Jessie Dorcus Cornish, and had children including C A Avery, C R Avery, Carol Gay Avery, Hildahortense103421 Avery, Melvin Ray Avery Jr.
- Melvin Ray Avery passed away in 1990 in Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Thomas Avery
1894–1951
Birth Location: Cadaretta / Denton, Webster County, Mississippi
TA
Bessie Lankford
1899–1998
Birth Location: Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
BL
Spouses(s)
Jessie Cornish
1921–1999
Birth Location: Poplarville, Kentucky
JC
Children(s)
Melvin Jr
1946–2002
Birth Location: Bucyrus Craw, Ohio
MJ
Melvin Avery's Ancestors
Self
Melvin Avery
1918–1990
Birth Place: Celina, Collins Co., Texas
Parents
Thomas Graydon Avery
1894–1951
Cadaretta / Denton, Webster County, Mississippi
Bessie (Pearl) Lankford
1899–1998
Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (Polk "Jim") LANKFORD
1857–1917
Oakland (Yalobusha County) Yalobusha County Mississippi, USA
Frances (Cornelia) Hamby
1859–1914
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Great-Grandparents
William Hamby
1823–1870
Elizabeth Davidson
1830–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Hamby
1800–1884
Julia Barnes
1799–1880
Melvin Avery's Descendants
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Melvin (Ray) Avery
(29 Jan 1918–17 July 1990)
m. Jessie (Dorcus) Cornish (12/13/1921–17 Mar 1999)
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1. Melvin (Ray Avery) Jr 1946–2002
Melvin Avery's Timeline
7 Records
1918
29 Jan 1918
Birth of Melvin Ray Avery in Celina, Collins Co., Texas
Celina, Collins Co., Texas
1935
1935
Age 17
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Rural, Grayson, Texas
Rural, Grayson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 22
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1955
1955
Age 37
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
1990
17 July 1990
Age 72
Death of Melvin Ray Avery in Azle, Parker, Texas
Azle, Parker, Texas
1995
1995-1996
Age 77
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Spring, Texas, USA
Spring, Texas, USA
1918
29 Jan 1918
Birth of Melvin Ray Avery in Celina, Collins Co., Texas
Celina, Collins Co., Texas
1935
1935
Age 17
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Rural, Grayson, Texas
Rural, Grayson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 22
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1955
1955
Age 37
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
1990
17 July 1990
Age 72
Death of Melvin Ray Avery in Azle, Parker, Texas
Azle, Parker, Texas
1995
1995-1996
Age 77
Melvin Ray Avery resided here in Spring, Texas, USA
Spring, Texas, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Jan 1918
Event Place: Celina, Collins Co., Texas
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
[2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167626
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
[5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 75; Page: 49a; Enumeration District: 261-320A
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Grayson, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, 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: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 75; Page: 49a; Enumeration District: 261-320A
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1955
Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Handley High School; Year: 1955
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995-1996
Event Place: Spring, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Spring; State: Texas; Year(s): 1995-1996
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Reno
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 July 1990
Event Place: Azle, Parker, Texas
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Jan 1918
Event Place: Celina, Collins Co., Texas
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
[2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167626
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
[5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 75; Page: 49a; Enumeration District: 261-320A
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Grayson, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, 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: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 75; Page: 49a; Enumeration District: 261-320A
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1955
Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Handley High School; Year: 1955
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995-1996
Event Place: Spring, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Spring; State: Texas; Year(s): 1995-1996
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Reno
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 July 1990
Event Place: Azle, Parker, Texas
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1990; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.52981836,0.35747403,0.79455554&xid=3355