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Melvin Needham Brantley 1851–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1851

Birth Location: Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 24 May 1916

Death Location: Lead Hill, Marion, Arkansas, United States

Father: Benjamin Brantley

Mother: Elizabeth Hicks

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In 1851, Melvin Needham Brantley entered the world in Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States, born to Benjamin Franklin Brantley And Elizabeth A Hicks. Melvin Needham Brantley passed away in 1916 in Lead Hill, Marion, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Melvin Needham Brantley entered the world in Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States, born to Benjamin Franklin Brantley And Elizabeth A Hicks.
  • Melvin Needham Brantley passed away in 1916 in Lead Hill, Marion, Arkansas, United States.

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Melvin Brantley's Ancestors

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Melvin Brantley
1851–1916
Birth Place: Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Brantley
1820–1869
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (A) Hicks
1826–1880
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Duncan Brantley
1795–1850
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Solomon
1797–1859
North Carolina, USA
Nathan (Wolf) Hicks
1788–1838
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Alcy Shorey
1794–1863
, , North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Shorey
1750–1809
Nancy clan)"
1750–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willenawah Chief
1709–1777
Woman Wadi
1714–1752

Melvin Brantley's Timeline

2 Records

1851
May 1851
Birth of Melvin Needham Brantley in Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States
Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States
1916
24 May 1916
Age 65
Death of Melvin Needham Brantley in Lead Hill, Marion, Arkansas, United States
Lead Hill, Marion, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1851
    Event Place: Harris, Izard, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1916
    Event Place: Lead Hill, Marion, Arkansas, United States

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