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Melvin Brown 1923–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1923

Birth Location: Cashiers, North Carolina

Death Date: 16 Jun 1989

Death Location: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Sley Brown

Mother: Julia Hawkins

Spouse(s): Lettie Hall

Children(s):

In 1923, Melvin Brown entered the world in Cashiers, North Carolina, born to Sley Brown And Julia Olive Hawkins. Melvin Brown married Lettie Mae Hall, and had children including Edward T Brown, Graham Brown, James M Brown, Michael A Brown, Richard Darrell Brown. Melvin Brown passed away in 1989 in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Melvin Brown entered the world in Cashiers, North Carolina, born to Sley Brown And Julia Olive Hawkins.
  • Melvin Brown married Lettie Mae Hall, and had children including Edward T Brown, Graham Brown, James M Brown, Michael A Brown, Richard Darrell Brown.
  • Melvin Brown passed away in 1989 in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Brown's Ancestors

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Melvin Brown
1923–1989
Birth Place: Cashiers, North Carolina
Parents
Sley Brown
1899–1940
North Carolina
Julia (Olive) Hawkins
1895–1970
Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Edward) Brown
1853–1927
Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Archer
1854–1932
Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bryant Brown
1818–1869
Louisa Smith
1812–1880
John Archer
1817–1885
Martha Wiggins
1830–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jerry Brown
1800–
Becky Wright
1800–2024

Melvin Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1923
14 Oct 1923
Birth of Melvin Brown in Cashiers, North Carolina
Cashiers, North Carolina
1989
16 Jun 1989
Age 66
Death of Melvin Brown in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Cashiers, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC, USA; Country Marriage Records; County: Edgefield

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1989
    Event Place: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022

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