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Melvin McNeer Dingus 1917–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1917

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1957

Death Location: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Sr.

Mother: Nannie Meade

Spouse(s): Hersey Dingus

Children(s): Thelma Dingus, Margaret Dingus

The story of Melvin McNeer Dingus began in 1917 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Melvin McNeer Dingus resided in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia. Melvin McNeer Dingus married Hersey Dingus, and had children including Margaret Sue Dingus, Sandra Joyce Dingus, Thelma Lee Dingus. Melvin McNeer Dingus passed away in 1957 in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin McNeer Dingus began in 1917 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Melvin McNeer Dingus resided in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia.
  • Melvin McNeer Dingus married Hersey Dingus, and had children including Margaret Sue Dingus, Sandra Joyce Dingus, Thelma Lee Dingus.
  • Melvin McNeer Dingus passed away in 1957 in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr.
1882–1961
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
SS
Nannie Meade
1888–1977
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
NM

Spouses(s)

Hersey Dingus
1912–1995
Birth Location: Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
HD

Children(s)

Thelma Dingus
1948–2012
Birth Location: Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
TD
Margaret Dingus
1946–2020
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
MD

Melvin Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Dingus
1917–1957
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Patton Dingus Sr.
1882–1961
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nannie (Bell) Meade
1888–1977
Scott County, Virginia
Grandparents
Peter (Franklin N.) Dingus
1851–1929
Scott County, Virginia
Mary (L.) Greear
1853–1923
Virginia
Milburn Meade
1873–
Virginia
Nellie Poston
1872–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1826–1900
Lucy Stallard
1831–1911
Shadrick Greear
1821–1902
Mary Moore
1825–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dingus
1800–1881
Nancy Compton
1805–1845
Peter Stallard
1797–1880
Margaret Addington
1797–1882
Thomas Moore
1793–1857
Frances Stallard
1795–1888

Melvin Dingus's Descendants

1.
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Melvin (McNeer) Dingus (1917–1957) m. Hersey Dingus (29 Jan 1912–16 Feb 1995)
  1. 1. Thelma (Lee) Dingus 1948–2012 m. James (Henderson) Phillips 1946–1969
  2. 2. Margaret (Sue) Dingus 1946–2020 m. Brady (Ormel) Blevins 1921–1989 m. Bobby (Blaine) Beavers 1939–2012

Melvin Dingus's Timeline

15 Records

1917
3 Apr 1917
Birth of Melvin McNeer Dingus in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1917
1917
Birth of Melvin McNeer Dingus
None
1920
1920
Age 3
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 3
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 13
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Ervinton, Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Ervinton, Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Same Town, Russell, Virginia
Same Town, Russell, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 23
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Castlewood Dist, Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
Castlewood Dist, Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
1943
16 Dec 1943
Age 26
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
Melvin McNeer Dingus resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1957
28 Feb 1957
Age 40
Death of Melvin McNeer Dingus in Dante, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Dante, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 40
Death of Melvin McNeer Dingus
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 204
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04292; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 84-1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T625_1887; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342175
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [7] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 5547; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 84-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1917

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T625_1887; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 118.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T625_1887; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 118.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T625_1887; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: 2441; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 84.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ervinton, Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: 2441; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 84.0.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342175

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04292; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 84-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same Town, Russell, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Castlewood Dist, Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 204
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04292; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 84-1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Dickenson County Herald; Publication Date: 16 Dec 1943; Publication Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia, 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: Dante, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 5547; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 84-2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    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 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dante, Russell, Virginia, 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: Dante, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 5547; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 84-2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nora, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1957; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.41687572,0.62287104,0.47815478&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1957
    Event Place: Dante, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1957; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.41687572,0.62287104,0.47815478&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1957

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
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