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Melvin Dodson 1895 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1895

Birth Location: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 25 Sep 1942

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Charles Dodson

Mother: Dellia Farmer

Spouse(s): Mary Majors

Children(s): Victoria Dodson

In 1895, Melvin Dodson entered the world in Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA, born to Charles Rollans "Oliver" Dodson and Dellia Emeline Farmer. Melvin Dodson married Mary Ann Majors, and had children including Victoria Delilah Dodson. Melvin Dodson passed away in 1942 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Melvin Dodson entered the world in Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA, born to Charles Rollans "Oliver" Dodson and Dellia Emeline Farmer.
  • Melvin Dodson married Mary Ann Majors, and had children including Victoria Delilah Dodson.
  • Melvin Dodson passed away in 1942 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Dodson
1873 – 1919
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Dellia Farmer
1876 – 1947
Birth Location: Warm Springs, Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Majors
1899 – 1963
Birth Location: Stoddard County, Missouri
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Children(s)

Victoria Dodson
1926 – 1997
Birth Location: Black Rock, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
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Melvin Dodson's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Dodson
1895 – 1942
Birth Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Charles Rollans "Oliver" Dodson
1873 – 1919
Illinois, USA
Dellia (Emeline) Farmer
1876 – 1947
Warm Springs, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Dodson's Descendants

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Melvin Dodson (10 Aug 1895 – 25 Sep 1942) m. Mary (Ann) Majors (Abt 1899 – 8 December 1963)
  1. 1. Victoria (Delilah) Dodson (28 May 1926 – 15 Sept. 1997) m. Lloyd (E.) Moss (11 Nov. 1921 – 20 July 1983)
    1. 1. Howard (Eugene) Moss (23 Jun 1948 – 7 June 2022) m. Lola (Pontz) Moss (Sep 1937 – 2014)
      1. 1. Joyce (M.) Kiewiet (3 Jul 1974 – 31 Dec 2016) m. John Culler (1971 – )
        1. 1. Chandler Culler (1996 – )
        2. 2. Angelica Kiewiet (Feb 1998 – )
        3. 3. Emily Kiewiet
        4. 4. Esmae Knapp

Melvin Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1895
10 Aug 1895
Birth of Melvin Dodson in Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
1942
25 Sep 1942
Age 47
Death of Melvin Dodson in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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