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Melvin Lafayette Elkins 1910–1977 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1910
Birth Location: Kentucky
Death Date: 4 October 1977
Death Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Father: James Elkins
Mother: Cedella Wynn
Spouse(s): Alice Sanders
Children(s): Charles Sr, Bobby Elkins, Clara Elkins, Gerald Elkins, Eual Elkins
The story of Melvin Lafayette Elkins began in 1910 in Kentucky. In 1920, Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided in Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided in Concord, Calloway, Kentucky. Melvin Lafayette Elkins married Alice Caroline Sanders, and had children including Bobby R Elkins, Charles Layfette Elkins Sr, Clara E Elkins, Danny W Elkins, Eual E Elkins, Gerald T Elkins. Melvin Lafayette Elkins passed away in 1977 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.
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Biography
- The story of Melvin Lafayette Elkins began in 1910 in Kentucky.
- In 1920, Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided in Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.
- In 1930, Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided in Concord, Calloway, Kentucky.
- Melvin Lafayette Elkins married Alice Caroline Sanders, and had children including Bobby R Elkins, Charles Layfette Elkins Sr, Clara E Elkins, Danny W Elkins, Eual E Elkins, Gerald T Elkins.
- Melvin Lafayette Elkins passed away in 1977 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Elkins
1877–1975
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Cedella Wynn
1884–1970
Birth Location: New Concord, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)
Alice Sanders
1912–2005
Birth Location: Calloway County, Kentucky, United States of America
AS
Children(s)
Charles Sr
1933–2004
Birth Location: Kentucky
CS
Bobby Elkins
1934–1968
Birth Location: Kentucky
BE
Clara Elkins
1936–2020
Birth Location: Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky, United States of America
CE
Gerald Elkins
1938–2013
Birth Location: Kentucky
GE
Eual Elkins
1942–2004
Birth Location: Kentucky
EE
Melvin Elkins's Ancestors
Self
Melvin Elkins
1910–1977
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
James McCoy "Coy" Elkins
1877–1975
Kentucky
Cedella ("Della" Elizabeth) Wynn
1884–1970
New Concord, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Monroe (Buck) Elkins
1852–1910
Calloway, Kentucky
Jemima (J. "Minna") Butler
1856–1895
Calloway, Kentucky
Bural Wynn
1851–1937
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, US
Mary (Louella) Hayes
1858–1943
Mt. Vista, Henry Co., Tennessee, US
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Elkins
1813–1897
Rebecca Crabtree
1818–1902
James Butler
1819–1900
Sarah Dickson
1833–1928
William Wynn
1827–1909
Mary Burton
1828–1909
James Hayes
1838–1912
Lucy Wood
1838–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Merrell Elkins
1782–1866
Thankful Maddox
1785–1860
John Crabtree
1792–1845
Henrietta Yates
1794–1852
John Butler
1790–1850
Mary
1790–
Daniel Wynn
1790–1849
Mary Askew
1791–1849
John Burton
1797–1870
Martha Jarrell
1798–1839
James Hays
1805–1884
Mary Jennings
1809–
Elihu Woods
1800–1844
Mary Pryor
1800–1846
Melvin Elkins's Descendants
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Melvin (Lafayette) Elkins
(4 Jul 1910–4 October 1977)
m. Alice (Caroline) Sanders (22 March 1912–24 November 2005)
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1. Charles (Layfette Elkins) Sr 1933–2004
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2. Bobby (R) Elkins 1934–1968
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3. Clara (E) Elkins 1936–2020
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4. Gerald (T) Elkins 1938–2013
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5. Eual (E) Elkins 1942–2004
Melvin Elkins's Timeline
9 Records
1910
4 Jul 1910
Birth of Melvin Lafayette Elkins in Kentucky
Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 10
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Concord, Calloway, Kentucky
Concord, Calloway, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 25
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Rural, Callaway, Kentucky
Rural, Callaway, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 30
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Hazel District 7, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Hazel District 7, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1946
14 Jan 1946
Age 36
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 41
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1977
4 October 1977
Age 67
Death of Melvin Lafayette Elkins in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
1910
4 Jul 1910
Birth of Melvin Lafayette Elkins in Kentucky
Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 10
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Concord, Calloway, Kentucky
Concord, Calloway, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 25
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Rural, Callaway, Kentucky
Rural, Callaway, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 30
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Hazel District 7, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Hazel District 7, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1946
14 Jan 1946
Age 36
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 41
Melvin Lafayette Elkins resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1977
4 October 1977
Age 67
Death of Melvin Lafayette Elkins in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 Jul 1910
Event Place: Kentucky
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 Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 196
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01288; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18-18
[5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 1079
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: 737; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 122.0; FHL microfilm: 2340472
[8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[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: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 3002; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 40-2
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 1079
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Concord, Calloway, Kentucky
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: 737; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 122.0; FHL microfilm: 2340472
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Callaway, Kentucky
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01288; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18-18
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Hazel District 7, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01288; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18-18
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 14 Jan 1946
Event Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1946; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, 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: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 3002; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 40-2
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Kentucky
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 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Henry, Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Muray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 196
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 October 1977
Event Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 Jul 1910
Event Place: Kentucky
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 Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 196
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01288; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18-18
[5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 1079
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: 737; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 122.0; FHL microfilm: 2340472
[8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[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: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 3002; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 40-2
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 1079
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Concord, Calloway, Kentucky
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: 737; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 122.0; FHL microfilm: 2340472
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Callaway, Kentucky
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01288; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18-18
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Hazel District 7, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01288; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18-18
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 14 Jan 1946
Event Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1946; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, 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: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 3002; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 40-2
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Kentucky
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 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Henry, Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Muray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 196
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 October 1977
Event Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current