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Melvin Thomas Harris 1909–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1909

Birth Location: Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Death Date: 21 Feb 1986

Death Location: Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Harris

Mother: Mary Monk

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Martin

Children(s): Homer Harris, Kenneth Harris, Frances Harris

In 1909, Melvin Thomas Harris entered the world in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America, born to Charles F Harris And Mary Elizabeth Monk. Melvin Thomas Harris married Elizabeth Marie Lizzie Martin, and had children including Carroll Wayne Harris, Frances Louise Harris, Homer Thomas Harris, Kenneth Wayne Harris, Larry Leon Harris, Melva June Harris. Melvin Thomas Harris passed away in 1986 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Melvin Thomas Harris entered the world in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America, born to Charles F Harris And Mary Elizabeth Monk.
  • Melvin Thomas Harris married Elizabeth Marie Lizzie Martin, and had children including Carroll Wayne Harris, Frances Louise Harris, Homer Thomas Harris, Kenneth Wayne Harris, Larry Leon Harris, Melva June Harris.
  • Melvin Thomas Harris passed away in 1986 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Harris
1872–1965
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Mary Monk
1877–1965
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Martin
1914–2001
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Homer Harris
1938–1984
Birth Location: Falfurrias, Texas, USA
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Kenneth Harris
1945–2001
Birth Location: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
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Frances Harris
1935–2014
Birth Location: Falfurrias, Brooks, Texas, USA
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Melvin Harris's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Harris
1909–1986
Birth Place: Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Parents
Charles F Harris
1872–1965
Arkansas
Mary (Elizabeth) Monk
1877–1965
Missouri
Grandparents
Thor (G) Harris
1869–
Georgia
Marthy Harris
1873–
Arkansas
Henry (Louis Adolph) Monk
1856–
Germany
Mary (L) Dietrich
1858–
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Harris's Descendants

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Melvin (Thomas) Harris (28 August 1909–21 Feb 1986) m. Elizabeth (Marie (Lizzie )) Martin (9 Nov 1914–18 Jan 2001)
  1. 1. Homer (Thomas) Harris 1938–1984 m. Carolyn (Sue) Howell 1943–2024
  2. 2. Kenneth (Wayne) Harris 1945–2001
  3. 3. Frances (Louise) Harris 1935–2014

Melvin Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1909
28 August 1909
Birth of Melvin Thomas Harris in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America
1986
21 Feb 1986
Age 77
Death of Melvin Thomas Harris in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1909
    Event Place: Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1986
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA
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