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Melvin Hicks 1922–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1922

Birth Location: Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Death Date: 4 Sep 1991

Death Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Stanley Bzak

Mother: Eunice Hicks

Spouse(s): Zadie McCoal, Jaunita Segraves, Mary Graff

Children(s):

The story of Melvin Hicks began in 1922 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Melvin Hicks married Jaunita Louise Segraves, Mary A Graff, Zadie Jo Mccoal, and had children including Charles Lee Hicks Sr, Harold Hicks, Renda Puckett, Stanna G Balestri. Melvin Hicks passed away in 1991 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Hicks began in 1922 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
  • Melvin Hicks married Jaunita Louise Segraves, Mary A Graff, Zadie Jo Mccoal, and had children including Charles Lee Hicks Sr, Harold Hicks, Renda Puckett, Stanna G Balestri.
  • Melvin Hicks passed away in 1991 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Hicks's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Hicks
1922–1991
Birth Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Parents
Stanley Bzak
1914–2009
Thompsonville, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Eunice Hicks
1901–1992
Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO, USA
Grandparents
Stanislaus (Stanislaw J 'Stanley') Bazyk
1869–1920
Wielepole, Poland
Mary Bzak
1876–1935
Medrzechów, Malopolskie, Poland
Simon Hicks
1880–1951
IL
Nancy (Caroline L J "Dicken") Pennington
1876–1940
Ripley County, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
J Hicks
1846–1896
Nancy Hicks
1850–1889
Isaac Pennington
1819–1908
Caroline Rodgers
1852–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hicks
1804–1868
Elizabeth Carlisle
1808–1884
Thomas Gibbs
1820–1886
Jane Gibbs
1824–1905
Benajah Pennington
1770–1855
Matilda Emery
1779–1878
Willoughby Rodgers
1814–1873
Sarah Smith
1815–1868

Melvin Hicks's Timeline

20 Records

1922
9 November 1922
Birth of Melvin Hicks in Poplar Bluff Township, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America
Poplar Bluff Township, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America
1922
9 November 1922
Birth of Melvin Hicks in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri
1922
09 Nov 1922
Birth of Melvin Hicks in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1922
9 Nov 1922
Birth of Melvin Hicks in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
1922
9 November 1922
Birth of Melvin Hicks in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 8
Melvin Hicks resided here in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Melvin Hicks resided here in Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Melvin Hicks resided here in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 18
Melvin Hicks resided here in Maumelle Twp, Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Maumelle Twp, Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 18
Melvin Hicks resided here in Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940-1945
Age 18
Melvin Hicks resided here in Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 29
Melvin Hicks resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1953
1953
Age 31
Melvin Hicks resided here in Cahokia, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Cahokia, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1956
1956
Age 34
Melvin Hicks resided here in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
1991
31 Aug 1991
Age 69
Death of Melvin Hicks in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1991
31 August 1991
Age 69
Death of Melvin Hicks
None
1991
31 August 1991
Age 69
Death of Melvin Hicks
None
1991
31 Aug 1991
Age 69
Death of Melvin Hicks
None
1991
4 Sep 1991
Age 69
Burial of Melvin Hicks in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1991
4 Sep 1991
Age 69
Burial of Melvin Hicks in Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1922
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff Township, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Birth Index, 1920-1999
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00129; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 16-35
    [4] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1941; Film: #1
    [9] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1948; Film: #6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1922
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00129; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 16-35
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340914
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1922
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340914

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00129; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 16-35

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Maumelle Twp, Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00129; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 16-35

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940-1945
    Event Place: Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    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 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Cahokia, St Clair, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Reyno, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1991
    Event Place: Butler, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1991

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1991
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1991

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1991
    Event Place: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1991
    Event Place: Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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