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Melvin Nickles Jones 1938–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1938

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 2 Jul 1957

Death Location: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Father: Elbert Jones

Mother: Lillie Brown

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Melvin Nickles Jones was born in 1938 in South Carolina, the child of Elbert Vincent Jones And Lillie May Brown. In 1940, Melvin Nickles Jones resided in Laurens Twp, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1950, Melvin Nickles Jones resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Melvin Nickles Jones passed away in 1957 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Nickles Jones was born in 1938 in South Carolina, the child of Elbert Vincent Jones And Lillie May Brown.
  • In 1940, Melvin Nickles Jones resided in Laurens Twp, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1950, Melvin Nickles Jones resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Melvin Nickles Jones passed away in 1957 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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Melvin Jones's Ancestors

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Melvin Jones
1938–1957
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Elbert Vincent Jones
1896–1952
South Carolina
Lillie (May) Brown
1916–1959
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ollie Brown
1894–
Effie (Ophelia) Leonard
1891–1978
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Marshall Leonard
1858–1928
Ella Smith
1869–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamilton Leonard
1815–1895
Mary Wakefield
1815–1892

Melvin Jones's Timeline

4 Records

1938
2 Mar 1938
Birth of Melvin Nickles Jones in South Carolina
South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 2
Melvin Nickles Jones resided here in Laurens Twp, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens Twp, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 12
Melvin Nickles Jones resided here in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1957
2 Jul 1957
Age 19
Death of Melvin Nickles Jones in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1938
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Richland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Laurens Twp, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1957
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 4 Jul 1957 - Page 14, Obituary for Melvin Nickles Jones 4 Jul 1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1957
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Richland

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