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Melvin Haston Kilgore 1899–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1899

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Jan 1965

Death Location: Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Patton Kilgore

Mother: Sarah Wheatley

Spouse(s): Avonia Smith

Children(s): Lorene Kilgore, Judy Kilgore, Kyle Kilgore, Guy Kilgore, Bernard Kilgore

Melvin Haston Kilgore was born in 1899 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of Patton Kilgore And Sarah Jane Wheatley. In 1920, Melvin Haston Kilgore resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Melvin Haston Kilgore resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA. Melvin Haston Kilgore married Avonia Vona Smith, and had children including Bernard Roy Kilgore, Curtis Junior Kilgore, Edna Irene Kilgore, Guy Gladeston Kilgore, Joan Elene Kilgore, Judy Ann Kilgore, Kyle Vernoie Kilgore, Lorene Nevada Kilgore. Melvin Haston Kilgore passed away in 1965 in Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Haston Kilgore was born in 1899 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of Patton Kilgore And Sarah Jane Wheatley.
  • In 1920, Melvin Haston Kilgore resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Melvin Haston Kilgore resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Melvin Haston Kilgore married Avonia Vona Smith, and had children including Bernard Roy Kilgore, Curtis Junior Kilgore, Edna Irene Kilgore, Guy Gladeston Kilgore, Joan Elene Kilgore, Judy Ann Kilgore, Kyle Vernoie Kilgore, Lorene Nevada Kilgore.
  • Melvin Haston Kilgore passed away in 1965 in Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patton Kilgore
1872–1966
Birth Location: Virginia
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Sarah Wheatley
1885–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Avonia Smith
1903–1986
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Lorene Kilgore
1941–1988
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Judy Kilgore
1944–2012
Birth Location: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Kyle Kilgore
1929–2012
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Guy Kilgore
1926–2004
Birth Location: Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Bernard Kilgore
1925–2006
Birth Location: Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Melvin Kilgore's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Kilgore
1899–1965
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Patton Kilgore
1872–1966
Virginia
Sarah (Jane) Wheatley
1885–
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Kilgore's Descendants

1.
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Melvin (Haston) Kilgore (25 Sep 1899–13 Jan 1965) m. Avonia ((Vona)) Smith (28 Aug 1903–25 Jul 1986)
  1. 1. Lorene (Nevada) Kilgore 1941–1988 m. Bobby (Rufus) Meade 1943–1998
  2. 2. Judy (Ann) Kilgore 1944–2012 m. Joseph (Ely Adams) Jr 1949–2015
  3. 3. Kyle (Vernoie) Kilgore 1929–2012
  4. 4. Guy (Gladeston) Kilgore 1926–2004 m. Juanita Johnson 1932–1993
  5. 5. Bernard (Roy) Kilgore 1925–2006 m. Lela (Mae) Sulfridge 1930–2005
    1. 1. David (Arthur Kilgore) \\ 1948–1971
    2. 2. Lila (Ruth) Kilgore 1951–1997

Melvin Kilgore's Timeline

8 Records

1899
25 Sep 1899
Birth of Melvin Haston Kilgore in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Melvin Haston Kilgore resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Melvin Haston Kilgore resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Melvin Haston Kilgore resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
Melvin Haston Kilgore resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
Melvin Haston Kilgore resided here in Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Melvin Haston Kilgore resided here in Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1965
13 Jan 1965
Age 66
Death of Melvin Haston Kilgore in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 98-6.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 227-07-0531; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 338.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 733.0; FHL microfilm: 2342198.
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Seco, Letcher, Kentu

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 338.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 733.0; FHL microfilm: 2342198.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 98-6.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 98-6.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, 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 Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 421

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Seco, Letcher, Kentu

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1965
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Certificate Range: 00001-02500
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 227-07-0531; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitaker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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