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Melvin Roy Reed 1892–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1892

Birth Location: Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States

Death Date: 26 Nov 1965

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Reed

Mother: Fannie Reed

Spouse(s): Ruth Reed, Ruth Reed

Children(s): Myrtle Reed, B Reed, ken Reed, Mildred Sparks, Holton Reed, Beulah Reed, Franklin Reed

Melvin Roy Reed was born in 1892 in Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States, the child of Benjamin F Reed And Fannie T Reed. In 1935, Melvin Roy Reed resided in Oletha, Limestone, Texas. Melvin Roy Reed married Ruth D Brookins Reed, Ruth Rebecca Marshall Reed, and had children including Anneta L Reed, B B Reed, Beulah Fay Reed, Beulah T Reed, Franklin Roy Reed, Holton Thomas Reed, Ken Reed, Mildred Sparks, Myrtle Reed. Melvin Roy Reed passed away in 1965 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Roy Reed was born in 1892 in Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States, the child of Benjamin F Reed And Fannie T Reed.
  • In 1935, Melvin Roy Reed resided in Oletha, Limestone, Texas.
  • Melvin Roy Reed married Ruth D Brookins Reed, Ruth Rebecca Marshall Reed, and had children including Anneta L Reed, B B Reed, Beulah Fay Reed, Beulah T Reed, Franklin Roy Reed, Holton Thomas Reed, Ken Reed, Mildred Sparks, Myrtle Reed.
  • Melvin Roy Reed passed away in 1965 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Melvin Reed's Ancestors

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Melvin Reed
1892–1965
Birth Place: Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States
Parents
Benjamin F Reed
1862–1931
Limestone County, Texas, USA
Fannie (T) Reed
1866–1936
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Brown
1841–1930
Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
Janette (F.) Brown
1845–
Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Reed's Descendants

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Melvin (Roy) Reed (16 Nov 1892–26 Nov 1965) m. Ruth (D. Brookins) Reed (16 Jun 1900–20 September 1981) m. Ruth (Rebecca Marshall) Reed (11 Aug 1896–18 Dec 1981)
  1. 1. Myrtle Reed 1918–
  2. 2. B (B) Reed 1923–1991
  3. 3. ken Reed 1939–2013
  4. 4. Mildred Sparks 1922–
  5. 5. Holton (Thomas) Reed 1920–
  6. 6. Beulah (Fay) Reed 1929–1976
  7. 7. Franklin (Roy) Reed 1917–1994

Melvin Reed's Timeline

6 Records

1892
abt 1892
Birth of Melvin Roy Reed in Texas
Texas
1892
16 Nov 1892
Birth of Melvin Roy Reed in Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States
Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States
1935
1935
Age 43
Melvin Roy Reed resided here in Oletha, Limestone, Texas
Oletha, Limestone, Texas
1940
1940
Age 48
Melvin Roy Reed resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Harris, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Harris, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Melvin Roy Reed resided here in Houston, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
1965
26 Nov 1965
Age 73
Death of Melvin Roy Reed in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1892
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04052; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 101-5B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oletha, Limestone, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04052; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 101-5B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04052; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 101-5B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1965
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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