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Melvin Gray Short 1908–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: Nov 1985

Death Location: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Father: Charley Short

Mother: Rachel Dean

Spouse(s): Alice Dunn, Goldie Elley

Children(s):

The story of Melvin Gray Short began in 1908 in Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Melvin Gray Short resided in Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. In 1940, Melvin Gray Short resided in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA. Melvin Gray Short married Alice Florence Dunn, Goldie Irene Elley, and had children including Charles Short Short. Melvin Gray Short passed away in 1985 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Gray Short began in 1908 in Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Melvin Gray Short resided in Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1940, Melvin Gray Short resided in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA.
  • Melvin Gray Short married Alice Florence Dunn, Goldie Irene Elley, and had children including Charles Short Short.
  • Melvin Gray Short passed away in 1985 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Melvin Short's Ancestors

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Melvin Short
1908–1985
Birth Place: Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charley Franklin Short
1878–1948
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Rachel Dean
1888–1985
Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky
Grandparents
Hampton (J) Short
1848–1929
Harlan County, Kentucky
Elisabeth Witt
1853–1910
Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Susannah Holmes
1834–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Short's Timeline

5 Records

1908
23 Jan 1908
Birth of Melvin Gray Short in Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Melvin Gray Short resided here in Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Melvin Gray Short resided here in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1985
29 Nov 1985
Age 77
Death of Melvin Gray Short in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1985
Nov 1985
Age 77
Burial of Melvin Gray Short in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Klondike, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1985
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1985
    Event Place: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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