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Melvin Cecil Short 1912–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 15, 1912

Birth Location: Pearl,Texas

Death Date: May 30,1976

Death Location: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA

Father: William Short

Mother: Sarah Thompson

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In 1912, Melvin Cecil Short entered the world in Pearl,Texas, born to William Joseph Short And Sarah Emma Thompson. Melvin Cecil Short passed away in 1976 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Melvin Cecil Short entered the world in Pearl,Texas, born to William Joseph Short And Sarah Emma Thompson.
  • Melvin Cecil Short passed away in 1976 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.

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Melvin Short's Ancestors

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Melvin Short
1912–1976
Birth Place: Pearl,Texas
Parents
William Joseph Short
1872–1945
Texas
Sarah (Emma) Thompson
1879–1957
Flat, Coryell County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Marcus (Lafayette) Short
1844–1876
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Mildred (Ann) Windman
1842–1904
Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Short
1803–1852
Irena Boyd
1810–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Short
1774–1842
Lydia Fields
1776–1850

Melvin Short's Timeline

2 Records

1912
August 15, 1912
Birth of Melvin Cecil Short in Pearl,Texas
Pearl,Texas
1976
May 30,1976
Age 64
Death of Melvin Cecil Short in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 15, 1912
    Event Place: Pearl,Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 30,1976
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA

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