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Melvin Clayton Whitley 1904–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jul 1904

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Apr 1965

Death Location: Rally Hill, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Whitley

Mother: Lillie McNeely

Spouse(s): Lucille Rummage, Lacy McGaw, Lacy McGaw

Children(s): Mary Whitley, Eula Whitley, Johnnie Whitley, Melvin Whitley, Freda Pressnell

In 1904, Melvin Clayton Whitley entered the world in Tennessee, born to John R Whitley And Lillie Dale Mcneely. Melvin Clayton Whitley married Lacy B Mcgaw, Lucille Rummage, and had children including Eula Pauline Whitley, Freda June Whitley Pressnell, Johnnie Leonard Whitley, Martha Whitley, Mary A Whitley, Melvin Clayton Whitley. Melvin Clayton Whitley passed away in 1965 in Rally Hill, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Melvin Clayton Whitley entered the world in Tennessee, born to John R Whitley And Lillie Dale Mcneely.
  • Melvin Clayton Whitley married Lacy B Mcgaw, Lucille Rummage, and had children including Eula Pauline Whitley, Freda June Whitley Pressnell, Johnnie Leonard Whitley, Martha Whitley, Mary A Whitley, Melvin Clayton Whitley.
  • Melvin Clayton Whitley passed away in 1965 in Rally Hill, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Whitley's Ancestors

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Melvin Whitley
1904–1965
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John R. Whitley
1874–1956
Tennessee
Lillie (Dale) McNeely
1883–1949
Tennessee
Grandparents
Will McNeely
1857–1927
Maury County, Tennessee
Sarah (Levica) Duvall
1858–1941
Maury County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Whitley's Descendants

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Melvin (Clayton) Whitley (09 Jul 1904–10 Apr 1965) m. Lucille Rummage (10 Jul 1913–15 Aug 1942) m. Lacy (B.) McGaw (25 Jun 1890–20 Dec 1932) m. Lacy (B.) McGaw (25 Jun 1890–20 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Mary (A) Whitley 1936–2002
  2. 2. Eula (Pauline) Whitley 1931–1931
  3. 3. Johnnie (Leonard) Whitley 1933–2003
  4. 4. Melvin (Clayton) Whitley 1935–1995
  5. 5. Freda (June Whitley) Pressnell 1939–2020

Melvin Whitley's Timeline

2 Records

1904
09 Jul 1904
Birth of Melvin Clayton Whitley in Tennessee
Tennessee
1965
10 Apr 1965
Age 61
Death of Melvin Clayton Whitley in Alabama
Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1965
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rally Hill, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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