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Melvin Copeland Young 1885–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 APR 1885

Birth Location: Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al

Death Date: 19 FEB 1969

Death Location: Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al

Father: Jessie Young

Mother: Georgian Miller

Spouse(s): Jettie Kennedy

Children(s):

The story of Melvin Copeland Young began in 1885 in Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al. Melvin Copeland Young married Jettie Gray Kennedy. Melvin Copeland Young passed away in 1969 in Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Copeland Young began in 1885 in Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al.
  • Melvin Copeland Young married Jettie Gray Kennedy.
  • Melvin Copeland Young passed away in 1969 in Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al.

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Melvin Young's Ancestors

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Melvin Young
1885–1969
Birth Place: Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al
Parents
Jessie Turner Young
1841–1903
5 Mile Creek, Jefferson County, Al
Georgian (Catherine) Miller
1844–1940
Chambers County, Al
Grandparents
Martin Young
1810–1880
Abbeville District, SC
Lucinda Speer
1812–1880
Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Speer
1788–1812
Patience Speer
1771–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Speer
1758–1859
Amelia Estep
1761–1852

Melvin Young's Timeline

2 Records

1885
17 APR 1885
Birth of Melvin Copeland Young in Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al
Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al
1969
19 FEB 1969
Age 84
Death of Melvin Copeland Young in Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al
Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 APR 1885
    Event Place: Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 FEB 1969
    Event Place: Adamsville, Jefferson County, Al

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