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Melvina Palestine Phillips 1867–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1867

Birth Location: AL

Death Date: 18 Jun 1954

Death Location: Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, AR

Father: John Phillips

Mother: Caroline Dover

Spouse(s): J. Ray, Silas Bridges

Children(s): Clarence Bridges, Lela Bridges, George Bridges, Thomas Bridges

Melvina Palestine Phillips was born in 1867 in AL, the child of John Perry Phillips And Caroline Malinda Dover. Melvina Palestine Phillips married J A Con Ray, Silas Wright Bridges, and had children including Clarence Gilbert Bridges, George Perry Bridges, Lela Mae Bridges, Thomas Grover Bridges. Melvina Palestine Phillips passed away in 1954 in Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, AR.

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Biography

  • Melvina Palestine Phillips was born in 1867 in AL, the child of John Perry Phillips And Caroline Malinda Dover.
  • Melvina Palestine Phillips married J A Con Ray, Silas Wright Bridges, and had children including Clarence Gilbert Bridges, George Perry Bridges, Lela Mae Bridges, Thomas Grover Bridges.
  • Melvina Palestine Phillips passed away in 1954 in Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, AR.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Melvina Phillips's Ancestors

Self
Melvina Phillips
1867–1954
Birth Place: AL
Parents
John Perry Phillips
1837–1882
South Carolina
Caroline (Malinda) Dover
1842–1907
AL
Grandparents
Joseph Phillips
1811–1886
Union County, SC
Nancy Byrd
1808–1854
SC
Bailey (Appleton) Dover
1817–1890
North Carolina
Martha (Ann (Patsy) Fielding) (Fieldon)
1821–1884
GA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Phillips
1790–
John Dover
1793–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Phillips
1762–1820
Sarah Cooper
1767–1842
John Dover
1768–1840

Melvina Phillips's Descendants

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Melvina (Palestine) Phillips (30 Sep 1867–18 Jun 1954) m. J. (A. "Con") Ray (1850–) m. Silas (Wright) Bridges (21 Oct 1857–14 Dec 1891)
  1. 1. Clarence (Gilbert) Bridges 1890–1970 m. Helen Burch 1896–1991 m. Esta (Ola) Miller 1892–1938
    1. 1. Orvin (Derry) Bridges –1970
    2. 2. Alvin (Edward) Bridges –1970
    3. 3. Bernice (Benora) Bridges 1914–1982 m. Oran (Brook) McSpadden 1900–1984
  2. 2. Lela (Mae) Bridges 1886–1971 m. James (L.) Lam 1882–1961
    1. 1. Hester (H.) Lam –1971
    2. 2. Sadie (M.) Lam –1971
  3. 3. George (Perry) Bridges 1885–1950 m. Lura (Lee) Thomas 1889–1978
    1. 1. infant Bridges 1910–1910
    2. 2. Thurman (Joseph) Bridges 1916–1991
  4. 4. Thomas (Grover) Bridges 1888–1978 m. Lily (Pearl) Hosey 1894–1987
    1. 1. Thomas (Grover Jr.) Bridges 1925–1941

Melvina Phillips's Timeline

2 Records

1867
30 Sep 1867
Birth of Melvina Palestine Phillips in AL
AL
1954
18 Jun 1954
Age 87
Death of Melvina Palestine Phillips in Paragould, AR
Paragould, AR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1867
    Event Place: AL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Paragould, AR

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, AR

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