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George Edward “Ed” Melvin

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George Edward “Ed” Melvin

Birth
Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
13 Dec 1914 (aged 39)
Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.339703, Longitude: -94.015509
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George Edward Melvin, son of Zackary Taylor Melvin and Jane Silbaugh, was born November 12, 1875 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, died of Typhoid Fever, December 13, 1914 in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri, aged 39 years, 1 month and 1 day, and was buried in the Morris Chapel Cemetery, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri.

George had been a Post Master.

George was married twice with his first marriage to Leona Travis, born March 29, 1876 in Missouri, daughter of unknown parents. She died September 7, 1905 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, aged 29 years, 5 months and 8 days, and was buried in the family plot in the Morris Chapel Cemetery.
Their one known child, born in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri, was:
Jewel May Melvin born 16 Jul 1902

George's second marriage, date and place unknown, was to Jessie Armilda Zimmerlee, born July 13, 1872 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, daughter of William Jareed Zimmerlee and Evaline Simpson Higgins. She died November 4, 1939 in Bethany, aged 67 years, 3 months and 21 days, and was buried there in the Miriam Cemetery.

Contributor: John Christeson (46562435) • [email protected]
George Edward Melvin, son of Zackary Taylor Melvin and Jane Silbaugh, was born November 12, 1875 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, died of Typhoid Fever, December 13, 1914 in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri, aged 39 years, 1 month and 1 day, and was buried in the Morris Chapel Cemetery, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri.

George had been a Post Master.

George was married twice with his first marriage to Leona Travis, born March 29, 1876 in Missouri, daughter of unknown parents. She died September 7, 1905 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, aged 29 years, 5 months and 8 days, and was buried in the family plot in the Morris Chapel Cemetery.
Their one known child, born in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri, was:
Jewel May Melvin born 16 Jul 1902

George's second marriage, date and place unknown, was to Jessie Armilda Zimmerlee, born July 13, 1872 in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, daughter of William Jareed Zimmerlee and Evaline Simpson Higgins. She died November 4, 1939 in Bethany, aged 67 years, 3 months and 21 days, and was buried there in the Miriam Cemetery.

Contributor: John Christeson (46562435) • [email protected]


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  • Created by: Coleah
  • Added: Sep 23, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21730458/george_edward-melvin: accessed ), memorial page for George Edward “Ed” Melvin (12 Nov 1875–13 Dec 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21730458, citing Morris Chapel Cemetery, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Coleah (contributor 46578837).