Brief Life History of John Creston
When John Creston Melvin was born on 11 May 1904, in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Duncan Melvin, was 30 and his mother, Sarah John Melvin, was 30. He married Annie McKenny Melvin on 30 June 1923, in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Eastover Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States in 1920. He died on 3 May 1967, in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Cross Creek Cemetery #3, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (18)
- J Preston Melvin, "United States Census, 1930"
- Creston Melvin, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Croston J Melvin in household of William D Melvin, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1904–1967 Male
1901–1987 Female
Parents and Siblings
1873–1930 Male
1873–1946 Female
Siblings (8)
1893–1956 Female
1895–1956 Male
1896–1944 Male
1899–1970 Male
1901–1951 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Age 14
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 19
Name Meaning
Scottish (of Norman origin): variant of Melville with alternation of final -l and -n.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoil Mhín ‘descendant of the devotee of Maoilmhín’, a personal name meaning ‘gentle chieftain’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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