Lest We Forget, Page 006

Lest We Forget ; Our Melvins and Kin by Lionel Dane Melvin NCMcKay Home "Lest" Contents Page Book Index-> A-F, G-Mc, M-Q, R-Y <--Pg. 005 Pg. 007--> 6 and served in the House of the Legislature in 1923-4. Children: dau. Mary Elizabeth Johnson. son, David Bailey Johnson, born 3 May 1927, died in an automobile accident 19 March 1946. dau. Minnie Lucile Johnson, born in White Oak, N.C., 24 Sept. 1895. Married Charles Cogdell. No issue. son, Jefferson Davis Johnson, born in White Oak, N.C., 11 Sept. 1898. Married Ola Mae Matheney. No issue. dau. Margaret Ann Johnson, born in White Oak, N.C., 2 May 1901. Unmarried. son, Judge WILLIAM LESLIE JOHNSON, born 9 April 1903 in White Oak, N.C. Died in an accident 26 Aug. 1966. Married 4 Sept. 1938 Alice Morgan, a school teacher. For many years he was Judge of Recorders Court in Bladen County. dau. Phoebe Elizabeth Johnson, born 26 Dec. 1908 at White Oak, Bladen County, N.C. Married Dan Edward Freeman. AMMA (AMMIE) AUGUSTUS MELVIN (1851-1936) James H. (4), Robert (3), Daniel (2), Daniel (1). Son of JAMES H. MELVIN (1815-1860) of Bladen County, N.C., and Matilda Parker of Sampson County, N.C. Born in Bladen County, N.C., 6 Oct. 1851, died 13 Feb, 1936. Resided in Roseboro, N.C. Married, first, Annie Emaline Melvin, born 19 March 1841, died 5 Aug. 1912, the daughter of ROBERT MELVIN (1801-1891?) and Martha Smith (1813-1871). No issue. Married, second, Emma Smith, born 17 Oct. 1879, died 12 Oct. 1915. No issue known. Married, third, Alice Zenobia Melvin, born 19 May 1887, died 5 Jan. 1921, the daughter of IRVIN MELVIN (1839-1915) and Penny Armstrong. Children of AMMIE MELVIN and Alice Zenobia Melvin: dau. Maude Melvin, born 23 May 1918 in Roseboro, N.C. Well known in her area for her fine voice, Maude was frequently called upon to perform at funerals and weddings. Married 6 Aug. 1940 Robert Faison Butler, born 16 April 1912. In ad- dition to rearing their family of two daughters, the Butlers fostered a student, Rufus Ray Freeman, and contributed to his education. Children of Maude Melvin and Robert Faison Butler: dau. Cheryl Fuller Butler, born 26 June 1944 in Roseboro, N.C. Married, first, Jerry Linton Hayes. Children: dau. Sonya Linton Hayes, born 10 Feb. 1964. (Cheryl married, second, Ronnie J. Lambert. No issue to date by this marriage, 30 Dec. 1977.) dau. Junette Vaughn Butler, born 19 Nov. 1947. Married Oggie Bennie Tew, III, born 26 July 1947. Child.: dau. Kimberly Vaughn Tew, born 17 May 1969. son, Oggie Bennie Tew, IV, born 31 Aug. 1977. dau. Alice Melvin, stillborn 3 Jan. 1921. Mother died two days later. (AMMIE MELVIN married, fourth, Addie Sessoms. Infor- mation incomplete, but a daughter, Alreta Melvin Sum- merford, lives in South Carolina.) About a mile and one half northeast of the old ROBERT MELVIN home on Little Turnbull Creek in Bladen County, N.C., there is an old house site that was called "The Ammie Melvin Place" where, evidently, AMMIE MELVIN once lived. <--Pg. 005 Pg. 007--> HTML Editor's note regarding the name in red: There was no "head of family" page for WILLIAM LESLIE JOHNSON.