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
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ANDREW MELVIN
(1803-1878)
 
John (2), Daniel (1).
 
Son of JOHN MELVIN (1762-1853) and Mary Turner of Bladen Co.,
N.C. Born in Bladen County, N.C., 3 March 1803, died in Bla-
den 15 April 1878. Married Nancy Tatum, born 17 Jan. 1812,
died 4 July 1874. Children of ANDREW MELVIN and Nancy Tatum:
 
dau. Laura J. Melvin, born in Bladen Co., N.C., c1833.
dau. Sarah J. (G) Melvin, born in Bladen Co., N.C., c1835.
dau. Mary Melvin, born 8 April 1838 in Bladen County, N.C.,
     died 24 June 1903. Married a Rich.
son, Samuel T. Melvin, born in Bladen County, N.C., 7 Nov.
     1841, died 30 May 1922.
dau. Nancy J. (G) Melvin, born 16 Feb. 1844 in Bladen Co.,
     N.C., died 4 May 1862.
son, Joshua T. Melvin, born in Bladen County, N.C., 7 May
     1846. died 14 March 1914 and buried in Peters Creek
     community. Married Sarah Jane Owens.
dau. Molcy J. Melvin, born 18 May 1848, died 4 Aug. 1874.
son, Andrew Melvin, Jr., born in Bladen County, N.C., Oct.
     1859.
 
ANN MELVIN
(1816-    )
 
James (3), John (2), Daniel (1).
 
Daughter of Sheriff JAMES MELVIN (1797-1881) and Miriam
Simmons. Born in Bladen County, N.C. Married Andrew Jack-
son Bryan (Bryant). Children:
 
son, Montgomery Bryan.
son, Luther Bryan.
son, West Bryan.
son, Clem Bryan.
son, Charlie Bryan.
dau. "Tump" Bryan, married Furgeson.
dau. Mary Bryan, married Tatum.
dau. Alice Bryan, married Turlington.
dau. Lucy Bryan, married Samon.
 
ANNIE ELIZABETH MELVIN
(1866-1943)
 
John J. (4), Edward (3), John (2), Daniel (1).
 
Daughter of JOHN J. MELVIN (1822-1893) and Mary Eliza Sykes,
daughter of Luke Sykes and Mary Atkinson of Bladen County,
N.C. Born 29 Aug. 1866 in Bladen County, died 4 Jan. 1943
and buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City, Florida. Mar-
ried c1884 George Washington Hobbs, of Columbus County, N.C.,
son of Donald McCoy Hobbs and Mary Caroline Pate, born 5 Nov.
1862, died 5 Feb. 1945 and buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Pan-
ama City, Florida. Children of ANNIE ELIZABETH MELVIN and
George Washington Hobbs:
 
son, Walter Beason Hobbs, born 18 January 1886, Pocosin, Co-
     lumbus County, N.C., died 10 June 1937 and buried in
     Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City, Florida. Married 20
 
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HTML Editor's note regarding the name in red:

The name "Furgeson" is usually spelled "Ferguson" in the Bladen
County area. -Ed.