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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. 045 Pg. 047--> 46 dau. Julia Elizabeth Belch, born in Robeson County, N.C. This, oldest of the two daughters of ELIZABETH B. DAVIS MELVIN, has done extensive research on the Melvin family and its kin. A born genealogist who combines her know- ledge of history with genealogy, she has contributed a tremendous amount of information to this family history. It is hoped that one day all of her work will be pub- lished. "Lib", as she is called, was married to Milton C. F. Weiler, a nationally known painter of wildlife. Shortly before his recent death, the wildlife magazine, Field and Stream, honored him with several full pages devoted to his classic works on decoys, old and new. Children of Julia Elizabeth Belch and Milton C.F. Wei- ler: son, Milton C. F. Weiler, Jr., married Susan Lefler. dau. Lynn Davis Weiler, married John Ross Campbell. son, Dale Alexander Weiler, married Cheryl Ryan. dau. Annie Laurie Belch, married Col. H.K. Palmer, Jr. No issue. ELIZABETH JANE MELVIN (1854- ) James H. (4), Robert (3), Daniel (2), Daniel (1). Daughter of JAMES H. MELVIN (1815-1870?) of Bladen County, N.C., and Matilda T. Parker (1820-1875) of Sampson County, N.C. Married Marshall Beard, an aristocratic and well re- spected citizen of Cumberland County, N.C. Children of Eliz- abeth Jane Melvin and Marshall Beard: dau. Viola Beard, married a Horne and lived on Beaver Dam in Cumberland County, N.C. dau. Angie Beard, married M.B. Hall. dau. Buleauh Beard, died single. dau. Lessie Beard, married a Faircloth. son, Ernest Beard, married, first, an Odum, second, Mary M. Watson. dau. Nannie Beard, married, first, Allen Branch, second, Sam Singletary. son, Dillard Beard, married Sally Smith. son, Pearl Beard, married a Pope. son, Marshall Beard, married Florence Young. EMMA MELVIN (1884-1964) Robert W. (5), James H. (4), Robert (3), Daniel (2), Daniel (1). Daughter of ROBERT W. MELVIN (1840-1909) of Bladen County, N.C., and Louisa Jane Melvin, daughter of Sabra, who was a daughter of Sheriff JAMES MELVIN. Born 23 July 1884 in Turn- bull Township, Bladen County, died in Turnbull 7 April 1964. Married 28 Jan. 1909 Larry B. Fisher, born 27 Sept. 1888 in Beaver Dam, Cumberland County, N.C., died 1971 in Bladen Co. Children of EMMA MELVIN and Larry B. Fisher: son, Dunaway Fisher, born 22 Dec. 1910 in Bladen County. Mar- ried Eura Mae Melvin 21 Dec. 1955 in Cumberland County, N.C. Children: dau. Myrtle Joann Fisher, born 11 Sept. 1936. Married <--Pg. 045 Pg. 047--> HTML Editor's notes: Variant word list: Word searches conducted by computer may produce disappointing results. Therefore, for each page, there will be a list like this of names with middle names omitted, maiden names and married names used, hyphenated words reconstructed, etc. Perhaps this strategy will help those people who are conducting searches on the Internet find who they are looking for on this page. It has already proven helpful to the HTML Editor. Julia Elizabeth Belch, Julia Belch, Lib Belch Julia Elizabeth Weiler, Julia Weiler, Lib Weiler Milton C. F. Weiler, Milton Weiler Elizabeth Belle Davis Melvin, Elizabeth Belle Melvin Elizabeth B. Davis Melvin, Elizabeth Melvin Susan Lefler, Susan Lefler Weiler, Susan Weiler Lynn Davis Weiler, Lynn Weiler, Lynn Campbell John Ross Campbell, John Campbell Cheryl Ryan, Cheryl Ryan Weiler, Cheryl Weiler Dale Alexander Weiler, Dale Weiler Annie Laurie Belch, Annie Laurie Palmer Annie Belch, Annie Palmer Col. H.K. Palmer, Jr., Colonel H.K. Palmer, Jr. James H. Melvin, James Melvin Matilda T. Parker, Matilda Parker Matilda Parker Melvin, Matilda Melvin Elizabeth Jane Melvin, Elizabeth Melvin Elizabeth Jane Beard, Elizabeth Melvin Beard Viola Beard, Viola Beard Horne, Viola Horne Angie Beard, Angie Beard Hall, Angie Hall Buleauh Beard, Beulah Beard Lessie Beard, Lessie Beard Faircloth, Lessie Faircloth Mary M. Watson, Mary Watson Mary M. Watson Beard, Mary Watson Beard, Mary Beard Nannie Beard, Nannie Beard Branch, Nannie Branch Nannie Beard, Nannie Beard Singletary, Nannie Singletary Sally Smith, Sally Smith Beard, Sally Beard Pearl Beard, Pearl Beard Pope, Pearl Pope Florence Young, Florence Young Beard, Florence Beard Emma Melvin, Emma Melvin Fisher, Emma Fisher Larry B. Fisher, Larry Fisher Eura Mae Melvin, Eura Melvin, Eura Mae Fisher Eura Mae Melvin Fisher, Eura Melvin Fisher, Eura Fisher Myrtle Joann Fisher, Joann Fisher, Myrtle Fisher, Myrtle Smith Myrtle Joann Fisher Smith, Myrtle Joann Smith, Joann Smith