In the 1930 census Melvin (age 15) was the single son of Effie Shaw in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.[1]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Effie Shaw
F
46
Widowed
Head
Georgia
Lamar Shaw
M
25
Married
Son
Georgia
Bessie M Shaw
F
22
Married
Daughter-in-law
Georgia
Jurell Thomas
F
24
Married
Daughter
Georgia
Webester Thomas
M
26
Married
Son-in-law
Georgia
Willie M Shaw
F
20
Single
Daughter
Georgia
Melvin Shaw
M
15
Single
Son
Georgia
Sybil David
F
4
Single
Grandchild
Georgia
Catherina David
F
2
Single
Grandchild
Ohio
Melvin (age 28), son of Atticus Shaw & Effie Shaw, married Doris W Jones (age 18) on 12 September 1942 in Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[2]
Melvin served as a Corporal in the US arm according to his tombstone and the memorial on Find a Grave
Melvin died on 5 November 1984 and was buried in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.[3]
Melvin died (age 70) in November 1984 residing in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.[4]
Melvin died (age 70) on 5 November 1984 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.[5]
Sources
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 9A, line 7, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1852; FHL microfilm 2,341,586.
FamilySearch Record: X4H6-HV4 (accessed 30 September 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8Q-W5H Image number 01033
Melvin Shaw (15), single son, in household of Effie Shaw (46) in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. Born in Georgia.
↑Marriage:
"Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,320,609.
FamilySearch Record: QKJZ-4RBY (accessed 30 September 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-95YR-931P Image number 00708
Melvin Shaw (28) marriage to Doris W Jones (18) on 12 Sep 1942 in Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
↑Death:
"United States Social Security Death Index"
citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
FamilySearch Record: JRNR-S5S (accessed 10 October 2022)
Melvin Shaw death Nov 1984 (born 08 Sep 1914) residing in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.
↑Death:
"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
citing Affiliate Line Number: 84520;
FamilySearch Record: VKGH-1WQ (accessed 10 October 2022)
Melvin Shaw death 5 Nov 1984 (age 70) in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.
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