Melvin was born in 1896. He was the son of Solomon Bowman and Rohama Shears. He passed away in 1957. Melvin may not be the biological son of Solomon Bowman.
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*U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Grant County, Provo, UT, 2005
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1939, Provo, UT, 2010
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, MEMORIAL ID #111249202, Provo, UT, 2012
1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia; Roll: 1759; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1241759, Provo, UT, 2003
1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1682; Page: 21b; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375695, Provo, UT, 2003
1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Creek, Mineral, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1964; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 85, Provo, UT, 2010
1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342280, Provo, UT, 2002
1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01499; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1-36, Provo, UT, 2012
1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 3901; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1-21,Lehi, UT, 2022
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