Melvin Earl Fentress1

M, #33358, b. Apr 7, 1916, d. Nov 24, 1971
Pedigree
Father*Alonza Elzie Fentress Jr.1 b. Jul 11, 1894, d. Aug 15, 1963
Mother*Hattie Maude Abbott1 b. Sep 8, 1894, d. Oct 17, 1981

Family

Lillie Mae Phelps b. Aug 13, 1919, d. Nov 24, 2006

Chronological Events

Birth*Apr 7, 1916 Melvin Earl Fentress was born on Apr 7, 1916 at Portsmouth, City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.1 
 He was the son of Alonza Elzie Fentress Jr. and Hattie Maude Abbott.1 
Marriage*Mar 31, 1936 Melvin Earl Fentress married Lillie Mae Phelps on Mar 31, 1936 at Norfolk, City Of Norfolk, Virginia, United States.2,3 
Divorce*Nov 18, 1945 Melvin Earl Fentress and Lillie Mae Phelps were divorced on Nov 18, 1945 at Norfolk, City Of Norfolk, Virginia, United States, on grounds of: adultery.4 
Death*Nov 24, 1971 Melvin Earl Fentress died on Nov 24, 1971, at age 55 at Portsmouth, City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.5 
Burial*Nov 27, 1971 He was buried on Nov 27, 1971 at Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 26483745.6 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S517] Census 1940 - United States Federal.
  3. [S2195] Virginia - Marriage Record 1936-2014, online at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S3095] Virginia - Divorce Record 1918-2014, online at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S79] Gravestones - Death Cert, Obits, Books, Photos.
  6. [S80] Gravestones - Death Cert Proof, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.

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