Melvin Walter Gravenmier

Personal and Family Information

Melvin was born on 10 Oct 1882 in Arkansas, the son of Harmon Gravenmier and Susannah Ellis.

He died on 5 Dec 1963 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

His wife was Edith Ellen Franks, who he married on 9 APR 1909 in Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas. Their four known children were Harry B (1910-1957), Mary Anne (1912-1969), Pauline (1914-1990) and Melvin Roy (1916-1997).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	10 OCT 1882	Place: Arkansas Agency: 1930 census
Death	5 DEC 1963	Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Age: 81 Address: Hospitial in Memphis, Tenn Agency: obit		Obit - Mary Anne and parents
Census	7 JUN 1900	Place: Bald Knob, White County, Arkansas Age: 16 born Ark Address: with twice widowed mother, Heness, Susan dwelling 117 famly 124 Agency: 1900 census Ark			See Note 2
Census	9 JAN 1920	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 37 b Arkansas Address: ED 170 sheet 7A dwelling 146, family 160 Agency: 1920 Census Arkansas			See Note 3
Census	5 APR 1930	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 47 born Arkansas Address: with wife, 3 children and niece sheet 8 A, dwelling 173, family 185 Agency: 1930 Census Arkansas			See Note 4
Census	16 APR 1940	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Age: 56 born Ark Address: dwelling 360 with wife son and niece	Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City Authors: US Federal Census Date: APR 1940
Burial	DEC 1963	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 81 Address: Evergreen Cemetery, Section J N35° 16.663' W091° 38.464' Agency: AFB was there for service and burial	Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas Source: Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas Authors: Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston Publisher: Reprinted by Woodduff County Historical Society 2006/1992 copywrite 1978	Obit - Mary Anne and parents Grav-Gravnmr
Other Event	12 SEP 1918	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 36 Type: Military Service Agency: Draft Registration Card		Draft Regs-Gravenmier M.W. WWI
Other Event	27 APR 1942	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 59 Type: Military Service Address: Draft Registration Card U751		Draft Regs-Gravenmier, M. W. WWII

Notes

Note 1

Pop and Kelip were hit by the tornado in Judsonia, White Cty arkansas in 1952.

Shorty after Kelip died in 1960 , Pop moved to Augusta and lived with daughter Mary Anne Davis for maybe 2 years, his final year(s?) were with daughter Pauline in Memphis.

I spent a lot of time with him in the time he was with Mary Anne and heard a lot of stories about his days as commerical hunter along the Little Red River below Judsonia.

Note 2

Bald Knob dwelling 117, family 124

Heness, Susan, head, white female, born Nov 1849, age 50, widow, mother of 9, 6 living, born Indiana, father and mother born Georgia, day labor.

___ Walter G, son, white male, Oct 1883, age 16, single, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiana, Lunch Peddler

___ Andy G, son white male, Aug 1886, age 13, single, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiana, Lunch Peddler

___ Bloom G, son white male March 1888, age 12, single, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiana, Lunch Peddler

first found on ancestry .com Smith Family Tree

Note 3

ED 170 sheet 7A

dwelling 146, family 160

Grave Meyer, Walter, head, own home free of mortgage, white male, age 37, marrfied, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany with mother language German, mother born Indiana, Laborer in Box Factory,

___ Ellen E, Wife, female white, age 25, married, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Harry L, son male white age 9, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Mary E, daughter female, white, age 7, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Pauline, daughter female, white age 5, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Melvin D, son, male white, age 3 single, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

Note 4

Gravemeyer, Walter, head, owns home, value $800, no radio, no farm, male white, age 47, married, first married at age 26, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiania, log scaler in log camp, at work yesterday, no veteran

___ Ellen, wife of head, female, white, age 35, married, first married at age 14, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Kentucky, none occupation

___ Mary A, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Pauline M, daughter, female white, age 15, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Melvin C, son, male white, age 13 single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Phillips, Dorothy, Niece, female white, age 7, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

Sources

1. Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City

   Source:	Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
   Authors:	US Federal Census
   Date:	APR 1940

2. Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas

   Source:	Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas
   Authors:	Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston
   Publisher:	Reprinted by Woodduff County Historical Society 2006/1992 copywrite 1978