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Melvin
Wade
Weeks
(1910 - 1984)
James
Henry
Weeks
(1850 - 1926)
James
Kenan
Weeks
(1811 - 1893)
Arthur
Weeks
(1780 - 1850)
Julian
Weakes
(17?? - 1???)
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FAMILY
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WEEKS:
Cobb
Van
Weeks
HARRELL:
Harrell
King
EASON:
Avera
Eason
Liles
Medlin
GRISWOLD:
Dodd
Exum
Griswold
Hocutt
O'Neil
Tomlinson
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Melvin Wade Weeks |
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Born: 16 may 1910, Goshen, Sampson County,
NC Died: 23 Apr 1984, Mount Olive, Wayne County, NC
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Melvin Wade Weeks was the fifth child born to
James
Henry Weeks (b. 1850) and
Mattie
Byrn Harrell (b. 1880). Melvin was born 16 May
1910 in Goshen, Sampson County, NC |
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Children of James Henry Weeks and Mattie Byrn Harrell |
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Birth |
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Spouse |
Arthur James Weeks |
06 May 1899
Sampson Co, NC |
29 Oct 1976
Mt. Olive, Wayne Co, NC |
Lydie Sutton
m. 12 Nov 1917 |
Addie Mae Weeks |
05 May 1900
Sampson Co, NC |
26 Jun 1924
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
William Evey Godwin |
Nola Brown Weeks |
21 Apr 1903
Sampson Co, NC |
03 Mar 1989
Kinston, Lenoir Co, NC |
(1) Clyde James Sutton
m. 13 Jun 1918
(2) Steve King |
Albert Sidney Barnes Weeks |
25 Dec 1904
Sampson Co, NC |
21 Jun 1960
Raleigh, Wake Co, NC |
(1) Coleen Jordan
m. 28 Dec 1935
(2) Viola Eason
m. 01 Apr 1941 |
James Henry Weeks,
Jr. |
17 Apr 1907
Sampson Co, NC |
01 May 1967
Princeton Johnston, Boon Hill, NC |
(1) Ruby Tart
(2) Callie/Ella Bowden |
Melvin Wade Weeks |
16 May 1913
Sampson Co, NC |
23 Apr 1984
Mt Olive, Wayne, NC |
Katie Louise
Thigpen
m. 22 Jan 1938 |
Thelma Louise Weeks |
01 Nov 1915
Sampson Co, NC |
12 Sep 1981
Kinston, Lenoir Co, NC |
Bruce McArthur
m. 15 Apr 1937 |
Martin Luther Weeks |
07 Feb 1919
Goshen, Sampson Co, NC |
28 Nov 1984
Micro, Johnston Co, NC |
Zelda Ray
Killingsworth
m. 12 Jan 1946 |
Robert B. Weeks |
15 May 1922
Sampson Co, NC |
11 Sep 1922
Piney Grove, Sampson Co, NC |
[Died in Infancy] |
Cleaford Earl Weeks |
08 Aug 1924
Sampson Co, NC |
30 Oct 2011 |
Nell Porter
m. 05 Apr 1942 |
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Melvin married Katie Louise Thigpen on 22 Jan 1938 in Goldsboro,
Wayne County, NC. Louise was the daughter of Willie
Thigpen and was born 22 Apr 1923 in Mount Olive, Wayne County,
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Melvin and Louise's marriage produced seven children. |
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Children of Melvin Wade Weeks and Katie Louise Thigpen |
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Birth |
Death |
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Melvin Borden Weeks |
29 May 1940
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Elleze Overman
m. 07 Jul 1962 |
Ruby Joyce Weeks |
15 Apr 1941
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Jimmie Gardner
m. 08 Oct 1965 |
Willie Ray Weeks |
13 Jun 1942
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Sandra Reaves
14 Feb 1966 |
Glenda Carol Weeks |
07 Jul 1943
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Kenneth Rowe
m. 23 Dec 1962 |
Annette Weeks |
14 Jan 1944
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Jimmy Sutton
m. 14 Feb 1965 |
Mattie Weeks |
20 Oct 1945
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Richard Thompson
m. 30 Jun 1967 |
Sue Weeks |
22 Jul 1947
Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC |
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Tony Brill
m. 17 Apr 1965 |
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1943
Louise holding Glenda Carol with Ruby Joyce standing in front of
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Meling holding Ray with Borden standing in front of him |
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The Weeks Reunion 1943
(Left to Right) Cleaford, Nola, Arthur, James, Albert, Thelma
and Melvin |
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Melvin registered for the draft during WWII. |
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WWII Draft Registration Card |
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Melvin Wade Weeks |
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Thanks to Sid Weeks for
sharing photos from his parent's collection (Al & Viola Eason
Weeks) |
Thanks to Peggy McArthur
Boyette for the photo of Melvin |
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If you have additional information on Melvin
Wade Weeks, please contact me |
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