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Family HistoryFamily History - Milburn ‘Mel’ Burchfield


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Milburn ‘Mel’ Burchfield and four of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Milburn ‘Mel’ Burchfield,1 born 30 January 1924 in Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of Jesse Burchfield and Ruth Warren;1 died 14 December 2020 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan.1 Mel married, ca. 1953, Nancy Lucille Davis5 (born 17 January 1937 in Michigan, the daughter of Glenn Leroy Davis and Maxine Marie Stevens2, 3, 4). Mel is buried in Coffeyville Cemetery, Coffeyville, Jackson County, Arkansas.1

Children of Milburn ‘Mel’ Burchfield and Nancy Lucille Davis:

 2i. Ronald Lee Burchfield, born 10 October 1953 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.6, 7
 3ii. Kevin Allen Burchfield, born 19 October 1961 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.8
 4iii. Douglas Mark Burchfield, born 14 August 1964 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.9
 5iv. Marney Lynn Burchfield, born 31 October 1969.4

  1. Find a Grave (website). Coffeyville Cemetery, Coffeyville, Jackson County, Arkansas, Milburn “Mel” Burchfield, born: 30 January 1924 in Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas; died: 14 December 2020 in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from his obituary giving vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, siblings, children and their spouses, and one grandchild).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 80-22, Sheet No. 7B, Glenn Davis, 32, Michigan, farmer; wife Maxine Davis, 26, Michigan; son Glenn Davis, Jr., 6, Michigan; daughter Nancy Davis, 3, Michigan; son Paul Davis, 1, Michigan.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Van Buren County, Hartford, E.D. 80-44, Sheet No. 1, Glenn David [sic], 42, Michigan, gravel crusher, building & construction; wife Maxine David, 36, Michigan; son Glenn David, Jr., 16, Michigan; daughter Nancy David, 13, Michigan; son Paul David, 10, Michigan.
  4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  5. Marriage License, Benton Harbor News Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 3 June 1953, Milburn Burchfield, 38, Hartford [Michigan[ and Nancy Davis, 18, Hartford.
  6. Birth Announcement, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 23 October 1953, a son born on 10 October 1953 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Burchfield.
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  8. Birth Announcement, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 27 October 1961, Kevin Allen Burchfield, born: 19 October 1961 in Paw Paw, Michigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Burchfield.
  9. Birth Announcement, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 21 August 1964, Douglas Mark Burchfield, born: 14 August 1964 in Paw Paw, Michigan, to Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Burchfield.