Gazlay Family History
Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin (born Francis E. Byron)
Parents
| Father | Theophilus ‘James’ Byron ( - ) |
| Mother | Emma Dubois ( - ) |
| Adoptive Father | Alfred A. Melvin ( - ) |
| Adoptive Mother | Sarah A. Clark ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 6 May 2023; Last Edited: 7 May 2023 |
| Person ID | 14084 |
| Name | Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin |
| Birthname | Francis E. Byron |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 24 July 1888 in Isabella Township, Isabella County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Adopted | |
| Married | 27 October 1907 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan to Margaret M. ‘Maggie’ Walker (born Margaret Crippen)3 |
| Married | 8 July 1913 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan to Mary Mabelle Patnode5 |
| Married | 19 April 1935 to Grace F. Egan6 |
| Died | 19462 |
| Buried | in Surrey Township Cemetery, Farwell, Clare County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Margaret M. ‘Maggie’ Walker (born Margaret Crippen) (daughter of Nelson W. Crippen and Luella Courter) |
| Born | 23 October 1891 in Union Charter Township, Isabella County, Michigan |
| Married | 27 October 1907 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan to Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin (born Francis E. Byron) |
| Died | 23 June 1912 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan |
| Children | of Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin (born Francis E. Byron) and Margaret M. ‘Maggie’ Walker (born Margaret Crippen): |
| 1. | Clarence A. Melvin |
| Born | 25 March 1912 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan |
| Married | 2 May 1931 in Porter County, Indiana to Frances S. Harris |
| Died | 1980 |
| Spouse 2 | Mary Mabelle Patnode (daughter of Henry Patenode and Flora Bryan) |
| Born | 21 November 1893 in Clare County, Michigan |
| Married | 8 July 1913 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan to Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin (born Francis E. Byron) |
| Died | 11 November 1939 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan |
| Children | of Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin (born Francis E. Byron) and Mary Mabelle Patnode: |
| 1. | Donald F. Melvin, Sr. |
| Born | 4 June 1916 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan |
| Married | 6 November 1944 to Isabel R. Wizner |
| Died | 31 October 2003 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| 2. | Keith C. Melvin |
| Born | 6 April 1925 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan |
| Married | to Betty J. Zimmerman |
| Died | 4 October 2009 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Spouse 3 | Grace F. Egan |
| Born | 12 September 1888 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Married | 19 April 1935 to Francis E. ‘Frank’ Melvin (born Francis E. Byron) |
| Died | 21 February 1961 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
Sources
- Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917, Isabella County, Francis E. Byron, born: 24 July 1888 in Isabella Township, Isabella County, Michigan; father: James Byron, farmer, born in New York; mother: Emma Bryon, born in Canada.
- Find a Grave (website). Surrey Township Cemetery, Farwell, Clare County, Michigan, Frank E. Melvin, born: 1888; died: 1946 (from record, which includes the text from two obituaries; and provides the names and links for his father, two siblings, three wives, and three children).
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Francis E. Melvin, age 19, born in Isabella County, Michigan, com[mon] laborer; father: Alfred A. Melvin; mother: Sarah A. Clark; not previously married; Margaret M. Walker, age 16, born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; father: Edward F. Walker; mother: Charity E. Brush; not previously married; married on 27 October 1907 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Clare County, Farwell, E.D. 38, Sheet No. 3B, Alfred A. Melvin, 62, New York, second marriage, laborer, odd jobs; wife of 31 years Sarah A. Melvin, 50, Pennsylvania, second marriage, one child, one living; son (adopted) Francis E. Melvin, 21, Michigan, laborer, odd jobs; daughter-in-law and wife of 2 years Margaret M. Melvin, 18, Michigan, no children.
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Francis E. Melvin, age 24, born in Isabella County, Michigan, painter, father: Alfred A. Melvin; mother: Sarah Clark; previously married once; Mary M. Patnode, age 19, born in Clare County, Michigan, housekeeper, father: Henry Patnode; mother: Flora Bryan; not previously married; married on 8 July 1913 in Farwell, Clare County, Michigan.
- Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Grace F. Egan Melvin, born: 12 September 1888 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 21 February 1961 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan (from record, which includes a note detailing her husband, marriage, parents, and siblings; and provide the name and link for her husband).