October 21

Effie Viola Harvey Ford was born 21 October 1870

PHOTO: Charles and Effie Ford with sons Cleo and Otho Horace, and grandson Otho Simeon.

Effie was the wife of Charles Ford, brother of my great-grandmother Nancy Ford Thomas.

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Eula Mae Burnett Arnold was born 21 October 1909

PHOTO: George and Eula Mae Arnold.

Eula Mae was the 2nd wife of George Ned Arnold. George was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

For some reason I just happen to have a small picture of Eula Mae's mother, Vicci Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Massey Burnett.

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Frank Witter was born 21 October 1887.

Frank was the husband of Julia Gibson. I don't have a picture of Frank Witter.

PHOTO: Gibson sisters Lora, Julia, Dora 

Julia was a sister of my great-grandmother Lora Gibson Burford.

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Melvin T Wells was born 21 October 1921.

Melvin was the infant son of Erwin and Renue Thomas Wells.

PHOTO: Erwin and Renue Thomas Wells

Melvin was stillborn or died at birth.

It's only speculation on my part, but I assume his middle name was Thomas. And probably he was named after Renue's brother Melvin Thomas.

Renue and Erwin did not have any other children.

Renue was a sister of my grandfather Bill Thomas.

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Nancy E Ford Thomas died 21 October 1931, age 73

Nancy Ford Thomas was my great-grandmother (mother of Bill Thomas).

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Veronica Kay Linville was born 21 October 1946

PHOTO: Bernice Hicks Bridges, Kay Linville Burford holding her son Darren, Annie Arnold Hicks.

Kay was the 2nd wife of Morris Burford (my mother's brother).