Bassett Family Association Database
Joseph Lorenzo Melvin
1870 - 1934 (64 years)1. Joseph Lorenzo Melvin was born on 4 Mar 1870 in St. David, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1934 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. Joseph married Rosa Frances Servis on 9 May 1898 in Lewistown, Illinois. Rosa (daughter of Jacob Morgan Servis and Mary Elizabeth Phillips) was born on 22 Mar 1876 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on 22 Sep 1934 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Leo George Melvin was born on 9 Apr 1899 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1973 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
- 3. Clare Ernest Melvin was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 28 Mar 1928 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
- 4. Lucille Elizabeth Melvin was born on 22 Aug 1903 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1972 in Beardstown, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
- 5. Arleen Kathryn Melvin was born on 12 Feb 1908 in Lewistown, Illinois; died in Deceased.
- 6. Margaret Alice Melvin was born on 23 Jul 1911 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 28 Jun 1940 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
- 7. Kenneth Marvin Melvin was born on 11 Jun 1913 in Canton, Illinois; died on 25 Jul 1913 in Lewistown, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Leo George Melvin (1.Joseph1) was born on 9 Apr 1899 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1973 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. Leo married Maxine Good in 1931 in Peoria, Illinois. Maxine died in Apr 1939 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Clare Ernest Melvin (1.Joseph1) was born on 2 Sep 1900 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 28 Mar 1928 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. 4. Lucille Elizabeth Melvin (1.Joseph1) was born on 22 Aug 1903 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1972 in Beardstown, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. Lucille married Fred Riggs on 8 Sep 1920 in Peoria, Illinois. Fred (son of John Riggs and Bertha Brown) died in Jan 1956 in Peoria, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Helen Virginia Riggs was born on 5 Dec 1921 in Canton, Illinois; died on 10 Dec 1921; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
- 9. Jo Ann Riggs was born on 12 Oct 1924 in Peoria, Illinois; died on 12 Apr 1988 in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa; was buried in Clarion, Iowa.
Lucille married Charles Dray on 3 Jan 1927 in Peoria, Illinois. Charles died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Richard Phillip Dray was born on 8 Nov 1927 in Canton, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 1928 in Canton, Illinois; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, Fairview Township, Fulton County, Illinois.
- 11. Harriet June Dray was born on 16 Sep 1929 in Peoria, Illinois; died on 1 Nov 1945 in Beardstown, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
Lucille married Harry Jones in 1933 in Beardstown, Illinois. Harry died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Arleen Kathryn Melvin (1.Joseph1) was born on 12 Feb 1908 in Lewistown, Illinois; died in Deceased. Arleen married William Hogg Smith on 2 Feb 1929 in Peoria, Illinois. William (son of Alexander Smith and Mary Ann Dures Stephen) was born on 5 Sep 1893 in Fonah, Angus Forfarshire, Scotland; died on 27 Apr 1978 in Morton, Illinois; was buried in Swan Lake Memory Garden, Peoria, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. William David Smith was born in Private.
- 13. Robert Melvin Smith was born in Private.
6. Margaret Alice Melvin (1.Joseph1) was born on 23 Jul 1911 in Lewistown, Illinois; died on 28 Jun 1940 in Peoria, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. Margaret married Joseph Herman Pueschel on 2 Oct 1929 in Peoria, Illinois. Joseph (son of Herman Pueschel and Julia Scherer) was born on 13 Mar 1909 in Peoria, Illinois; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Kenneth Marvin Melvin (1.Joseph1) was born on 11 Jun 1913 in Canton, Illinois; died on 25 Jul 1913 in Lewistown, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois.
Generation: 3
8. Helen Virginia Riggs (4.Lucille2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 5 Dec 1921 in Canton, Illinois; died on 10 Dec 1921; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. 9. Jo Ann Riggs (4.Lucille2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 12 Oct 1924 in Peoria, Illinois; died on 12 Apr 1988 in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa; was buried in Clarion, Iowa. Jo married Charles Jasper Dunn, Jr. in Private. Charles (son of Charles Jasper Dunn and Mary Ellen Skiles) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Sharon Lucille Dunn was born in Private.
- 15. Charles Mitchell Dunn was born in Private.
10. Richard Phillip Dray (4.Lucille2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 8 Nov 1927 in Canton, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 1928 in Canton, Illinois; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, Fairview Township, Fulton County, Illinois. 11. Harriet June Dray (4.Lucille2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 16 Sep 1929 in Peoria, Illinois; died on 1 Nov 1945 in Beardstown, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Illinois. 12. William David Smith (5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. William married Barbara Ann Williams in Private. Barbara (daughter of Lewis Williams and Lorraine Harmon) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. William Scott Smith was born in Private.
- 17. Kimberly Ann Smith was born in Private.
- 18. David Allen Smith was born in Private.
13. Robert Melvin Smith (5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. Robert married Mary Ellen Clark in Private. Mary (daughter of Allison Duane Clark and Dorothy Dean Veath) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Ronald Joseph Smith was born in Private.
- 20. Marcella Ann Smith was born in Private.
Generation: 4
14. Sharon Lucille Dunn (9.Jo3, 4.Lucille2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. Sharon married Ronald Bliss in Private. Ronald was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sharon married Stanley Reed in Private. Stanley was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Beth Ann Reed was born in Private.
- 22. Charles Lester Reed was born in Private.
- 23. Matthew Terry Reed was born in Private.
15. Charles Mitchell Dunn (9.Jo3, 4.Lucille2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. Charles married Marlita Lynne Chamberlain in Private. Marlita was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Catherine Lee Dunn was born in Private.
- 25. Christina Lee Dunn was born in Private.
- 26. Charles Mitchell Dunn, Jr. was born in Private.
- 27. Cynthia Lee Dunn was born in Private.
Charles married Sandy Foote in Private. Sandy was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. William Scott Smith (12.William3, 5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. William married Barbara Ellen Coffman in Private. Barbara (daughter of Billy Lee Coffman and Helen Louise Chapman) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. William Blake Smith was born in Private.
17. Kimberly Ann Smith (12.William3, 5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. Kimberly married William Eugene Hopkins in Private. William (son of Raymond Vernon Hopkins and Cora Geraldine Norvell) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. David Allen Smith (12.William3, 5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. David married LaDonna Garner in Private. LaDonna was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Jeremy Allen Smith was born in Private.
19. Ronald Joseph Smith (13.Robert3, 5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. Ronald married Julie Ann Benisch in Private. Julie (daughter of Jack Benisch and Mary Ann Durham) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Jacob Matthew Benisch Smith was born in Private.
20. Marcella Ann Smith (13.Robert3, 5.Arleen2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Private. Marcella married Mark Leslie Wright in Private. Mark (son of Paul Wright and Shirley Snyder) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Kyle Joseph Wright was born in Private.