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James was born in 1912. He was the son of Albert Melvin and Velma Wishert. According to his death certificate, James died on March 23, 1943 from "second degree burns," "suffocation," and "conflagration." His death was listed as an accident occurring at 422 E. Guthrie St., San Antonio, Texas. [1]
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"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW2Z-VJ3 : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Albert Allen Melvin in household of Albert Melvin, Helena, Justice Precinct 6, Karnes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128-16, sheet 2B, family 32, NARA digital publication T627, roll 4084.
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDTT-LVW : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Velma Wishert in entry for James Floyd Melvin, 23 Mar 1943.
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