Wiley Melvin (1867 - 1953)

Born 19 Aug 1867 in Graves County Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Taylor — married 29 Aug 1914 in Graves County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1953 at age 85 in Graves County Kentucky

Biography

Wiley was born in 1867. He passed away in 1953.

Born 14 FEB 1864. Graves County Kentucky. ^[1]

19 AUG 1867. Graves County, Kentucky. ^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Occupation: carpenter/Farmer.

Education: Eighth Grade.

Religion: Baptist. ^[11]

Event: Nickname Anecdote Note: 1241914--"Wiley Melvin, aged about 40 years, a well known citizen living near Cuba, was tried before Judge Gardner and adjudged of unsound mind. He was taken to Hopkinsville for treatment. Bad health and grief over the death of his wife is thought to have affected his mind. He has five children." Wiley Melvin is adjudged insane--Wiley Melvin, aged about 40 years a well known citizen living near Cuba was tried Friday before Judge Gardner and adjudged of unsound mind. He was taken to the Hopkinsville Institute Saturday for treatment. Bad health and grief over the death of his wife is thought to have affected his mind. He has five children. It is thought that by proper treatment that his reason will be restored. Mr. Melvin's condition became noticeable about a week ago. Last Tuesday he left home, saying to his children that he was going to the doctor's office after some medicine. One of the strange spells attacked him and caused him to wander about over the country for two days. After he failed to show up the first day a search was instituted, but nothing could be heard from him. After searching for two days he was seen Friday morning in one of his neighbor's fields. Neighbors took him in charge and Friday afternoon was brought to the city. In his strange derangement Mr. Melvin had the hallucination that a crowd of men were after him with the intention of doing bodily harm or taking his life. One of the attendants of the Hopkinsville asylum came here Saturday morning and conveyed Mr. Melvin to that place. Received payment from Graves County for hauling gravel for road work. Paid $16.05 by county for 32 yards of gravel 1126/1920 His 46 acre farm was sold by the sheriff for back taxes on February 3, 1923 to L. T. Vincent. Wiley lost the land due to buying tobacco futures which devalued. 10-16-1871 Appointed surveryor of Mayfield-Paris road. 3-16-1891 Appointed surveryor of Farmington-Pryorsburg road. Deed from Wiley Melvin, Cora Melvin, and Will Melvin to Torian heirs 10/311898.1-29-1919 deed from H. C. Taylor to Wiley Melvin, 25 acres known as Peter Taylor place.8-26-1919 Deed from Wiley Melvin to Zach Taylor, 25 acres, being same land from H. C. Taylor.8-30-1919 deed from C. A. Johnson to Wiley Melvin, 45 acres.2-3-1923 deed from Wiley Melvin to L. V. Vincent for 45 acres.1895-1896 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop between Wiley Melvin and Mr. Bazzell.1898-1899 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop between Wiley Melvin and Mr. Smith.1900-1901 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop between Wiley Melvin and Mr. Smith.1910 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop for Wiley Melvin.1915 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop for Wiley Melvin.1919-1920 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop for Wiley Melvin.1920 Chattel Mortgage for tobacco crop for Wiley Melvin.

Marriage

1862. Graves County Kentucky. ^[12][13]

13 DEC 1894. Graves County, Kentucky. ^[14]

1901. Massac County Illinois. ^[15][16]

29 AUG 1914. Graves County, Kentucky. ^[17]

8 FEB 1920. Graves County, Kentucky. ^[18]

Occupation: Proprietor of Restaurant. Ran a restaurant on the East side of the Court Square in Mayfield, Graves Co. KY.

Died 17 DEC 1945. Cairo Illinois. ^[19]

24 JUL 1953. Graves County, Kentucky. ^[20][21][22] Note: myocardia failure/pneumonia.

Buried 26 JUL 1953. Church of Christ Cemetery, Cuba, Graves County, Kentucky. ^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S16 Graves County, hsh 194-201
2. ↑ Source: #S19
3. ↑ Source: #S23
4. ↑ Source: #S25
5. ↑ Source: #S13 Graves County hsh 81
6. ↑ Source: #S15 Graves County
7. ↑ Source: #S14 Graves County hsh 132-134
8. ↑ Source: #S16 Graves County
9. ↑ Source: #S17 Graves County
10. ↑ Source: #S390 Graves County
11. ↑ Source: #S121
12. ↑ Source: #S36
13. ↑ Source: #S13 Graves County
14. ↑ Source: #S42 Book 2 p. 58
15. ↑ Source: #S16 Graves County
16. ↑ Source: #S561
17. ↑ Source: #S42 Book 4 p466
18. ↑ Source: #S22
19. ↑ Source: #S557
20. ↑ Source: #S19
21. ↑ Source: #S26 #14215
22. ↑ Source: #S25
23. ↑ Source: #S19

• Death certificate
• Source: S121 Sharon Baptist Church Book of Record October 1894-1924
• Source: S13 Kentucky Census 1870
• Source: S14 Kentucky Census 1880
• Source: S15 Kentucky Census 1900
• Source: S16 Kentucky Census 1910
• Source: S17 Kentucky Census 1920
• Source: S19 Church of Christ Cemetery
• Source: S23 Wiley Melvin Family Bible Publication: H
• Source: S25 Tombstone Inscription
• Source: S26 Kentucky Death Index
• Source: S390 Kentucky Census 1930
• Source: S16 Kentucky Census 1910
• Source: S557 Find a Grave