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Melvin Dean Smith

Melvin was born on August 12th, 1934. Melvin's father was Willis Dewey Smith and his mother is Obra Lee Cantlon. His maternal grandparents were Arthur Cantlon and Emma Isobelle “Belle” Sanders. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Shelby, Arthur, Marvin, Willie and Helen. He is the fifth oldest of the six children. He has two half-brothers named Leo and Ozzie.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Willis Dewey Smith
  - b.20 Nov 1899 d.11 Aug 1937
  
  Melvin Dean Smith
  - b.12 Aug 1934
  
  Arthur Cantlon
  - b.1869 d.05 May 1938
  
  Obra Lee Cantlon
  - b.15 Sep 1908
  
  Steven Sanders
  
  Julius Sanders
  - b.1793 - 1794 in NC d.04 Mar 1861 in Uvalde Co., TX
  
  William Hansford Sanders
  - b.04 May 1822 in TN d.01 Apr 1894 in Sevier Co., Ar.
  
  Penelope (Parthenia) Fields
  - b.1790 in Wilson Co. TN d.~ 1828 in Davidson Co, TN
  
  Emma Isobelle “Belle” Sanders
  - b.03 Oct 1871 d.30 Oct 1953
  
  Martha Stallcup
  - b.07 Mar 1846 d.1882

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Details of Melvin's family with Dee Ann Debose