Melinda Jan Woodard

1938 - 2010  (72 years)

• Name	Melinda Jan Woodard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	9 Jan 1938	Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1940	Justice Precinct 1, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1950	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Relation to Head of House: Daughter; Marital Status: Never Married
  Residence	1956	Georgia   [7]
  Death	25 Nov 2010	Texas, United States of America   [2, 5, 7, 8, 9]
  Burial	Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America   [2, 5, 8]
  Person ID	I31767	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	William Davis Woodard,   b. 25 Sep 1909, Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America d. 22 Jan 1986, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Melza Flotene Thurman,   b. 30 Sep 1915, Oklahoma, United States of America d. 5 Oct 1980, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Sep 1932	Anderson, Texas, USA   [10]
  Family ID	F11097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Coleman McDowell, Sr,   b. 16 Oct 1934, Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America d. 22 Apr 2012, Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1956	Anderson, Texas, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

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