Melza Flotene Thurman

1915 - 1980  (65 years)

• Name	Melza Flotene Thurman  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	30 Sep 1915	Oklahoma, United States of America   [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1930	Palestine, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1935	Palestine, Anderson, Texas   [7, 8]
  Residence	1940	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [7, 8]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1950	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [2]
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married
  Residence	Abt 1980	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [5]
  Death	5 Oct 1980	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [3, 5, 9, 10]
  Burial	Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America   [3, 9]
  Person ID	I32794	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Nelson Duke Thurman, Sr,   b. 25 Mar 1889, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America d. 25 Dec 1974, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Prudence Virginia Shaddock,   b. 10 Dec 1892, Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA d. 30 Nov 1962, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F11571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1932	Anderson, Texas, USA   [6]
  Children	1. Melinda Jan Woodard,   b. 9 Jan 1938, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America d. 25 Nov 2010, Texas, United States of America (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Sources

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