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RUSSELL, Lucille Maxine

RUSSELL, Lucille Maxine

Female 1931 -    Has 67 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name RUSSELL, Lucille Maxine  [1, 2
    Birth 13 Aug 1931  Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Education
    • High School - Lawrence, KS; College - Baker University in Baldwin, KS, and the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS.
    Family Event
    • During summers in the early 1950, Lucille was a life guard at the Olathe, KS city swimming pool, and she would take her young nephews, Winston COCHRANE and Ed RUSSELL, swimming.
    Family Event
    • "During their [her children's] childhood I was involved in sports, scouts, school trips, PTA, Job's Daughters and church. I worked for our Savings & Loan Bank also."  - Lucille Maxine RUSSELL MELTON, June 2001
    Soroity Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Alpha Delta Pi soroity at the University of Kansas 
    Person ID I1482  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2025 

    Father RUSSELL, Walter Scott,   b. 14 Feb 1884, Cass County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1945, Walter Scott & Ella Russell Residence, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother EBERHARDT, Ella Loretta,   b. 12 Jun 1895, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1986, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MELTON, John Arthur Frederick,   b. 15 Dec 1929, Bonita, Johnson, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 2004, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 24 Feb 1951  Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    • "In 1951 I married John Melton as he was called to active duty in the Marines during [the] Korean War."  - Lucille Maxine RUSSELL MELTON, June 2001 [1]
    Age at Marriage She : 19 years and 6 months - He : 21 years and 2 months. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death 
    Children 
       1. Male L
    +  2. Male L
    +  3. Female MELTON, Linda Kay,   b. 11 Sep 1958, Orange, Orange, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1994, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    Family ID F609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Aug 1931 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSoroity - Alpha Delta Pi soroity at the University of Kansas - - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Feb 1951 - Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Lucille Russell Melton
    Lucille Russell Melton

  • Sources 
    1. [S589] Lucille Maxine Melton (Santa Paula, CA), Letter - Melton, Lucille to Winston Cochrane (June 2001), 28 Dec 2014.

    2. [S764] Melton, Lucille Maxine (nee Russell). Supplied by compiler . in June 2001., Family Group Sheet - Melton, John & Lucille, 25 Sep 2015.

    3. [S589] Lucille Maxine Melton (Santa Paula, CA), Letter - Melton, Lucille to Winston Cochrane (June 2001), 27 Dec 2014.

    4. [S56] Personal Knowledge - Cochrane, William Winston IV, 5 Oct 2015.

    5. [S592] California. Ventura., Newspaper Article - Ventura County Star [CA], 28 Dec 2014, "Obituaries - Santa Paula, John A. F. Melton," 5 Oct 2004, p. B7, col. 2-3.
      Obit - John Melton
      Obit - John Melton



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