Funeral services for Edward E. Meldrum and his wife, Mrs. Nancy Meldrum, who died of pneumonia within two days of each other, will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the home on Ludlow Avenue. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Both were victims of pneumonia, Mrs. Meldrum dying on Tuesday afternoon and her husband on Thursday. Mr. Meldrum was 30 years old, and his wife was 26. They are survived by two children--Harry, 6 years old, and Mason, 2, both of whom are ill. Mr. Meldrum also is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louis Meldrum; a sister, Mrs. Mary Rhude; and two brothers, George and Julian Meldrum. Mrs. Meldrum is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Melvin. Mr. Meldrum was foreman at the Brookside Lumber Company.
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Indianapolis Star - Friday, December 6, 1918:
Nancy J. Meldrum died December 3, age 26 years, at Ludlow Avenue, and Edward E. Meldrum, husband, died December 5 at his home on Ludlow Avenue, age 30 years. Mother and father both gone, leave two children. Both of them leave mothers and father, brothers and sisters to mourn their loss. The funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7 at their home at 1 p.m. Burial Crown Hill.
Funeral services for Edward E. Meldrum and his wife, Mrs. Nancy Meldrum, who died of pneumonia within two days of each other, will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the home on Ludlow Avenue. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Both were victims of pneumonia, Mrs. Meldrum dying on Tuesday afternoon and her husband on Thursday. Mr. Meldrum was 30 years old, and his wife was 26. They are survived by two children--Harry, 6 years old, and Mason, 2, both of whom are ill. Mr. Meldrum also is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louis Meldrum; a sister, Mrs. Mary Rhude; and two brothers, George and Julian Meldrum. Mrs. Meldrum is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Melvin. Mr. Meldrum was foreman at the Brookside Lumber Company.
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Indianapolis Star - Friday, December 6, 1918:
Nancy J. Meldrum died December 3, age 26 years, at Ludlow Avenue, and Edward E. Meldrum, husband, died December 5 at his home on Ludlow Avenue, age 30 years. Mother and father both gone, leave two children. Both of them leave mothers and father, brothers and sisters to mourn their loss. The funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7 at their home at 1 p.m. Burial Crown Hill.
Gravesite Details
burial: DEC 7,1918
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Mary S. Melvin
1885–1886
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Selby Elza Melvin
1887–1950
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Maude Opal Melvin Henneke
1888–1969
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Anna E. Melvin Matlock
1889–1977
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Ida May Melvin
1894–1909
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Harvey Daniel Melvin
1896–1972
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Emma Ethel Melvin Ellis
1898–1979
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Rosa Jeanette "Rosy" Melvin Nelson
1900–1987
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Berta A Melvin
1902–1927
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Pearl Irene Melvin Nelson
1906–1928
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