Nannie Catherine Roberson Melenson

1894 - 1935  (41 years)

• Name	Nannie Catherine Roberson Melenson
  Born	12 Mar 1894	Yocum, Morgan County, Kentucky
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Dec 1935	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	2 Jan 1936	Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4955	Rossville
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Frank H Roberson,   b. 5 Jul 1851, Yocum, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 2 May 1934  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Cynthia Ann Oakley Roberson,   b. 8 Aug 1859, Yocum, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 8 Jan 1925, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F5391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Israel Melenson,   b. 1887,   d. 4 Nov 1954  (Age 67 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1914
  Children	1. Minona Rosemary Melenson Bolin,   b. 5 Oct 1915, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Jun 2001  (Age 85 years) + 2. Josephine Melenson Webb
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2018 16:01:13
  Family ID	F3507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Mar 1894 - Yocum, Morgan County, Kentucky Buried - 2 Jan 1936 - Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Melenson, Nannie MRS. NANNIE MELENSON Nannie C. Roberson was born in Yocum, Kentucky, March 12, 1894. She died at her home in Rossville, Tuesday morning, December 31st, 1935, at the age of 41 years, 9 months and 18 days. She came to Kansas in 1912 and lived in and near Holton. She was married to Joe I. Melenson on November 4, 1914. To this union two daughters were born. For the last few years she has lived in and around Rossville. She united with the First Baptist church of Holton in 1919, and through the years kept a bright faith in her Heavenly Father. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge also at Holton. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, three sisters and one brother. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Joe I. Melenson, and two daughters, Minona and Josephine, of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Dyer, Mayetta, Mrs. Arra Adams, Soldier and Mrs. Edna Reed, Maple Hill; two brothers, Floyd Roberson, North Topeka, and John Roberson, of Soldier; also a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Melenson was a kind and loving wife and mother, and a friend to everyone who knew her. She is gone, but not forgotten Ne’er shall her memory fade. Sweet thoughts shall ever linger Round the place where she is laid. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Rossville Thursday afternoon, Jan 2, conducted by Rev. Horton. Music was furnished by a quartette of ladies, Mrs. Minnie Navarre, Viola Strimple, Lorene Parr and Mrs. Horton. The pall bearers were Leonard Bolin, W. E. Ellis, Dave Lambert, Fred Mason, M. L. Whearty, J. W. Cless. Burial was in the Walnut Hill cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We are grateful to those who so kindly assisted us during the last illness of our wife and mother, and who made our bereavement more bearable by acts of kindness and words of sympathy. These kindnesses will always be remembered. – Joe Melenson and children and the relatives.