Gorby, Melba Mae

1907 - 1987  (80 years)

• Name	Gorby, Melba Mae
  Birth	21 Mar 1907	New Martinsville, WV   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Nov 1987	Fresno, California, United States   [2]
  Burial	Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
  Person ID	I503	Main
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Gorby, George Ira,   b. 30 Sep 1880   d. 19 Apr 1972, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Suter, Norma Elvira,   b. 17 Jan 1880, Hannibal, Monroe County, OH d. 29 Jan 1971 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1903	Monroe County, OH
  Family ID	F505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beard, William   d. 1989
  Marriage	1933
  Children	1. Beard, Wayne   2. Beard, Arlene
  Family ID	F603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2022

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Melba at 24 Melba Mae Gorby at 24
  		Melba won the 1935 National Air Races in Ohio Melba Beard won the 1935 National Air Races in Ohio
  		George I Gorby Extended Family Picture March 1943 George I Gorby Extended Family Picture March 1943 including Sons Nile and Richard, daughter Melba, daughter-in-law Bunny (Frances), grand children Arlene and Wayne, wife Norma, and George himself. Is son-in=law William Beard taking the picture?
  		Geroge I Gorby Family Circa 1919 Geroge I Gorby Family Circa 1919 including George Ira and his wife Norma plus children Melba Richard, and Nile. This could be soon after moving to Pasadena California.
  		Georgia I Gorby Family (partial) June 1943 Georgia I Gorby Family (partial) June 1943 includes Bunny Gorby, Joan Gorby, Richard Gorby, Wayne Beard, George I Gorby, Norma Gorby, Arlene Gorby and Melba Gorby Beard. Is William Beard taking the picture?

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Death Certificate for Herb Oneacre Herbert Raymond Oneacre died May 13, 1988
  		1910 Census New Martinsville, Magnolia Dist, Wetzel Cty, West Virginia 157 sheet 19 1910 Census New Martinsville, Magnolia Dist, Wetzel Cty, West Virginia 157 sheet B19 - ID #419 includes George (head 29), Norma (wife 30), Melba (daughter 3) and Nile (son 0) Gorby
  		1920 Census Pasadena, Los Angles Cty, California Dist 509 Sheet 5A 1920 Census Pasadena, Los Angles Cty, California Dist 509 Sheet 5A - IA #1439 includes Georga (head 39), Norma (wife 39). Melba (daughter 12), Nile (son 10) and Richard (son 5) Gorby
  		1930 Census Pasadena, Los Angles Cty, California 19-1235 sheet 1A 1930 Census Pasadena, Los Angles Cty, California 19-1235 sheet 1A - ID# 388 includes George (head 49), Norma (wife 50), Melba (daughter 23), Nile (son 20), and Richard (son 15) Gorby
  		Obituary for Melba Mae Gorby Beard Obituary for Melba Beard 1907 - 1987 Fresno Bee obituary index, ca. 1980's - early 1990's
  		Obituary for Melba Mae Gorby Beard Obituary for Melba Mae Gorby Beard The Arizona Republic Payson, Arizona Obituaries 1948 - 2008
  		General Index and Register of Births - Wetzel County, WV 106d and 106e General Index and Register of Births - Wetzel County, WV 106d and 106e Includes Melba Mae Gorby to Norma E Suter and Geo I Gorby 21 Mar 1907 , Nile B Gorby to Norma E Suter and Geo I Gorby 10 Sep 1909, and Charles H Gorby to Charles T Gorby and Emma Elizabeth 23 Feb 1910

  
  

  Headstones

  Head Stone for Willian and Melba Beard Head Stone Plaque for William Beard and his wife Melba Mae Gorby Beard

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] various, www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X552-HLP. Sex M Geo. I. Gorby's Spouses and Children Melba Mae Gorby Daughter F New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States Name Melba Mae Gorby Sex Female Birth Date 21 Mar 1907 Birthplace New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States Father's Name Geo. I. Gorby Mother's Name / Event Type Birth [S50] various, www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:VPXB-5PL. Name Melba Mae Beard Sex Female Death Date 14 Nov 1987 Death Place Fresno, California, United States Death Place (Original) FRESNO Father's Name Gorby Mother's Name Suter Event Type Death Birth Date 21 Mar 1907 Birthplace West Virginia Melba Mae Beard's Parents and Siblings Gorby Father M Suter Mother F