‎Melva C. Aikens‏‎ 1) 2) Born ‎± 1913 at PA‎ 1), died ‎before Dec 2013‎ 2) Census (‎ 1940 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 1) Married to: ‎William Smeltzer‏‎ 3), son of John Miller Smeltzer and Elizabeth Vietta "Lizzie V. White, Vialetta Elisabeth White" White‏. Born ‎ Oct 1, 1904 at Creekside, Indiana Co. PA‎ 4) 5) 6), died ‎ Jun 1, 1966 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 61 years 6), buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA 5) 6), ‎1st married to: Melva C. Aikens, ‎2nd married to: Dorothy Markel Additinal children listed in obituary - was not sure which wife they belonged to: - Arlene, m. Thomas Cendrick, located Arnold PA in 1966 - Donald, located Shelocta PA in 1966 - William, at home in 1966 - John, at home in 1966 - Connie, at home in 1966 - Russell, at home in 1966 - Jean, at home in 1966 5) Census (‎ 1910 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandmother. 4) Census (‎ 1920 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and siblings. 7) Census (‎ 1930 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with parents and siblings. 8) Census (‎ 1940 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Coal loader in a coal mine. Living with wife and children. 1) Located: (‎ 1957 at Creekside, Indiana Co. PA) 3) Alt. Death: (‎ Jun 1, 1966 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA) 5) Child: 1. ‎Donald C. Smeltzer‏‎ 2) Born ‎ Sep 6, 1940 at Indiana Co. PA‎ 2), died ‎ Dec 4, 2013 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 73 years 2), buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA 2)

Sources

1) source: 1940 Census, Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 32-65, Sheet 4-A, Household 61, William Smeltzer Family
2) source: Obituary of Donald Smeltzer
3) source: Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Vietta Smeltzer
4) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 94, Sheet 1-A, Dwelling 3, Family 3, J.M. Smeltzer Family
5) source: Obituary of William Smeltzer
6) source: Death Certificate of William Smeltzer
7) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 129, Sheet 6-B, Dwelling 114, Family 115, John M. Smeltzer Family
8) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 32-49, Sheet 4-B, Dwelling 76, Family 78, John M. Smeltzer Family

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Melva C. Aikens & William Smeltzer." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F3037&main_person=I8716 : accessed 07 December 2025) Melva C. Aikens #I8700, born ‎ Oct 1, 1904 at Creekside, Indiana Co. PA