Melvin and Frances Wilson Eloped to Franklin,KY. to wed. She was 15 yrs. old and he was 17 yrs old,two days before his 18th birthday.They both attended North Nashville High School. They had five children, Melvin Houston b.1944-Sherrie Frances b.1946- Steven Forrest b.1952 -Barry Lynn b.22-jan,1955-and Karen Dean b.22-Dec.,1955
My mother was Frances Wilson Crutcher Regards, Sherrie
They lived in Nashville Davidson Co. Tn 1930 and Hamilton Co. Tn.
He was a house painter