#1Writing & Arts
Velma Caldwell Melville
1858–1924American editor, writer
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Famous people · Greenwood
Greenwood has just one famous person to its name: Velma Caldwell Melville
Velma Caldwell Melville came into the world in 1858. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. The nearest list is next door in Hillsboro: 5 names, starting with Marc Mitscher.
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Velma Caldwell Melville
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Velma Caldwell Melville
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
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Photo credits (2)
- Velma Caldwell Melville: T. W. Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons