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Melvin Richard Kells was born on 26 August 1923 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 8 August 2007 at age 83 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

From Who's Who in the Media and Communications: "Roberts, Mel (Melvin Richard Kells), retired film editor, b. Toledo, August 26, 1923, s. Paul Mickle and Letha Ellen (Mize) Kells, BA U. So. Cal., 1950, postgrad, 1951. Film editor, Graphic Films, Hollywood, CA, 1951-2; music editor, Salt of the Earth, Ind. Film Co, Hollywood, 1952-3; fim editor, various organizations, including Ford Foundation, Columbia Pictures, Hollywood, 1953-62; cinematographer, Wealer Films, Hollywood, 1956-62; still photographer, Los Angeles, 1962-81; video producer, director, 1993-97. Photographer, pub (4 books including Mel Roberts Male, Rex, and others; film editor Paul Coates Confidential File; video producer, director, Classic Males, 1993-97. Sgt. USAF, 1943-45, PTO Office: 1335 N. Brea Ave, #2102, Hollywood, CA 80028-2565." "Mel Roberts was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1923. As a teenager in 1939 and 1940, he started creating his own imagery by shooting 16mm movies of his friends. Roberts was drafted in 1943 and served as a cameraman documenting World War II in the South Pacific. Following an honorable discharge from the US Air Force in 1945, Roberts moved to California to study cinema, graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in filmaking in 1950. One of Roberts' earliest distinctions was working on the blacklisted film "Salt of the Earth"" as music editor in 1952. He became involved in the newly formed Mattachine Society, one of the earliest political organizations of the gay movement, and lived as an openly gay man. Mel Roberts purchased his first Rolleiflex Camera in 1953 and began shooting his friends and lovers. In 1959, nearly at he end of the classic physique period, Roberts embarked on his professional career as a photographer with his first model shoot in Southern California's beautiful Pacific Palisades. In 1962 Roberts had his first photos published by "Young Physique" magazine, which began his critical and commercial success, quickly becoming one of the most prominent male photographers of the period. With his work being published extensively in the United States and throughout Europe, Roberts self-published his first book, Mel Roberts Boys, in 1967. Between 1977 and 1992, Roberts' Bel Air home was raided by the Lost Anegeles Police Department, each time confiscating large quantities of Roberts' work, photographic equipment and customer mailing lists. Although no criminal charges were filed in any of the three raids, and his confiscated property was ordered returned to him, Roberts retired his professional photography career in 1981. With the exception of a few stills that were published in the 1998 Book, Male Bonding, Volume Two, Roberts' work has been unseen for nearly two decades." Melvin Richard Kells lived at Ward 15 in Toledo City, Toledo City, Lucas, Ohio, in 1940.

Clarence William Minneker was born on 9 April 1921 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 10 January 1951 at age 29.

He was a carpenter by profession.

Charles Dyer was born on 22 March 1697 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Elizabeth Shreve were married on 21 January 1717 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died in July 1778 at age 81 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

He and Elizabeth were married by Richard Billings. They probably lived on the John Dyer Road, for according to witnesses of her will they lived in the ast part of town. The census of 1774 shows her to be living next to the Stoddards on Dyer Road.

Elizabeth Shreve was born on 20 May 1698 in Middletown, Rhode Island. Charles Dyer and she were married on 21 January 1717 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She died in July 1778 at age 80 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

See also "The Genealogy and History of the Shreve Family from 1641," L. P. Allen, Greenfield, IL, 1901.

Internet information on the Shreve family has her born May 20, 1698, in Middletown, R.I. Other info has her born in Little Compton and married in Middletown.

Mary Dyer was born on 3 November 1717. Ebenezer Burdick and she were married on 14 February 1740.

Elizabeth Dyer was born on 14 June 1719. John Shepard and she were married on 26 January 1744 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Charles Dyer was born on 17 December 1720 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died on 22 January 1729 at age 8 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

John Dyer was born on 9 February 1722 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died on 17 January 1790 at age 67 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

He was a mariner.

Edward Dyer was born on 9 June 1723.

Wealthy Dyer was born on 20 March 1725.

Phebe Dyer was born on 18 July 1725. James Dyer and she were married on 20 November 1751 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.

James Dyer was born on 10 January 1728.

Samuel Dyer was born on 20 July 1729.

Daughter Dyer was born on 7 February 1731.

Bathsheba Dyer was born on 23 March 1732.

Charles Dyer was born on 8 April 1734 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died in 1772 at age ~38 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.

Joseph Dyer was born on 14 August 1735.

Benjamin Dyer was born on 15 October 1736.

He was unmarried.

Lois Dyer was born on 28 November 1740.

Zacheus Dyer was born on 27 November 1741. He and Ruth Gifford were married on 22 December 1776 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Eunice Dyer was born on 3 March 1742/43 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died before 1778.

Daniel Shrieve was born in 1658 in Middletown, Rhode Island. He and Jane Sutton were married about 1688 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died on 8 June 1737 at age ~79 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Also known as "Sheriff" and Shrief.

She couldn't have been born in Little Compton in 1658 because LIttle Compton wasn't settled until after 1676 (King Philip's War).

Jane Sutton was born in 1658. Daniel Shrieve and she were married about 1688 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She died after 1737 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Did she first marry Benjamin Shelley in Little Compton and have two sons by him before marrying Daniel Shreve?

Were her parents married three years after she was born? Or was she born later than 1658? There doesn't seem to be another logical Sutton family around to which she could belong.

Ebenezer Burdick and Elizabeth Stewart were married on 21 January 1730. He and Mary Dyer were married on 14 February 1740. He died in 1764.

Robert Burdick was born in 1674 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. He and Rebecca Foster were married on 4 January 1700 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.