James Melvin Briles « Thread Started on May 14, 2006, 7:56am »
If you know a James Melvin(not sure) Briles born in 20's died in 70's E-Mail me at OliviaMB717@aim.com.. Had 5 kids and another child with another wife (my dad) his siblings hate him.... If you know him please tell me then we are related!!! Olivia M. Briles
JAMES BRILES 04 Jan 1922 Sep 1978 98382 (Sequim, Clallam, WA) 95035 (Milpitas, Santa Clara, CA) 315-03-7954 Indiana
Is this the correct James?
I'm his eldest son, now 68. He left Indiana for the west coast somewhere around 1943-44, after divorcing my mother Martha Maxine Briles (Stackhouse maiden name). An earlier posting made it sound as if Martha was his mother. I know absolutely nothing about his parents i.e. their names, place of birth,etc. Nothing.
He was not a good father, at least not to my sister Marjorie and me. He made an appearance once and awhile, but never for anything other than to satisfy his curiosity. I tried to know him after I married, but it wasn't worth it. He was married several times, once to a woman I liked very much, Lorna. They had a son together, Larry. Larry is married with children and is a good person, father and husband. To his credit.
I've been married since 1962 to the same woman and have two adult sons. Rob 43 and Mike 38.
Oliva, I believe, is Larry Briles' daughter, a talented poet.
Of course, would welcome any information someone might have regarding James Melvin. He was a mason and encouraged me to become one, which I did and which he attended in Anderson, IN, approximately 1996.
At one time James M resided in Mt. View, California and worked as a maintenance electrician for Lockhead, Sunnyvale, Cal. I understand a fellow Lockhead employee and Lodge member knew him well.