I'm not sure if I can help but I was glad to hear that we had two Melinda names in the history of the Maxwell family besides my own name.  These are some of the Maxwell names from my family tree. My brother is Randall Eugene Maxwell. My name is Melinda Kay Maxwell Connolly. What is your name??? My father is Joe Ernest Maxwell and my grandfather is Joe Eddie Maxwell(deceased). My grandfather lived in Shreveport, La. My grandmother's name is Mary Elizabeth Peterson Maxwell (deceased)   My aunt, Jean Maxwell Watt lives in Bossier City and has a son Robert Maxwell Watt. She has all the family tree information so I will contact her to find out the family tree dates of births and deaths.  It is amazing how history repeats names even today!