Melvon was born on November 28th, 1909 in Provo. Melvon's father was Willard Booth and his mother was Mary Ann Billington. His paternal grandparents were John Booth and Elizabeth Howarth. He had two brothers and a sister, named Willard, Cloyd and Veola. He was the second youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 62 on September 27th, 1972 in Provo.