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Bill Monroe Melton 1868–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 MAR 1868

Birth Location: Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi

Death Date: 27 MAR 1921

Death Location: Big Sandy Baptist Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama

Father: Christopher Melton

Mother: Nancy Mitchell

Spouse(s): Sarah Hallman

Children(s): Elma Melton

In 1868, Bill Monroe Melton entered the world in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi, born to Christopher Columbus Cc Melton And Nancy Pauline Mitchell. Bill Monroe Melton married Sarah Francis Henrietta Fannie Hallman, and had children including Elma Etheridge Melton. Bill Monroe Melton passed away in 1921 in Big Sandy Baptist Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Bill Monroe Melton entered the world in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi, born to Christopher Columbus Cc Melton And Nancy Pauline Mitchell.
  • Bill Monroe Melton married Sarah Francis Henrietta Fannie Hallman, and had children including Elma Etheridge Melton.
  • Bill Monroe Melton passed away in 1921 in Big Sandy Baptist Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bill Melton's Ancestors

Self
Bill Melton
1868–1921
Birth Place: Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi
Parents
Christopher Columbus (CC) Melton
1834–1888
Bibb Co., Alabama
Nancy (Pauline) Mitchell
1835–1903
Bibb Co., Alabama
Grandparents
Johnathan ((John)) Melton
1803–
South Carolina
UNKNOWN
–1843
Joseph Mitchell
1800–1873
South Carolina
Nancy Owens
1804–1860
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Owens
–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bill Melton's Descendants

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Bill (Monroe) Melton (22 MAR 1868–27 MAR 1921) m. Sarah (Francis Henrietta (Fannie)) Hallman (17 OCT 1870–05 AUG 1947)
  1. 1. Elma (Etheridge) Melton 1892–1972 m. Hester (Nichols) Barksdale 1893–1943
    1. 1. James (Melton (Billy)) Barksdale 1921–1978 m. Katherine Elliott 1922–2010

Bill Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1868
22 MAR 1868
Birth of Bill Monroe Melton in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi
Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi
1921
27 MAR 1921
Age 53
Death of Bill Monroe Melton in Taylorville, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Taylorville, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1868
    Event Place: Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1921
    Event Place: Taylorville, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Sandy Baptist Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

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