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Clara Jane Melton 1864–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1864

Birth Location: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 7 Apr 1940

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Father: John Melton

Mother: Hannah Kepley

Spouse(s): John Smith

Children(s): Ernest Smith, Chole Smith, Jessie Smith, Infant Smith

Clara Jane Melton was born in 1864 in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States, the child of John H Melton And Hannah Jane Kepley. Clara Jane Melton married John B Smith, and had children including Chole Mabel Smith, Ernest Turner Smith, Infant Smith, Jessie Beulah Smith. Clara Jane Melton passed away in 1940 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

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Biography

  • Clara Jane Melton was born in 1864 in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States, the child of John H Melton And Hannah Jane Kepley.
  • Clara Jane Melton married John B Smith, and had children including Chole Mabel Smith, Ernest Turner Smith, Infant Smith, Jessie Beulah Smith.
  • Clara Jane Melton passed away in 1940 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clara Melton's Ancestors

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Clara Melton
1864–1940
Birth Place: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Parents
John H Melton
1835–1881
Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Hannah (Jane) Kepley
1828–1903
Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Solomon Kepley
1801–1882
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy ("Dolly") Sommers
1806–1890
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1775–1855
Catherine Engleman
1780–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Sr
1737–1806
Elizabeth Reidenauer
1742–1832
Philip Sr
1752–1826
Nancy Sillings
1752–1822

Clara Melton's Descendants

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Clara (Jane) Melton (15 Nov 1864–7 Apr 1940) m. John (B.) Smith (27 Feb 1860–16 Oct 1925)
  1. 1. Ernest (Turner) Smith 1897–1978 m. Margie (Juanita) Cornett 1907–1990 m. Bedelia Matthews 1908–1990
    1. 1. Geraldine Smith 1925–2010 m. ⭐️ (Raymond Ray) Ansley 1924–1996
    2. 2. Hubert (Love) Smith 1927–2003
    3. 3. Ernest (M) Smith 1922–2004
    4. 4. Chester (Bell) Smith 1932–2015
  2. 2. Chole (Mabel) Smith 1894–1961
  3. 3. Jessie (Beulah) Smith 1898–1997 m. George Guyett 1888–1965 m. Myron (Whitney) Truax 1898–1933
    1. 1. Myron (Melton) Truax 1922–1984
  4. 4. Infant Smith –1901

Clara Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1864
15 Nov 1864
Birth of Clara Jane Melton in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
1940
7 Apr 1940
Age 76
Death of Clara Jane Melton in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1864
    Event Place: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

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