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Cordelia Lavada Melton 1883–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1883

Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA

Death Date: 02 May 1908

Death Location: Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America

Father: *Thomas Melton

Mother: Sarah Sheffield

Spouse(s): Irvin Hagar

Children(s): *Alton Hagar, Ordna Hagar

Cordelia Lavada Melton was born in 1883 in Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA, the child of Thomas Everett Melton And Sarah Sally Sheffield. Cordelia Lavada Melton married Irvin Howard Hagar, and had children including Alton Howard Hagar, Ordna Johnes Hagar. Cordelia Lavada Melton passed away in 1908 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Cordelia Lavada Melton was born in 1883 in Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA, the child of Thomas Everett Melton And Sarah Sally Sheffield.
  • Cordelia Lavada Melton married Irvin Howard Hagar, and had children including Alton Howard Hagar, Ordna Johnes Hagar.
  • Cordelia Lavada Melton passed away in 1908 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

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Cordelia Melton's Ancestors

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Cordelia Melton
1883–1908
Birth Place: Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
Parents
*Thomas Everett Melton
1840–1929
Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
Sarah ('Sally') Sheffield
1855–1900
Clarke, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Mary (Anna) Sheffield
1807–1886
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Adam (A) Sheffield
1811–1899
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Wilson
1828–1900
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sheffeld
1780–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1755–1837

Cordelia Melton's Descendants

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Cordelia (Lavada) Melton (11 February 1883–02 May 1908) m. Irvin (Howard) Hagar (24 September 1883–22 February 1972)
  1. 1. *Alton (Howard) Hagar 1903–1985
  2. 2. Ordna (Johnes) Hagar 1907–1996

Cordelia Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1883
11 February 1883
Birth of Cordelia Lavada Melton in Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
1908
02 May 1908
Age 25
Death of Cordelia Lavada Melton in Ranger, Eastland County, TX, USA
Ranger, Eastland County, TX, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1883
    Event Place: Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 May 1908
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland County, TX, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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