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Della Mae Melton 1868–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 5 Mar 1923

Death Location: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA

Father: James Melton

Mother: Lydia Sheffield

Spouse(s): William Jackson

Children(s): Minnie Jackson, Odis Jackson

The story of Della Mae Melton began in 1868 in Mississippi, USA. Della Mae Melton married William Henry Jackson, and had children including Minnie Lee Jackson, Odis Delbert Jackson. Della Mae Melton passed away in 1923 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Della Mae Melton began in 1868 in Mississippi, USA.
  • Della Mae Melton married William Henry Jackson, and had children including Minnie Lee Jackson, Odis Delbert Jackson.
  • Della Mae Melton passed away in 1923 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Della Melton's Ancestors

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Della Melton
1868–1923
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
James K Polk Melton
1845–1901
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Lydia (Lelah) Sheffield
1847–
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Melton
1816–1898
Tennessee, USA
Mary Sheffield
1816–1880
North Carolina, USA
Everett (M Sheffield) Jr
1812–
Georgia, USA
Rebecca Sheffield
1813–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790–1860
Susanna Hare
1787–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1764–1825
Sallie Diffee
1766–1858

Della Melton's Descendants

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Della (Mae) Melton (5 Mar 1868–5 Mar 1923) m. William (Henry) Jackson (23 May 1854–28 Nov 1933)
  1. 1. Minnie (Lee) Jackson 1897–1988 m. Albert (Lee) Fuller 1895–1954
    1. 1. Albert (Leonard) Fuller 1923–2008
    2. 2. Milton (Ray) Fuller 1918–2002 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Nichols 1921–2006
  2. 2. Odis (Delbert) Jackson 1903–1983 m. Velma (Gertrude) Bradford 1905–1966
    1. 1. Odine Jackson 1925–2002
    2. 2. Glen (Ray) Jackson 1927–1984 m. Mary (Rose) Pete 1927–2002

Della Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1868
5 Mar 1868
Birth of Della Mae Melton in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1923
5 Mar 1923
Age 55
Death of Della Mae Melton in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA

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