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Dora Bell Melton 1895 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1895

Birth Location: Annona, Red River, Texas, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1980

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: William Melton

Mother: Susan Hartzo

Spouse(s): Jordan Colgin

Children(s): Jordan Colgin, Juanita Colgin

The story of Dora Bell Melton began in 1895 in Annona, Red River, Texas, USA. Dora Bell Melton married Jordan Calhoun Colgin, and had children including Jordan Calhoun Colgin, Juanita Colgin. Dora Bell Melton passed away in 1980 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dora Bell Melton began in 1895 in Annona, Red River, Texas, USA.
  • Dora Bell Melton married Jordan Calhoun Colgin, and had children including Jordan Calhoun Colgin, Juanita Colgin.
  • Dora Bell Melton passed away in 1980 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Melton
1857 – 1922
Birth Location: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
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Susan Hartzo
1865 – 1941
Birth Location: Marion, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jordan Colgin
1881 – 1959
Birth Location: Marion, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Jordan Colgin
1920 – 2008
Birth Location: Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
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Juanita Colgin
1921 –
Birth Location: Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
JC

Dora Melton's Ancestors

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Dora Melton
1895 – 1980
Birth Place: Annona, Red River, Texas, USA
Parents
William Jepthia Melton
1857 – 1922
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Susan (Ella) Hartzo
1865 – 1941
Marion, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Melton
1816 – 1898
Tennessee, USA
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1764 – 1825
Sallie Diffee
1766 – 1858

Dora Melton's Descendants

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Dora (Bell) Melton (17 Aug 1895 – 8 Nov 1980) m. Jordan (Calhoun) Colgin (19 May 1881 – 6 Apr 1959)
  1. 1. Jordan (Calhoun) Colgin (9 Apr 1920 – 14 Sep 2008) m. Edith (Ethel) Bollman (12 Dec 1922 – 23 Sep 1994)
    1. 1. Sandra (Sue) Colgin (19 Apr 1942 – ) m. Ronnie (Robert) Wade
      1. 1. Monette (Denea) Wade (14 Dec 1962 – ) m. Bruce (Fredrick) Wilson
        1. 1. Jarrod (Matthew) Wilson (8 Aug 1987 – )
      2. 2. Ronnie (Robert Jr) Wade (4 Mar 1966 – ) m. Cathryn (Ruth) Oneill (1963 – )
        1. 1. Cameron (Austin) Wade (5 Feb 1990 – )
      3. 3. Randall (Craig) Wade (28 Jul 1971 – )
    2. 2. Jeffrey (Lynn) Colgin (29 Jul 1944 – ) m. Sandra (Maria) Winkler (20 Sep 1943 – )
      1. 1. Jeffrey (Lynn Jr) Colgin (24 Aug 1964 – )
      2. 2. Darin (Scott) Colgin (22 Nov 1967 – )
      3. 3. Miranda (Kaye) Colgin (4 Aug 1969 – )
    3. 3. Patricia (Elaine) Colgin (15 Feb 1948 – ) m. Daniel (James) Sheranko (1947 – )
      1. 1. Daniel (James Jr) Sheranko (18 Jun 1968 – ) m. Amanda (Sue) McKinley (3 Jun 1971 – )
        1. 1. Brooke (Ashlyn) Sheranko (14 Dec 1990 – )
        2. 2. Bailey (Rae) Sheranko (30 Jun 1994 – )
      2. 2. Anthony (Layne) Sheranko (25 Apr 1969 – ) m. Angella (Michelle) Krise (4 Feb 1975 – )
    4. 4. Sammy (Joe) Colgin (8 Nov 1950 – 27 Nov 1982)
  2. 2. Juanita Colgin (23 Dec 1921 – ) m. Vernon (F) Howlett (4 Jan 1902 – 19 Feb 1963)
    1. 1. Jacqueline Howlett (10 Sep 1942 – ) m. Robert (Franklin) Goodroe (1941 – )
      1. 1. Dayna (Leigh) Goodroe (9 Mar 1969 – ) m. Matt (Dean) Nichols (3 Sep 1968 – )
        1. 1. Mattison (Leigh) Nichols (12 Aug 1993 – )

Dora Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1895
17 Aug 1895
Birth of Dora Bell Melton in Annona, Red River, Texas, USA
Annona, Red River, Texas, USA
1980
8 Nov 1980
Age 85
Death of Dora Bell Melton in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Annona, Red River, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1980
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
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