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Edmund Shackleford Melton 1806 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Indiana, United States

Death Date: 01 Apr 1878

Death Location: Goshen, Mercer, Missouri, United States

Father: Elijah Melton

Mother: Sarah Barnette

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The story of Edmund Shackleford Melton began in 1806 in Indiana, United States. Edmund Shackleford Melton passed away in 1878 in Goshen, Mercer, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Edmund Shackleford Melton began in 1806 in Indiana, United States.
  • Edmund Shackleford Melton passed away in 1878 in Goshen, Mercer, Missouri, United States.

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Edmund Melton's Ancestors

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Edmund Melton
1806 – 1878
Birth Place: Indiana, United States
Parents
Elijah Shackleford Melton
1763 – 1823
Charlottesville, South Fork Hardware River, Albermarle County, Virginia
Sarah Barnette
1755 – 1822
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Samuel) Melton
1730 – 1772
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Lettice ((Letticia)) White
1737 – 1785
Northern Neck, Albemarle County, VA
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1698 – 1752
Elizabeth Farr
1698 – 1753
Jeremiah White
1695 – 1776
Mary Martin
1709 – 1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Melton
1670 – 1742
Mary
1675 –
John White
Betsy

Edmund Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of Edmund Shackleford Melton in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1878
01 Apr 1878
Age 72
Death of Edmund Shackleford Melton in Goshen, Mercer, Missouri, United States
Goshen, Mercer, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Goshen, Mercer, Missouri, United States

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