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Elbert Truitt Melton 1913–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 March 1913

Birth Location: Annona, Red River County, TX, USA

Death Date: 25 July 1976

Death Location: Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA

Father: Allie Melton

Mother: Sallie Porterfield

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The story of Elbert Truitt Melton began in 1913 in Annona, Red River County, TX, USA. Elbert Truitt Melton passed away in 1976 in Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elbert Truitt Melton began in 1913 in Annona, Red River County, TX, USA.
  • Elbert Truitt Melton passed away in 1976 in Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA.

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Elbert Melton's Ancestors

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Elbert Melton
1913–1976
Birth Place: Annona, Red River County, TX, USA
Parents
Allie Elbert Melton
1876–1957
Mississippi, USA
Sallie (Rachel) Porterfield
1881–1946
Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR, USA
Grandparents
James (K) Melton
1844–1901
Mississippi, USA
Lydia (Lelah) Melton
–1927
Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Samuel (Calvin) Porterfield
1848–1906
Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA
Rachel (Camella) Marsh
1859–1925
Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816–1898
Mary Sheffield
1807–1886
Everett Sheffield
1812–1865
Rebecca Sheffield
1813–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Melton
1769–1840
Henry Sheffield
1769–1850
Priscilla Smith
1765–1839
Isaac Sheffeld
1780–1858
Rebecca Hare
1785–1850

Elbert Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1913
21 March 1913
Birth of Elbert Truitt Melton in Annona, Red River County, TX, USA
Annona, Red River County, TX, USA
1976
25 July 1976
Age 63
Death of Elbert Truitt Melton in Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA
Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 March 1913
    Event Place: Annona, Red River County, TX, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 1976
    Event Place: Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA

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