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Garland Garfield Melton 1902–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 July 1902

Birth Location: Clay County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 June 1974

Death Location: Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Melton

Mother: Mary Martin

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The story of Garland Garfield Melton began in 1902 in Clay County, North Carolina, USA. Garland Garfield Melton had children including Geneva Melton. Garland Garfield Melton passed away in 1974 in Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Garland Garfield Melton began in 1902 in Clay County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Garland Garfield Melton had children including Geneva Melton.
  • Garland Garfield Melton passed away in 1974 in Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Garland Melton's Ancestors

Self
Garland Melton
1902–1974
Birth Place: Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Carter Melton
1866–1957
Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane "Senner") Martin
1867–1960
Macon, North Carolina
Grandparents
Columbus (Burrell) Melton
1841–1912
McMinn, Tennessee, United States
Savilla Mosteller
1843–1910
Clay, North Carolina, United States
William (Henry "Spotted Buck") Martin
1835–1916
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (L) Rowland
1843–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Mosteller
1810–1884
Sarah Mull
1812–1897
Joseph Martin
1790–1846
Mary Roll
1790–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Mosteller
1775–1854
Elizabeth Mull
1778–1839
Joseph Martin
1740–1808
Mary Emory
1739–1790
Henry Hunt
1755–1860
Jane #2935
1760–1878

Garland Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1902
23 July 1902
Birth of Garland Garfield Melton in Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Clay County, North Carolina, USA
1974
12 June 1974
Age 72
Death of Garland Garfield Melton in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 July 1902
    Event Place: Clay County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1974
    Event Place: Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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