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George Norris Melton 1905–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 16 May 1943

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Cosby Melton

Mother: Bertha Jr

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George Norris Melton was born in 1905 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Cosby Melton And Bertha Grayson Jr. In 1910, George Norris Melton resided in District 7, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, George Norris Melton resided in Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. George Norris Melton passed away in 1943 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Norris Melton was born in 1905 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Cosby Melton And Bertha Grayson Jr.
  • In 1910, George Norris Melton resided in District 7, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, George Norris Melton resided in Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • George Norris Melton passed away in 1943 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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George Melton's Ancestors

Self
George Melton
1905–1943
Birth Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Cosby Melton
1902–1975
Missouri, USA
Bertha (Grayson) Jr
1880–1957
Kentucky
Grandparents
Cosby (Dixon "Doc" Melton) Sr.
1879–1956
Cairo, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Bertha (Grayson) Jr
1880–1957
Kentucky
Walter (Perry) GRAYSON
1853–1942
Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Madora) Allen
1855–1927
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Mercantile
1849–1913
Mary Sellers
1854–1887
Walter GRAYSON
1853–1942
Mary Allen
1855–1927
Joseph Grayson
1827–1900
Mary Thornberry
1827–1855
Charles Allen
1823–1892
Mary Dickey
1825–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Spencer Melton
1826–1881
Alcey Duncan
1825–1903
Elijah Sr.
1826–1913
Minerva Orsburn
1832–1879
Joseph Grayson
1827–1900
Mary Thornberry
1827–1855
Charles Allen
1823–1892
Mary Dickey
1825–1903
Daniel Grayson
1809–1880
Lettice Melton
1789–1827
John THORNBERRY
1788–1858
Elizabeth Lott
1802–1840
Charles Allen
1772–1834
Nancy Melton
1787–1833
William Dickey
1783–1877
Sarah Gabbert
1795–1855

George Melton's Timeline

4 Records

1905
27 Apr 1905
Birth of George Norris Melton in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 5
George Norris Melton resided here in District 7, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
District 7, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
George Norris Melton resided here in Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1943
16 May 1943
Age 38
Death of George Norris Melton in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_575; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 86
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: District 7, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: T624_480; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374493
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [4] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Carma J. Melton Royster, Memorial ID 73041046

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: District 7, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: District 7, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: T624_480; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374493

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_575; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 86

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1943
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [2] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Carma J. Melton Royster, Memorial ID 73041046

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Carma J. Melton Royster, Memorial ID 73041046

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