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Henry Willis Melton 1874–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1874

Birth Location: Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1955

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: James Melton

Mother: Josephine Timberlake

Spouse(s): Mary Tate

Children(s): Wilbert Melton, Woodrow Melton, Conway Melton, Mary Melton, Henry Melton, Alfred Melton, Josie Melton, Edwin Melton

The story of Henry Willis Melton began in 1874 in Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Henry Willis Melton married Mary Frances Tate, and had children including Alfred Harold Melton, Conway Connie Alexander Melton, Edwin Thomas Melton, Henry Dallas Melton, Josie Belle Melton, Mary Macie Irene Melton, Wilbert Lee Melton, Woodrow Wilson Melton. Henry Willis Melton passed away in 1955 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Willis Melton began in 1874 in Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.
  • Henry Willis Melton married Mary Frances Tate, and had children including Alfred Harold Melton, Conway Connie Alexander Melton, Edwin Thomas Melton, Henry Dallas Melton, Josie Belle Melton, Mary Macie Irene Melton, Wilbert Lee Melton, Woodrow Wilson Melton.
  • Henry Willis Melton passed away in 1955 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Melton
1845–1900
Birth Location: St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA ( Written in the St Pauls vestry records)
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Josephine Timberlake
1848–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Tate
1878–1947
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Wilbert Melton
1927–1995
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
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Woodrow Melton
1917–1926
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Conway Melton
1897–1962
Birth Location: Henry, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Mary Melton
1900–1963
Birth Location: Henry, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Henry Melton
1905–1993
Birth Location: Henry, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Alfred Melton
1902–1972
Birth Location: Henry, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Josie Melton
1909–1964
Birth Location: Ellerson, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Edwin Melton
1910–1971
Birth Location: Henry, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Henry Melton's Ancestors

Self
Henry Melton
1874–1955
Birth Place: Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Dallas Melton
1845–1900
St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA ( Written in the St Pauls vestry records)
Josephine Timberlake
1848–
Virginia
Grandparents
Allen Melton
1814–1867
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Amanda ((Mary) Frances) McDougle
1815–1855
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Jonathan (M.) Timberlake
1816–
Hanover, Hanover, Virginia
Eliza Williams
1821–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David Melton
1782–1850
Mary Lucas
1784–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Melton
1759–1850
Elizabeth Tuffs
1763–1852

Henry Melton's Descendants

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Henry (Willis) Melton (13 Apr 1874–15 Aug 1955) m. Mary (Frances) Tate (11 Mar 1878–24 Dec 1947)
  1. 1. Wilbert (Lee) Melton 1927–1995
  2. 2. Woodrow (Wilson) Melton 1917–1926
  3. 3. Conway ('Connie' Alexander) Melton 1897–1962
  4. 4. Mary ('Macie' Irene) Melton 1900–1963
  5. 5. Henry (Dallas) Melton 1905–1993
  6. 6. Alfred (Harold) Melton 1902–1972
  7. 7. Josie (Belle) Melton 1909–1964
  8. 8. Edwin (Thomas) Melton 1910–1971

Henry Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1874
13 Apr 1874
Birth of Henry Willis Melton in Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1955
15 Aug 1955
Age 81
Death of Henry Willis Melton in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1874
    Event Place: Ellerson, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1955
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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