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James Melton, "Melt" Lane 1907 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1907

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 09 Aug 1983

Death Location: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA

Father: William Lane

Mother: Addie Erwin

Spouse(s): Eva Morton

Children(s): Thelma Lane, Wilma Lane, Madeline Lane

It was in 1907 that James Melton "Melt" Lane was born in Texas, a child of William Wesley Lane and Addie Mae Erwin. James Melton "Melt" Lane went on to marry Eva Mae Morton and had children such as Thelma Lee Lane, Wilma Fae Lane and Madeline Lane. James Melton "Melt" Lane was deceased by 1983 in Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA.

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Parents

William Lane
1877 – 1956
Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
WL
Addie Erwin
1882 – 1952
Birth Location: Newton County, Texas, United States of America
AE

Spouses(s)

Eva Morton
1905 – 1968
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
EM

Children(s)

Thelma Lane
1926 –
Birth Location: Texas
TL
Wilma Lane
1926 – 1999
Birth Location: Texas
WL
Madeline Lane
1938 –
Birth Location: Texas
ML

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Lanetown Community, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012, Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 203-7, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: San Augustin, Number: 466-09-7730; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: 2388; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 1047.0; FHL microfilm: 2342122, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1375599, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T627_4132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 203-7, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 884

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1907
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 884

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1375599

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1915
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 884

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: 2388; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 1047.0; FHL microfilm: 2342122

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Steep Creek, San Augustine, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 203-7, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T627_4132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 203-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: J P 4, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 203-7, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T627_4132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 203-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: San Augustin

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 466-09-7730; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 09 Aug 1983
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012, Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012, Number: 466-09-7730; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012, Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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