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James B Melton 1862 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1862

Birth Location: Arp, Smith, Texas, United States

Death Date: 26 Mar 1932

Death Location: Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas, United States

Father: Denson Melton

Mother: Mary Cook

Spouse(s): Sarah Looney

Children(s): William Melton, Mayme Melton, John Melton

In 1862, James B Melton entered the world in Arp, Smith, Texas, United States, born to Denson Crow Melton and Mary Jane Cook. James B Melton married Sarah Elizabeth Looney, and had children including William Crow Melton, Mayme Helen Melton, John Gorden Melton. James B Melton passed away in 1932 in Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1862, James B Melton entered the world in Arp, Smith, Texas, United States, born to Denson Crow Melton and Mary Jane Cook.
  • James B Melton married Sarah Elizabeth Looney, and had children including William Crow Melton, Mayme Helen Melton, John Gorden Melton.
  • James B Melton passed away in 1932 in Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas, United States.

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James Melton's Ancestors

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James Melton
1862 – 1932
Birth Place: Arp, Smith, Texas, United States
Parents
Denson Crow Melton
1805 – 1887
Georgia, United States
Mary (Jane) Cook
1820 – 1863
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Moses (Nathanial) Melton
1781 – 1864
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Dorothy ("Daratha") Crow
1786 – 1861
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Crow
1752 – 1845
Elizabeth Stroud
1767 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stroud
1732 – 1805
Sarah Connally
1735 – 1807

James Melton's Descendants

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James (B) Melton (4 Jan 1862 – 26 Mar 1932) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Looney (28 Sep 1859 – 6 Jan 1940)
  1. 1. William (Crow) Melton (23 Apr 1884 – 18 Nov 1925)
  2. 2. Mayme (Helen) Melton (11 Jun 1887 – 30 Jun 1969)
  3. 3. John (Gorden) Melton (10 Aug 1889 – 27 Sep 1971) m. Minnie (Pearl) Knox (10 Feb 1892 – 26 Feb 1942) m. Lee (Buliah) Bowlin (1 Apr 1895 – 10 Jan 1982)
    1. 1. John (Ronald) Melton (24 Mar 1912 – 27 Apr 1967)
    2. 2. Mary (Helen) Melton (15 Nov 1913 – 21 Sep 2001) m. James (Robert) Bloomer (04 Sep 1913 – 31 Dec 2008)
      1. 1. Linda (Lea) Bloomer (02 Feb 1939 – 02 Apr 2001)
      2. 2. Robert Bloomer
    3. 3. J (B) Melton (26 Jan 1917 – 10 June 2012)

James Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1862
4 Jan 1862
Birth of James B Melton in Arp, Smith, Texas, United States
Arp, Smith, Texas, United States
1932
26 Mar 1932
Age 70
Death of James B Melton in Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas, United States
Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1862
    Event Place: Arp, Smith, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Shamrock, Wheeler, Texas, United States

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