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James Robert Melton 1889–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1889

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 2 Jul 1939

Death Location: Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): Emily Eldred

Children(s): Noma Melton, Pauline Melton, Mary Melton, Alma Melton

The story of James Robert Melton began in 1889 in Texas. In 1939, James Robert Melton resided in Saint Jo, Texas, USA. James Robert Melton married Emily Jane Eldred, and had children including Alma Faye Melton, Mary Constance Melton, Noma Jean Melton, Pauline Bernice Melton. James Robert Melton passed away in 1939 in Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Robert Melton began in 1889 in Texas.
  • In 1939, James Robert Melton resided in Saint Jo, Texas, USA.
  • James Robert Melton married Emily Jane Eldred, and had children including Alma Faye Melton, Mary Constance Melton, Noma Jean Melton, Pauline Bernice Melton.
  • James Robert Melton passed away in 1939 in Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Melton's Ancestors

Self
James Melton
1889–1939
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Elizabeth (Jane) Davis
1858–1939
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Melton's Descendants

1.
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James (Robert) Melton (14 Mar 1889–2 Jul 1939) m. Emily (Jane) Eldred (6 Mar 1892–10 Jul 1981)
  1. 1. Noma (Jean) Melton 1922–2002 m. Thomas (E Newton) Jr 1925–
  2. 2. Pauline (Bernice) Melton 1910–1986 m. OTTO (LEE) Holland 1904–1974
    1. 1. Patsy (Ruth) Doherty 1928–2020 m. Billy (Lee) Merrell 1930–1983
  3. 3. Mary (Constance) Melton 1924–2010 m. Joseph (P) Jones 1925–2005
    1. 1. Johnny (Melton) Jones 1948–2000
  4. 4. Alma (Faye) Melton 1916–1986 m. Field (Grant) Hoover 1914–2002
    1. 1. Jimmy (Grant) Hoover 1937– m. Louise (Laverne) Lindsey 1931–2008
    2. 2. Phillip (Glenn) Hoover 1940–2024

James Melton's Timeline

3 Records

1889
14 Mar 1889
Birth of James Robert Melton in Texas
Texas
1939
Abt 1939
Age 50
James Robert Melton resided here in Saint Jo, Texas, USA
Saint Jo, Texas, USA
1939
2 Jul 1939
Age 50
Death of James Robert Melton in Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Saint Jo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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