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James Carl Melton 1909 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1909

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 9 Jun 1979

Death Location: Mooringsport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Father: William Melton

Mother: Susan Hartzo

Spouse(s): Ruby Melton

Children(s):

In 1909, James Carl Melton entered the world in Texas, USA, born to William Jepthia Melton and Susan Ella Hartzo. James Carl Melton married Ruby Ann Melton. James Carl Melton passed away in 1979 in Mooringsport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, James Carl Melton entered the world in Texas, USA, born to William Jepthia Melton and Susan Ella Hartzo.
  • James Carl Melton married Ruby Ann Melton.
  • James Carl Melton passed away in 1979 in Mooringsport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

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James Melton's Ancestors

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James Melton
1909 – 1979
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
William Jepthia Melton
1857 – 1922
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Susan (Ella) Hartzo
1865 – 1941
Marion, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Melton
1816 – 1898
Tennessee, USA
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1764 – 1825
Sallie Diffee
1766 – 1858

James Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1909
26 May 1909
Birth of James Carl Melton in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1979
9 Jun 1979
Age 70
Death of James Carl Melton in Mooringsport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Mooringsport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1909
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1979
    Event Place: Mooringsport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

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