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James Thomas Melton 1930 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1930

Birth Location: Gail, Borden, Texas, USA

Death Date: 14 May 1975

Death Location: Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA

Father: Luther Melton

Mother: Myrtle Weeks

Spouse(s): Margrett Mullins, Artie Cottrell

Children(s): James Melton, Margrett Melton, Larry Melton, Gary Melton, Pamela Melton

In 1930, James Thomas Melton entered the world in Gail, Borden, Texas, USA, born to Luther Alfus Melton and Myrtle Ann Weeks. James Thomas Melton married Margrett Mildred Mullins, Artie Pearl Cottrell, and had children including James Thomas Melton, Margrett Mildred Melton, Larry Wayne Melton, Gary Lee Melton, Pamela Kay Melton. James Thomas Melton passed away in 1975 in Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1930, James Thomas Melton entered the world in Gail, Borden, Texas, USA, born to Luther Alfus Melton and Myrtle Ann Weeks.
  • James Thomas Melton married Margrett Mildred Mullins, Artie Pearl Cottrell, and had children including James Thomas Melton, Margrett Mildred Melton, Larry Wayne Melton, Gary Lee Melton, Pamela Kay Melton.
  • James Thomas Melton passed away in 1975 in Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luther Melton
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
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Myrtle Weeks
1896 – 1978
Birth Location: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margrett Mullins
1929 –
Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
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Artie Cottrell
1935 –
Birth Location: Seagraves, Gaines, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

James Melton
1948 –
Birth Location: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, USA
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Margrett Melton
1950 –
Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
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Larry Melton
1954 –
Birth Location: Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA
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Gary Melton
1958 –
Birth Location: Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA
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Pamela Melton
1963 –
Birth Location: Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA
PM

James Melton's Ancestors

Self
James Melton
1930 – 1975
Birth Place: Gail, Borden, Texas, USA
Parents
Luther Alfus Melton
1886 – 1968
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Myrtle (Ann) Weeks
1896 – 1978
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Everett) Melton
1840 – 1929
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Sallie Sheffield
1855 – 1900
Clarke, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816 – 1898
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860

James Melton's Descendants

1.
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James (Thomas) Melton (6 May 1930 – 14 May 1975) m. Margrett (Mildred) Mullins (17 Dec 1929 – ) m. Artie (Pearl) Cottrell (10 Dec 1935 – )
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Melton (15 Oct 1948 – ) m. Shirley (Beth) Ellison (9 Dec 1949 – )
    1. 1. Samantha (Dawn) Melton (21 Jul 1972 – ) m. Kevin (Chance) McElroy
      1. 1. Jamie (Renee Melton) McElroy (30 Jan 1992 – )
    2. 2. Sabrina (Gail) Melton (9 Sep 1978 – ) m. Billy (G) Davis (1968 – )
  2. 2. Margrett (Mildred) Melton (20 May 1950 – )
  3. 3. Larry (Wayne) Melton (13 Nov 1954 – ) m. Leah (Jean) Johnson (16 Apr 1960 – )
    1. 1. Kelly (Beth) Melton (8 Mar 1976 – )
    2. 2. Tifani (Kai) Melton (24 Oct 1980 – )
    3. 3. Roshayl (LeAnn) Melton (10 Dec 1982 – )
    4. 4. Shantel (Annette) Melton (19 Jul 1985 – )
  4. 4. Gary (Lee) Melton (4 Mar 1958 – ) m. Phyllis (Kay) Cantrell (7 Apr 1963 – )
    1. 1. Kasey (LaShea) Melton (24 Sep 1982 – ) m. Christopher (M) Brown
    2. 2. James (Randolph) Melton (13 Aug 1984 – )
    3. 3. Tonya (Leann) Melton (11 Jul 1995 – )
  5. 5. Pamela (Kay) Melton (21 Jul 1963 – ) m. Leslie (Don) Humphreys m. Ronald (Brent) Maddox (25 Nov 1959 – )
    1. 1. Lesli (Shawn) Humphreys (23 Feb 1978 – )
    2. 2. Malorie (Kate) Maddox (18 Aug 1986 – )

James Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1930
6 May 1930
Birth of James Thomas Melton in Gail, Borden, Texas, USA
Gail, Borden, Texas, USA
1975
14 May 1975
Age 45
Death of James Thomas Melton in Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA
Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1930
    Event Place: Gail, Borden, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1975
    Event Place: Levelland, Hockley, Texas, USA
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