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Jefferson Melton 1830–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1830

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina

Death Date: before 1900

Death Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina

Father: Joshua Melton

Mother: Mary Wells

Spouse(s): Margaret MOORE

Children(s): Martha Melton

In 1830, Jefferson Melton entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, born to Joshua Melton And Mary C Polly Wells. Jefferson Melton married Margaret Leona Moore, and had children including Martha Clara Clerry Melton. Jefferson Melton passed away in 1900 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Jefferson Melton entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, born to Joshua Melton And Mary C Polly Wells.
  • Jefferson Melton married Margaret Leona Moore, and had children including Martha Clara Clerry Melton.
  • Jefferson Melton passed away in 1900 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Melton
1802–1889
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mary Wells
1811–1902
Birth Location: Rutherford, , North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret MOORE
1830–1914
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Melton
1873–1957
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Jefferson Melton's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson Melton
1830–1900
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
Parents
Joshua Melton
1802–1889
North Carolina, USA
Mary (C "Polly") Wells
1811–1902
Rutherford, , North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jefferson Melton's Descendants

1.
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Jefferson Melton (About 1830–before 1900) m. Margaret (Leona) MOORE (14 Apr 1830–01 Apr 1914)
  1. 1. Martha (Clara "Clerry") Melton 1873–1957 m. William (Silvanus "Van") OWNBEY 1871–1954
    1. 1. Jannie (Connie) Owenby 1904–1989 m. Lunnie (Marion) Wright 1904–1978

Jefferson Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1830
About 1830
Birth of Jefferson Melton in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1900
before 1900
Age 70
Death of Jefferson Melton in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1900
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
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