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Jimmie Guinn Melton 1920–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1920

Birth Location: Goree, Knox, Texas

Death Date: 25 Feb 1942

Death Location: Iwo Jima

Father: Benjamin Melton

Mother: Zora Griffith

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The story of Jimmie Guinn Melton began in 1920 in Goree, Knox, Texas. In 1930, Jimmie Guinn Melton resided in Lamesa, Dawson, Texas. Jimmie Guinn Melton passed away in 1942 in Iwo Jima.

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Biography

  • The story of Jimmie Guinn Melton began in 1920 in Goree, Knox, Texas.
  • In 1930, Jimmie Guinn Melton resided in Lamesa, Dawson, Texas.
  • Jimmie Guinn Melton passed away in 1942 in Iwo Jima.

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Jimmie Melton's Ancestors

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Jimmie Melton
1920–1942
Birth Place: Goree, Knox, Texas
Parents
Benjamin Larkin Melton
1901–1968
, McMinn, Tennessee
Zora (Alice) Griffith
1901–1987
, Knox, Texas
Grandparents
James (Adkins) Melton
1849–1930
McMinn, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Malvina) Harris
1865–
McMinn, Tennessee, United States
Harvey (Crockett) Griffith
1874–1961
Texas
Molly (Rosalie) Hayes
1876–1938
Bosque, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Griffith
1838–1911
Elizabeth Beck
1847–1921
James Hayes
1833–1910
Ellender West
1837–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griffith
1811–1880
Edith Morrill
1814–1880
William Beck
1810–1848
Nancy Hutchins
1807–1860
William Hayes
1802–1876
Phoebe Stevens
1779–1850
William West
1814–1892
Jane Hewitt
1817–1900

Jimmie Melton's Timeline

3 Records

1920
1920
Birth of Jimmie Guinn Melton in Goree, Knox, Texas
Goree, Knox, Texas
1930
1930
Age 10
Jimmie Guinn Melton resided here in Lamesa, Dawson, Texas
Lamesa, Dawson, Texas
1942
25 Feb 1942
Age 22
Death of Jimmie Guinn Melton in Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Roll: 2312; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 892.0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lamesa, Dawson, Texas; Roll: 2312; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 892.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Iwo Jima

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