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Jo Ann Patterson 1931–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1931

Birth Location: Dallas County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 9 Feb 1980

Death Location: Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Foster Patterson

Mother: Lennie Havard

Spouse(s): John Melton, Madill Cox

Children(s): Sherry Goodson

In 1931, Jo Ann Patterson entered the world in Dallas County, Texas, USA, born to Foster Frank Patterson And Lennie Lurlie Havard. Jo Ann Patterson married John Hugh Melton, Madill Ray Cox, and had children including John Patrick Melton, Philip Ferns Melton, Sherry Lee Goodson. Jo Ann Patterson passed away in 1980 in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1931, Jo Ann Patterson entered the world in Dallas County, Texas, USA, born to Foster Frank Patterson And Lennie Lurlie Havard.
  • Jo Ann Patterson married John Hugh Melton, Madill Ray Cox, and had children including John Patrick Melton, Philip Ferns Melton, Sherry Lee Goodson.
  • Jo Ann Patterson passed away in 1980 in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jo Patterson's Ancestors

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Jo Patterson
1931–1980
Birth Place: Dallas County, Texas, USA
Parents
Foster Frank Patterson
1904–1980
Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Lennie (Lurlie) Havard
1911–2005
Manning, Angelina, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (Clayburn) Patterson
1875–1917
St Clair Co, Alabama, USA
Mary (Evaline) Meritt
1876–1956
Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Calvin Patterson
1829–1911
Margaret Pearson
1836–1879
Silas Merritt
1842–1919
Anna Powell
1850–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Merritt
1818–1901
Eliza Bennett
1822–1894
William Powell
1807–1849
Elizabeth Killough
1816–1907

Jo Patterson's Descendants

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Jo (Ann) Patterson (21 Jun 1931–9 Feb 1980) m. John (Hugh) Melton (26 Aug 1926–23 Apr 2003) m. Madill (Ray) Cox (23 Dec 1927–6 Dec 2000)
  1. 1. Sherry (Lee) Goodson 1949–1992

Jo Patterson's Timeline

2 Records

1931
21 Jun 1931
Birth of Jo Ann Patterson in Dallas County, Texas, USA
Dallas County, Texas, USA
1980
9 Feb 1980
Age 49
Death of Jo Ann Patterson in Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Dallas County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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