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John William Riley Melton 1877–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1877

Birth Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 15 January 1939

Death Location: Rock Spring, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Melton

Mother: Nancy Kelley

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John William Riley Melton was born in 1877 in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John Melton And Nancy Catherine Kelley. In 1870, John William Riley Melton resided in District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA. John William Riley Melton passed away in 1939 in Rock Spring, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Riley Melton was born in 1877 in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John Melton And Nancy Catherine Kelley.
  • In 1870, John William Riley Melton resided in District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • John William Riley Melton passed away in 1939 in Rock Spring, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America.

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John Melton's Ancestors

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John Melton
1877–1939
Birth Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Melton
1843–1906
Tennessee
Nancy (Catherine) Kelley
1838–1902
, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Paschal Kelley
1808–1880
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Hettie ((Kitty)) McBroom
1807–1880
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Kelley
1768–
Alexander McBroom
1785–
Nancy
1789–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kelley
1754–1801
Elizabeth Poulter
1758–1804

John Melton's Timeline

3 Records

1870
1870
John William Riley Melton resided here in District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1877
11 August 1877
Birth of John William Riley Melton in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
1939
15 January 1939
Age 62
Death of John William Riley Melton in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America
Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1877
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1555; Page: 505A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1555; Page: 505A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1939
    Event Place: Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Spring, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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