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Joseph Melton 1905–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1905

Birth Location: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1989

Death Location: Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Melton

Mother: Arty Potter

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In 1905, Joseph Melton entered the world in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Benaphur Melton And Arty Potter. In 1910, Joseph Melton resided in Civil District 11, Morgan, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Melton passed away in 1989 in Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Joseph Melton entered the world in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Benaphur Melton And Arty Potter.
  • In 1910, Joseph Melton resided in Civil District 11, Morgan, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Melton passed away in 1989 in Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA.

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Joseph Melton's Ancestors

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Joseph Melton
1905–1989
Birth Place: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Benaphur Melton
1860–1927
Tennessee
Arty Potter
1864–1965
Tennessee
Grandparents
John (Washington) Potter
1826–1906
Tennessee
Frances Hamby
1832–1929
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hamby
1803–1890
Sarah Norris
1806–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Mitchell
1779–1835

Joseph Melton's Timeline

3 Records

1905
1905
Birth of Joseph Melton in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Joseph Melton resided here in Civil District 11, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
1989
12 Dec 1989
Age 84
Death of Joseph Melton in Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1989
    Event Place: Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA

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