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Lula Irene Melton 1908 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1992

Death Location: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Father: Allie Melton

Mother: Sallie Porterfield

Spouse(s): James McDowell

Children(s): James McDowell, Claude McDowell

The story of Lula Irene Melton began in 1908 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA. Lula Irene Melton married James Edward McDowell, and had children including James Howard McDowell, Claude Allen McDowell. Lula Irene Melton passed away in 1992 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lula Irene Melton began in 1908 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA.
  • Lula Irene Melton married James Edward McDowell, and had children including James Howard McDowell, Claude Allen McDowell.
  • Lula Irene Melton passed away in 1992 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allie Melton
1876 – 1957
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Sallie Porterfield
1881 – 1946
Birth Location: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

James McDowell
1905 – 1986
Birth Location: Cherry, Red River, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

James McDowell
1929 – 2005
Birth Location: Red River, Texas, USA
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Claude McDowell
1931 – 2008
Birth Location: Red River, Texas, USA
CM

Lula Melton's Ancestors

Self
Lula Melton
1908 – 1992
Birth Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Parents
Allie Elbert Melton
1876 – 1957
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Sallie (Rachel) Porterfield
1881 – 1946
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (K Polk) Melton
1845 – 1901
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Lydia (Lelah) Sheffield
1847 –
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816 – 1898
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
Everett Sheffield
1812 –
Rebecca Sheffield
1813 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860

Lula Melton's Descendants

1.
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Lula (Irene) Melton (11 Jan 1908 – 19 Jan 1992) m. James (Edward) McDowell (4 Jun 1905 – 26 Dec 1986)
  1. 1. James (Howard) McDowell (19 Feb 1929 – 27 Oct 2005) m. Shirley (Frances) Whitten (19 Apr 1930 – 11 Nov 1991)
    1. 1. Kennith (Earl) McDowell (5 Apr 1950 – )
    2. 2. Charles (Stanley) McDowell (28 Jun 1951 – )
  2. 2. Claude (Allen) McDowell (29 Mar 1931 – 9 Sep 2008) m. Doris (Lorene) Reed (13 Jul 1933 – 11 Sep 2011)
    1. 1. Glenda (Paulette) McDowell (25 Jan 1950 – ) m. Weldon (Taft) Williams (16 Sep 1941 – Jan 1974) m. Glen (Charles) Stevens (29 Sep 1944 – )
      1. 1. Jeffrey (Scott) Williams (21 May 1970 – )
      2. 2. Shannon (Dewayne) Williams (6 May 1971 – )
      3. 3. Billy (Paul) Williams (28 Oct 1973 – )
      4. 4. Rodney (Blake) Stevens (5 Aug 1975 – )
    2. 2. Dennis (Allen) McDowell (8 Feb 1951 – )
    3. 3. Judy (Carroll) McDowell (12 Sep 1952 – )
    4. 4. Tracey (Claudette) McDowell (5 Aug 1966 – )
    5. 5. Jerry (Lee) McDowell (27 Feb 1968 – )
    6. 6. Terry (Lee) McDowell (27 Feb 1968 – ) m. Carol (Renee) Dement (7 Aug 1965 – )
      1. 1. Heath (Lee) McDowell (9 Apr 1986 – )

Lula Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1908
11 Jan 1908
Birth of Lula Irene Melton in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
1992
19 Jan 1992
Age 84
Death of Lula Irene Melton in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1992
    Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
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