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Lydia Olivia Staples 1883–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1883

Birth Location: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 7 Jan 1961

Death Location: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA

Father: John Staples

Mother: Cynthia Staples

Spouse(s): James Stallings, George Melton

Children(s): George Melton

Lydia Olivia Staples was born in 1883 in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA, the child of John Bowman Staples And Cynthia Staples. In 1900, Lydia Olivia Staples resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA. In 1920, Lydia Olivia Staples resided in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA. Lydia Olivia Staples married George Benson Melton, James Jeptha J J Stallings, and had children including George Hampton Melton. Lydia Olivia Staples passed away in 1961 in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Olivia Staples was born in 1883 in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA, the child of John Bowman Staples And Cynthia Staples.
  • In 1900, Lydia Olivia Staples resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Lydia Olivia Staples resided in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.
  • Lydia Olivia Staples married George Benson Melton, James Jeptha J J Stallings, and had children including George Hampton Melton.
  • Lydia Olivia Staples passed away in 1961 in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Staples
1847–1918
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Cynthia Staples
1851–1923
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Spouses(s)

James Stallings
1873–1941
Birth Location: Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
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George Melton
1870–1919
Birth Location: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

George Melton
1912–1984
Birth Location: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
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Lydia Staples's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Staples
1883–1961
Birth Place: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Parents
John Bowman Staples
1847–1918
Alabama, USA
Cynthia Staples
1851–1923
Louisiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Staples's Descendants

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Lydia (Olivia) Staples (20 Aug 1883–7 Jan 1961) m. James (Jeptha 'J J') Stallings (17 Feb 1873–16 Jul 1941) m. George (Benson) Melton (7 Apr 1870–27 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. George (Hampton) Melton 1912–1984 m. Geneva (L) Dodson 1908–1981

Lydia Staples's Timeline

8 Records

1883
20 Aug 1883
Birth of Lydia Olivia Staples in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Lydia Olivia Staples resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Lydia Olivia Staples resided here in Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Lydia Olivia Staples resided here in Grayson, Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Grayson, Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Lydia Olivia Staples resided here in Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana
Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 57
Lydia Olivia Staples resided here in Ward 4, Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Ward 4, Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
Lydia Olivia Staples resided here in Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1961
7 Jan 1961
Age 78
Death of Lydia Olivia Staples in Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1883
    Event Place: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T625_617; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 144
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340518
    [4] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ruston Leader; Publication Date: 12 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Ruston, Louisiana, USA; ,0.05671416,0.27736625,0.21177536&xid=3355
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Monroe Morning World; Publication Date: 8 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA; ,0.4848622,0.1495322,0.62257254&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: 1519; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 11-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T625_617; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grayson, Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340518

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 4, Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: 1519; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 11-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Monroe, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Morning World - 8 Jan 1961 - Page 6, Obituary for H Stalling 8 Jan 1961

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Ruston, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Ruston Leader - 12 Jan 1961 - Page 8, Obituary for L Stallings 12 Jan 1961

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ruston Leader; Publication Date: 12 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Ruston, Louisiana, USA; ,0.05671416,0.27736625,0.21177536&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Monroe Morning World; Publication Date: 8 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA; ,0.4848622,0.1495322,0.62257254&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ruston Leader; Publication Date: 12 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Ruston, Louisiana, USA; ,0.05671416,0.27736625,0.21177536&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Monroe Morning World; Publication Date: 8 Jan 1961; Publication Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA; ,0.4848622,0.1495322,0.62257254&xid=3355
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