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Maggie Melton 1878–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1878

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1 Apr 1946

Death Location: Red River, Texas, USA

Father: James Melton

Mother: Lydia Sheffield

Spouse(s): Ezekiel Burks

Children(s):

In 1878, Maggie Melton entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to James K Polk Melton And Lydia Lelah Sheffield. Maggie Melton married Ezekiel Watson Burks. Maggie Melton passed away in 1946 in Red River, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Maggie Melton entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to James K Polk Melton And Lydia Lelah Sheffield.
  • Maggie Melton married Ezekiel Watson Burks.
  • Maggie Melton passed away in 1946 in Red River, Texas, USA.

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Maggie Melton's Ancestors

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Maggie Melton
1878–1946
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
James K Polk Melton
1845–1901
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Lydia (Lelah) Sheffield
1847–
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Melton
1816–1898
Tennessee, USA
Mary Sheffield
1816–1880
North Carolina, USA
Everett (M Sheffield) Jr
1812–
Georgia, USA
Rebecca Sheffield
1813–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790–1860
Susanna Hare
1787–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1764–1825
Sallie Diffee
1766–1858

Maggie Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1878
10 Sep 1878
Birth of Maggie Melton in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1946
1 Apr 1946
Age 68
Death of Maggie Melton in Red River, Texas, USA
Red River, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1946
    Event Place: Red River, Texas, USA

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