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Martha Oleta Melton 1920 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1920

Birth Location: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1992

Death Location: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA

Father: Luther Melton

Mother: Myrtle Weeks

Spouse(s): Armour Creswell

Children(s): Jerry Creswell, Vera Creswell, Carol Creswell

The story of Martha Oleta Melton began in 1920 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA. Martha Oleta Melton married Armour Brown Creswell, and had children including Jerry Dean Creswell, Vera Charlene Creswell, Carol Jean Creswell. Martha Oleta Melton passed away in 1992 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Oleta Melton began in 1920 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA.
  • Martha Oleta Melton married Armour Brown Creswell, and had children including Jerry Dean Creswell, Vera Charlene Creswell, Carol Jean Creswell.
  • Martha Oleta Melton passed away in 1992 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luther Melton
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
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Myrtle Weeks
1896 – 1978
Birth Location: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Armour Creswell
1915 – 1975
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jerry Creswell
1938 – 1979
Birth Location: Wastella, Nolan, Texas, USA
JC
Vera Creswell
1940 –
Birth Location: Wastella, Nolan, Texas, USA
VC
Carol Creswell
1942 –
Birth Location: Dimmitt, Castro, Texas, USA
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Martha Melton's Ancestors

Self
Martha Melton
1920 – 1992
Birth Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Parents
Luther Alfus Melton
1886 – 1968
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Myrtle (Ann) Weeks
1896 – 1978
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Everett) Melton
1840 – 1929
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Sallie Sheffield
1855 – 1900
Clarke, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816 – 1898
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860

Martha Melton's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Oleta) Melton (28 Jun 1920 – 21 Dec 1992) m. Armour (Brown) Creswell (14 Jun 1915 – 11 May 1975)
  1. 1. Jerry (Dean) Creswell (21 May 1938 – 13 Jul 1979) m. Dorothy (Louise) Wooley (21 Nov 1942 – ) m. Ruby (Carol) Medford (3 Oct 1947 – ) m. Kitty (Irene) Walker (6 Jan 1938 – )
    1. 1. Ricky (Dean) Creswell (22 Jan 1962 – ) m. Wanda (Lea) McDaniel (1963 – ) m. Kellee (Ruth) Trusler (1974 – )
      1. 1. Keira (Lea) Creswell (2 May 1985 – )
      2. 2. Regan (Dean) Creswell (29 Jun 1987 – )
      3. 3. Shiloh (Kay) Creswell (16 Apr 1996 – )
    2. 2. Sandy (Jean) Creswell (1 Jun 1963 – ) m. Rex (Leon) Allen (17 May 1955 – )
      1. 1. Donny (Leon) Allen (11 Nov 1983 – )
      2. 2. Lyndsey (Jenise) Allen (30 Dec 1985 – )
    3. 3. Robert (Nelson) Creswell (29 Sep 1964 – ) m. Shannon (Jean) Doyle (1966 – )
      1. 1. Kaitlyn (Mae) Creswell (28 Oct 1997 – )
    4. 4. Murray (Clayton) Creswell (27 Mar 1967 – )
    5. 5. Shanna (Fay) Creswell (17 Dec 1973 – )
  2. 2. Vera (Charlene) Creswell (5 May 1940 – ) m. Arnold (Ray) Combs (28 Aug 1933 – 28 Jan 2005)
    1. 1. Barney (Robert) Combs (9 Mar 1957 – ) m. Marsha (Diannne) Rogers (11 Dec 1958 – ) m. Barbara (Jean) Snowden (16 Dec 1963 – )
      1. 1. Angela (Deanne) Combs (31 Oct 1977 – ) m. Richard (Jr) Castillo m. Johnny (Joe) Crisp (28 Jan 1970 – )
        1. 1. Richard (Dalton) Castillo (27 Sep 1995 – )
        2. 2. Dylen (Scott) Crisp (14 Sep 1996 – )
      2. 2. Barney (Robert) Combs (2 Apr 1979 – )
      3. 3. Jeremy (Ray) Combs (27 Nov 1981 – ) m. Lacie (Nicole) Lewis (13 Mar 1986 – )
      4. 4. Elbert (Dale) Combs (20 Sep 1984 – )
      5. 5. Ruby (Charline) Combs (15 Feb 1986 – )
      6. 6. Maggie (Oleta) Combs (13 Jun 1995 – )
    2. 2. Kathryn (Sue) Combs (27 Apr 1958 – ) m. Jerome (Lee) Chvarak
      1. 1. Bryan (Edwin) Chvarak (1 Sep 1977 – )
    3. 3. Linda (Darlene) Combs (28 Apr 1960 – ) m. Martin (Wade) McRae (25 Jul 1960 – )
      1. 1. Christi (Lea) McRae (20 Mar 1978 – ) m. Robert (H) Utley
      2. 2. Martin (Wade Jr) McRae (11 Apr 1981 – ) m. Angel (Faith) Brumley (26 Aug 1983 – )
    4. 4. Mary (Oleta) Combs (3 Apr 1965 – ) m. James (Ray) Snowden (28 Oct 1960 – ) m. Richard (Wayne) Boyd (18 Jul 1958 – )
      1. 1. Jerry (Dean) Snowden (20 Dec 1986 – )
      2. 2. Katrina (Darlene) Boyd (18 Jul 1992 – )
  3. 3. Carol (Jean) Creswell (18 Jul 1942 – ) m. Bobby (Earl) Phelps (15 Mar 1936 – )
    1. 1. Bobbie (Jean) Phelps (15 Feb 1959 – ) m. Danny (Pat) Hass (19 Dec 1956 – )
      1. 1. Bobby (Shane) Hass (3 Oct 1979 – )
      2. 2. Amanda (Jean) Hass (16 Feb 1981 – )
      3. 3. Jerry (Wayne) Hass (14 Jan 1983 – )
      4. 4. Shara (Dawn) Hass (27 Dec 1985 – )
    2. 2. Ginger (Leigh) Phelps (30 Sep 1961 – ) m. William (David) Hamiter (2 Jan 1961 – )
      1. 1. Amie (Lynn) Hamiter (6 Aug 1982 – )
      2. 2. William (David) Hamiter (25 Apr 1988 – )
    3. 3. Anthony (Ray) Phelps (5 Apr 1966 – ) m. Renea (Ann) Payton (18 Aug 1964 – )
      1. 1. Payton (Ray) Phelps (20 Nov 1992 – )
      2. 2. Montana (Shay) Phelps (9 Jun 1996 – )
    4. 4. Carrie (Lynn) Phelps (8 Apr 1971 – ) m. Ronney (James) Gonzales
      1. 1. Daniel (Blaine) Gonzales (8 Jan 1991 – )
      2. 2. Crystal (Lynn) Gonzales (31 Mar 1992 – )

Martha Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1920
28 Jun 1920
Birth of Martha Oleta Melton in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
1992
21 Dec 1992
Age 72
Death of Martha Oleta Melton in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1992
    Event Place: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
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