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Mary E. Melton 1864 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Sep 1864

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1931

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Rivers

Mother: Lydia Massey

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In 1864, Mary E. Melton entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to William James Rivers and Lydia Jane Massey. Mary E. Melton passed away in 1931 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Mary E. Melton entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to William James Rivers and Lydia Jane Massey.
  • Mary E. Melton passed away in 1931 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Mary Melton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Melton
1864 – 1931
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
William James Rivers
1830 – 1894
South Carolina, USA
Lydia (Jane) Massey
1835 – 1897
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Lawrence) Massey
1813 – 1862
Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Huldah Meadows
1811 – 1886
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Meadows
Huldah Knight
1788 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Knight
1754 – 1839
Elizabeth Lang
1752 – 1799

Mary Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1864
09 Sep 1864
Birth of Mary E. Melton in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1931
21 Apr 1931
Age 67
Death of Mary E. Melton in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1864
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1931
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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