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Melvin Marlow Banton 1935 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1935

Birth Location: Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1985

Death Location: Kings, Washington, USA

Father: Belvo Banton

Mother: Lillie Marlow

Spouse(s): Nedra Wakefield

Children(s): Clifford Banton, Kelly Banton, Kaysie Banton

The story of Melvin Marlow Banton began in 1935 in Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA. Melvin Marlow Banton married Nedra Sue Wakefield, and had children including Clifford Marlow Banton, Kelly Rae Banton, Kaysie Lynn Banton. Melvin Marlow Banton passed away in 1985 in Kings, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Marlow Banton began in 1935 in Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA.
  • Melvin Marlow Banton married Nedra Sue Wakefield, and had children including Clifford Marlow Banton, Kelly Rae Banton, Kaysie Lynn Banton.
  • Melvin Marlow Banton passed away in 1985 in Kings, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Belvo Banton
1898 – 1983
Birth Location: Oregon, USA
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Lillie Marlow
1900 – 1981
Birth Location: Washita, Oklahoma, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nedra Wakefield
1936 – 2010
Birth Location: New Mexico, USA
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Children(s)

Clifford Banton
1960 – 2013
Birth Location: Sutter, California, USA
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Kelly Banton
1961 – 2015
Birth Location: Yuba City, Sutter, California, USA
KB
Kaysie Banton
Birth Location: Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, USA
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Melvin Banton's Ancestors

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Melvin Banton
1935 – 1985
Birth Place: Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA
Parents
Belvo Gerald Banton
1898 – 1983
Oregon, USA
Lillie (May) Marlow
1900 – 1981
Washita, Oklahoma, USA
Grandparents
James (Elsie) Banton
1873 – 1960
Divide, Douglas, Oregon, USA
Cora (Winnie) Hogue
1878 – 1950
Sullivan, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Banton
1827 – 1891
Esther Hill
1849 – 1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eben Hill
1821 – 1868
Eliza Haight
1825 – 1856

Melvin Banton's Descendants

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Melvin (Marlow) Banton (23 Jul 1935 – 10 Nov 1985) m. Nedra (Sue) Wakefield (29 Nov 1936 – 19 Aug 2010)
  1. 1. Clifford (Marlow) Banton (15 Feb 1960 – 27 Aug 2013)
  2. 2. Kelly (Rae) Banton (20 Jun 1961 – 17 Apr 2015) m. DiVito
    1. 1. David (D) DiVito (Nov 1980 – )
  3. 3. Kaysie (Lynn) Banton m. RobertEugene Hampton

Melvin Banton's Timeline

2 Records

1935
23 Jul 1935
Birth of Melvin Marlow Banton in Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA
Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA
1985
10 Nov 1985
Age 50
Death of Melvin Marlow Banton in Kings, Washington, USA
Kings, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Sunneyside, Yakima, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1985
    Event Place: Kings, Washington, USA
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