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Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton 1930–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1930

Birth Location: Ovalo, Taylor, Texas

Death Date: 3 Aug 1993

Death Location: Mc Lennan, Texas

Father: Benjamin Sutton

Mother: Lillie Hudson

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The story of Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton began in 1930 in Ovalo, Taylor, Texas. In 1950, Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton resided in Limestone, Texas, USA. Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton passed away in 1993 in Mc Lennan, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton began in 1930 in Ovalo, Taylor, Texas.
  • In 1950, Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton resided in Limestone, Texas, USA.
  • Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton passed away in 1993 in Mc Lennan, Texas.

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Melvin Sutton's Ancestors

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Melvin Sutton
1930–1993
Birth Place: Ovalo, Taylor, Texas
Parents
Benjamin Louis Sutton
1896–1976
Texas, United States of America
Lillie (Pearl) Hudson
1906–1969
Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Sutton
1850–1926
Hickory Valley, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Martha (Ella) Greer
1868–1958
Wise County, Texas
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sutton
1823–1866
Mary Harris
1825–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sutton
1785–1835
Elizabeth Stevens
1788–1845

Melvin Sutton's Timeline

3 Records

1930
10 Jan 1930
Birth of Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton in Ovalo, Taylor, Texas
Ovalo, Taylor, Texas
1950
1950
Age 20
Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton resided here in Limestone, Texas, USA
Limestone, Texas, USA
1993
3 Aug 1993
Age 63
Death of Melvin Louis "Shorty" Sutton in Mc Lennan, Texas
Mc Lennan, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1930
    Event Place: Ovalo, Taylor, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1993
    Event Place: Mc Lennan, Texas

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