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Oliver Kent Melton 1916 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1916

Birth Location: Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA

Death Date: 2 May 1991

Death Location: Reserve, Catron, New Mexico, USA

Father: Thomas Melton

Mother: Minnie Fritz

Spouse(s): Jodelle Fowler, Marjorie Haun

Children(s): Ronald Melton, Kathryn Melton, Ted Melton, Gregory Melton, Valerie Melton, Nathan Melton, Barbara Melton, Billy Melton

In 1916, Oliver Kent Melton entered the world in Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson Melton and Minnie Lee Fritz. Oliver Kent Melton married Jodelle Irene Fowler, Marjorie Lucille Haun, and had children including Ronald Thomas Melton, Kathryn Elaine Melton, Ted Michael Melton, Gregory Kent Melton, Valerie Gayle Melton, Nathan Gail Melton, Barbara Joan Melton, Billy Kent Melton. Oliver Kent Melton passed away in 1991 in Reserve, Catron, New Mexico, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Oliver Kent Melton entered the world in Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson Melton and Minnie Lee Fritz.
  • Oliver Kent Melton married Jodelle Irene Fowler, Marjorie Lucille Haun, and had children including Ronald Thomas Melton, Kathryn Elaine Melton, Ted Michael Melton, Gregory Kent Melton, Valerie Gayle Melton, Nathan Gail Melton, Barbara Joan Melton, Billy Kent Melton.
  • Oliver Kent Melton passed away in 1991 in Reserve, Catron, New Mexico, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Melton
1873 – 1917
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Minnie Fritz
1878 – 1938
Birth Location: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jodelle Fowler
1929 –
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
JF
Marjorie Haun
1917 – 2012
Birth Location: Moffat, Colorado, USA
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Children(s)

Ronald Melton
1951 –
Birth Location: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
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Kathryn Melton
1954 –
Birth Location: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
KM
Ted Melton
1957 –
Birth Location: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
TM
Gregory Melton
1959 –
Birth Location: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
GM
Valerie Melton
1970 –
Birth Location: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
VM
Nathan Melton
1937 – 1990
Birth Location: Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, USA
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Barbara Melton
1939 – 2016
Birth Location: Shattuck,Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
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Billy Melton
1942 –
Birth Location: Lamb, Texas, USA
BM

Oliver Melton's Ancestors

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Oliver Melton
1916 – 1991
Birth Place: Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Melton
1873 – 1917
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Minnie (Lee) Fritz
1878 – 1938
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Everett) Melton
1840 – 1929
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Jane) Johnson
1840 – 1875
Alabama, USA
Samuel Fritz
1850 – 1878
Marion, Arkansas, USA
Quentha Johnston
1853 – 1890
Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816 – 1898
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
Richard Johnson
1803 – 1865
Ladoska Hopper
1814 – 1900
George Fritz
1807 – 1860
Delilah Fritz
1820 –
Ambrose Johnston
1830 – 1875
Mary Walker
1835 – 1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860
Samuel Hopper
Elizabeth Young
John Fritz
1762 – 1847
Anna Beaver
1759 – 1830
Isaac Johnston
1790 – 1836
Charlotte Baker
1794 – 1837
David Walker
1808 – 1894
Louisa Graves
1815 – 1889

Oliver Melton's Descendants

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Oliver (Kent) Melton (29 Apr 1916 – 2 May 1991) m. Jodelle (Irene) Fowler (23 May 1929 – ) m. Marjorie (Lucille) Haun (4 Mar 1917 – 6 Jul 2012)
  1. 1. Ronald (Thomas) Melton (4 Jan 1951 – ) m. Diana (Dee) Kilgore (10 Aug 1948 – )
    1. 1. Jeremy (Thomas) Melton (11 Feb 1982 – ) m. Diana (Bethany) Anderson (7 Feb 1981 – )
  2. 2. Kathryn (Elaine) Melton (25 Jul 1954 – ) m. James (Lorenzo) Mesta (4 Mar 1949 – )
    1. 1. Jason (Dean) Mesta (26 Jan 1976 – ) m. Elisa (Christina) Chavez (Oct 1976 – )
      1. 1. Elijah (Vedder James) Mesta (27 Jun 1995 – )
      2. 2. Ethan (Kenissey Mathias) Mesta (29 Apr 1998 – )
    2. 2. Loren (Brooke) Mesta (1 Jul 1977 – )
      1. 1. Jaden (Lorenzo) Mesta (15 Sep 1999 – )
    3. 3. Erin (Leigh) Mesta (24 May 1980 – 13 Dec 2016) m. Rogelio (Eduardo) Tejada (4 Jan 1979 – ) m. Michael (Wesle) Careathers (7 Sep 1980 – )
      1. 1. Alexis (Zenaida) Tejeda (18 Dec 2000 – )
      2. 2. Izaiah (Michael) Mesta (19 Sep 2009 – )
      3. 3. Izbella (Aurelia) Mesta (17 Dec 2012 – )
  3. 3. Ted (Michael) Melton (7 Feb 1957 – ) m. Rita (Rae) Rathbun (11 Jan 1968 – )
    1. 1. Morgan (Nicole) Melton (18 Nov 1992 – )
    2. 2. Duncan (Riley) Melton (27 Jul 1994 – )
  4. 4. Gregory (Kent) Melton (11 Feb 1959 – ) m. Kathleen (Adams) Balkey (26 Apr 1959 – )
    1. 1. Justin (Michael) Melton (18 Jul 1983 – ) m. Allyson (Victoria) Wiest (4 Aug 1987 – )
      1. 1. Addyson (Lilley) Melton (22 Feb 2017 – )
  5. 5. Valerie (Gayle) Melton (25 Feb 1970 – ) m. William (Thomas Jr) Beighley (19 Jun 1964 – )
    1. 1. Thomas (James) Beighley (7 Jul 1996 – ) m. Alexandra (Hayli) Jones (18 Jun 1996 – )
    2. 2. Matthew (Kendell) Beighley (30 Mar 2000 – )
  6. 6. Nathan (Gail) Melton (7 Nov 1937 – 16 Dec 1990) m. Petronia Ortiz (1941 – )
    1. 1. Daniel (J) Melton (26 Jan 1958 – )
    2. 2. Donald (R) Melton (30 Dec 1958 – ) m. Maria (E) Cagigas (11 Jul 1963 – )
      1. 1. Donald (Ray Jr) Melton (26 Dec 1985 – )
      2. 2. Vanessa (Marie) Melton (26 Dec 1985 – )
      3. 3. Kenneth (Ray) Melton (18 Apr 1990 – )
    3. 3. Anna (Maria) Melton (30 Jun 1960 – )
    4. 4. Marjorie (A) Melton (21 Nov 1961 – ) m. Carl Brummett
    5. 5. Raymond (K) Melton (17 Apr 1963 – )
    6. 6. Nathan (Dwayne) Melton (1 May 1965 – 12 Oct 2015)
  7. 7. Barbara (Joan) Melton (31 Dec 1939 – 18 Apr 2016) m. Joe Gurski
    1. 1. Jeffery (Randal) Gurski (13 Apr 1962 – 24 Sep 1997)
    2. 2. Deborah (Jeannine) Gurski (14 Sep 1966 – ) m. Alex (Brent) Burkhalter (15 Nov 1963 – )
      1. 1. Cydney (Chantel) Burkhalter (9 Feb 1991 – )
      2. 2. Haden (Alex) Burkhalter (24 Jun 1994 – )
  8. 8. Billy (Kent) Melton (21 Apr 1942 – ) m. Starlynn Marth
    1. 1. Billy (Christopher) Melton (25 Dec 1960 – ) m. Tyra (Layne) Solbrig (19 Apr 1962 – ) m. Daisy Bazan (1960 – )
      1. 1. Brittany (Danielle) Melton (31 May 1983 – )
      2. 2. Ashley (Nicole) Melton (15 Jan 1985 – )
      3. 3. Billy (Ryan) Melton (5 Oct 1995 – )

Oliver Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1916
29 Apr 1916
Birth of Oliver Kent Melton in Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA
Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA
1991
2 May 1991
Age 75
Death of Oliver Kent Melton in Reserve, Catron, New Mexico, USA
Reserve, Catron, New Mexico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Swenson, Stonewall, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1991
    Event Place: Reserve, Catron, New Mexico, USA
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