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Opal Melton 1901–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1901

Birth Location: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 6 Jun 1996

Death Location: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America

Father: James Thomas

Mother: Essie Thomas

Spouse(s): Luther Collins, John Melton

Children(s): Jimmy Collins, Jacquelyn Skrobis

Opal Melton was born in 1901 in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Monroe Thomas And Essie M Thomas. Opal Melton married John Eustace Melton, Luther D Collins, and had children including Jacquelyn K Skrobis, Jimmy Collins, Kenneth Jo Collins. Opal Melton passed away in 1996 in Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Opal Melton was born in 1901 in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Monroe Thomas And Essie M Thomas.
  • Opal Melton married John Eustace Melton, Luther D Collins, and had children including Jacquelyn K Skrobis, Jimmy Collins, Kenneth Jo Collins.
  • Opal Melton passed away in 1996 in Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomas
1861–1955
Birth Location: Missouri
JT
Essie Thomas
1886–
Birth Location: Kansas
ET

Spouses(s)

Luther Collins
1896–1955
Birth Location: Conway, Arkansas, USA
LC
John Melton
1903–1968
Birth Location: Louisiana
JM

Children(s)

Jimmy Collins
1934–2013
Birth Location: Sasakwa, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
JC
Jacquelyn Skrobis
1931–2003
Birth Location: Konowa, Oklahoma, USA
JS

Opal Melton's Ancestors

Self
Opal Melton
1901–1996
Birth Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
James Monroe Thomas
1861–1955
Missouri
Essie (M) Thomas
1886–
Kansas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opal Melton's Descendants

1.
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Opal Melton (abt 1901–6 Jun 1996) m. Luther (D) Collins (10 May 1896–19 May 1955) m. John (Eustace) Melton (10 August 1903–9 June 1968)
  1. 1. Jimmy Collins 1934–2013 m. Wanda (Ioan) Wallace 1936–2016
  2. 2. Jacquelyn (K.) Skrobis 1931–2003 m. Richard Skrobis 1927–1996

Opal Melton's Timeline

13 Records

1901
abt 1901
Birth of Opal Melton in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1905
31 Mar 1905
Age 4
Birth of Opal Melton in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
1906
26 November 1906
Age 5
Birth of Opal Melton in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1907
1907
Age 6
Opal Melton resided here in Konawa Indian Territory, Seminole, Oklahoma
Konawa Indian Territory, Seminole, Oklahoma
1910
1910
Age 9
Opal Melton resided here in Township 4, Beaver, Oklahoma, USA
Township 4, Beaver, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Opal Melton resided here in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1929
Abt 1929
Age 28
Opal Melton resided here in Konawa
Konawa
1930
1930
Age 29
Opal Melton resided here in Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Opal Melton resided here in Sasakwa
Sasakwa
1940
1940
Age 39
Opal Melton resided here in Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1951
1951
Age 50
Opal Melton resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1996
6 Jun 1996
Age 95
Death of Opal Melton in Richardson, Collin, Texas, USA
Richardson, Collin, Texas, USA
1997
9 April 1997
Age 96
Death of Opal Melton in stillwell, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
stillwell, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 November 1906
    Event Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03332; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 67-32
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: San Francisco; Date: 9 Apr 1997; Social Security: 572360603
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341664
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 4, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1242; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375255
    [6] Oklahoma, U.S., Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1997; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.5223294,0.34
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 15 Mar 1929; Publication Place: Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.15830974,0.5725758,0.6438091&

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1901
    Event Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1471; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 247

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Konawa Indian Territory, Seminole, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 4, Beaver, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 4, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1242; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375255

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1471; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 247

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1929
    Event Place: Konawa
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 15 Mar 1929; Publication Place: Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.15830974,0.5725758,0.6438091&

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341664

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sasakwa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03332; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 67-32

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03332; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 67-32

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1997
    Event Place: stillwell, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: San Francisco; Date: 9 Apr 1997; Social Security: 572360603
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1997; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.5223294,0.34

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1996
    Event Place: Richardson, Collin, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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