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Otis Elgie Melton 1925–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1925

Birth Location: Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 Sep 2006

Death Location: Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Melton

Mother: Pearl Cox

Spouse(s): Stella Adcock

Children(s): Elgie Melton

Otis Elgie Melton was born in 1925 in Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Ersel Melton And Pearl Malinda Cox. In 1930, Otis Elgie Melton resided in Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Otis Elgie Melton resided in Hopkins, Kentucky. Otis Elgie Melton married Stella Adcock, and had children including Elgie Lee Melton, Lisa Darlene Melton, Melinda L Melton, Otis Melton, Ronald Melton. Otis Elgie Melton passed away in 2006 in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Otis Elgie Melton was born in 1925 in Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Ersel Melton And Pearl Malinda Cox.
  • In 1930, Otis Elgie Melton resided in Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Otis Elgie Melton resided in Hopkins, Kentucky.
  • Otis Elgie Melton married Stella Adcock, and had children including Elgie Lee Melton, Lisa Darlene Melton, Melinda L Melton, Otis Melton, Ronald Melton.
  • Otis Elgie Melton passed away in 2006 in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Melton
1893–1990
Birth Location: Hopkins County,Kentucky
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Pearl Cox
1898–1933
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Stella Adcock
1928–2016
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elgie Melton
1949–2008
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
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Otis Melton's Ancestors

Self
Otis Melton
1925–2006
Birth Place: Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles Ersel Melton
1893–1990
Hopkins County,Kentucky
Pearl (Malinda) Cox
1898–1933
Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (Washington) Melton
1867–1941
Seminary, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Minnie Brooks
1877–1933
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1839–1900
Hepseba Powell
1848–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Melton
1810–1880
Mirah Daves
1817–
Augustus Powell
1826–1854
Alice Bean
1824–1894

Otis Melton's Descendants

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Otis (Elgie) Melton (17 Jun 1925–2 Sep 2006) m. Stella Adcock (1928–2016)
  1. 1. Elgie (Lee) Melton 1949–2008

Otis Melton's Timeline

6 Records

1925
17 Jun 1925
Birth of Otis Elgie Melton in Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Otis Elgie Melton resided here in Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Otis Elgie Melton resided here in Hopkins, Kentucky
Hopkins, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 15
Otis Elgie Melton resided here in Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
1982
1982
Age 57
Otis Elgie Melton resided here in Madisonville, KY
Madisonville, KY
2006
2 Sep 2006
Age 81
Death of Otis Elgie Melton in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Manitou, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1318; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 54-32
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: 751; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 727.0; FHL microfilm: 2340486
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Messenger, The; Publication Date: 5 9 2006; Publication Place: Madisonville, KY, US
    [7] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nebo, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: 751; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 727.0; FHL microfilm: 2340486

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1318; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 54-32

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1318; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 54-32

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Madisonville, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 2006
    Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Messenger, The; Publication Date: 5 9 2006; Publication Place: Madisonville, KY, US
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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