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Otto James Melton 1890–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 OCT 1890

Birth Location: Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA

Death Date: 11 MAY 1949

Death Location: Sidney, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA

Father: George Melton

Mother: Mahala Abell

Spouse(s): Nellie Hobson

Children(s): Unknown Melton

The story of Otto James Melton began in 1890 in Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA. Otto James Melton married Nellie G Hobson, and had children including Unknown Melton. Otto James Melton passed away in 1949 in Sidney, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Otto James Melton began in 1890 in Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA.
  • Otto James Melton married Nellie G Hobson, and had children including Unknown Melton.
  • Otto James Melton passed away in 1949 in Sidney, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA.

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Otto Melton's Ancestors

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Otto Melton
1890–1949
Birth Place: Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA
Parents
George Lincoln Melton
1862–1930
Harmony, Clay Co., IN, USA
Mahala Abell
1860–1942
Harmony, Clay Co., IN, USA
Grandparents
William Abell
1831–1882
Boone , Cass, IN, USA
Charlotte (W.) Evans
1833–1907
Harmony, Clay Co., IN, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Abell
1808–1851
Mary Barger
1808–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ignatius Abell
1775–1840
Christiana Polk
1778–1848

Otto Melton's Descendants

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Otto (James) Melton (29 OCT 1890–11 MAY 1949) m. Nellie (G.) Hobson (24 SEP 1895–3 FEB 1970)
  1. 1. Unknown Melton 1918–1918

Otto Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1890
29 OCT 1890
Birth of Otto James Melton in Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA
Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA
1949
11 MAY 1949
Age 59
Death of Otto James Melton in Sidney, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA
Sidney, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1890
    Event Place: Lodgepole, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1949
    Event Place: Sidney, Cheyenne Co., NE, USA

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