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Robert Whitney Melton 1898–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 12 Sep 1960

Death Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio

Father: Levi Melton

Mother: Martha Anthony

Spouse(s): Nannie Thompson

Children(s): Velma Melton, Ralph Melton, Marlene Bowling, Paula Melton, Betty Melton, Clara Melton, Robert Melton

Robert Whitney Melton was born in 1898 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, the child of Levi Whitney Melton And Martha Palestine Anthony. In 1910, Robert Whitney Melton resided in Civil District 6, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Robert Whitney Melton resided in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Robert Whitney Melton married Bernice, Nannie Elizabeth Thompson, and had children including Betty Doris Melton, Clara Amelia Melton, Marlene Glee Melton Bowling, Paula Lee Melton, Ralph Lee Melton, Robert Horice Melton, Velma Mae Melton. Robert Whitney Melton passed away in 1960 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio.

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Biography

  • Robert Whitney Melton was born in 1898 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, the child of Levi Whitney Melton And Martha Palestine Anthony.
  • In 1910, Robert Whitney Melton resided in Civil District 6, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Robert Whitney Melton resided in Akron, Summit, Ohio.
  • Robert Whitney Melton married Bernice, Nannie Elizabeth Thompson, and had children including Betty Doris Melton, Clara Amelia Melton, Marlene Glee Melton Bowling, Paula Lee Melton, Ralph Lee Melton, Robert Horice Melton, Velma Mae Melton.
  • Robert Whitney Melton passed away in 1960 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Melton's Ancestors

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Robert Melton
1898–1960
Birth Place: Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Levi Whitney Melton
1856–1916
Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Palestine) Anthony
1860–1933
Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (John Melton) Sr
1800–1863
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Catherine (Katie)) Elkins
1806–1890
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nicholas (R) Anthony
1832–1902
Bedford Tennessee
Lucy (A) Evans
1836–1898
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Sr
1759–1832
Sarah Barnett
1751–1831
Gabriel Sr
1755–1842
Stacey Dillard
1770–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1729–1772
Letitia White
1731–1785
David BARNETT
1730–1780
Lucinda Miller
1740–1800
Nathaniel Elkins
1728–1816
Rebecca Rabb
1730–1800
Thomas Dillard
1726–1784
Martha Webb
1739–1796

Robert Melton's Descendants

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Robert (Whitney) Melton (21 Sep 1898–12 Sep 1960) m. Nannie (Elizabeth) Thompson (Jan 1899–5 Jun 1938)
  1. 1. Velma (Mae) Melton 1920–1994
  2. 2. Ralph (Lee) Melton 1938–1976
  3. 3. Marlene (Glee Melton) Bowling 1935–2018
  4. 4. Paula (Lee) Melton 1925–1928
  5. 5. Betty (Doris) Melton 1930–2011
  6. 6. Clara (Amelia) Melton 1922–2006
  7. 7. Robert (Horice) Melton 1929–1956 m. Francis (Ramona) Anderson 1929–2016
    1. 1. Alice (Virginia Melton Riddle Dula) Caldwell 1950–2012

Robert Melton's Timeline

5 Records

1898
21 Sep 1898
Birth of Robert Whitney Melton in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 12
Robert Whitney Melton resided here in Civil District 6, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Robert Whitney Melton resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio
Akron, Summit, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 42
Robert Whitney Melton resided here in , Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1960
12 Sep 1960
Age 62
Death of Robert Whitney Melton in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio
Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1960; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.42754826,0.49418673,0.5802191&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03174; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 89-37

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03174; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 89-37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wadsworth
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1960; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.42754826,0.49418673,0.5802191&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1960
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1960; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.42754826,0.49418673,0.5802191&xid=3355

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