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Roy Wilford "Red" Melton 1893–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1893

Birth Location: Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1928

Death Location: Hornet, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Melton

Mother: Pearl Stelts

Spouse(s): Leota Mitchell

Children(s): Bernice Melton, Wilfred Melton, Mary Melton, Lillian Melton, Ruby Melton, Margo Melton, Charles Melton

The story of Roy Wilford "Red" Melton began in 1893 in Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA. Roy Wilford "Red" Melton married Leota Olive Ottie Mitchell, and had children including Bernice Louise Melton, Charles G Melton, Lillian Sissy Pearl Melton, Margo Margaret Janet Melton, Mary Magdaline Melton, Ruby Lee Melton, Wilfred Ray Bill Melton. Roy Wilford "Red" Melton passed away in 1928 in Hornet, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy Wilford "Red" Melton began in 1893 in Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA.
  • Roy Wilford "Red" Melton married Leota Olive Ottie Mitchell, and had children including Bernice Louise Melton, Charles G Melton, Lillian Sissy Pearl Melton, Margo Margaret Janet Melton, Mary Magdaline Melton, Ruby Lee Melton, Wilfred Ray Bill Melton.
  • Roy Wilford "Red" Melton passed away in 1928 in Hornet, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Roy Melton's Ancestors

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Roy Melton
1893–1928
Birth Place: Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
Parents
John T. Melton
1870–1897
Missouri USA
Pearl ("Pearly" May) Stelts
1875–
Jefferson, Richland, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Reuban melton
1842–1912
Miller, Missouri USA
Eliza (Vevinia) Hanks
1850–1900
Maury County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Martin Melton
1817–1870
Margaret Melton
1821–1908
Thomas Hanks
1816–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Melton
1782–1862
Mary Mcadams
1792–1869
Isaac Sr
1780–1860
Mary Workman
1787–1860
Elijah Hanks
1793–1871
Mary WOOLVERTON
1795–1854

Roy Melton's Descendants

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Roy (Wilford "Red") Melton (18 Oct 1893–3 May 1928) m. Leota (Olive "Ottie") Mitchell (22 Nov 1891–21 Sep 1976)
  1. 1. Bernice (Louise) Melton 1918–1947
  2. 2. Wilfred (Ray "Bill") Melton 1923–1977
  3. 3. Mary (Magdaline) Melton 1928–1928
  4. 4. Lillian ("Sissy" Pearl) Melton 1925–1984
  5. 5. Ruby (Lee) Melton 1916–2007
  6. 6. Margo ("Margaret" Janet) Melton 1927–1967 m. William (Nicholas) Page 1924–1974
  7. 7. Charles (G.) Melton 1920–1933

Roy Melton's Timeline

3 Records

1893
18 Oct 1893
Birth of Roy Wilford "Red" Melton in Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
1914
04 Mar 1914
Age 21
Roy Wilford "Red" Melton was married in Webb City, Jasper, Missouri
Webb City, Jasper, Missouri
1928
3 May 1928
Age 35
Death of Roy Wilford "Red" Melton in Newton County, Missouri, USA
Newton County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Webb City, Jasper, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1928
    Event Place: Newton County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hornet, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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