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Sallie Rachel Melton 1881–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1881

Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 27 September 1946

Death Location: Aikin Grove, Red River County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Porterfield

Mother: Rachel Marsh

Spouse(s): Allie Melton

Children(s): *Essie Melton, Oma Melton, *Lula Melton

Sallie Rachel Melton was born in 1881 in Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Samuel Calvin Porterfield And Rachel Camella Marsh. Sallie Rachel Melton married Allie Elbert Melton, and had children including Essie Mae Melton, Lula Irene Melton, Oma Lydia Melton. Sallie Rachel Melton passed away in 1946 in Aikin Grove, Red River County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sallie Rachel Melton was born in 1881 in Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Samuel Calvin Porterfield And Rachel Camella Marsh.
  • Sallie Rachel Melton married Allie Elbert Melton, and had children including Essie Mae Melton, Lula Irene Melton, Oma Lydia Melton.
  • Sallie Rachel Melton passed away in 1946 in Aikin Grove, Red River County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sallie Melton's Ancestors

Self
Sallie Melton
1881–1946
Birth Place: Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Calvin Porterfield
1848–1906
Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA
Rachel (Camella) Marsh
1859–1925
Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Campbell) Porterfield
1807–1875
Wilson, TN, USA
Cynthia (Asenith "Sennie" Tennessee) FITE
1815–1868
Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Porterfield
1780–1864
Ruth Campbell
1783–1861
John Fite
1781–1861
Nancy Fite
1780–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard I
1760–1842
Margaret Crose
1761–1864
Buchanan Smith
1732–1794
Jean McCARTY
1733–1790

Sallie Melton's Descendants

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Sallie (Rachel) Melton (17 May 1881–27 September 1946) m. Allie (Elbert) Melton (Aug 1876–02 October 1957)
  1. 1. *Essie (Mae) Melton 1903–1988 m. Jewell (Leroy) Batchelor 1904–1980
    1. 1. Toni (Marie) Batchelor 1941–1997
    2. 2. Jewel (Batchelor) Jr 1931–2007
    3. 3. Morris (Ketton) Batchelor 1933–1995
  2. 2. Oma (Lydia) Melton 1908–1908
  3. 3. *Lula (Irene) Melton 1908–1992

Sallie Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1881
17 May 1881
Birth of Sallie Rachel Melton in Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas, United States of America
1946
27 September 1946
Age 65
Death of Sallie Rachel Melton in Red River County, Texas, United States of America
Red River County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1881
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 September 1946
    Event Place: Red River County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aikin Grove, Red River County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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