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Thomas Blaine Melton 1890 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1890

Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1951

Death Location: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Father: John Melton

Mother: Barbara Lee

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Thomas Blaine Melton began in 1890 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA. Thomas Blaine Melton passed away in 1951 in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Blaine Melton began in 1890 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA.
  • Thomas Blaine Melton passed away in 1951 in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Melton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Melton
1890 – 1951
Birth Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Parents
John William Melton
1861 – 1929
Illinois, USA
Barbara (Ann) Lee
1861 – 1945
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John Melton
1835 – 1909
prob. Wayne County, IL
Margaret (E) Firris
1842 – 1926
Illinois
William Lee
1827 –
Indiana
Mary (J.) Lee
1840 –
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Melton's Timeline

9 Records

1890
22 Aug 1890
Birth of Thomas Blaine Melton in Wayne, Illinois, USA
Wayne, Illinois, USA
1890
22 Aug 1890
Birth of Thomas Blaine Melton in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1890
22 Aug 1890
Birth of Thomas Blaine Melton in Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Wayne County, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Thomas Blaine Melton resided here in Orchard, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Orchard, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Thomas Blaine Melton resided here in Orchard, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Orchard, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1917
Bet. 1917–1918
Age 27
Thomas Blaine Melton resided here in Wayne, Illinois, USA
Wayne, Illinois, USA
1942
1942
Age 52
Thomas Blaine Melton resided here in Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1951
30 Nov 1951
Age 61
Death of Thomas Blaine Melton in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States
1951
03 Dec 1951
Age 61
Burial of Thomas Blaine Melton in Bailey Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Bailey Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orchard, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240351
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1642751

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Illinois, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623284; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Orchard, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orchard, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240351

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Orchard, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orchard, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240351

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1642751

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Illinois, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623284; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1642751

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Illinois, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623284; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orchard, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240351
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Bailey Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, United States

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