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Virginia Ellen Melton 1937 – 2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1937

Birth Location: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 13 March 2013

Death Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: Charles Melton

Mother: Ruby Melton

Spouse(s): Wendell Snook

Children(s): Joseph Snook, Robert Snook

Virginia Ellen Melton was born in 1937 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Charles Luther Melton and Ruby Marie Melton. In 1940, Virginia Ellen Melton resided in Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA. In 1953, Virginia Ellen Melton resided in Iowa. Virginia Ellen Melton married Wendell Smokey Snook, and had children including Joseph Snook, Robert L Snook. Virginia Ellen Melton passed away in 2013 in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Virginia Ellen Melton was born in 1937 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Charles Luther Melton and Ruby Marie Melton.
  • In 1940, Virginia Ellen Melton resided in Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1953, Virginia Ellen Melton resided in Iowa.
  • Virginia Ellen Melton married Wendell Smokey Snook, and had children including Joseph Snook, Robert L Snook.
  • Virginia Ellen Melton passed away in 2013 in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virginia Melton's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Melton
1937 – 2013
Birth Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Charles Luther Melton
1911 – 1973
Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, United States of America
Ruby (Marie) Melton
1915 – 1972
Putnam County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Virginia Melton's Descendants

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Virginia (Ellen) Melton (20 July 1937 – 13 March 2013) m. Wendell (Smokey) Snook (8 Sep 1936 – )
  1. 1. Joseph Snook (abt 1957 – )
  2. 2. Robert (L) Snook (9 Mar 1957 – )

Virginia Melton's Timeline

10 Records

1937
20 July 1937
Birth of Virginia Ellen Melton in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 3
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1953
1953-1954
Age 16
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1954
1954
Age 17
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Altoona, Iowa, USA
Altoona, Iowa, USA
1956
24 Mar 1956
Age 19
Virginia Ellen Melton was married
None
1958
1958
Age 21
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1993
1993
Age 56
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
2001
2001-2006
Age 64
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2002
2002-2007
Age 65
Virginia Ellen Melton resided here in Superior, Arizona, USA
Superior, Arizona, USA
2013
13 March 2013
Age 76
Death of Virginia Ellen Melton in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1937
    Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1956
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines Twp, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01195; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 100-87

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953-1954
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Altoona, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Altoona High School; Year: 1954

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Phoenix, AZ
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2001-2006
    Event Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002-2007
    Event Place: Superior, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 2013
    Event Place: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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