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Walter Vivian Melton 1894–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1994

Death Location: Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Melton

Mother: Martha Dampf

Spouse(s): Elva Matlock

Children(s): James Melton

The story of Walter Vivian Melton began in 1894 in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA. Walter Vivian Melton married Elva Mae Matlock, and had children including James Cruz Melton. Walter Vivian Melton passed away in 1994 in Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Vivian Melton began in 1894 in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA.
  • Walter Vivian Melton married Elva Mae Matlock, and had children including James Cruz Melton.
  • Walter Vivian Melton passed away in 1994 in Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA.

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Walter Melton's Ancestors

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Walter Melton
1894–1994
Birth Place: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Andrew Melton
1871–1952
Marshall Searcy ARKANSAS
Martha (Matilda Allie) Dampf
1877–1959
San Francisco, San Mateo, California, United States
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Walter Melton's Descendants

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Walter (Vivian) Melton (26 Dec 1894–24 May 1994) m. Elva (Mae) Matlock (09/05/1898–10/14/1936)
  1. 1. James (Cruz) Melton 1924–2013

Walter Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1894
26 Dec 1894
Birth of Walter Vivian Melton in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
1994
24 May 1994
Age 100
Death of Walter Vivian Melton in Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1994
    Event Place: Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA

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