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William Henry Melton 1852–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1892

Death Location: Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Hiram Melton

Mother: Margrett Melton

Spouse(s): Matilda Garrett

Children(s): Jesse Sr, John Melton, Cora Brock, Bertie Morgan, Margarett Brock, May Brock

In 1852, William Henry Melton entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Hiram William Melton And Margrett Lemandath Melton. William Henry Melton married Matilda Garrett, and had children including Bertie Lee Morgan, Cora Cornelia Brock, Jesse H Melton Sr, John William Melton, Margarett Jane Brock, May Matilda Brock. William Henry Melton passed away in 1892 in Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William Henry Melton entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Hiram William Melton And Margrett Lemandath Melton.
  • William Henry Melton married Matilda Garrett, and had children including Bertie Lee Morgan, Cora Cornelia Brock, Jesse H Melton Sr, John William Melton, Margarett Jane Brock, May Matilda Brock.
  • William Henry Melton passed away in 1892 in Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Melton
1828–1909
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Margrett Melton
1833–1916
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Garrett
1852–1923
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Jesse Sr
1891–1989
Birth Location: Texas
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John Melton
1885–1965
Birth Location: Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America
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Cora Brock
1878–1958
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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Bertie Morgan
1885–1979
Birth Location: Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America
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Margarett Brock
1881–1962
Birth Location: Wheelock, Robertson County, Texas, United States of America
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May Brock
1883–1906
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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William Melton's Ancestors

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William Melton
1852–1892
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Hiram William Melton
1828–1909
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Margrett (Lemandath) Melton
1833–1916
Grandparents
Robert Melton
1805–1871
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Anna Sheffield
1807–1886
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Melton's Descendants

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William (Henry) Melton (1852–1892) m. Matilda Garrett (Sep 1852–1 Mar 1923)
  1. 1. Jesse (H Melton) Sr 1891–1989 m. Allie (W) Boone 1893–1960
    1. 1. Jesse (H Melton) Jr 1922–1995 m. Mary (Glenna) Rowland 1924–2022
      1. 1. Faith (Ann) Melton 1947–1998
    2. 2. Bill Melton 1924–
  2. 2. John (William) Melton 1885–1965
  3. 3. Cora (Cornelia) Brock 1878–1958
  4. 4. Bertie (Lee) Morgan 1885–1979
  5. 5. Margarett (Jane) Brock 1881–1962
  6. 6. May (Matilda) Brock 1883–1906

William Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1852
1852
Birth of William Henry Melton in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1892
1892
Age 40
Death of William Henry Melton in Texas, USA
Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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