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William Silas (Cyrus) Melton 1874–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1874

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 17 Jan 1925

Death Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Melton

Mother: Miranda Bridges

Spouse(s): Martha Melton

Children(s): Zonnie Gore, Margie Solesbee, Nellie Nolen, Lonnie Melton, William Melton

In 1874, William Silas (Cyrus) Melton entered the world in North Carolina, born to William M Melton And Miranda Jane Bridges. William Silas (Cyrus) Melton married Martha Ellen Mattie Williams Melton, and had children including John Melton, Lonnie Leroy Melton, Margie Solesbee, Nellie Nolen, William Frank Melton, Zonnie Myranda Jane Melton Gore. William Silas (Cyrus) Melton passed away in 1925 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1874, William Silas (Cyrus) Melton entered the world in North Carolina, born to William M Melton And Miranda Jane Bridges.
  • William Silas (Cyrus) Melton married Martha Ellen Mattie Williams Melton, and had children including John Melton, Lonnie Leroy Melton, Margie Solesbee, Nellie Nolen, William Frank Melton, Zonnie Myranda Jane Melton Gore.
  • William Silas (Cyrus) Melton passed away in 1925 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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William Melton's Ancestors

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William Melton
1874–1925
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
William M Melton
1840–1926
Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Miranda (Jane) Bridges
1841–1886
Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Drury Melton
1806–1880
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Melton's Descendants

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William (Silas (Cyrus)) Melton (7 July 1874–17 Jan 1925) m. Martha (Ellen (Mattie) Williams) Melton (9 December 1875–7 October 1962)
  1. 1. Zonnie (Myranda Jane Melton) Gore 1897–1983 m. Andrew (Jerry) Gore 1893–1989
    1. 1. Bertha (Gertrude) Gore 1918–1996 m. Fred (Stanley) Wright 1911–1941
      1. 1. Bertha (Jean) Wright 1937–2004 m. John (Edward) Pye 1937–1999
      2. 2. Helen (L) Wright 1939–2021
      3. 3. Johnny (Herbert) Lemaster 1945–2014
  2. 2. Margie Solesbee 1907–1989
  3. 3. Nellie Nolen 1899–1983
  4. 4. Lonnie (Leroy) Melton 1886–1948
  5. 5. William (Frank) Melton 1902–1980

William Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1874
7 July 1874
Birth of William Silas (Cyrus) Melton in North Carolina
North Carolina
1925
17 Jan 1925
Age 51
Death of William Silas (Cyrus) Melton in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1874
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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