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William Ealie Melton 1885 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1885

Birth Location: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1965

Death Location: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Melton

Mother: Sallie Sheffield

Spouse(s): Minnie Melton

Children(s): Allie Melton, Bennie Melton, Ealie Melton, Mildred Melton, Alvin Melton

In 1885, William Ealie Melton entered the world in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas Everett Melton and Sallie Sheffield. William Ealie Melton married Minnie Pearl Melton, and had children including Allie Edgar Melton, Bennie Lee Melton, Ealie Weir Melton, Mildred Hazel Melton, Alvin Clarence Melton. William Ealie Melton passed away in 1965 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, William Ealie Melton entered the world in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas Everett Melton and Sallie Sheffield.
  • William Ealie Melton married Minnie Pearl Melton, and had children including Allie Edgar Melton, Bennie Lee Melton, Ealie Weir Melton, Mildred Hazel Melton, Alvin Clarence Melton.
  • William Ealie Melton passed away in 1965 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Melton
1840 – 1929
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
TM
Sallie Sheffield
1855 – 1900
Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Minnie Melton
1889 – 1968
Birth Location: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
MM

Children(s)

Allie Melton
1905 – 1963
Birth Location: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
AM
Bennie Melton
1907 – 1960
Birth Location: Deport, Red River, Texas, USA
BM
Ealie Melton
1911 – 1982
Birth Location: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
EM
Mildred Melton
1920 – 1989
Birth Location: Annona, Red River, Texas, USA
MM
Alvin Melton
1924 – 1985
Birth Location: Blanchard, McClain, Oklahoma, USA
AM

William Melton's Ancestors

Self
William Melton
1885 – 1965
Birth Place: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas Everett Melton
1840 – 1929
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Sallie Sheffield
1855 – 1900
Clarke, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Melton
1816 – 1898
Tennessee, USA
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1764 – 1825
Sallie Diffee
1766 – 1858

William Melton's Descendants

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William (Ealie) Melton (10 Nov 1885 – 17 Jan 1965) m. Minnie (Pearl) Melton (6 Sep 1889 – 24 Oct 1968)
  1. 1. Allie (Edgar) Melton (18 Nov 1905 – 4 Jan 1963) m. Ina (Bell) Hukill (6 May 1909 – 2 Mar 1998)
    1. 1. Easter (Lee) Melton (8 Apr 1927 – 2 May 1978)
    2. 2. Clarence (Edward) Melton (2 Sep 1934 – ) m. Mary (Bell) Steele
      1. 1. Claborn (Edward) Melton (16 Jan 1952 – ) m. Gwendolyn (Carol) Dotson (29 Sep 1952 – ) m. Nancy (Pauline) Allgood (1965 – )
        1. 1. Scott (Edward) Melton (12 Aug 1971 – )
        2. 2. Angela (Carol) Melton (2 Nov 1980 – )
        3. 3. Bradley (Scott) Melton (29 Jan 1993 – )
        4. 4. Clayburn (Lee) Melton (21 Mar 1994 – )
        5. 5. Richard (Dean) Melton (25 Jan 1997 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Janell) Melton (14 May 1954 – ) m. Joseph (Lynn) Daniels (2 Jul 1953 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Daniels (17 Jan 1973 – )
        2. 2. Christina (Lynn) Daniels (6 Jul 1975 – )
        3. 3. Joseph (Robert) Daniels (11 May 1980 – )
      3. 3. Donny (Lee) Melton (27 Sep 1957 – ) m. Debra (Ann) Lawrence (15 Jan 1958 – )
        1. 1. Christopher (Lee) Melton (28 Oct 1977 – )
        2. 2. Jennifer (Ann) Melton (24 Apr 1982 – )
    3. 3. William (Allen) Melton (8 Jun 1938 – ) m. Othaline King
      1. 1. Debra (Sue) Melton (27 Aug 1958 – ) m. Donald (Ray) Dickerson (11 Dec 1952 – )
        1. 1. Donald (Ray Jr) Dickerson (13 Aug 1975 – )
        2. 2. Russell (Thomas) Dickerson (27 Aug 1976 – )
        3. 3. Jimmy (Ray) Dickerson (5 Dec 1977 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Melton (3 Apr 1960 – ) m. Kenneth (Edward) Dickerson (10 Oct 1956 – )
        1. 1. Larry (Edward) Dickerson (1 Apr 1979 – )
        2. 2. Kenneth (Dale) Dickerson (11 Dec 1980 – )
        3. 3. Louise (Marie) Dickerson (15 Sep 1983 – )
        4. 4. Charline (Mae) Dickerson (14 Aug 1986 – )
      3. 3. Brenda (Kay) Melton (17 Sep 1961 – ) m. Fernando (Sanchez) Romero
        1. 1. Steven (Allen) Romero (10 Mar 1978 – )
        2. 2. Michael (John) Romero (11 Dec 1980 – )
      4. 4. Diana (Carol) Melton (14 Sep 1962 – ) m. William (James) Bryan (1947 – )
        1. 1. Rocky (Lee) Bryan (18 May 1979 – )
        2. 2. Joshua (Wayne) Bryan (23 May 1982 – )
      5. 5. Jessie (Ray) Melton (7 Jul 1966 – )
      6. 6. Patricia (Ann) Melton (4 Jan 1969 – ) m. Dale (Edward) Bosh (21 Jun 1967 – )
        1. 1. James (Leroy) Bosh (10 Sep 1989 – )
      7. 7. David (Randall) Melton (11 Nov 1972 – )
      8. 8. Ruby (Ann) Melton (15 Nov 1973 – )
    4. 4. Oscar (Thomas) Melton (19 Oct 1940 – ) m. Barbara (Lou) Price (7 Sep 1945 – )
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Melton (8 Jun 1962 – ) m. Lisa (Denease) Rose (27 Sep 1967 – )
        1. 1. Daniel (Dwayne) Melton (27 Jun 1983 – )
        2. 2. Donny (Ray) Melton (27 Jun 1984 – )
        3. 3. Chasadie (Dawn) Melton (12 May 1989 – )
      2. 2. James (Dee) Melton (18 Nov 1964 – ) m. Carol (Bennett) Gordon (7 Aug 1962 – )
        1. 1. Stephanie (Renee) Melton (11 Feb 1988 – )
      3. 3. Sandra (Louise) Melton (20 Jan 1967 – ) m. Jesse (Lee) Stanbery (10 Aug 1966 – )
        1. 1. Curtis (Lee) Stanbery (27 Apr 1986 – )
        2. 2. Brett (Wayne) Stanbery (30 Aug 1987 – )
      4. 4. Ruby (Ann) Melton (19 Sep 1970 – )
      5. 5. Lisa (Kay) Melton (21 Aug 1977 – ) m. Anthony (Michael) Jenkins (26 Mar 1973 – )
        1. 1. Jared (Michael) Jenkins (2 Feb 1997 – )
    5. 5. Helen (Joyce) Melton (15 Jan 1943 – ) m. Allen (Ray) Scott (9 Jul 1940 – )
      1. 1. Danny (Ray) Scott (8 Sep 1960 – ) m. Carol (Suzanne) Lines (1965 – )
        1. 1. Daniel (Seth) Scott (11 Sep 1985 – )
      2. 2. Terry (Lee) Scott (30 Aug 1961 – )
      3. 3. Paul (Wayne) Scott (27 Dec 1964 – )
      4. 4. Eddie (Dean) Scott (9 Sep 1966 – )
      5. 5. Connie (Lynn) Scott (10 Sep 1971 – )
    6. 6. Alvin (Jefferson) Melton (5 Nov 1944 – ) m. Frances (Gayle) Thorn (25 Jul 1948 – )
      1. 1. Frances (Arlene) Melton (25 Feb 1965 – ) m. Colton (Bret) Lawrence (1961 – )
        1. 1. Joshua (Seth) Lawrence (5 Nov 1990 – )
        2. 2. Travis (Bret) Lawrence (26 Sep 1996 – )
      2. 2. Alvin (Rodney) Melton (3 Mar 1966 – ) m. Pamela (Darlene) Dickerson (26 Jan 1972 – )
        1. 1. Jennifer (Lea) Melton (2 Apr 1991 – )
        2. 2. Alvin (Rodney Jr) Melton (15 Apr 1993 – )
    7. 7. Ronny (Ray) Melton (30 Mar 1947 – )
    8. 8. Robert (Allen) Melton (15 Nov 1949 – )
  2. 2. Bennie (Lee) Melton (6 Apr 1907 – 11 Oct 1960) m. Betty (Therisa) Whittaker
    1. 1. James (Bennie) Melton (22 Oct 1937 – ) m. Fay (Lavella) Proctor
      1. 1. Jennette (Ann) Melton (16 Jan 1960 – )
      2. 2. Betty (Lee) Melton (5 Jun 1965 – )
    2. 2. Deola Melton (5 Mar 1940 – )
    3. 3. Billie (Jean) Melton (9 Sep 1942 – )
    4. 4. Joe (Don) Melton (30 Oct 1945 – ) m. Charlotte (Ann) Points (22 Apr 1947 – )
      1. 1. Jack (Lee) Melton (20 May 1967 – )
      2. 2. Sharon (Sue) Melton (14 Mar 1973 – ) m. Sean (Christopher) Lyssy (3 Aug 1972 – )
        1. 1. Dustin (Cole) Lyssy (22 Mar 1996 – )
    5. 5. Reta (Diane) Melton (26 Sep 1951 – )
  3. 3. Ealie (Weir) Melton (22 Jun 1911 – 26 Oct 1982) m. Therisa (Bell) Whittaker (21 Oct 1910 – 4 May 1977)
    1. 1. Ellie (Mae) Melton (11 Aug 1930 – 1 Sep 1989) m. J (P) Gaston (16 Jan 1927 – 7 May 2012)
      1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Gaston (28 Feb 1953 – ) m. Dorothy (Marie) Edrington (25 Aug 1947 – )
        1. 1. Christopher (Leelmer) Gaston (4 May 1978 – )
        2. 2. Clay (Anthony) Gaston (31 Dec 1980 – )
        3. 3. Kimberly (Marie) Gaston (31 Jul 1982 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Diane) Gaston (25 Apr 1960 – ) m. Michael (Wayne) Dunlap (7 Dec 1950 – )
        1. 1. Jeanie (Diane) Dunlap (18 Jun 1986 – )
      3. 3. Michael (Jay) Gaston (11 May 1967 – ) m. Paula (Leann) Clark (1 Nov 1967 – )
        1. 1. Sara (Nichole) Gaston (16 Jun 1989 – )
        2. 2. Michael (Jake) Gaston (30 Sep 1992 – )
    2. 2. Troy (Lee) Melton (3 Mar 1938 – ) m. Carolyn (Sue) Jackson
      1. 1. Vicky (Renee) Melton (3 Mar 1967 – ) m. Richard (Alan) Sartain (3 Dec 1967 – )
        1. 1. Jordan (Nicole) Sartain (25 Aug 1993 – )
    3. 3. Walter (Lee) Melton (29 Aug 1940 – 1976) m. Wanda (Lee) Taylor
      1. 1. Walter (Leon) Melton (27 Oct 1958 – ) m. Betty (Gayle) Towns (27 Jul 1960 – )
        1. 1. Donna (Gayle) Melton (19 Sep 1977 – ) m. Juan (Arturo) Hinojosa
        2. 2. April (Dawn) Melton (31 Mar 1979 – )
      2. 2. Michael (Earl) Melton (23 Nov 1959 – ) m. Felicia (Renee) Smith (4 May 1962 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Glenn) Melton (22 Jun 1986 – )
        2. 2. Cody (Lee) Melton (19 Jun 1988 – )
      3. 3. Ricky (Lynn) Melton (14 Jun 1961 – ) m. Michelle (Denise) Smith
        1. 1. Aimee (Ann) Melton (10 Jun 1989 – )
        2. 2. Jennifer (Kay) Melton (15 Mar 1991 – )
      4. 4. Ronny (Dale) Melton (10 Jan 1964 – ) m. Linda (Lee) Forder (9 Aug 1965 – )
        1. 1. Katie (Marie) Melton (12 Oct 1985 – )
        2. 2. Ronnie (Dale Jr) Melton (8 Apr 1987 – )
        3. 3. Kristy (Michelle) Melton (5 Nov 1989 – )
      5. 5. Patricia (Ann) Melton (28 Jan 1965 – ) m. Duane (Franklin) Cotten (28 Jul 1961 – 17 May 1980) m. Charles (Wayne) Forder (7 Jul 1962 – )
        1. 1. Ronnie (Dewayne) Cotten (3 Mar 1982 – )
        2. 2. Jonathan (Sikes) Forder (2 Nov 1984 – )
        3. 3. Lakeasha (Lanea) Forder (13 Jun 1986 – )
    4. 4. Jo (Evelyn) Melton (20 Apr 1943 – ) m. Sikes (Roy) Taylor (1 Aug 1942 – )
      1. 1. Anita (Lynn) Taylor (25 Jul 1962 – ) m. Robert (Dean) Grubbs (1960 – )
        1. 1. Brandi (Nicole) Grubbs (6 Jun 1994 – )
    5. 5. Patsy (Ruth) Melton (7 Apr 1946 – )
    6. 6. David (Earl) Melton (25 Apr 1954 – ) m. Debbie (Marie) Weathersby (20 May 1959 – )
      1. 1. Inell (Marie) Melton (9 Dec 1977 – )
      2. 2. David (Earl Jr) Melton (22 Feb 1981 – )
  4. 4. Mildred (Hazel) Melton (22 Feb 1920 – 21 Mar 1989) m. Ernest (Jackson) Zimmerman (22 Sep 1915 – 29 Feb 1984)
    1. 1. Vivian (Claudine) Zimmerman (4 Sep 1935 – 15 Apr 2006) m. James (Robert) Murph (4 Apr 1932 – 6 Oct 2007)
    2. 2. Ernest (Jackson) Zimmerman (26 Nov 1939 – 14 Sep 2000) m. Joann Griffeth (6 Jul 1941 – 8 Apr 2008)
      1. 1. Randy (J) Zimmerman (25 Sep 1962 – 2 Oct 1992)
  5. 5. Alvin (Clarence) Melton (29 Feb 1924 – 21 Sep 1985) m. Dessie (Mae) Waterson
    1. 1. Alvin (Ray) Melton (4 Dec 1946 – 26 Sep 2007)

William Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1885
10 Nov 1885
Birth of William Ealie Melton in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1965
17 Jan 1965
Age 80
Death of William Ealie Melton in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1885
    Event Place: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1965
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
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