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Willis D Melton 1857–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1857

Birth Location: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 20 Jul 1942

Death Location: Lee, Alabama

Father: William Melton

Mother: Malinda Freeman

Spouse(s): Commeller Shackelford

Children(s): Otis Melton

Willis D Melton was born in 1857 in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States, the child of William Thomas Melton And Malinda Ann Wesley Freeman. Willis D Melton married Commeller Bethany Shackelford, and had children including Otis Crawford Melton. Willis D Melton passed away in 1942 in Lee, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Willis D Melton was born in 1857 in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States, the child of William Thomas Melton And Malinda Ann Wesley Freeman.
  • Willis D Melton married Commeller Bethany Shackelford, and had children including Otis Crawford Melton.
  • Willis D Melton passed away in 1942 in Lee, Alabama.

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Willis Melton's Ancestors

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Willis Melton
1857–1942
Birth Place: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Thomas Melton
1830–1871
Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA
Malinda (Ann Wesley) Freeman
1831–1911
Jasper, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Spencer) Melton
1793–1871
Fort Cribs, Green, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Cynthia) Thrash
1803–1843
Green, Georgia, United States
Jeremiah Freeman
1794–1840
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Malinda (B) Mobley
1797–1868
Georgia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Melton's Descendants

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Willis (D) Melton (May 1857–20 Jul 1942) m. Commeller (Bethany) Shackelford (12 Dec 1861–25 Feb 1934)
  1. 1. Otis (Crawford) Melton 1882–1950 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Alma) Jolly 1878–1971
    1. 1. Dorsey (Bishop) Melton 1922–1946 m. Elizabeth ("Bette" Mary) Hunefeld 1922–2002

Willis Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
May 1857
Birth of Willis D Melton in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
1942
20 Jul 1942
Age 85
Death of Willis D Melton in Lee, Alabama
Lee, Alabama

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1857
    Event Place: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Lee, Alabama

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