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Joseph Chandler Melton
13 Feb 1859 – 30 Sep 1927
| Birth | 13 Feb 1859 |
| Death | 30 Sep 1927 |
| Cemetery | Clayton Cemetery Clayton , Union County , New Mexico , USA |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16507234 |
Bio
Joseph was the son of Alexander Melton (born in Indiana) and Sarah M. Niles (born in Indiana). In the early days of England his family was very prominent, belonging to the class then known as gentry. The family Harris were gun makers to the King and in any collection of old firearms you may find that name. The family immigrated to Canada before the Revolutionary War. When war was declared they came to the Colonies by boat at night. He married Fannie Brown on May 28, 1885. They had 9 children. They moved from Indiana to Trinidad Colorado in October 1885. They moved to Cimarron Co., OK in 1886; then on to Clayton, NM in 1899. He is survived by wife, 4 sons, 2 sisters, and by 2 daughters-in-law. 1900 - Clayton, Union, New Mexico Joseph C Melton 41 Fanie M Melton 34 Ida N Melton 14 - May 1886 - OK Susan V Melton 12 - May 1888 - OK Chandler W Melton 9 - Aug. 1890 - CO Albert J Melton 8 - Dec. 1891 - CO Frank J Melton 6 - July 193 - OK Mary E Melton 5 - Feb. 1895 - OK Alexander Melton 3 - Nov. 1896 - OK Benjamin Melton 3 - Nov. 1896 - OK 1910 - Clayton, Union, NM Joseph C Melton 57 Fannie Melton 44 Ida M Melton 23 Susan V Melton 21 Chandler W Melton 19 Albert J Melton 18 Mary S Melton 15 Benjamin J Melton 13 1920 - Clayton, Union, New Mexico Joseph C Melton 60 Fannie L Melton 54 Susie Melton 31 Albert Melton 28 Frank Melton 26
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- Ida Melton 1886–1911
- Susie V Melton 1888–1920
- Albert Melton 1891–1961
- Frank J Melton 1893–1964
- Nellie Melton 1895–1912
- Alex Melton 1896–1903
- Benjamin J Melton 1896–1976
- Fred Melton
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