Ephraim Melton

1887 - 1974  (86 years)    Has 41 ancestors and 48 descendants in this family tree.   Has -1 ancestors and -1 descendants in this family tree.
Minister/Farmer

• Name	Ephraim Melton
  Gender	Male
  Birth	10 Jul 1887	Near Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri   [1]
  Death	30 Jan 1974	Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri   [2]
  Burial	Spokane Cemetery - Spokane, Missouri   [2]
  Occupation	Minister/Farmer  [3]
  Residence	MO>OK>MO
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Reuben (Rube) Melton,   b. 2 Sep 1881, Christian Co., Missouri d. 15 Jan 1973, Christian Co., Missouri
  2. Peggy Ann Melton,   b. 25 Oct 1882, Christian Co., Missouri d. 31 May 1979, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
  3. Emma J. Melton,   b. 15 Feb 1884, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri d. 6 Jan 1967, San Bernardino Co., California
  4. Isham Hubbard Melton,   b. 15 Apr 1886, Christian Co., Missouri d. 13 Aug 1952, Near Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri
  5. William Stephen Melton,   b. 25 Aug 1889, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri d. 6 Sep 1965, Girard, Crawford Co., Kansas
  6. Deanna Isabella (Dicy) Melton,   b. 16 May 1891, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri d. 5 May 1982, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
  Person ID	I17117	All Data
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Green Berry Melton,   b. 20 Mar 1856, Taney/Christian Co., Missouri d. 9 Mar 1938, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Minerva Jane Handy,   b. 10 Jun 1861, Christian Co., Missouri d. 16 Dec 1947, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1880	Christian Co., Missouri   [4]
  Family ID	F5273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl May Jackson,   b. 15 Nov 1895, Missouri d. 8 May 1978, Highlandville, Christian Co., Missouri (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1910	Christian Co., Missouri   [5]
  Children	1. Lora Ethel Melton,   b. 21 Nov 1911, Christian Co., Missouri d. 1 Mar 1992, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri (Age 80 years)   2. Lucy Lola Marie Melton,   b. 6 Jun 1914, Christian Co., Missouri d. 9 Aug 2003, Clifton, Mesa Co., Colorado (Age 89 years)   3. Martha Irene Melton,   b. 10 Sep 1916, Christian Co., Missouri d. 21 Oct 1993, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri (Age 77 years)   4. James Efton (Jimmy) Melton,   b. 24 Dec 1918, Christian Co., Missouri d. 18 Nov 1951, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma (Age 32 years)   5. Claude Hurshel Melton,   b. 18 May 1921, Christian Co., Missouri d. 11 Apr 1992, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri (Age 70 years)   6. Glessie Jane Melton,   b. 7 Sep 1923, Christian Co., Missouri d. 24 Oct 1987, Waukegan, Lake Co., Illinois (Age 64 years)   7. Flora Elnora Melton,   b. 11 Jun 1926, Noxie, Nowata Co., Oklahoma d. 31 Oct 1995, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri (Age 69 years)   8. Living   9. Mary Frances Melton,   b. 15 Sep 1931, Christian Co., Missouri d. 23 Sep 1995 (Age 64 years)   10. Lester Eugene Melton,   b. 26 Aug 1934, Highlandville, Christian Co., Missouri d. 18 Apr 2011, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F6523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jul 1887 - Near Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri Marriage - 29 May 1910 - Christian Co., Missouri Death - 30 Jan 1974 - Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri Burial - - Spokane Cemetery - Spokane, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		melton,ephraim&pearljackson.jpg Melton, Ephraim & Pearl Jackson
  		melton,greenberryfamily.jpg Melton, Green Berry Family

  
  

• Notes

  1900, 1910 Christian Co., MO Census -- Christian Co., MO Marriage Records -- Ephraim lived at Ozark, MO in 1938 -- "Melton Family Newsletter" Sept. 1979 -- "My Mother's Brown Family" by Schofield states that Ephraim died 30 June 1974 -- Ephraim lived at Highlandville, MO in 1953, 1965 -- SSDI -- Ephraim lived at Springfield, MO in 1947 -- Sparta Cemetery Records -- Lee lived at Ozark, MO in 1910 -- WWI Draft Registration Cards -- Ephraim was survived by 38 grandchildren (2 of which he raised), 3 step-grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren -- According to Cuma Schofield's "My Mother's Brown Family," Ephraim went without a name until age 12; He was called "Jake"; He named himself Ephraim

  
  

• Sources

  [S24972] 1920, 1930 Christian Co., MO Census --. [S24973] Spokane Cemetery Records. [S24975] 1920, 1930 Christian Co., MO Census. [S22183] Online Prospect Cemetery Records -- 1930 Montgomery Co., KS Census. [S2062] 1930 Christian Co., MO Census.