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Melton, Martha A[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1889 - 1973  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Melton, Martha A 
    Birth Oct 1889  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920  Lower Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death 2 Mar 1973  Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I132901  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2022 

    Father Melton, Terry M.,   b. Feb 1850, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1901, Leslie, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Vanover, Eliza Jane,   b. Jul 1859, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1932, Roda, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Family ID F110279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caudill, Ezekiel,   b. 15 Oct 1888, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1923 (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1907  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Caudill, Delphia,   b. 1909, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Caudill, William Riley,   b. 8 Jun 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1997, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Caudill, Kirby,   b. 1912, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Caudill, Ada,   b. 1914, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Caudill, Rex,   b. 15 Apr 1915, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1997, Tarrant, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     6. Caudill, Lilly,   b. 1917, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2006, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     7. Caudill, Ellis,   b. 11 Apr 1920, Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 2003 (Age 82 years)
     8. Caudill, Henderson,   b. 11 Nov 1923, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 2004, Oxford, Butler, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F13464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Back, Henry S.,   b. 18 Sep 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1940, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [6
    Marriage 1 Apr 1925  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 6 Apr 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Address:
    Magisterial District 4 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Henry S Back, Head, M, 69, Kentucky
      Martha Back, Wife, F, 49, Kentucky
      Pruda Back, Daughter, F, 14, Kentucky
      Persal Back, Son, M, 11, Kentucky
      Dalnah Back, Daughter, F, 8, Kentucky
      Alma Back, Daughter, F, 6, Kentucky
      Ada Caudill, Stepdaughter, F, 26, Kentucky
      Ellis Caudill, Stepson, M, 20, Kentucky
      Henderson Caudill, Stepson, M, 18, Kentucky
    Children 
     1. Back, Ellis
     2. Back, Pruda,   b. 1926, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Back, Percil,   b. 22 Dec 1928, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1987, Oxford, Butler, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     4. Back, Dalna,   b. 1 Jun 1931, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 2011, Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     5. Back, Alma
    Family ID F93250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Oct 1889 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1907 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Lower Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Apr 1925 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 4 - 6 Apr 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Mar 1973 - Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S9724] Martha Melton in entry for Henderson Caudill and Iona Mae Musselman, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007".

    2. [S9725] Martha Melton in entry for Henderson Caudill, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    3. [S9726] Martha Melton in entry for Rex Caudill, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    4. [S9727] Melton in entry for Henderson Caudill, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007".

    5. [S9723] Martha Candill in household of Ezekiel Candill, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S1632] Henry S Back, "United States Census, 1940".

    7. [S9722] Martha Back in household of Henry S Back, "United States Census, 1940".