Fourth Generation

148. Raymond Clifford Melton^248,249 was born in Jul 1899 in Texas Co., MO.^225,250,493 His birth date is listed as 18 Dec 1901 on his headstone in Stubbs Cemetery, Mountain Grove, MO. However, he was listed in the 1900 US Census and had a birth date of Jul 1899. His birth date listed as 18 Feb 1899 by melton.ftw. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵⁰ Listed under James M Melton as Rayman C, Son, born Jul 1899 in MO, age 7mo, single, father born in MO, mother born in VA.

*** This may have been a different son who died shortly after birth and the second son (born in 1901) was subsequently given the same name???? He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵¹ Listed under James Melton as Ray, Son, born in MO, age 9, single, father born in MO, mother born in VA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵² Listed under Sarah A Melton as Ray, Son, age 20, born in MO, single, father born in MO, mother born in VA, occupation Farm Laborer-Home Farm. In 1920 he had an occupation of Farm Laborer-Home Farm in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵² He appeared in the census in 1930 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵³ Listed as Ray C. Melton, Head, male, white, age 28, single, born in MO, father born in MO, mother born in VA, occupation Farmer-General Farm. In 1930 he had an occupation of farmer - general farm in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵³ His residence was on a farm in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO in 1930.²⁵³ He died on 5 Aug 1960 in Missouri.^225,493 Death date listed as 4 Aug 1960 by melton.ftw. He was buried in Stubbs Cemetery after 5 Aug 1960 in Mountain Grove, MO.⁴⁹³

Lottie May Sails^248,249 was born on 4 Oct 1905.⁴⁹³ She died on 29 Dec 1935 in Texas Co., MO.⁴⁹³ She was buried in Stubbs Cemetery after 29 Dec 1935 in Mountain Grove, MO.⁴⁹³