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. MEL! iDIES AT ALLEINiiiroifi niiniiii ilfahlfy family.tsupliif\F.W. A. Melton died Tuesday at 9j T o'clock, at his home at Allen, of pneumonia. He was a native horn I mer and raised (’*11111 county cltlzcn. of clay all the* good qualities of true man* reac . He wan horn April It, I 854,1 of r in Collin county, near Allen, aad I Clai was married to Miss Lula Hujfuleyl M. in 1883. He lived on hi* farm near Allen until about seven years ago h;«o when he moved to Allen and has|W. since resided there.He was a Christian gentleman, a member of the Baptist church for over a quarter of a century, and an active Odd Fellow for years. No nuin has a better citizenship than W. A. Melton. He is survived by his wife and five chil-dren. His oldest daughter, Mrs. Lu-ry Green, Is the wife of Prof. Green of Fort Worth, who has been a resident of that city for several years.The surviving children at home are Misslt;-s Lizzie. Lula and Alabama, and Master Grady. His youngest daughter, Miss Ilavburn, died about three years ago. He has a sister.Mrs Tom Baccus, who now resides Brownwood, Brown county, andalso three brothers, Steven Melton of Montague county; Dudley Melton of Wichita Falls and O P. Melton of Goree, Texas, all good substantial citizens of their home towns. The parents of the d^ceas^d, Mr. and Mrs. David Melton, were among the oldest and most hlehly esteemed pioneer residents of Collin county.Funeral services will be conducted at the Baptist church at Allen this morning at 10 o’clock, by Dr. K. E. King, pastor of the FirstBaptist church of this city. The remains will be buried at the Hewlett cemetery near there.We extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones, in the loss of this splendid citizen and devoted husband and father.antForweparforpa rexpsec;asmauinary1Artgle n e Jancfroent
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Mckinney Weekly Democrat Gazette
Mckinney, Texas, US
Thu, Jan 06, 1910
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