Nora E. (Benefiel) Melton (1871 - 1932)

Born Jan 1871 in Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles A. Spear — married 18 Aug 1891 (to 16 Apr 1909) in Cimarron, Montrose, Colorado, United States

Wife of William M. Melton — married 10 Jan 1916 in Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, United States

Died 4 Jul 1932 at age 61 in Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

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Nora was born in Iowa in 1871, the daughter of Jason Benefiel and Maria Beatty.^[1] She married Charles Spear in Colorado in 1891.^[2] They divorced in 1909^[3] and she married William Melton in Colorado in 1916.^[4] Nora passed away in California in 1932^[5] and is buried in Inglewood, California.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLW-NS4 : 12 August 2017), Nora E Benefiel in household of Jason Benefiel, Goshen, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 238, sheet 28D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0358; FHL microfilm 1,254,358.
2. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQG-YPW : 8 December 2017), Charles Spear and Nora Bennefiel, 18 Aug 1891, Cimarron, Montrose, Colorado, United States; citing no. 271, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,137.
3. ↑ "Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985," online database accessed 8 Jul 2018 through ancestry.com, Charles A. Spear and Nora B. Spear, divorced 16 Apr 1909 in Mesa, Colorado.
4. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQX-JVB : 10 December 2017), William Melton and Nora Spear, 10 Jan 1916, Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, United States; citing no. 3843, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,109.
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-CWYB : 8 November 2017), Nora Melton, 1932; citing 36499, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,049.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 June 2022), memorial page for Nora B. Melton (1872–1932), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #215610627, citing Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by BJW (contributor 47094611) .

• "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HW3H-8N2 : 10 March 2018), Nora E Benefield in household of Jason B Benefield, Moscow, Muscatine, Iowa; citing p. 8, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,168.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQMZ-8YM : accessed 8 July 2018), Nora Spear in household of Charles Spear, Precinct 1, 5-6 (incl. County Hospital) Gunnison town, Gunnison, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 137, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,124.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK4D-GLD : accessed 8 July 2018), Nora B Spear, Grand Junction Ward 1, Mesa, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 4B, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 122; FHL microfilm 1,374,135.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXL7-7NB : accessed 8 July 2018), Nora Melton in household of William Melton, Fisher, Mesa, Colorado, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 3A, line 9, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 168; FHL microfilm 1,820,168.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDW-VWL : accessed 8 July 2018), Nora Melton in household of William Melton, Signal Hill, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1509, sheet 12A, line 38, family 381, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 175; FHL microfilm 2,339,910.