"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS27-ZYG : accessed 16 May 2014), Rebecca Reed in entry for John Forrest Melton, 20 Feb 1938; citing Cemetery, Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, cn 7848, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1876862.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Richard Melton :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B655789 +
Y-Chromosome Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY159358, FTDNA kit #B655789