Born in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Shannon Arthur Taylor
and Allie J (Byars) Taylor
Sister of
Halbert Freeman Taylor, Mamie Taylor, Jessie Hulon Taylor, Woodrow Byars Taylor and Herman Cole Taylor
Wife of
Albert Burton Melton
— married
24 Dec 1919 in Weakley County,TN
[children unknown]
Died
at age 22
in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Dec 2015
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Biography
Daughter of Shannon Arthur "Dock" Taylor and Allie J. Byars.
Married to Charles Melton at the age of 13.
Died in 1928.
Research Notes
Find A Grave - note from her niece says she died of consumption. ( Freeth-52 10:10, 7 June 2016 (EDT) )
Sources
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFK-WNT : accessed 7 June 2016), Gussie Taylor in household of Doc Taylor, Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 142, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,538.
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5T-KG8 : accessed 7 June 2016), Gussie M Melton in household of Shernon A Taylor, Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,771.
- "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9G4-XL2 : accessed 7 June 2016), Gusta Maurine Meltan, 08 Aug 1928; citing Lebanon Cemetary Cemetery, Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, cn 20494, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,743.
- Find A Grave Memorial# 60274141 in Lebanon Cemetery, Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA. Sep. 28, 1905 - Aug. 9, 1928.
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