James Francis Melton (1876 - 1950)

Born 1 Jan 1876 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Lily Charity (Carr) Melton — married 1901 in Bombala, New South Wales, Australia

Died 14 May 1950 at age 74 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

James was born in 1876. He was the son of Henry Melton and Margaret Toole. He passed away in 1950.

Bathurst Pioneer Register

Pioneer No: 3264

Pioneer Name :James MELTON

Father :Henry

Mother :Margaret TOOLE (O’TOOLE)

Birth Date/Place :1876 Wattle Flat

Death Date/Place:14 May 1950 Port Macquarie

Burial Date/Denom/Place :Port Macquarie.

Occupation

Boundary rider, lands officer.

Other Information

James became quite important in the Lands Office at Bathurst. It is believed that, working as a boundary rider, he found the outcrop of dolomite near Lithgow and made a lot of money when the concrete road was built with it. It is also reported that the family travelled to the Melbourne Cup each year in a fleet of Mercedes. Three daughters became nuns.

• Spouse 1____ :Lily CARR m. 1901 Bombala.

• Child 1 :James H F b. 1902 Boggabri
• Child 2 :Lily Eileen b. 1904 Rockley
• Child 3 :Georgiana b. 1906 Waterloo
• Child 4 :Clinton J b. 1907 Rylstone
• Child 5 :Dorothy C
• Child 6 :Joan
• Child 7 :Francis
• Child 8 :Patricia
• Child 9 :John B M
• Child 10:Phyllis.

Sources

• Birth BDM NSW 21225/1908 [born 1876] Sydney
• Marriage BDM NSW 754/1901 Bombala