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     George Matcham Tarleton was born in 1790 at Killeigh, County Offaly, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of John Weldon Tarleton and Margaret Scott.¹ He married Louisa Best, daughter of George Best and Caroline Scott, on 15 May 1819 at Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 12 May 1880 at Dawlish, Devon, England^G.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 6th Foot Regiment.¹

     Weldon Charles Tarleton was born in 1821 at St. Peters, Thanet, Kent, England^G.¹ He was the son of George Matcham Tarleton and Louisa Best.¹ He married Sarah Heron on 8 November 1853 at Aden, Bombay, India^G.¹ He died in 1896 at Agra, India^G.¹

     Sarah Heron married Weldon Charles Tarleton, son of George Matcham Tarleton and Louisa Best, on 8 November 1853 at Aden, Bombay, India^G.¹
     From 8 November 1853, her married name became Tarleton.¹

     William Henry Tarleton was born on 26 November 1862 at Bombay, India^G.¹ He was the son of Weldon Charles Tarleton and Sarah Heron.¹ He married Mary Ella Conroy in 1893 at Bombay, India^G.¹ He died on 31 January 1930 at age 67 at Lambeth, London, England^G.¹
     He was awarded the King's Police Medal (K.P.M.) in 1911 for service in Burma.¹

     Mary Ella Conroy was born in 1867.¹ She married William Henry Tarleton, son of Weldon Charles Tarleton and Sarah Heron, in 1893 at Bombay, India^G.¹ She died on 16 August 1935 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹
     From 1893, her married name became Tarleton.¹

     Brigadier Gerald Weldon Browne Tarleton was born on 2 December 1893 at India^G.^1,2 He was the son of William Henry Tarleton and Mary Ella Conroy.¹ He married Violet Jessie Melrose, daughter of James Melrose, in 1926 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 19 August 1955 at age 61 at Claro, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     He was educated at Stonyhurst College, Blackburn, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1915 and bar (1918.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1937 in the Border Regiment.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1940.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1943.¹ He was awarded the Bronze Star U.S.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.¹

     Violet Jessie Melrose was born on 26 June 1898.¹ She was the daughter of James Melrose.¹ She married Brigadier Gerald Weldon Browne Tarleton, son of William Henry Tarleton and Mary Ella Conroy, in 1926 at London, England^G.¹ She died in 1983 at Claro, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     From 1926, her married name became Tarleton.¹

     Michael Weldon M. Tarleton was born on 29 January 1935 at York, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Brigadier Gerald Weldon Browne Tarleton and Violet Jessie Melrose.¹ He married Sarah J. Snagge in 1961 at Chelsea, London, England^G.¹ He died in 1976 at Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Sarah J. Snagge married Michael Weldon M. Tarleton, son of Brigadier Gerald Weldon Browne Tarleton and Violet Jessie Melrose, in 1961 at Chelsea, London, England^G.¹
     From 1961, her married name became Tarleton.¹