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From: "rdsummer" <>
Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER-L] Nathan Melton
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:42:05 -0500
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Jerry, have you looked at the Henderson/Webster County KY Meltons? I think
there were several Meltons who came to Henderson County very early on, abt
1815 or earlier. My direct line didn't arrive in Ky until the Civil War,
abt 1861. The Henderson County Genealogy site is excellent. Given the
proximity to Southern Illinois, it might be worth looking at and contacting
researchers in the area. Several decendents of Daniel Farrar Melton settled
there. I don't see your Thomas in my databank. I will keep looking through
other sources. I can't help but think there is some kind of close
connection that led my Nathan to Jeff Co abt 1850 as a young man. The
Meltons just didn't travel alone to a new place without having some kind of
contact in the area. Well, let's keep looking. If you would like to see
any of my Gedcoms, I'd be happy to send them to you. Bye for now..Robert
Summers in Tennessee
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Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER-L] Nathan Melton


> Robert -
>
> I don't know if my Meltons are related to your Nathan Melton or not.
It's
> been difficult finding out anything about them other than what I have
below.
>
> My g-g-grandfather, THOMAS MELTON was born abt. 1821 in Kentucky, and died
6
> Feb 1855 in Xenia, Clay co., Illinois, where he was a blacksmith. He
married
> EVALINE F BATEMAN in 1842, presumably in IL, daughter of ASAHEL BATEMAN
and
> MILLIE JOHNSON. She was born 10 Sep 1823 in Jefferson co., Illinois, and
> died 21 Feb 1905 in Clay co., Illinois.
>
> Children of THOMAS MELTON and EVALINE BATEMAN are:
> i. MATARSON I MELTON, of Vermilion co., Illinois in 1905.
> ii. SAMANTHA H MELTON, b. abt. 1843.
> iii. NANCY CAROLINE MELTON, b. 16 Apr 1844, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson
co.,
> Illinois; d. 27 Dec 1915, Xenia, Clay co., Illinois; m. RICHARD JEFFERSON
> HOLTSCLAW, 1 Jul 1866, Clay, Illinois; b. 27 Jun 1815, Barren co.,
Kentucky;
> d. 7 Nov 1900, Clay co., Illinois.
> iv. MARY A MELTON, b. 1845; m. JOSEPH GREEN KNIGHT, 24 Apr 1870,
> Jefferson co., Illinois; b. abt. 1845.
> v. MARTHA ELIZABETH MELTON, b. 1847 in Jefferson co., Illinois; d. in
> Arkansas. She married (1) A J WATSON. She married (2) PINCKNEY E WELLS
14
> Jun 1883 in Jefferson co., Illinois, son of WILLIAM WELLS and ELIZABETH
> LIVINGSTON. He was born 11 Nov 1825 in Jefferson co., Illinois, and died
30
> Jun 1904 in Howard co., Arkansas
> vi. JAMES WILLIAM MELTON, b. 14 Jan 1849, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson co,
> Illinois; d. 25 Feb 1926, Milwaukie, Clackamas co., Oregon. He married
> MARCELLA JOSEPHINE TUBBS 23 Feb 1873 in Louisville, Clay, Illinois,
daughter
> of E J TUBBS and RACHEL GALIHER. She was born 19 Feb 1857 in Xenia, Clay
> co., Illinois, and died 30 May 1956 in Gresham, Multnomah co., Oregon.
> vii. THOMAS M MELTON, b. 1855; m. (1) SARAH C DICKERSON, 15 Aug
1878;
> m. (2) SUSAN B CHAMBERS, 20 Mar 1881, Xenia, Clay, Illinois.
>
> So far, I have been totally unsuccessful in finding out anything about
Thomas
> Melton, his parents or siblings. Do you know if he is in any way related
to
> your Nathan Melton?
>
> Jerald "Jerry" Chittenden
> Portland, Oregon (USA)
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