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Elijah Thomas Melton 1846 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1846

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1936

Death Location: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Father: Robert Melton

Mother: Anna Sheffield

Spouse(s): Louisa Hartsfield

Children(s): Jesse Melton

The story of Elijah Thomas Melton began in 1846 in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. Elijah Thomas Melton married Louisa Bassalonia Hartsfield, and had children including Jesse Thomas Melton. Elijah Thomas Melton passed away in 1936 in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Thomas Melton began in 1846 in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.
  • Elijah Thomas Melton married Louisa Bassalonia Hartsfield, and had children including Jesse Thomas Melton.
  • Elijah Thomas Melton passed away in 1936 in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Melton
1805 – 1871
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
RM
Anna Sheffield
1807 – 1886
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Hartsfield
1851 – 1890
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Melton
1875 – 1922
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
JM

Elijah Melton's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Melton
1846 – 1936
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Robert Melton
1805 – 1871
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Anna Sheffield
1807 – 1886
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Everett (M) Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1764 – 1825
Sallie Diffee
1766 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1725 – 1796
Hannah Melton
1734 – 1840
William Diffee
1732 – 1790
Elizabeth Twigg
1728 – 1790

Elijah Melton's Descendants

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Elijah (Thomas) Melton (Feb 1846 – 19 Sep 1936) m. Louisa (Bassalonia) Hartsfield (1851 – 1890)
  1. 1. Jesse (Thomas) Melton (26 May 1875 – 7 Nov 1922) m. Mollie Loftin (1877 – 1910)
    1. 1. Effie (Lula) Melton (25 Feb 1895 – 3 Dec 1974) m. John (J) Caldwell (22 Apr 1886 – 15 Sep 1948)
      1. 1. Horace (Edward) Caldwell (26 Feb 1911 – 25 Apr 1987) m. Bernice (H) Davis (3 Jul 1917 – 30 Dec 1951) m. Mary (Louise) Hervey (6 Apr 1917 – 21 Feb 1927)
      2. 2. Lila (Mae) Caldwell (6 Jun 1913 – 31 Oct 2004) m. Bently (B) Hatch (17 May 1909 – 24 Aug 1999)
        1. 1. Harrel (Dean) Hatch (15 Jul 1933 – 23 Apr 1983)
        2. 2. Elton (Ray) Hatch (18 May 1937 – 21 Mar 2005)
      3. 3. Leola (Dale) Caldwell (21 Jan 1915 – 12 Sep 2011) m. Gylem (Pate) Linker (24 Dec 1912 – 12 Dec 2000)
      4. 4. Herman (B) Caldwell (9 Sep 1917 – 20 Jun 1973) m. Lucille (B) Nichols (21 Nov 1921 – 16 Feb 2008)
        1. 1. Russell (Herman) Caldwell (24 Sep 1940 – 11 Jun 2007)
      5. 5. Naomi (Leavern) Caldwell (7 Apr 1920 – 24 Nov 2007) m. Willis (Fay) Anderson (20 Mar 1914 – 30 Aug 1999)
        1. 1. Wilma (Faye) Anderson (14 Nov 1942 – 25 Aug 2005) m. Jerry (Ned) Grober (7 Dec 1942 – 24 May 2014)
      6. 6. Willo (Dean) Caldwell (13 Apr 1930 – 17 Sep 2007) m. Roy (Lee) Furr (11 Jul 1924 – 17 Sep 2003)
    2. 2. William (Elijah) Melton (5 Dec 1896 – 30 Jan 1978) m. Docie (M) Bell (1 Sep 1902 – 14 Mar 1988)
      1. 1. Lois (M) Melton (1926 – )
      2. 2. Mildred (Juanita) Melton (24 Aug 1927 – 22 Jul 2010) m. Wallace (Arthur) Gipson (5 Dec 1923 – 17 Jan 1990)
        1. 1. Ronald (Gene) Gipson (12 Oct 1948 – ) m. Shirley (Ann) Darby
        2. 2. Judy (Eileen) Gipson (29 Aug 1950 – )
      3. 3. Imogene (W) Melton (1932 – )
      4. 4. Billy (E) Melton (1933 – )
      5. 5. Nora (Lorene) Melton (13 Apr 1935 – 7 Apr 2014) m. Bernis (E) Horton (13 Nov 1914 – 2 Jan 2008)
      6. 6. Jimmie (R) Melton (1939 – )
    3. 3. Owen (Everett) Melton (15 Mar 1910 – 22 Jun 1998) m. Betty (Mae) Banister (11 Dec 1911 – 8 May 2002)
      1. 1. Geraldean Melton (29 May 1935 – 15 Jun 2000)
        1. 1. Darlene (Alvena) Mendonca (31 Oct 1958 – ) m. Jesus (Juan) Torres
        2. 2. Alvin (J) Mendonca (8 Jun 1960 – ) m. Javae (L Engles) McCuistion (1961 – )
        3. 3. Denise (A) Mendonca (8 Jan 1962 – ) m. Floyde (E) Watts (1951 – )
      2. 2. Valgene Melton (29 May 1935 – 2 Nov 2001) m. Delores (Marie) Mendonca (3 Apr 1930 – 15 Jan 1975)
        1. 1. Melanie (A) Melton (14 May 1968 – )
    4. 4. Walter (Herman) Melton (18 Sep 1914 – 20 Feb 1962)

Elijah Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1846
Feb 1846
Birth of Elijah Thomas Melton in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1936
19 Sep 1936
Age 90
Death of Elijah Thomas Melton in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1846
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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