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John Melton 1816 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Madison, Carroll, AR, USA

Father: James Melton

Mother: Mary Kendall

Spouse(s): Mary Gregory, John Melton

Children(s): Jane Melton, Susan Melton, Nancy Melton, William Melton, James Melton, Jesse Melton, Frances Melton, Frances Melton, Elizabeth Melton, Alford Melton, Mary Melton, Cynthia Melton

The story of John Melton began in 1816 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States. In 1850, John Melton resided in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana. In 1860, John Melton resided in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States. John Melton married Mary Polly Gregory, John Melton, and had children including Jane Melton, Susan Jane Melton, Nancy J Melton, William Melton, James H Melton, Jesse Edmund Melton, Frances Melton, Frances Melton, Elizabeth Melton, Alford Melton, Mary J Melton, Cynthia A Melton. John Melton passed away in 1870 in Madison, Carroll, AR, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Melton began in 1816 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1850, John Melton resided in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana.
  • In 1860, John Melton resided in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States.
  • John Melton married Mary Polly Gregory, John Melton, and had children including Jane Melton, Susan Jane Melton, Nancy J Melton, William Melton, James H Melton, Jesse Edmund Melton, Frances Melton, Frances Melton, Elizabeth Melton, Alford Melton, Mary J Melton, Cynthia A Melton.
  • John Melton passed away in 1870 in Madison, Carroll, AR, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Melton
1791 – 1829
Birth Location: Rutherford Co., NC
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Mary Kendall
1795 – 1867
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gregory
1815 – 1882
Birth Location: Kentucky or Harrison Co., IN
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John Melton
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jane Melton
1832 – 1870
Birth Location: Indiana
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Susan Melton
1829 – 1866
Birth Location: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, United States
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Nancy Melton
1837 –
Birth Location: –
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William Melton
1839 – 1897
Birth Location: , Orange, Indiana, USA
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James Melton
1834 – 1897
Birth Location: Orange, Indiana, United States
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Jesse Melton
1841 – 1921
Birth Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
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Frances Melton
1843 –
Birth Location: Harrison, Indiana, United States
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Frances Melton
1843 –
Birth Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
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Elizabeth Melton
1845 –
Birth Location: Orance, Indiana, United States
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Alford Melton
1848 – 1916
Birth Location: Orange, Indiana, United States
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Mary Melton
1853 –
Birth Location: –
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Cynthia Melton
1855 –
Birth Location: –
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John Melton's Ancestors

Self
John Melton
1816 – 1870
Birth Place: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Parents
James Melton
1791 – 1829
Rutherford Co., NC
Mary Kendall
1795 – 1867
Kentucky
Grandparents
Elijah (Shackleford) Melton
1763 – 1823
Charlottesville, South Fork Hardware River, Albermarle County, Virginia
Sarah Barnette
1755 – 1822
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Wm Kendall
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1730 – 1772
Lettice White
1737 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1698 – 1752
Elizabeth Farr
1698 – 1753
Jeremiah White
1695 – 1776
Mary Martin
1709 – 1796

John Melton's Descendants

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John Melton (1816 – 1870) m. Mary (Polly) Gregory (1815 – 1882) m. John Melton
  1. 1. Jane Melton (abt 1832 – 1870)
  2. 2. Susan (Jane) Melton (6 Aug 1829 – 1866) m. Chesley (Charles Liefer) McCormick (31 Jul 1832 – 1890)
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) McCormick (27 Jan 1851 – Oct 1880) m. William (M.) Leathers (06 Dec 1848 – 01 Jan 1916)
      1. 1. Rose (Ann) Leathers (26 Aug 1875 – 09 Aug 1914) m. Charles (Edward) Stogsdill m. John (Calvin) Sharp
        1. 1. Harold (Argo "Nick") Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
        2. 2. Elmer (Benjamin) Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
        3. 3. Cecil (Darius "Major") Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
        4. 4. Charles (Arthur) Stogsdill (Bef. 1900 – )
        5. 5. Janie (Mae) Stogsdill (11 Nov 1900 – 20 Nov 1988) m. Charles (Herbert) Marsh (11 Apr 1887 – 10 Feb 1982)
      2. 2. Eliza (Jane "Josie") Leathers
      3. 3. William (S. "Bill") Leathers
      4. 4. Francis Leathers
      5. 5. Elijah ("Onie") Leathers
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) McCormick (27 Mar 1852 – 1904) m. Alfred Miller m. Anthony (W.) Pennington
    3. 3. Mary (Polly) McCormick (02 Nov 1853 – 1925) m. Joe Nichols m. William Jones
    4. 4. John (E) McCormick (14 Jan 1855 – 29 May 1934) m. Artimissa (Elizabeth) Brown (1 Aug 1857 – 22 Jun 1900) m. Sarah Woods (Mar 1858 – 1946)
      1. 1. Oscar Sessions (21 Jan 1880 – 4 June 1978) m. Nora (Katherine) Gauger (18 Aug 1879 – 1913-07-31) m. Lois Langley (abt 1893 – )
        1. 1. Pansy (Elizabeth) Sessions-Hall-Butler (28 Sep 1900 – 20 May 1998) m. Edgar (Vane) Hall (20 Nov 1900 – 23 Oct 1964) m. Arthur Butler ( – 1970)
        2. 2. Lucy Session (abt 1901 – )
        3. 3. Marian Sessions (1916 – )
        4. 4. Oscar (Marion) Sessions (abt 1917 – )
        5. 5. John (L.) Sessions (Abt. 1918 – )
        6. 6. Richard Sessions (Abt. 1928 – )
      2. 2. Volney Sessions (07 Nov 1882 – )
      3. 3. William (Edward) McCormick (10 Jul 1887 – Abt. 1958)
      4. 4. James (A) McCormick (20 Oct 1889 – 10 Sep 1890)
      5. 5. Elva McCormick (07 Apr 1892 – Jul 1987) m. Jessie (M) McCormack (abt 1903 – )
        1. 1. Glen (W) Moorehead (abt 1917 – )
      6. 6. Ernest (E) McCormick (18 Aug 1897 – 16 Dec 1972) m. Grace (Lura) Hodge (24 Mar 1896 – 01 Mar 1962)
        1. 1. Vivian (Irene) McCormick (03 Nov 1916 – Sept 5 2012) m. Bernard (J) Baxter (23 May 1908 – 12 Oct 1972)
        2. 2. Laura (Mae) McCormick (10 Apr 1923 – 13 Jan 2001) m. Frederick (Leroy) Schumann (24 July 1917 – 15 Apr 1995)
        3. 3. Ernest (Guy) McCormick (09 Nov 1933 – 2 July 2013) m. Ruth Wood
    5. 5. Roseta McCormick (05 Sep 1856 – 1910) m. Mike Kaiser m. Nathan Lane
    6. 6. Margaret (L.) McCormick (25 Mar 1858 – Infant)
    7. 7. Mahulda McCormick (07 Oct 1860 – )
    8. 8. Martha (Ellen) McCormick (13 Jan 1863 – 01 May 1933) m. George (W.) Leathers (Abt. 1853 – ) m. William (Severt) Draper m. John (Scott) Tate
      1. 1. Annie (Mae) Draper m. Unknown Vaughn
        1. 1. Kenneth Vaughn m. Unknown m. Unknown
    9. 9. Emaline McCormack (03 Nov 1864 – 06 Oct 1930) m. William (M.) Leathers (06 Dec 1848 – 01 Jan 1916)
      1. 1. Mattie Leathers (1880 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Marie) Leathers (Mar 1882 – 19 Apr 1960)
      3. 3. Martha (C) Leathers (Dec 1885 – 11 Feb 1918)
      4. 4. George (W) Leathers (04 Dec 1886 – 17 Apr 1933)
      5. 5. Walter (Edgar) Leathers (05 Sep 1893 – 26 Aug 1978)
      6. 6. Howard (Ernest) Leathers (05 Jan 1896 – 05 Sep 1964)
      7. 7. Walter (Everette) Leathers (Sep 1896 – )
      8. 8. Nellie Leathers (19 Sep 1898 – 20 Nov 1956)
      9. 9. Ray Leathers (07 Dec 1900 – Sep 1979)
      10. 10. Fred (Hubert) Leathers (1903 – 13 Jan 1949)
      11. 11. Maude Leathers (09 Nov 1905 – 22 Sep 1978)
    10. 10. Susan McCormick (08 May 1866 – )
  3. 3. Nancy (J) Melton (1837 – )
  4. 4. William Melton (23 APR 1839 – 1 JUL 1897)
  5. 5. James (H) Melton (1834 – 01 Jul 1897)
  6. 6. Jesse (Edmund) Melton (23 Jan 1841 – 21 Apr 1921)
  7. 7. Frances Melton (1843 – )
  8. 8. Frances Melton (1843 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Melton (1845 – )
  10. 10. Alford Melton (28 Jun 1848 – 28 Jun 1916)
  11. 11. Mary (J) Melton (1853 – )
  12. 12. Cynthia (A) Melton (1855 – )

John Melton's Timeline

7 Records

1816
1816
Birth of John Melton in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
1850
1850
Age 34
John Melton resided here in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 44
John Melton resided here in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States
Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 54
John Melton resided here in Wright, Missouri, United States
Wright, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 54
Death of John Melton in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 54
Death of John Melton in Madison,Carroll,Arkansas,USA
Madison,Carroll,Arkansas,USA
1870
1870
Age 54
Death of John Melton in Madison, Carroll, AR, USA
Madison, Carroll, AR, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: M432_163; Page: 395A; Image: .
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois; Roll: M653_171; Page: 291; Image: 294; Family History Library Film: 803171
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wright, Missouri; Roll: M593_826; Page: 435A; Image: 410; Family History Library Film: 552325

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: M432_163; Page: 395A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois; Roll: M653_171; Page: 291; Image: 294; Family History Library Film: 803171

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wright, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wright, Missouri; Roll: M593_826; Page: 435A; Image: 410; Family History Library Film: 552325

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartville, Wright, Missouri
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wright, Missouri; Roll: M593_826; Page: 435A; Image: 410; Family History Library Film: 552325

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madison,Carroll,Arkansas,USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madison, Carroll, AR, USA
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