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Josiah Melton 1795–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jesse Melton

Mother: Mary Carter

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Melton

Josiah Melton was born in 1795 in Rutherford, North Carolina, the child of Jesse Melton And Mary Elizabeth Carter. Josiah Melton had children including Robert Melton. Josiah Melton passed away in 1860 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Melton was born in 1795 in Rutherford, North Carolina, the child of Jesse Melton And Mary Elizabeth Carter.
  • Josiah Melton had children including Robert Melton.
  • Josiah Melton passed away in 1860 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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Josiah Melton's Ancestors

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Josiah Melton
1795–1860
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Parents
Jesse Melton
1758–1840
Charlotteville, Albemarle, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth) Carter
1760–1840
Burke, North Carolina
Grandparents
William Melton
1729–1772
Richmond, Surry, Virginia, United States
Lettice (Letitia) White
1734–1785
Virginia, Franklin, Georgia, United States
Samuel Carter
1733–1804
Ashton, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Barnes
1734–1823
Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1698–1753
Elizabeth Pharr
1698–1753
Jeremiah White
1695–1776
Mary Martin
1709–1756
Brinsley Barnes
1715–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Melton
1670–1742
Mary Ross
1675–1750
Thomas Farrar
1662–1742
Katherine Perrin
1667–1748
John White
1663–1740
Mary Elbert
1675–1734

Josiah Melton's Descendants

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Josiah Melton (1795–1860)
  1. 1. Robert Melton 1818–
    1. 1. George (R.) Melton 1857–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Melton 1886–1965

Josiah Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Josiah Melton in Rutherford, North Carolina
Rutherford, North Carolina
1860
1860
Age 65
Death of Josiah Melton in Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky, USA

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