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Richard Green Melton 1831 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1831

Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1862

Death Location: Civil War - Died of Fever in Danville, VA

Father: Robert Melton

Mother: Susannah Cook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spillman

Children(s): Henderson Melton

In 1831, Richard Green Melton entered the world in Surry County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Ishom Melton and Susannah Cook. Richard Green Melton married Elizabeth Jane Spillman, and had children including Henderson B. Melton. Richard Green Melton passed away in 1862 in Civil War - Died of Fever in Danville, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Richard Green Melton entered the world in Surry County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Ishom Melton and Susannah Cook.
  • Richard Green Melton married Elizabeth Jane Spillman, and had children including Henderson B. Melton.
  • Richard Green Melton passed away in 1862 in Civil War - Died of Fever in Danville, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Melton
1790 – 1850
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Susannah Cook
1793 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Spillman
1827 – 1895
Birth Location: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Henderson Melton
1853 – 1938
Birth Location: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
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Richard Melton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Melton
1831 – 1862
Birth Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert Ishom Melton
1790 – 1850
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Cook
1793 –
North Carolina
Grandparents
Richard Melton
1758 – 1840
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Constance ("Canney" Hogue) (Hughes)
1740 – 1787
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Bethleham ("Hatha") "Hessy"
1758 – 1848
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Melton
1735 – 1787
Constance (Hughes)
1740 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Melton
1697 – 1750
Mary Smith
1700 – 1785

Richard Melton's Descendants

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Richard (Green) Melton (about 1831 – 9 Aug 1862) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Spillman (17 Feb 1827 – 11 Sep 1895)
  1. 1. Henderson (B.) Melton (26 Dec 1853 – 12 Jan 1938) m. Mary (Welch) Melton (3 June 1859 – 16 January 1930)
    1. 1. Rosa (Bell) Melton (1 Oct 1882 – 7 Sep 1939) m. William (Winfield) Frye (26 Sep 1878 – 13 May 1971)
      1. 1. Oscar (Henderson) Frye (22 December 1907 – 28 April 1964) m. Florence (Younts) Frye (29 Mar 1908 – 29 Jul 1990)
        1. 1. Charles (Oscar) Frye (18 May 1935 – 12 December 1986) m. Peggy (Ruth) Brumbles (5 Jun 1934 – )
        2. 2. Gurney (Van) Frye (17 Jun 1937 – 3 Jul 2022) m. Alice (Applewhite) Partin

Richard Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1831
about 1831
Birth of Richard Green Melton in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1862
9 Aug 1862
Age 31
Death of Richard Green Melton in Civil War - Died of Fever in Danville, VA
Civil War - Died of Fever in Danville, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1831
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Civil War - Died of Fever in Danville, VA
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