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Robert Ishom Melton 1790 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Surry, Yadkin,North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Melton

Mother: Constance (Hughes)

Spouse(s): Susannah Cook

Children(s): Richard Melton

The story of Robert Ishom Melton began in 1790 in Surry, North Carolina, USA. Robert Ishom Melton married Susannah Cook, and had children including Richard Green Melton. Robert Ishom Melton passed away in 1850 in Surry, Yadkin,North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Ishom Melton began in 1790 in Surry, North Carolina, USA.
  • Robert Ishom Melton married Susannah Cook, and had children including Richard Green Melton.
  • Robert Ishom Melton passed away in 1850 in Surry, Yadkin,North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Melton
1758 – 1840
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Constance (Hughes)
1740 – 1787
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Cook
1793 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Richard Melton
1831 – 1862
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Robert Melton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Melton
1790 – 1850
Birth Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Melton
1758 – 1840
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Constance ("Canney" Hogue) (Hughes)
1740 – 1787
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David Melton
1735 – 1787
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Constance ("Canney" Hogue) (Hughes)
1740 – 1787
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Melton
1697 – 1750
Mary Smith
1700 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke SMITH
1666 – 1748

Robert Melton's Descendants

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Robert (Ishom) Melton (1790 – 1850) m. Susannah Cook (abt 1793 – )
  1. 1. 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)

Robert Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Robert Ishom Melton in Surry, North Carolina, USA
Surry, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 60
Death of Robert Ishom Melton in Surry, Yadkin,North Carolina, USA
Surry, Yadkin,North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Surry, Yadkin,North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America
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