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Robert Isiah Melton 1846–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1846

Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 28 Jan 1910

Death Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Melton

Mother: Mary Allen

Spouse(s): Sarah Rice

Children(s): James Melton, M Melton, Nellie Melton, Elsie Melton, George Melton, Sarah Melton, Mattie Melton, Nannie Melton, James Melton, Robert Melton, Mary Melton

In 1846, Robert Isiah Melton entered the world in Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States, born to James Fowler Melton And Mary Jane Carson Allen. Robert Isiah Melton married Sarah Ann Rice, and had children including Elsie B Melton, George G Melton, James F Melton, James Jessie Melton, M M Melton, Mary Sue Melton, Mattie Allen Melton, Nannie Hayden Melton, Nellie Albany Melton, Robert Fowler Melton, Sarah Jane Melton. Robert Isiah Melton passed away in 1910 in Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Robert Isiah Melton entered the world in Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States, born to James Fowler Melton And Mary Jane Carson Allen.
  • Robert Isiah Melton married Sarah Ann Rice, and had children including Elsie B Melton, George G Melton, James F Melton, James Jessie Melton, M M Melton, Mary Sue Melton, Mattie Allen Melton, Nannie Hayden Melton, Nellie Albany Melton, Robert Fowler Melton, Sarah Jane Melton.
  • Robert Isiah Melton passed away in 1910 in Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Melton
1824–1864
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mary Allen
1823–1890
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Rice
1852–1935
Birth Location: Meigs County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

James Melton
1888–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM
M Melton
1870–1871
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
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Nellie Melton
1885–1891
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
NM
Elsie Melton
1882–1905
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
EM
George Melton
1877–1928
Birth Location: Tennessee
GM
Sarah Melton
1875–1943
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
SM
Mattie Melton
1874–1936
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
MM
Nannie Melton
1872–1927
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
NM
James Melton
1879–1911
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
JM
Robert Melton
1884–1947
Birth Location: Meigs, Tennessee
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Mary Melton
1891–1920
Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
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Robert Melton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Melton
1846–1910
Birth Place: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James Fowler Melton
1824–1864
Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane Carson) Allen
1823–1890
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (S.) Melton
1795–1866
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Sarah Brown
1778–1826
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Melton's Descendants

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Robert (Isiah) Melton (17 Aug 1846–28 Jan 1910) m. Sarah (Ann) Rice (11 Apr 1852–14 Oct 1935)
  1. 1. James (F) Melton 1888–
  2. 2. M (M) Melton 1870–1871
  3. 3. Nellie (Albany) Melton 1885–1891
  4. 4. Elsie (B) Melton 1882–1905
  5. 5. George (G.) Melton 1877–1928 m. Emmalee Melton 1883–
    1. 1. Georgia (L) Melton 1905–
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Melton 1875–1943
  7. 7. Mattie (Allen) Melton 1874–1936
  8. 8. Nannie (Hayden) Melton 1872–1927
  9. 9. James (Jessie) Melton 1879–1911
  10. 10. Robert (Fowler) Melton 1884–1947
  11. 11. Mary (Sue) Melton 1891–1920

Robert Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1846
17 Aug 1846
Birth of Robert Isiah Melton in Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
1910
28 Jan 1910
Age 64
Death of Robert Isiah Melton in Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1846
    Event Place: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1910
    Event Place: Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States
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