Descendants of
William Allen Melton
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Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM ALLEN8 MELTON (WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born December 26, 1787 in Edgefield District, SC, and died May 16, 1864 in At his residence in Perryville, Perry Co. AL. He married (1) NANCY HAYNES January 25, 1807 in Greene Co. GA, daughter of THOMAS HAYNES and REBECCA UNKNOWN. She was born May 04, 1790, and died June 19, 1829. He married (2) SUSANNAH 'SUSAN' WEST July 15, 1832 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of WILLIAM WEST and MARY HOWARD. She was born July 25, 1809, and died September 30, 1841 in Perry Co. AL. He married (3) MARY JANE WARE June 08, 1842 in Perry Co. AL. She died Unknown.
More About WILLIAM ALLEN MELTON:
Address : 1810, Moved from GA to Montgomery Co. AL
Burial: Perryville, Perry Co. AL
More About WILLIAM MELTON and NANCY HAYNES:
Marriage: January 25, 1807, Greene Co. GA
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Marriage: July 15, 1832, Perry Co. AL
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Marriage: June 08, 1842, Perry Co. AL
Children of WILLIAM MELTON and NANCY HAYNES are:
i. THOMAS HAYNES9 MELTON, b. November 15, 1807, Greene Co. GA1; d. January 19, 1876, Homewood, Scott Co. MS1; m. (1) JANE BUTLER, about 1827, Perry Co. AL; b. 1804, SC; d. Unknown; m. (2) MARTHA MARY GARDNER1, July 23, 1829, Perryville, Perry Co. AL; b. March 12, 1814, SC; d. February 02, 1892, Homewood, Scott Co. MS.
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Date born 2: May 11, 1807, Greene Co. GA
Died 2: August 05, 1848, Perry Co. AL
Burial: Homewood Cemetery, Scott Co. MS
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Marriage: about 1827, Perry Co. AL
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Marriage: July 23, 1829, Perryville, Perry Co. AL
ii. INFANT MELTON, b. 1808, Jasper Co. GA; d. 1808.
2. iii. WILLIAM R. MELTON, b. November 04, 1808, Jasper Co. GA; d. March 15, 1846, Perry Co. AL.
iv. JOHN ALLEN MELTON, b. about 1809, AL; d. before 1851.
v. WILLIAM JASPER MELTON, b. about 1810; d. before 1851.
3. vi. ELIZA P. MELTON, b. February 06, 1811, AL; d. April 15, 1853, Perry Co. AL.
4. vii. AMANDA M. MELTON, b. about 1812, AL; d. before 1870.
5. viii. LUCY ALLEN MELTON, b. 1815, AL; d. before 1870.
6. ix. SARAH ANN ELIZABETH MELTON, b. about 1817, AL; d. before 1870.
x. MARY ANN REBECCA MELTON, b. about 1820, AL; d. after 1870; m. GEORGE A. STINSON, December 10, 1834, Perry Co. AL; b. about 1810; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: December 10, 1834, Perry Co. AL
7. xi. NANCY ANN MELTON, b. about 1822, Perry Co. AL; d. after 1870.
xii. JAMES ALLEN MELTON, b. about 1826, Perry Co. AL; d. after 1870, Perry Co. AL.
xiii. JESSE A. MELTON, b. about 1826, Perry Co. AL; d. after 1870, Perry Co. AL.
Children of WILLIAM MELTON and SUSANNAH WEST are:
8. xiv. JOHN WEST9 MELTON, REV., b. 1833, Perry Co. AL; d. 1898, Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, LA.
xv. FIDELIA NEOMA MELTON, b. about 1834, Perry Co. AL; d. after 1870; m. BENJAMINE RYAN COLEMAN, October 05, 1853, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown.
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Marriage: October 05, 1853, Perry Co. AL
9. xvi. MARTHA LAVINA MELTON, b. September 29, 1838, Perry Co. AL; d. 1920, Claiborne Parish, LA.
xvii. JESSE W. MELTON, b. about 1839; d. Unknown.
xviii. BENJAMIN B. MELTON, b. August 09, 1841, Perry Co. AL; d. September 04, 1841, Perry Co. AL.
xix. JAMES A. MELTON, b. August 09, 1841, Perry Co. AL; d. August 03, 1852, Perry Co. AL.
Children of WILLIAM MELTON and MARY WARE are:
xx. JAMES M.9 MELTON, b. about 1843, Perry Co. AL; d. about 1848, Perry Co. AL.
10. xxi. MATILDA JANE MELTON, b. April 17, 1846, Perry Co. AL; d. November 13, 1866, Perry Co. AL.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM R.9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born November 04, 1808 in Jasper Co. GA, and died March 15, 1846 in Perry Co. AL. He married (1) HOLLAND AVERY about 1828. She was born about 1805 in NC, and died Unknown. He married (2) ELIZABETH HOLMES November 03, 1831 in Perry Co. AL2. She was born about 1809 in GA, and died about 1885 in Perry Co. AL.
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Marriage: about 1828
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Marriage: November 03, 1831, Perry Co. AL2
Children of WILLIAM MELTON and ELIZABETH HOLMES are:
11. i. JOHN ALLEN10 MELTON, b. about 1831, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown.
ii. MARTHA M. MELTON, b. about 1832; d. Unknown.
iii. MARY YOUNG MELTON, b. about 1834; d. Unknown.
iv. SUSAN ELIZABETH MELTON, b. about 1836; d. Unknown.
v. SARAH HELEN MELTON, b. about 1838.
12. vi. ALBERT L./E. MELTON, b. May 20, 1846, Perry Co. AL; d. April 20, 1922.
vii. THOMAS M. MELTON, b. about 1842.
viii. SUSAN ELIZABETH MELTON, b. about 1844.
13. ix. WILLIAM JASPER MELTON, b. 1833, Perry Co. AL; d. before 1870.
3. ELIZA P.9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born February 06, 1811 in AL, and died April 15, 1853 in Perry Co. AL. She married SETH B. FORD November 03, 1825 in Perry Co. AL. He was born November 05, 1805 in Oglethorpe Co. GA, and died November 03, 1858 in Perry Co. AL.
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Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #25/25, Heards Beat, age 45, value $3800, born in GA3
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Marriage: November 03, 1825, Perry Co. AL
Children of ELIZA MELTON and SETH FORD are:
i. ANGELINE10 FORD, b. about 1826; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN AYCOCK; d. Unknown.
ii. HOMER M. FORD, b. about 1827.
iii. NANCY HANNAH FORD, b. about 1828; d. Unknown; m. MILTON GARY; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN L. FORD, b. about 1833; d. Unknown.
v. JAMES F. FORD, b. about 1835.
vi. MARTHA ELIZA FORD, b. about 1837; d. Unknown; m. JAMES SEABORNE HEARD; d. Unknown.
vii. MARY A. E. FORD, b. about 1839; d. Unknown; m. JAMES F. HEARD; d. Unknown.
viii. JOSEPH M. FORD, b. about 1840.
ix. YOUNG FORD, b. about 1840.
4. AMANDA M.9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born about 1812 in AL, and died before 1870. She married LARKIN C. CALLOWAY December 01, 1830 in Perry Co. AL. He was born 1808 in GA, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: December 01, 1830, Perry Co. AL
Children of AMANDA MELTON and LARKIN CALLOWAY are:
i. SMITH10 CALLOWAY, b. about 1831.
ii. PAMELIA CALLOWAY, b. about 1832; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN NIXON; d. Unknown.
iii. LARKIN CALLOWAY, b. about 1834; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN C. CALLOWAY, b. about 1836; d. Unknown.
5. LUCY ALLEN9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born 1815 in AL, and died before 1870. She married (1) JOHN G. GARDNER 1827 in Selma, Dallas Co. AL. He was born about 1802, and died Unknown. She married (2) JESSIE FRANKLIN January 01, 1831 in Perry Co. AL. He died Unknown.
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Marriage: 1827, Selma, Dallas Co. AL
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Marriage: January 01, 1831, Perry Co. AL
Child of LUCY MELTON and JESSIE FRANKLIN is:
i. LUCY10 FRANKLIN, b. about 1832; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN BARTON; d. Unknown.
6. SARAH ANN ELIZABETH9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born about 1817 in AL, and died before 1870. She married LITTLEBURY S. B. J. 'BARRY' FULLER September 13, 1836 in Perry Co. AL, son of JOHN FULLER and AGNES BURFORD. He was born 1815 in Greene Co. GA, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: September 13, 1836, Perry Co. AL
Children of SARAH MELTON and LITTLEBURY FULLER are:
i. THOMAS L.10 FULLER, b. about 1839.
ii. REBECCA FULLER, b. about 1841.
iii. KATY FULLER, b. about 1841.
iv. ELLA FULLER, b. about 1842.
v. LUCY FULLER, b. about 1843.
vi. WILLIAM FULLER, b. about 1845.
vii. GEORGE FULLER, b. about 1846.
viii. SAMUEL FULLER, b. about 1848.
7. NANCY ANN9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born about 1822 in Perry Co. AL, and died after 1870. She married JOHN G. GARDNER August 30, 1843 in Perry Co. AL. He was born about 1802, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: August 30, 1843, Perry Co. AL
Child of NANCY MELTON and JOHN GARDNER is:
i. JAMES A.10 GARDNER, b. about 1844.
8. JOHN WEST9 MELTON, REV. (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born 1833 in Perry Co. AL, and died 1898 in Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, LA. He married CLARINDA JANE MAHAN January 15, 1858 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of ARCHIMEDES MAHAN and MARY BENNETT. She was born 1836 in AL, and died 1916.
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Marriage: January 15, 1858, Perry Co. AL
Children of JOHN MELTON and CLARINDA MAHAN are:
i. WILLIAM ARKIE10 MELTON, b. July 1853; d. Unknown.
ii. JESSE ALLEN MELTON, SR., b. November 21, 1865; d. Unknown.
iii. HATTIE MELTON, b. about 1855.
iv. MAGGIE MELTON, b. about 1857.
v. JOHN MELTON, b. about 1860; d. Unknown.
9. MARTHA LAVINA9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born September 29, 1838 in Perry Co. AL, and died 1920 in Claiborne Parish, LA. She married JOSEPH WILLIAM MORTON November 21, 1855 in Perry Co. AL. He died Unknown.
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Marriage: November 21, 1855, Perry Co. AL
Children of MARTHA MELTON and JOSEPH MORTON are:
i. SUSAN WEST10 MORTON, b. June 19, 1863.
ii. MILDRED FARRAR MORTON, b. October 10, 1864.
iii. WILLIAM MELTON MORTON, b. August 05, 1867.
iv. JOSEPH PARKER MORTON, b. July 03, 1870.
v. MARTHA FIDELIA MORTON, b. March 03, 1872; d. Unknown.
vi. JOSEPH OLIVER BEADLEY MORTON, b. October 16, 1875.
10. MATILDA JANE9 MELTON (WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born April 17, 1846 in Perry Co. AL, and died November 13, 1866 in Perry Co. AL. She married JOSEPH PHELAN HARRIS June 15, 1865, son of ROBERT HARRIS and LYDIA MASSEY. He was born March 10, 1843 in Perry Co. AL, and died February 01, 19334.
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Address : Moved from Perry Co. to Bibb Co. AL on Nov 11, 1876.
Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Military 1: CSA, Co. K, 8th Ala. Reg., enlisted on May 21, 1861. Fought in the Battles of Bethel, Frayser's Farm, Antietam, and the Crater at Petersburg, VA. Surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Apomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
Military 2: Later he was severely wounded at the Battle of the Crater, receiving a gunshot would in the forehead.
Military 3: Served as color bearer for his regiment and attained the rank of Sergeant Major. Wounded with his brother at the Battle of Antietam. At age 19, had to bury his brother in a borrowed grave.
Occupation: Elected Justice of the Peace in Bibb Co. AL in 1877, with the exception of one term, served in that post until his death.
Religion: Member of Bethel Baptist Church and served as Superintendent of Sunday School from 1880 until his death. He was SS teacher, deacon and church clerk for 42 years.
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Marriage: June 15, 1865
Child of MATILDA MELTON and JOSEPH HARRIS is:
i. ADELLA10 HARRIS, b. July 19, 1866; d. April 02, 19505; m. RUSH C. GOODSON; b. March 19, 1861; d. October 13, 19466.
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Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Generation No. 3
11. JOHN ALLEN10 MELTON (WILLIAM R.9, WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born about 1831 in Perry Co. AL, and died Unknown. He married (1) MARGARET J. B. LAWSON October 14, 1856 in Perry Co. AL. She died before 1858. He married (2) MARTHA RADFORD about 1858 in Perry Co. AL. She died before 1869. He married (3) CASSANDRA ELIZABETH SUTTLE about 1866 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of WILLIAM SUTTLE and MARY SMITH. She was born October 10, 1849 in Perry Co. AL, and died December 15, 1927.
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Marriage: October 14, 1856, Perry Co. AL
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Marriage: about 1858, Perry Co. AL
More About CASSANDRA ELIZABETH SUTTLE:
Name 2: Cassandra Elizabeth Suttles
Died 2: December 14, 1927
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Marriage: about 1866, Perry Co. AL
Children of JOHN MELTON and MARTHA RADFORD are:
i. JESSE A.11 MELTON, b. 1858.
ii. WILLIAM MELTON, b. 1860.
Children of JOHN MELTON and CASSANDRA SUTTLE are:
iii. EMMA11 MELTON, b. 1870.
iv. MARY MELTON, b. 1872.
v. CRANFORD MELTON, b. 1874; d. Unknown.
vi. CHARLES MELTON, b. 1876; d. Unknown.
vii. ROBERT BLAKIE MELTON, b. April 16, 1866; d. July 09, 1937, Perry Co. AL; m. MARY IDA CROWE; b. November 04, 1874; d. October 18, 1960.
12. ALBERT L./E.10 MELTON (WILLIAM R.9, WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born May 20, 1846 in Perry Co. AL, and died April 20, 1922. He married ELIZABETH EDWARDS December 23, 1874 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of WILLIAM EDWARDS and MARTHA HEARD. She was born March 15, 1846 in AL, and died January 17, 1905 in AL.
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Marriage: December 23, 1874, Perry Co. AL
Children of ALBERT MELTON and ELIZABETH EDWARDS are:
14. i. BEN LEE11 MELTON, b. March 30, 1882, Perryville, Perry Co. AL; d. January 13, 1951, Perryville, Perry Co. AL.
15. ii. JOHN MELTON, b. December 03, 1890; d. Unknown.
13. WILLIAM JASPER10 MELTON (WILLIAM R.9, WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born 1833 in Perry Co. AL, and died before 1870. He married NANCY J. HODGE February 21, 1860 in Perry Co. AL. She died Unknown.
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Marriage: February 21, 1860, Perry Co. AL
Child of WILLIAM MELTON and NANCY HODGE is:
i. ELIZABETH11 MELTON, b. 1862.
Generation No. 4
14. BEN LEE11 MELTON (ALBERT L./E.10, WILLIAM R.9, WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born March 30, 1882 in Perryville, Perry Co. AL, and died January 13, 1951 in Perryville, Perry Co. AL. He married ROSA BELLE OAKES December 22, 1907 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of JOHN OAKES and SUSAN WHITE. She was born December 07, 1883 in Perry Co. AL, and died May 27, 1963 in Dallas Co. AL.
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Marriage: December 22, 1907, Perry Co. AL
Children of BEN MELTON and ROSA OAKES are:
i. WILLIAM THOMAS12 MELTON, b. April 10, 1910.
ii. EMMIT LEE MELTON, b. September 20, 1911.
iii. JOHN ALBERT MELTON, b. January 17, 1913.
iv. GEORGE LENARD MELTON, b. May 02, 1915.
v. JAMES MARVIN MELTON, b. February 02, 1919.
15. JOHN11 MELTON (ALBERT L./E.10, WILLIAM R.9, WILLIAM ALLEN8, WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, NATHAN6, ROBERT5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, RICHARD1) was born December 03, 1890, and died Unknown. He married BETTY GARRISON. She died Unknown.
Child of JOHN MELTON and BETTY GARRISON is:
i. CLARA BELL12 MELTON, b. October 11, 1917.
Endnotes
1. Internet, http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/e/i/Vera-M-Leisure/GENE783-0076.html.
2. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Melton, William R. m. Holmes, Elizabeth Oct. 31, 1831.
3. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 2, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 12, Perry County, AL, page 7725.
4. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 224, J. Phelan Harris, Died, Feb. 1, 1933, Sgt. Major, 8 Ala. Inf. C.S.A.
5. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 223, Adella Harris Goodson, July 19, 1866-April 2, 1950.
6. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 223, Rush C. Goodson, March 19, 1861-October 13, 1946.