Teets Family & Ancestry

Mary V. Hart¹

F, b. 12 January 1854

Mary V. Hart was born on 12 January 1854 in Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia.¹ She married Owen V. Jarrett, son of Owen Jarrett and Elizabeth H. Vincent, on 12 January 1854 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Elizabeth Jarrett¹

F, b. 20 June 1784, d. 21 December 1846

Elizabeth Jarrett|b. 20 Jun 1784\nd. 21 Dec 1846|p90.htm#i2672|James Jarrett|b. c 1741\nd. 19 Jun 1822|p88.htm#i2629|Elizabeth Griffith|b. c 1755\nd. 1802|p88.htm#i2630|||||||||||||

Elizabeth Jarrett was born on 20 June 1784 in Greenbriar, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of James Jarrett and Elizabeth Griffith.¹ Elizabeth Jarrett married William Jones, son of John Jones and Frances Morris, circa 1803 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹ Elizabeth Jarrett died on 21 December 1846 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, at age 62.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

William Jones¹

M, b. circa 1788, d. 1826

William Jones|b. c 1788\nd. 1826|p90.htm#i2673|John Jones||p90.htm#i2674|Frances Morris||p90.htm#i2675|||||||||||||

William Jones was born circa 1788 in Greenbriar, Indiana.¹ He was the son of John Jones and Frances Morris.¹ William Jones married Elizabeth Jarrett, daughter of James Jarrett and Elizabeth Griffith, circa 1803 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹ William Jones died in 1826 in Tippecanoe, Indiana.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

John Jones¹

John Jones married Frances Morris.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Child of John Jones and Frances Morris

William Jones¹ b. c 1788, d. 1826

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Frances Morris¹

Frances Morris married John Jones.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Child of Frances Morris and John Jones

William Jones¹ b. c 1788, d. 1826

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

James Jarrett¹

M, b. circa 1775, d. 24 February 1870

James Jarrett|b. c 1775\nd. 24 Feb 1870|p90.htm#i2676|James Jarrett|b. c 1741\nd. 19 Jun 1822|p88.htm#i2629|Elizabeth Griffith|b. c 1755\nd. 1802|p88.htm#i2630|||||||||||||

James Jarrett was born circa 1775 in Wolf Creek, Greenbriar, Virginia.¹ He was the son of James Jarrett and Elizabeth Griffith.¹ James Jarrett married Ruth Gwinn, daughter of Samuel Gwinn and Elizabeth Lockridge, on 11 January 1803 in Greenbriar, Virginia.¹ James Jarrett died on 24 February 1870 in Greenbriar, Virginia.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Ruth Gwinn¹

F, b. 12 April 1783, d. 3 March 1862

Ruth Gwinn|b. 12 Apr 1783\nd. 3 Mar 1862|p90.htm#i2677|Samuel Gwinn||p90.htm#i2678|Elizabeth Lockridge||p90.htm#i2679|||||||||||||

Ruth Gwinn was born on 12 April 1783 in Greenbriar, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Gwinn and Elizabeth Lockridge.¹ Ruth Gwinn married James Jarrett, son of James Jarrett and Elizabeth Griffith, on 11 January 1803 in Greenbriar, Virginia.¹ Ruth Gwinn died on 3 March 1862 in Greenbriar, Virginia, at age 78.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Samuel Gwinn¹

Samuel Gwinn married Elizabeth Lockridge.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Child of Samuel Gwinn and Elizabeth Lockridge

Ruth Gwinn¹ b. 12 Apr 1783, d. 3 Mar 1862

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Elizabeth Lockridge¹

Elizabeth Lockridge married Samuel Gwinn.¹ Elizabeth Lockridge married (?) Graham.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Child of Elizabeth Lockridge and Samuel Gwinn

Ruth Gwinn¹ b. 12 Apr 1783, d. 3 Mar 1862

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

(?) Graham¹

(?) Graham married Elizabeth Lockridge.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Leah Jarrett¹

F, b. circa 1785

Leah Jarrett|b. c 1785|p90.htm#i2681|James Jarrett|b. c 1741\nd. 19 Jun 1822|p88.htm#i2629|Elizabeth Griffith|b. c 1755\nd. 1802|p88.htm#i2630|||||||||||||

Leah Jarrett was born circa 1785.¹ She was the daughter of James Jarrett and Elizabeth Griffith.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S122] RootsWeb: West Virginia Ancestors, Janet Skelton, e-mail address.

Charles Cleveland Melton^1,2

M, b. November 1884, d. 23 December 1944

Charles Cleveland Melton|b. Nov 1884\nd. 23 Dec 1944|p90.htm#i2682|Jefferson Davis Melton|b. 22 Jan 1861\nd. 5 Apr 1939|p88.htm#i2619|Harriett Frances Williams|b. 19 Dec 1868\nd. 21 Jan 1957|p88.htm#i2620|Benjamin A. Melton|b. 28 May 1825\nd. 11 Mar 1888|p82.htm#i2435|Sarah A. Jarrett|b. 18 Dec 1831\nd. 4 Oct 1900|p82.htm#i2434|||||||

Charles Cleveland Melton married Josephine Vancamp.² Charles Cleveland Melton married Lena Fizer.² Charles Cleveland Melton was born in November 1884.¹ He was the son of Jefferson Davis Melton and Harriett Frances Williams.¹ Charles Cleveland Melton married Gertrude Swindler on 21 October 1914 in Kanawha, West Virginia.³ Charles Cleveland Melton died on 23 December 1944 in Spencer State Hospital, Roane, West Virginia, at age 60.²

Last Edited=4 Apr 2011

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S184] Debra Sue Melton, email to John Teets, Mont Clarence Melton, Sr., dated 1/8/2005.
[S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, October 21, 1914 in Kanawha County, West Virginia by B. E. Melton
Melton, Charles C., widowed, 29, b. Kanawha County, West Virginia, resides Kanawha County, West Virginia
Swindler, Gertrude F., divorced, 28, b. West Virginia, resides Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton^1,2,3

F, b. July 1887, d. 20 April 1907

Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton|b. Jul 1887\nd. 20 Apr 1907|p90.htm#i2683|Jefferson Davis Melton|b. 22 Jan 1861\nd. 5 Apr 1939|p88.htm#i2619|Harriett Frances Williams|b. 19 Dec 1868\nd. 21 Jan 1957|p88.htm#i2620|Benjamin A. Melton|b. 28 May 1825\nd. 11 Mar 1888|p82.htm#i2435|Sarah A. Jarrett|b. 18 Dec 1831\nd. 4 Oct 1900|p82.htm#i2434|||||||

Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton was born in July 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Jefferson Davis Melton and Harriett Frances Williams.¹ Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton died on 20 April 1907 in Pneumonia at age 19.²

Last Edited=26 Apr 2005

Children of Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton

Suzie (?)² d. 20 Apr 1907
Thelma Marie (?)⁴ b. 12 Apr 1906, d. 7 Aug 1993

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S184] Debra Sue Melton, email to John Teets, Mont Clarence Melton, Sr., dated 1/8/2005.
[S345] Lois Wilson, email to John Teets, Lois here again..., 4/11/2005: name Pearly Susan Melton.
[S345] Lois Wilson, email to John Teets, Lois here again..., 4/11/2005: Pearly Susan Melton's daughter was Thelma Marie and I have her born on Apr. 12, 1906 and died on Aug. 7, 1993.

Lewis Ivan Melton^1,2

M, b. March 1890

Lewis Ivan Melton|b. Mar 1890|p90.htm#i2684|Jefferson Davis Melton|b. 22 Jan 1861\nd. 5 Apr 1939|p88.htm#i2619|Harriett Frances Williams|b. 19 Dec 1868\nd. 21 Jan 1957|p88.htm#i2620|Benjamin A. Melton|b. 28 May 1825\nd. 11 Mar 1888|p82.htm#i2435|Sarah A. Jarrett|b. 18 Dec 1831\nd. 4 Oct 1900|p82.htm#i2434|||||||

Lewis Ivan Melton married Nell Lynch.² Lewis Ivan Melton married Alma Moore.² Lewis Ivan Melton was born in March 1890.¹ He was the son of Jefferson Davis Melton and Harriett Frances Williams.¹
Lewis Ivan Melton was known as a mathematical genius.²

Last Edited=8 Jan 2005

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S184] Debra Sue Melton, email to John Teets, Mont Clarence Melton, Sr., dated 1/8/2005.

Emory Jefferson Melton^1,2

M, b. 1 January 1885, d. 27 May 1992

Emory Jefferson Melton|b. 1 Jan 1885\nd. 27 May 1992|p90.htm#i2685|Jefferson Davis Melton|b. 22 Jan 1861\nd. 5 Apr 1939|p88.htm#i2619|Harriett Frances Williams|b. 19 Dec 1868\nd. 21 Jan 1957|p88.htm#i2620|Benjamin A. Melton|b. 28 May 1825\nd. 11 Mar 1888|p82.htm#i2435|Sarah A. Jarrett|b. 18 Dec 1831\nd. 4 Oct 1900|p82.htm#i2434|||||||

Emory Jefferson Melton married Ethel Emma Moore.² Emory Jefferson Melton was born on 1 January 1885.² He was the son of Jefferson Davis Melton and Harriett Frances Williams.¹ Emory Jefferson Melton was born in January 1894.¹ He died on 27 May 1992 at age 107.²
Emory Jefferson Melton was commonly known as "Uncle Joe".²

Last Edited=8 Jan 2005

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S184] Debra Sue Melton, email to John Teets, Mont Clarence Melton, Sr., dated 1/8/2005.

Altha Beula Melton^1,2

F, b. 20 April 1897, d. 12 October 1980

Altha Beula Melton|b. 20 Apr 1897\nd. 12 Oct 1980|p90.htm#i2686|Jefferson Davis Melton|b. 22 Jan 1861\nd. 5 Apr 1939|p88.htm#i2619|Harriett Frances Williams|b. 19 Dec 1868\nd. 21 Jan 1957|p88.htm#i2620|Benjamin A. Melton|b. 28 May 1825\nd. 11 Mar 1888|p82.htm#i2435|Sarah A. Jarrett|b. 18 Dec 1831\nd. 4 Oct 1900|p82.htm#i2434|||||||

Altha Beula Melton married William Ray Myers.² Altha Beula Melton was born on 20 April 1897.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jefferson Davis Melton and Harriett Frances Williams.¹ Altha Beula Melton died on 12 October 1980 at age 83.²

Last Edited=8 Jan 2005

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S184] Debra Sue Melton, email to John Teets, Mont Clarence Melton, Sr., dated 1/8/2005.

Elisha Melton Sr.¹

M, b. 1775, d. 1830

Elisha Melton Sr.|b. 1775\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2687|William Melton|b. 1755\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2692|Jane (?)||p90.htm#i2693|Thomas Melton|b. 1727\nd. 1780|p91.htm#i2723||||||||||

Charts: Ancestors of Barbara Jean "Bobby" Melton Teets

Elisha Melton Sr. married Elizabeth Hensely.¹ Elisha Melton Sr. was born in 1775 in Albemarle, Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of William Melton and Jane (?).¹ Elisha Melton Sr. died in 1830 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹

Last Edited=6 Jan 2005

Children of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely

Silas Melton¹ b. 1800
William Addison Melton¹ b. 1805, d. 19 Apr 1876
Cary Ann Melton¹ b. 1807, d. 3 Dec 1881
William Addison Melton² b. 1814
Elizabeth Melton¹ b. 1815, d. b 1850
Thomas F. Melton¹ b. bt 1815 - 1820
Nancy Melton¹ b. 1816
Greenbury Melton¹ b. 1817, d. 16 Sep 1889
Cintha Melton¹ b. 1818
Elisha Melton Jr.¹ b. 1823
Benjamin Albert Melton+¹ b. 28 May 1825, d. 11 Mar 1888

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S182] RootsWeb: Virtue - Melton Family, Steven Virtue, dated 8/25/2001.

Elizabeth Hensely¹

F, b. 1780, d. 1849

Charts: Ancestors of Barbara Jean "Bobby" Melton Teets

Elizabeth Hensely married Elisha Melton Sr., son of William Melton and Jane (?).¹ Elizabeth Hensely was born in 1780.¹ She died in 1849.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Children of Elizabeth Hensely and Elisha Melton Sr.

Silas Melton¹ b. 1800
William Addison Melton¹ b. 1805, d. 19 Apr 1876
Cary Ann Melton¹ b. 1807, d. 3 Dec 1881
William Addison Melton² b. 1814
Elizabeth Melton¹ b. 1815, d. b 1850
Thomas F. Melton¹ b. bt 1815 - 1820
Nancy Melton¹ b. 1816
Greenbury Melton¹ b. 1817, d. 16 Sep 1889
Cintha Melton¹ b. 1818
Elisha Melton Jr.¹ b. 1823
Benjamin Albert Melton+¹ b. 28 May 1825, d. 11 Mar 1888

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S182] RootsWeb: Virtue - Melton Family, Steven Virtue, dated 8/25/2001.

Pence Anna Sigmon^1,2

F, b. 15 November 1875, d. 9 September 1946

Pence Anna Sigmon|b. 15 Nov 1875\nd. 9 Sep 1946|p90.htm#i2689|William Sigmon||p129.htm#i3864|Melinda Burdette||p129.htm#i3865|||||||||||||

Pence Anna Sigmon was born in October 1875 in West Virginia.⁴ She was born on 15 November 1875 in Tupper Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia.^3,5,6,7 She was the daughter of William Sigmon and Melinda Burdette.³ Pence Anna Sigmon married Thomas Eli Melton, son of Benjamin Albert Melton and Sarah A. Jarrett, on 1 February 1899 in Kanawha, West Virginia.^1,3 Pence Anna Sigmon died on 9 September 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia, at age 70.³ She was buried after 9 September 1946 in Melton Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia.³

Last Edited=26 Jun 2005

Children of Pence Anna Sigmon and Thomas Eli Melton

twin1 Melton⁸
twin2 Melton⁸
Delbert Clarence Melton⁸ b. 14 Aug 1901, d. 3 Nov 1971
Sylvia Florence Melton+⁸ b. 2 Aug 1905, d. 19 Sep 1980
Shelby Leonard "Jack" Melton⁸ b. 28 Feb 1908, d. 30 Jan 1960
Opha Clyde Melton⁸ b. 23 Dec 1909, d. 25 Aug 1979
Eunice Ruth Melton⁸ b. 9 Oct 1911
Marvin Burford "Bus" Melton⁸ b. 10 May 1913, d. 24 Jul 1987

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S93] Bobby Teets (Barbara Melton Teets) Personal Files, From Rose Neely "The Family of the Meltons."
[S176] Carolyn Sue Wilfong, e-mail address, email to John Teets, Thomas Eli Melton, dated 1/10/2005.
[S63] Census: 1900 Kanawha District, Fayette, West Virginia, Elk, District 50, June 21, 1900, HH#298-305
Melton, Thomas E., Mar 1853, 47, married 1 year, WV WV WV
wife Pence, Oct 1875, 24, married 1 year, 0 children, 0 living, WV WV WV
son Everett, Sep 1881, 18, WV WV WV
son Thomas, Oct 1883, 16, WV WV WV
son Grover, Aug 1885, 14, WV WV WV
son Earley, Feb 1891, 9, WV WV WV
son James B., Sept 1893, 6, WV WV WV
daughter Russia, Jul 1887, 12, WV WV WV
mother Sarah, 1834, 66, widowed, 14 children, 12 living, WV WV WV.
[S63] Census: 1900 Kanawha District, Fayette, West Virginia, Elk, District 50, June 21, 1900, HH#298-305
Melton, Thomas E., Mar 1853, 47, married 1 year, WV WV WV
wife Pence, Oct 1875, 24, married 1 year, 0 children, 0 living, WV WV WV
son Everett, Sep 1881, 18, WV WV WV
son Thomas, Oct 1884, 16, WV WV WV
son Grover, Aug 1885, 14, WV WV WV
son Earley, Feb 1891, 9, WV WV WV
son James B., Sept 1893, 6, WV WV WV
daughter Russia, Jul 1887, 12, WV WV WV
mother Sarah, 1834, 66, widowed, 14 children, 12 living, WV WV WV.
[S76] Census: 1910 Kanawha District, Fayette, West Virginia, Elk, District 79, April 20, 1910, HH#74-74
Melton, Thomas E., 57, married 11 years, WV WV WV
wife Pence A., 34, married 11 years, 6 children, 4 living, WV WV WV
son Carney, 30, WV WV WV
son Grover C., 22, WV WV WV
son Early E., 19, WV WV WV
son James B., 16, WV WV WV
son Delbert C., 9, WV WV WV
daughter Silvia F., 5, WV WV WV
son Shelby L., 2, WV WV WV
daughter Opha, 4/12, WV WV WV
niece Wilkes, Elsie M., 16? WV WV WV.
[S164] Census: 1930 Kanawha, West Virginia, Elk, District 58, April 9, 1930, HH#124-125
Melton, Thomas E., 77, age at first marriage 24, WV WV WV
wife Pence A., 54, age at first marriage 23, WV WV WV
son Shelba, 22, WV WV WV
son Opha, 20, WV WV WV
daughter Eunice, 18, WV WV WV
son Marvin, 17, WV WV WV.
[S176] Carolyn Sue Wilfong, e-mail address, email to John Teets, Thomas Eli Melton, dated 1/10/2005. Twins born, no names, no dates.

Benjamin Albert Melton Jr.¹

M, b. May 1857

Benjamin Albert Melton, Jr.

Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. was born in May 1857 in West Virginia.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He was the son of Benjamin Albert Melton and Sarah A. Jarrett.¹ Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. married Verbena A. Harrison, daughter of James Madison Harrison and Julia McKown, on 19 March 1879 in Kanawha, West Virginia.^9,4 Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. married Cordelia Harrison, daughter of James Madison Harrison and Julia McKown, on 20 November 1887.^10,5

Last Edited=18 Jun 2010

Child of Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. and Verbena A. Harrison

Altha D. Melton¹¹ b. Dec 1879

Children of Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. and Cordelia Harrison

Mont "Montie" Melton⁵ b. Feb 1884
Gracie Melton⁵ b. Jul 1889
Ida Melton⁵ b. Jul 1895

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S1354] Census: 1860 Kanawha, Virginia, Clendennin, July 26, 1860, HH#1516-1516
Melton, Benjamin F., Melton, 33, farmer, VA
Sarah A., 29, VA
Delilah E., 12, VA
Elisha O., 10, VA
Nancy R., 8, VA
Thomas E., 7, VA
Mary L., 3, VA
Benjamin A., 2, VA
William A., 2/12, VA
Melton, Thomas, 45, lumberman, VA.
[S92] Census: 1870 Kanawha, West Virginia, Elk, June 13, 1870, HH#145-145
Melton, Benjamin A., 45, farmer, VA/WV
Sarah A., 41, keeping house, VA/WV
Thomas E., 17, farm laborer, VA/WV
Cyntha J., 16, at home, VA/WV
Mary L., 14, at home, VA/WV
Benjamin A., 12, at home, VA/WV
William A., 10, VA/WV
Jefferson D., 7, VA/WV
James M., 4, WV
Sarah F., 2, WV
John, 1, WV
Melton, Thomas, 55, VA/WV
Norton, Elisha, 54, carpenter, VA.
[S474] Census: 1880 Boone, Indiana, Other Townships, District 114, June 9, 1880, HH#289-297
Melton, Benj A., 23, day laborer, WV WV WV
wife Verbena A., 21, keeping house, WV WV WV
daughter Altha D., 5/12 noted Dec, WV WV WV
brother-in-law M. S. Harrison, 26, WV WV WV.
[S473] Census: 1900 Clay, West Virginia, Henry, District 7, June 5, 1900, HH#70-79
Melton, Albert, May 1857, 43, married 20 years, WV WV WV
wife Cordelia, Jul 1848, 51, married 20 years, 3 children, 2 living, WV WV WV [yet 3 children listed in this census]
daughter Gracie, Jun 1889, 10, WV WV WV
daughter Ida, Jul 1895, 4, WV WV WV
son Montie, Feb 1884, 16, WV WV WV
boarder William Ferrell, Feb 1858, 42, WV WV WV.
[S76] Census: 1910 Kanawha District, Fayette, West Virginia, Elk, District 79, April 26, 1910, HH#192-192
Melton, D. Albert, married twice, married 21 years, WV WV WV
wife Cordelia, 60, married once, married 21 years, 2 children, 2 living, WV WV WV
son Mont M., 26, WV WV WV
daughter Ida, 15, WV WV WV.
[S166] Census: 1920 Kanawha, West Virginia, Elk, District 118, January 9, 1920, HH#149-149
Melton, Benjamin, 63, WV WV WV
wife Cordelia, 71, WV WV WV
nephew Montie M., 36, WV WV WV.
[S164] Census: 1930 Kanawha, West Virginia, Charleston, District 36, April 9, 1930, HH#214-238
Tinsley, James, 49, age at first marriage 33, WV WV WV
wife Altha, 48, age at first marriage 18, WV WV WV
nephew Christy, John E., 12 6/12, MI? WV WV
niece Christy, Elise B., 10 7/12, WV WV WV
niece Christy, Louis[e] A., 5 3/12, WV WV WV
father-in-law Melton, Albert, 72, widowed, age at first marriage 21, WV WV WV.
[S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, March 19, 1879 at the residence of the bride's father in Kanawha County, West Virginia by W. Fry Melton
Melton, Albert, 21, b. Kanawha County, West Virginia, resides Kanawha County, West Virginia
Harrison, Verbena, 20, b. Kanawha County, West Virginia, resides Putnam County, West Virginia.
[S2117] Ancestry.com: Post'em, Marriages Jonalee_Young added this on 18 Jun 2010
Albert Melton, age 21, married Verbena Harrison, age 20, on 19 Mar 1879 in Kanawha County, WV. They moved to Boone County, Indiana, where Verbena died on 24 Jun 1887. Albert married her older sister Cordelia (born 4 Jul 1847) on 20 Nov 1887. They returned to Kanawha County prior to 1900. Cordelia and Verbena were the daughters of James Madison Harrison and Julia McKown.
[S474] Census: 1880 Boone, Indiana, Other Townships, District 114, June 9, 1880, HH#289-297
Melton, Benj A., 23, day laborer, WV WV WV
wife Verbena A., 21, keeping house, WV WV WV
daughter Altha D., 5/12 noted Dec, WV WV WV
brother-in-law M. S. Kearrison, 26, WV WV WV.

Verbena A. Harrison^1,2

F, b. 1859, d. 24 June 1887

Verbena A. Harrison|b. 1859\nd. 24 Jun 1887|p90.htm#i2691|James Madison Harrison||p1044.htm#i31304|Julia McKown||p1044.htm#i31305|||||||||||||

Verbena A. Harrison was born in 1859 in West Virginia.^1,2 She was the daughter of James Madison Harrison and Julia McKown.³ Verbena A. Harrison married Benjamin Albert Melton Jr., son of Benjamin Albert Melton and Sarah A. Jarrett, on 19 March 1879 in Kanawha, West Virginia.^4,2 Verbena A. Harrison died on 24 June 1887 in Lebanon, Boone, Indiana.⁵
Verbena A. Harrison was also known as Kearrison per 1880 U. S. Federal Census.⁶

Last Edited=18 Jun 2010

Child of Verbena A. Harrison and Benjamin Albert Melton Jr.

Altha D. Melton⁶ b. Dec 1879

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S474] Census: 1880 Boone, Indiana, Other Townships, District 114, June 9, 1880, HH#289-297
Melton, Benj A., 23, day laborer, WV WV WV
wife Verbena A., 21, keeping house, WV WV WV
daughter Altha D., 5/12 noted Dec, WV WV WV
brother-in-law M. S. Harrison, 26, WV WV WV.
[S2117] Ancestry.com: Post'em, Marriages Jonalee_Young added this on 18 Jun 2010
Albert Melton, age 21, married Verbena Harrison, age 20, on 19 Mar 1879 in Kanawha County, WV. They moved to Boone County, Indiana, where Verbena died on 24 Jun 1887. Albert married her older sister Cordelia (born 4 Jul 1847) on 20 Nov 1887. They returned to Kanawha County prior to 1900. Cordelia and Verbena were the daughters of James Madison Harrison and Julia McKown.
[S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, March 19, 1879 at the residence of the bride's father in Kanawha County, West Virginia by W. Fry Melton
Melton, Albert, 21, b. Kanawha County, West Virginia, resides Kanawha County, West Virginia
Harrison, Verbena, 20, b. Kanawha County, West Virginia, resides Putnam County, West Virginia.
[S2434] Death Records: Indiana Deaths 1882-1920, Name: V. O. Melton
Date: 24 Jun 1887
Age: 29 yr
Gender: Female
Race: White
Source Location: Lebanon
Source Notes: The source of this record is the book R-14 on page 142 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
[S474] Census: 1880 Boone, Indiana, Other Townships, District 114, June 9, 1880, HH#289-297
Melton, Benj A., 23, day laborer, WV WV WV
wife Verbena A., 21, keeping house, WV WV WV
daughter Altha D., 5/12 noted Dec, WV WV WV
brother-in-law M. S. Kearrison, 26, WV WV WV.

William Melton¹

M, b. 1755, d. 1830

William Melton|b. 1755\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2692|Thomas Melton|b. 1727\nd. 1780|p91.htm#i2723||||William J. Melton|b. 11 Dec 1698\nd. bt 1750 - 1755|p91.htm#i2724|Elizabeth Farrar||p91.htm#i2725|||||||

Charts: Ancestors of Barbara Jean "Bobby" Melton Teets

William Melton married Jane (?).¹ William Melton was born in 1750 in Albemarle, Virginia.² He was born in 1755.¹ He was the son of Thomas Melton.¹ William Melton died in 1830 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹

Last Edited=6 Jan 2005

Children of William Melton and Jane (?)

(?) Melton¹
Elisha Melton Sr.+¹ b. 1775, d. 1830
Samuel Melton² b. 1782
Mary Melton¹ b. 1785
William Melton² b. 1785
Benjamin Melton¹ b. 1790, d. 1866
Daniel Melton¹ b. bt 1790 - 1800
Jesse Melton¹ b. bt 1790 - 1800

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S182] RootsWeb: Virtue - Melton Family, Steven Virtue, dated 8/25/2001.

Jane (?)¹

Charts: Ancestors of Barbara Jean "Bobby" Melton Teets

Jane (?) married William Melton, son of Thomas Melton.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Children of Jane (?) and William Melton

(?) Melton¹
Elisha Melton Sr.+¹ b. 1775, d. 1830
Samuel Melton² b. 1782
Mary Melton¹ b. 1785
William Melton² b. 1785
Benjamin Melton¹ b. 1790, d. 1866
Daniel Melton¹ b. bt 1790 - 1800
Jesse Melton¹ b. bt 1790 - 1800

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S182] RootsWeb: Virtue - Melton Family, Steven Virtue, dated 8/25/2001.

Silas Melton¹

M, b. 1800

Silas Melton|b. 1800|p90.htm#i2694|Elisha Melton Sr.|b. 1775\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2687|Elizabeth Hensely|b. 1780\nd. 1849|p90.htm#i2688|William Melton|b. 1755\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2692|Jane (?)||p90.htm#i2693|||||||

Silas Melton married Sarah (?).¹ Silas Melton was born in 1800 in Virginia.¹ He was the son of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.

Sarah (?)¹

F, b. 1790

Sarah (?) married Silas Melton, son of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely.¹ Sarah (?) was born in 1790 in Virginia.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.

Cary Ann Melton¹

F, b. 1807, d. 3 December 1881

Cary Ann Melton|b. 1807\nd. 3 Dec 1881|p90.htm#i2696|Elisha Melton Sr.|b. 1775\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2687|Elizabeth Hensely|b. 1780\nd. 1849|p90.htm#i2688|William Melton|b. 1755\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2692|Jane (?)||p90.htm#i2693|||||||

Cary Ann Melton was born in 1804.¹ She was born in 1807 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, Virginia.² She was the daughter of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely.¹ Cary Ann Melton married Thomas Lanham on 3 March 1825 in Kanawha, Virginia.^1,2 Cary Ann Melton died on 3 December 1881 in Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri.²
Cary Ann Melton was also known as Carry Ann Melton.²

Last Edited=6 Jan 2005

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S182] RootsWeb: Virtue - Melton Family, Steven Virtue, dated 8/25/2001.

Thomas Lanham¹

M, b. between 1800 and 1810

Thomas Lanham was born between 1800 and 1810.¹ He married Cary Ann Melton, daughter of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely, on 3 March 1825 in Kanawha, Virginia.^1,2

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.
[S182] RootsWeb: Virtue - Melton Family, Steven Virtue, dated 8/25/2001.

William Addison Melton¹

M, b. 1805, d. 19 April 1876

William Addison Melton|b. 1805\nd. 19 Apr 1876|p90.htm#i2698|Elisha Melton Sr.|b. 1775\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2687|Elizabeth Hensely|b. 1780\nd. 1849|p90.htm#i2688|William Melton|b. 1755\nd. 1830|p90.htm#i2692|Jane (?)||p90.htm#i2693|||||||

William Addison Melton was born in 1805 in Albemarle, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely.¹ William Addison Melton married Nancy Anderson on 28 March 1833 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹ William Addison Melton married Mary Frances Wright on 23 July 1858 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹ William Addison Melton died on 19 April 1876 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.

Nancy Anderson¹

F, b. 29 March 1809, d. 1 March 1858

Nancy Anderson was born on 29 March 1809 in Cross Lanes, Kanawha, Virginia.¹ She married William Addison Melton, son of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely, on 28 March 1833 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹ Nancy Anderson died on 1 March 1858 in Kanawha, Virginia, at age 48.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.

Mary Frances Wright¹

F, b. 1820

Mary Frances Wright was born in 1820 in Virginia.¹ She married William Addison Melton, son of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely, on 23 July 1858 in Kanawha, Virginia.¹

Last Edited=9 Dec 2004

Citations

[S123] RootsWeb: Melton List Melton's, Tresa Tatyrek, e-mail address.

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Mary V. Hart1

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Elizabeth Jarrett1

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William Jones1

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John Jones1

Child of John Jones and Frances Morris

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Frances Morris1

Child of Frances Morris and John Jones

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James Jarrett1

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Ruth Gwinn1

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Samuel Gwinn1

Child of Samuel Gwinn and Elizabeth Lockridge

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Elizabeth Lockridge1

Child of Elizabeth Lockridge and Samuel Gwinn

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(?) Graham1

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Leah Jarrett1

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Charles Cleveland Melton1,2

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Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton1,2,3

Children of Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton

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Lewis Ivan Melton1,2

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Emory Jefferson Melton1,2

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Altha Beula Melton1,2

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Elisha Melton Sr.1

Children of Elisha Melton Sr. and Elizabeth Hensely

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Elizabeth Hensely1

Children of Elizabeth Hensely and Elisha Melton Sr.

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Pence Anna Sigmon1,2

Children of Pence Anna Sigmon and Thomas Eli Melton

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Benjamin Albert Melton Jr.1

Child of Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. and Verbena A. Harrison

Children of Benjamin Albert Melton Jr. and Cordelia Harrison

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Verbena A. Harrison1,2

Child of Verbena A. Harrison and Benjamin Albert Melton Jr.

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William Melton1

Children of William Melton and Jane (?)

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Jane (?)1

Children of Jane (?) and William Melton

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Silas Melton1

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Sarah (?)1

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Cary Ann Melton1

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Thomas Lanham1

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William Addison Melton1

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Nancy Anderson1

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Mary Frances Wright1

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Mary V. Hart¹

Elizabeth Jarrett¹

William Jones¹

John Jones¹

Frances Morris¹

James Jarrett¹

Ruth Gwinn¹

Samuel Gwinn¹

Elizabeth Lockridge¹

(?) Graham¹

Leah Jarrett¹

Charles Cleveland Melton^1,2

Pearly Susan "Suzie" Melton^1,2,3

Lewis Ivan Melton^1,2

Emory Jefferson Melton^1,2

Altha Beula Melton^1,2

Elisha Melton Sr.¹

Elizabeth Hensely¹

Pence Anna Sigmon^1,2

Benjamin Albert Melton Jr.¹

Verbena A. Harrison^1,2

William Melton¹

Jane (?)¹

Silas Melton¹

Sarah (?)¹

Cary Ann Melton¹

Thomas Lanham¹

William Addison Melton¹

Nancy Anderson¹

Mary Frances Wright¹