Amanda Melton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Amanda Melton was born in 1825 in Indiana (daughter of Michael Hendrick Melton and Rachel Cockrum); died after 1850 in of, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.

Amanda married Isaac Williamson before 1850. Isaac was born in 1823 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Michael Hendrick Melton was born in 1792 in Anson, North Carolina (son of Michael Joseph Milton, Sr.); died on 26 Dec 1851 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.

Michael married Rachel Cockrum in 1815 in Bedford Co, Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of James Wallace Cockrum and Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant)) was born in Aug 1795 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 19 Oct 1845 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Cockrum was born in Aug 1795 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (daughter of James Wallace Cockrum and Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant)); died on 19 Oct 1845 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.

Children:

1. Amanda Melton was born in 1825 in Indiana; died after 1850 in of, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.
Harriet Newell (or W.) Melton-Koonce was born in 1831 in Indiana; died after 1875 in of, Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Michael Joseph Milton, Sr. was born in 1770 in Orange Co, North Carolina (son of Isham Melton and Lucy Hill); died in 1808 in Baldwin, Alabama.

Children:

Andrew Milton was born about 1785; died after 1800.
William Milton was born in 1787 in Virginia; died in 1870.
Mary Milton was born about 1790; died in 1832.
2. Michael Hendrick Melton was born in 1792 in Anson, North Carolina; died on 26 Dec 1851 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.

James Wallace Cockrum was born in 1773 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died in 1827 in Grenada, Grenada Co, Mississippi.

James married Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant) in 1793 in North Carolina. Anna was born in 1768 in Ireland; died in 1835 in Gibson Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant) was born in 1768 in Ireland; died in 1835 in Gibson Co, Indiana.

Children:

Lucy Jane Cockrum was born on 16 Jan 1794 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died about 1845 in Mississippi.
3. Rachel Cockrum was born in Aug 1795 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 19 Oct 1845 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.
William R. Cockrum was born about 1798 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died about 1865.
James Washington Cockrum was born on 19 Jun 1799 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1875.
Jordan Perseley Cockrum was born about 1802 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1849 in Hernando, Desoto Co, Mississippi.
Jonathan W. Cockrum was born about 1804 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died about 1854.
David Cockrum was born about 1806 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1830.

Generation: 4

8.	Isham Melton was born in 1747 in Orange Co, North Carolina (son of Robert Melton and Mary Farr); died in 1834 in Chestgerfield Co, South Carolina. Isham married Lucy Hill about 1766 in North Carolina. Lucy was born in 1749; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy Hill was born in 1749; died after 1800.

Children:

Archelous Melton was born in 1767 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1817 in Tennessee.
Thomas Melton was born in 1769 in Moore Co, North Carolina; died in 1830.
4. Michael Joseph Milton, Sr. was born in 1770 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1808 in Baldwin, Alabama.
Mary "Polly" Melton was born in 1770 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1834 in Chesterfield Co, South Carolina.
Isham William Melton was born in 1775 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1840.