Elensy Columbus Melton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elensy Columbus Melton was born on 15 Aug 1868 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee (son of James W. Melton and Jane Hawn); died on 17 Oct 1948 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee.

Elensy married Leta LouRena Bonham on 11 Oct 1891 in Morgan Co, Tennessee. Leta (daughter of Byron Lupton Bonham and Martha Ann Parker) was born on 30 Aug 1873 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 1961 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Tennie May Melton was born on 10 May 1892 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Feb 1986 in Morgan Co, Tennessee.
Orpa J. Melton was born in Nov 1893 in Tennessee; died after 1900 in of, Morgan Co, Tennessee.
Saphrona A. Melton was born in Feb 1897 in Tennessee; died after 1910 in of, Morgan Co, Tennessee.
Armilda Virdice Melton was born in Dec 1898 in Tennessee; died after 1910 in of, Morgan Co, Tennessee.
Mary Etta Melton was born on 16 Aug 1900 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Jun 1987 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co, California.
James Lupton Melton was born on 6 Nov 1902 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died in Jan 1983 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee.
Oma Melton was born on 13 Nov 1910 in Tennessee; died on 2 Mar 1988 in Wartburg, Morgan Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

James W. Melton was born on 24 Feb 1831 in Morgan Co, Tennessee (son of Richard Melton and Mary "Polly" Green); died on 7 Aug 1908 in Morgan Co, Tennessee; was buried in Clear Creek Cem, Morgan Co, Tennessee.

James married Jane Hawn in 1865 in Morgan Co, Tennessee. Jane was born on 23 Jan 1844 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died before 1870 in Morgan Co, Tennexxee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Hawn was born on 23 Jan 1844 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died before 1870 in Morgan Co, Tennexxee.

Children:

Armilda Melton was born on 28 Aug 1865 in Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 1963 in Barren Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mount Olivet Baptist Church Cem, Austin, Barren Co, Kentucky.
1. Elensy Columbus Melton was born on 15 Aug 1868 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 17 Oct 1948 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4.	Richard Melton was born in 1790 in South Carolina; died in 1835 in Morgan Co, Tennessee. Richard married Mary "Polly" Green on 8 Jan 1818 in Roane Co, Tennessee. Mary was born about 1803 in Granville Co, South Carolina; died after 1870 in Morgan Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" Green was born about 1803 in Granville Co, South Carolina; died after 1870 in Morgan Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Henry Melton was born on 18 Oct 1818 in Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Jun 1882 in Lancing, Morgan Co, Tennessee.
2. James W. Melton was born on 24 Feb 1831 in Morgan Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Aug 1908 in Morgan Co, Tennessee; was buried in Clear Creek Cem, Morgan Co, Tennessee.