John M. Grayson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John M. Grayson was born on 18 Jun 1808 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (son of Benjamin Grayson and Hannah Melton); died on 5 Apr 1851.

John married Mary "Polly" Melton on 8 Jan 1829 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Daniel Farr Melton and Elizabeth Norvell) was born on 11 May 1808 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Benjamin Grayson was born about 1779; died after 1815 in of, Rutherford Co, North Carolina.

Benjamin married Hannah Melton in 1800 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. Hannah (daughter of John Melton and Sarah Melton) was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1858 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Melton was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Albemarle Co, Virginia (daughter of John Melton and Sarah Melton); died on 26 Dec 1858 in North Carolina.

Children:

1. John M. Grayson was born on 18 Jun 1808 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 5 Apr 1851.

Generation: 3

John Melton was born on 21 Jun 1753 in Albemarle Co, Virginia (son of Silas Melton, Sr. and Catrina Catron); died on 14 May 1813 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.

John married Sarah Melton in 1775 in Albemarle Co, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of William Samuel Melton and Lettice White) was born in 1749 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1836 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Melton was born in 1749 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia (daughter of William Samuel Melton and Lettice White); died on 27 Feb 1836 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.

Children:

3. Hannah Melton was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1858 in North Carolina.
Silas Cyrus Melton was born on 13 Sep 1780 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died on 3 Aug 1847 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.
William Norvell "Buck" Melton was born on 14 Apr 1793 in North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1858 in Cooper Springs, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

12.

Silas Melton, Sr. was born in 1725 in Surry Co, Virginia (son of William James Melton, III and Elizabeth O. Farr); died on 17 May 1783 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia.

Silas married Catrina Catron in 1751 in Louisa Co, VIrginia. Catrina was born about 1733; died after 1770 in of, Albemarle Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catrina Catron was born about 1733; died after 1770 in of, Albemarle Co, Virginia.

Children:

6. John Melton was born on 21 Jun 1753 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 14 May 1813 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.

14.

William Samuel Melton was born on 23 Nov 1729 in Goochland Co, VIrginia (son of William James Melton, III and Elizabeth O. Farr); died on 11 Feb 1772 in Albermarle Co, Virginia.

William married Lettice White in 1748 in Albemarle Co, Virginia. Lettice was born on 27 Jan 1735 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died before 10 Nov 1785 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Lettice White was born on 27 Jan 1735 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died before 10 Nov 1785 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.

Children:

John Melton, Jr. was born in 1747 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1794 in Fluvanna Co, Virginia.
7. Sarah Melton was born in 1749 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1836 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.
Reuben "Buck" Melton was born in 1751 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in Sep 1825 in Harrison Co, Indiana.
Jesse E. Melton, Sr. was born in 1758 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1831 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
Daniel Farr Melton was born on 27 Oct 1767 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1848 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.