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Reuben Anderson Melton

Male 1814 - 1879  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Reuben Anderson Melton was born on 12 Apr 1814 in Henderson Co, Kentucky (son of Jesse Green Melton and Mary Elinor Melton); died on 3 May 1879 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Shady Grove Cem, Poole, Webster Co, Kentucky.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, District 2, Henderson Co, Kentucky
    • Census: 1860, Webster Co, Kentucky
    • Census: 1870, Webster Co, Kentucky

    Notes:

    Census:
    1860 Webster Co, Kentucky
    -293 Oglesby Stephen D 44 1816 Kentucky
    293 Oglesby Louisa (Knight) 31 1829 Kentucky
    293 Oglesby Nancy C 9 1851 Kentucky
    293 Oglesby Franklin P 6 1854 Kentucky
    293 Oglesby Sarah 4 1856 Kentucky
    293 Oglesby Matison W 1 1859 Kentucky
    -293 Oglesby Elvira 17 1843 Kentucky (niece)

    related to Ure Marks 1818 w/o Wm Grayson
    294 Marks William 25 1835 Kentucky
    294 Marks Lucinda 18 1842 Kentucky
    294 Marks Elizabeth F 1 1859 Kentucky

    -295 Sparks Noah 42 1818 North Carolina
    295 Sparks Lucinda (Newton) 36 1824 Missouri
    295 Sparks Pleasant 17 1843 Kentucky
    295 Sparks William 12 1848 Kentucky
    295 Sparks Martha J 3 1857 Kentucky
    295 Sparks Jo 1 1859 Kentucky
    (son of Noah; sis. mary Ann m Woods

    -Shelton Hambleton 37 1823 North Carolina
    299 Shelton Rosanah (Grayson) 34 1826 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Francis J 12 1848 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Letice J 10 1850 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Elijah D 9 1851 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Andrew J 7 1853 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Elizabeth A 5 1855 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Marshal O 3 1857 Kentucky
    299 Shelton Charles D 4/12 1860 Kentucky

    widower of Minerva Shelton (d/o Josiah Cyrus)
    -301 Melton E E (Elisha E.) 38 1822 Male Kentucky
    301 Melton Elijah A 16 1844 Kentucky
    301 Melton William W 14 1846 Kentucky
    301 Melton John W 12 1848 Kentucky
    301 Melton Louisa J 10 1850 Kentucky
    301 Melton Emily F 6 1854 Kentucky
    301 Melton Josiah T 3 1857 Kentucky
    301 Melton George W 17 1843 Kentucky

    303 Oglesby G A 30 (Gustavus) 1830 male Kentucky
    303 Oglesby Mary E (Shelton d/o Josiah Cyrus) 27 1833 North Carolina
    303 Oglesby Josiah 7 1853 Kentucky
    303 Oglesby Margaret A 4 1856 Kentucky
    303 Oglesby Nancy R 2 1858 Kentucky

    -305 Melton R A (Reuben Anderson) 38 1822 male Kentucky
    305 Melton Sarah A (Shelton d/o Josiah Cyrus) 33 1827 North Carolina
    305 Melton John W 17 1843 Kentucky
    305 Melton Floyd C 15 1845 Kentucky
    305 Melton Mary E 13 1847 Kentucky
    305 Melton Janes W 12 1848 Kentucky
    305 Melton David J 10 1850 Kentucky
    305 Melton Louisa C 8 1852 Kentucky
    305 Melton Larkin W 6 1854 Kentucky
    305 Melton Jessee J 2 1858 Kentucky
    305 Melton Jo 5/12 1860 Kentucky


    Census:
    22 Melton Andrew 52 1818 Kentucky
    22 Melton Sarah (Shelton) 43 1827 North Carolina
    22 Melton David 20 1850 Kentucky
    22 Melton Larkin 15 1855 male Kentucky
    22 Melton Louisa 17 1853 Kentucky
    22 Melton Jesse 11 1859 male Kentucky
    22 Melton Lewis 9 1861 Kentucky
    22 Melton Thomas 7 1863 Kentucky
    22 Melton Lee 5 1865 male Kentucky
    22 Melton Sarah 4 1866 Kentucky
    22 Melton Reubum 4 1866 Kentucky

    Sarah & Mary sisters
    23 Oglesby P A (Gustavus) 40 1830 male Kentucky
    23 Oglesby Mary (Shelton) 38 1832 North Carolina
    23 Oglesby Josiah 17 1853 Kentucky
    23 Oglesby Margaret 15 1855 Kentucky
    23 Oglesby Nancy 12 1858 Kentucky
    23 Oglesby Isabell 10 1860 Kentucky
    23 Oglesby Charles 8 1862 Kentucky
    23 Oglesby David 2 1868 Kentucky

    Reuben married Sarah A. Shelton on 30 Dec 1841 in Henderson Co, Kentucky. Sarah (daughter of Josiah Cyrus Shelton and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Orran) was born on 6 Nov 1825 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 5 May 1883 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Wesley Melton was born on 24 May 1843 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 29 Jan 1916 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mt. Lebanon Church Cem, Sebree, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    2. Floyd Cosby Melton was born on 28 Feb 1845 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Dixon, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    3. Mary Elizabeth Melton was born on 25 Dec 1847 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    4. James Melton was born on 19 Jan 1849 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1900 in Clay, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    5. David J. Melton was born on 19 Feb 1850 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1900 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    6. Louise Clementine Melton was born on 10 Feb 1853 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1882 in of, Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    7. Larkin Melton was born on 20 Apr 1855 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1900 in of, Corydon Villiage, Cairo Town, Henderson Co, Texas.
    8. Jessie James Melton was born on 13 Oct 1857 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died on 5 Oct 1933 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    9. Lewis Melton was born about 1860 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    10. Thomas A. Melton was born in 1862 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    11. Lee Melton was born in 1864 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    12. Reuben Anderson Melton was born in 1866 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    13. Sarah Melton was born in 1866 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Green Melton was born in 1784 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (son of Reuben "Buck" Melton and Sarah Jones); died in Aug 1831 in Pool, Webster Co, Kentucky.

    Jesse married Mary Elinor Melton on 8 Dec 1814 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Jesse E. Melton, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Carter) was born in 1792 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died after 1824 in Pool, Webster Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Elinor Melton was born in 1792 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (daughter of Jesse E. Melton, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Carter); died after 1824 in Pool, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. 1. Reuben Anderson Melton was born on 12 Apr 1814 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died on 3 May 1879 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Shady Grove Cem, Poole, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    2. James Bryce Melton was born in 1815 in North Carolina; died after 1855 in Kentucky.
    3. Elisha E. Melton was born about 1823 in of, Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Reuben "Buck" Melton was born in 1751 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia (son of William Samuel Melton and Lettice White); died in Sep 1825 in Harrison Co, Indiana.

    Reuben married Sarah Jones about 1771 in Albemarle Co, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1749 in of, Albermarle Co, Virginia; died about 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Jones was born about 1749 in of, Albermarle Co, Virginia; died about 1846.
    Children:
    1. John Martin Melton was born in 1779 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died in 1853 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    2. 2. Jesse Green Melton was born in 1784 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died in Aug 1831 in Pool, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    3. Darcus Melton was born in 1809 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    4. Joseph Melton was born on 18 Apr 1818 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died on 12 Jan 1896 in Sebree, Webster Co, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  Jesse E. Melton, Sr. was born in 1758 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia (son of William Samuel Melton and Lettice White); died in 1831 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.

    Jesse married Elizabeth Mary Carter about 1780 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born about 1760; died after 1790 in of, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Mary Carter was born about 1760; died after 1790 in of, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Melton was born in 1782 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    2. 3. Mary Elinor Melton was born in 1792 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died after 1824 in Pool, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    3. Nancy Melton was born on 31 Dec 1787 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died about 1850 in Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  Lettice White was born on 27 Jan 1735 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died before 10 Nov 1785 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. John Melton, Jr. was born in 1747 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1794 in Fluvanna Co, Virginia.
    2. Sarah Melton was born in 1749 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1836 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Reuben "Buck" Melton was born in 1751 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in Sep 1825 in Harrison Co, Indiana.
    4. 6. Jesse E. Melton, Sr. was born in 1758 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1831 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    5. Daniel Farr Melton was born on 27 Oct 1767 in Charlotteville, Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1848 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina.