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John Wesley Melton

Female 1847 - Aft 1850  (3 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wesley Melton was born on 21 Jan 1847 in Webster Co, Kentucky (daughter of Elisha E. Melton and Minerva "Kitty" Shelton); died after 1850.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elisha E. Melton was born about 1823 in of, Henderson Co, Kentucky (son of Jesse Green Melton and Mary Elinor Melton); died after 1860 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.

    Elisha married Minerva "Kitty" Shelton on 5 Feb 1842 in Henderson Co, Texas. Minerva (daughter of Josiah Cyrus Shelton and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Orran) was born on 27 Apr 1823 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 5 Dec 1858 in Henderson Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Minerva "Kitty" Shelton was born on 27 Apr 1823 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina (daughter of Josiah Cyrus Shelton and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Orran); died on 5 Dec 1858 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. George W. Melton was born on 4 Dec 1842 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died in 1861.
    2. Elisha A. Melton was born on 27 Apr 1844 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died on 6 Jun 1864 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    3. William Wiley Melton was born on 8 Dec 1845 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1880.
    4. 1. John Wesley Melton was born on 21 Jan 1847 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
    5. Louisa Melton was born in 1850 in Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    6. Emily Frances Melton, (FFDNA-no match) was born on 14 Nov 1855 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died on 8 Feb 1938 in Union Co, Kentucky.
    7. Joseph T. Melton was born on 15 Mar 1857 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died on 15 Nov 1897 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mt. Lebanon Church Cem, Webster Co, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. Elisha E. Melton was born about 1823 in of, Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  Josiah Cyrus Shelton was born on 21 Feb 1800 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina (son of John Shelton and Sarah Gorman); died on 7 Nov 1867 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mt. Lebanon Cem, Sebree, Webster Co, Kentucky.

    Josiah married Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Orran on 22 Jun 1822 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina. Mary was born in 1802 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 21 Feb 1895; was buried in Mt. Lebanon Cem, near Dixon, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Orran was born in 1802 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 21 Feb 1895; was buried in Mt. Lebanon Cem, near Dixon, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Hamilton P. Shelton was born on 28 Jan 1822 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 30 Oct 1883 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    2. 3. Minerva "Kitty" Shelton was born on 27 Apr 1823 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 5 Dec 1858 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    3. Sarah A. Shelton was born on 6 Nov 1825 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 5 May 1883 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    4. Agnes Shelton was born on 17 Jun 1829 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 25 Jul 1866 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mount Lebanon General Baptist Church Cem, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    5. Martha Jane Shelton was born on 30 May 1830 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died before 1903 in Webster Co, Kentucky.
    6. Mary Elizabeth Shelton, (Y-DNA step 2 match) was born on 2 May 1833 in Pittsylvania, Virginia; died on 25 Feb 1915; was buried in Bordley Cem, Bordley, Union Co, Kentucky.
    7. Lucinda Shelton was born in 1833 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died before 1903 in Webster Co, Kentucky.
    8. Joseph Zealot Shelton was born on 12 Mar 1836 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 9 Nov 1896 in Sebree, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    9. Louisa Shelton was born on 9 Jul 1838 in Kentucky; died on 16 Nov 1883 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    10. Eliza Shelton was born about 1842; died after 1843.
    11. Amy Shelton was born about 1840; died after 1860 in of, Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    12. Albert Shelton was born in 1844 in Kentucky; died after 1870 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    13. John V. Shelton was born in 1846 in Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Webster Co, Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. 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.

  5. 12.  John Shelton was born about 1763 in Virginia (son of William (OF DAN RIVER) Shelton, Sr. Y-DNA step 2 and Hannah (OF DAN RIVER) Yates); died about 1830 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina.

    John married Sarah Gorman about 1783 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina. Sarah was born about 1762 in Virginia; died after 1850 in Henderson Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Sarah Gorman was born about 1762 in Virginia; died after 1850 in Henderson Co, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Miss (daughter) Shelton was born about 1783; died before 1830.
    2. William Spencer Shelton was born on 17 Feb 1784 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died in 1871 in Johnson Co, Illinois.
    3. 6. Josiah Cyrus Shelton was born on 21 Feb 1800 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; died on 7 Nov 1867 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mt. Lebanon Cem, Sebree, Webster Co, Kentucky.
    4. Mary "Polly" Shelton was born in 1805 in Virginia; died after 1870 in of, Jefferson Co, Illinois.