MELTON Family

William de MELTON, married Joan de LUCY.

They had one child:

Richardus de MELTON, born 1350.

He had one child:

Sir Thomas MELTON, born 1367 married Margaret de CLIFFORD.

They had one child:

John MELTON, born 1398 married Elizabeth HILTON.

They had one child:

John MELTON, born ca 1425 in England and died in 1455 in England. He married Margery FITZHUGH, born in 1425 in Yorkshire, England.

John and Margery had two children:

Thomas 1445 -
John 1447 -

Thomas MELTON was born in 1445 in England and married Joan RYSE.

Thomas and Joan had one child:
Richard ca 1485 - ca 1550

Richard MELTON was born ca 1485 in England and died ca 1550 in England. He married Unk FOXE who was born ca 1485 in England and died ca 1515 in England.

Richard and his wife had four children:
Henry 1512 - 1558
William ca 1510 - before 1565
Ayls ca 1520 -
Rowland ca 1520 - before 1562

Henry MELTON was born in 1512 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England and died in 1558 in Stanton. He married Agnes EDSON ca 1530 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England. Agnes was born ca 1511 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England and died in 1561 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England

Henry and Agnes had three children:
Rowland ca 1530 - before 1562
Richard ca 1535 - after 13 Jul 1601
Elizabeth Isabel ca 1535 -

Richard MELTON was born ca 1535 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England and died after 13 Jul 1601 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England. He married Elizabeth HAUGHTON in 1563 in England.

Richard and Elizabeth had four children:
Henry ca 1565 - 1590
Thomas ca 1570 - ca 1640
John before 1572 - 15 Mar 1647
Richard ca 1575 -

Thomas MELTON, was born 1570 in England and died ca 1640. He married Elizabeth ROSS who was born ca 1570 in England.

Thomas and Elizabeth had four children:
Richard ca 1595 - ca 1670
Thomas 1599 - 1670
Clement ca 1607 -
Henry ca 1612 -

Richard MELTON, was born ca 1595 in England and died ca 1670 in (Charles City) Virginia. In 1615, in England, he married Margaret ROSS who was born ca 1600 in Scotland and died after 1638 in (Charles City) Virginia.

They had two children:
William ca 1617 - 1670
Mary ca 1630 - Aug 1697

William MELTON, was born ca 1617 in England and died in 1670 in Charles City (Charles) Virginia. He married Hannah ROSS who was born in 1622.

They had six children:
Edward ca 1642 - ca 1677
William Michael ca 1647 - ca 1720
Thomas ca 1645 - ca 1716
John ca 1650 -
Mary ca 1655 -
Richard Unknown

William Michael MELTON, was born ca 1647 in (Charles City) Virginia and died ca 1720 in (New Kent) Virginia. Circa 1667 in (Charles City) Virginia he married Mary HOPWOOD.

William and Mary had one child:
Richard ca 1670 - before 1730

Richard MELTON was born ca 1670 in (New Kent) Virginia and died before 1730 in (Hanover) Virginia. He married Mary WATKINS ca 1690 in (New Kent) Virginia. Mary was born ca 1670 in (New Kent) Virginia and died before 1751 in (New Kent) Virginia.

Richard and Mary had seven children as follows:
Joel ca 1693 -
Robert ca 1696 - 24 Apr 1759
John ca 1697 - 1751
William James 11 Dec 1698 - 1751
Richard ca 1700 - 1769
Mary 10 May 1702 -
Thomas 28 Apr 1707 -

Robert MELTON was born ca 1696 in (Hanover) Virginia and died 24 Apr 1759 in (Orange) North Carolina. He married twice, first to Mary FARRAR ca 1730 in (New Kent) Virginia; and second to Ann HALL in 1746 in (Orange) North Carolina. Mary was born in 1694 on Farrar Island (Henrico) Virginia, she died before 1746 in (Orange) North Carolina. Ann was born ca 1710 in North Carolina and died in (Orange) North Carolina.

There were a total of ten children for the two marriagies as follows:

First Marriage - Mary FARRAR
Mourning ca 1731 -
James ca 1732 - 15 Sep 1805
Hannah ca 1734 - 1840
Nathaniel 7 May 1735 - 15 Sep 1805
Nathan 1739 - 15 sep 1805
Archelous ca 1740 - ca 1828
Melony ca 1745 -
Jonathan ca 1746 - 25 Aug 1778
Ancel 24 Apr 1759 -

Second Marriage - Ann HALL
Isham ca 1747 - ca 1834

Nathaniel MELTON who was born 7 May 1735 in (Orange) North Carolina and died 15 September 1805 in (Edgefield) South Carolina. He married Nancy ALLEN in 1757 in (Orange) North Carolina. Nancy was born in 1735 in North Carolina.

Nathaniel and Nancy had thirteen children as follows:
Nancy ca 1757 -
Thomas Gary 7 May 1760 - after 1830
William Alexander 31 Jul 1761 - 6 Jun 1836
Nathaniel 7 Apr 1762 - 21 Apr 1851
Robert 1763 - 22 Jun 1801
Naomi 25 Dec 1768 - before 1850
Jonathan ca 1769 - 5 Jun 1815
Susannah ca 1769
Elijah 2 Aug 1773 - Mar 1824
Caroline ca 1774 - 7 Nov 1863
Ephraim ca 1775 -
Josiah ca 1776 -
Moses ca 1780 - 5 Dec 1865

Elijah MELTON born on 2 August 1773 in Hillsboro (Orange) North Carolina and died in March 1824 in Erie (Greene) Alabama. He married twice, first to Elizabeth BATSON, ca 1795 in Georgia; and second to Ann GREEN in 1817 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born ca 1775 in Georgia; and died before 1817 in Georgia. Ann was born 7 October 1787 in Georgia and died on 28 January 1848 in Hale, Alabama.

Elijah and Elizabeth had eight children as follows:
Sarah ca 1795 -
Ellinor D. 14 Jan 1797 - 15 Aug 1867
William M. 13 Nov 1798 - 15 Mar 1873
Thompson 1800 - Dec 1821
Elizabeth Martha 1802 - ca 1845
Olive 1806 - 1852
Jeremiah 25 Aug 1810 - 5 Jan 1874
Jonathan 1815 -

From the second marriage Elijah and Ann had four children:
Martha Ann 15 May 1818 - 16 Jun 1865
Mary Crawford 26 Nov 1819 - 16 Jun 1865
Elijah Green 20 Jan 1822 - 17 Jan 1875
Louisa Freelove 8 Aug 1824 - 24 Dec 1892

William M. MELTON born on 13 November 1798 in Milledgeville (Clarke) Georgia and died on 15 March 1873 in Corsicana (Navarro) Texas. He married Sarah Mobely MEADOR, on 18 October 1820 in Erie (Greene) Alabama. Sarah was born on 8 January 1805 in South Carolina; and died on 7 January 1872 in Corsicana (Navarro) Texas. William was a Captain in the Confederate Army (CSA).

William and Sarah had seven children as follows:
Lavinia 27 Nov 1822 - 29 Jul 1909
Rebecca Vines 1824 -
Thompson 22 Oct 1830 - 12 Apr 1907
Elijah 1832 -
Obediah Meador 23 Jul 1834 - 18 Oct 1922
John C. P. 4 Nov 1836 - 19 Jan 1882
Sarah Laura 1840 - 10 Jun 1920

Obediah Meador MELTON was born 23 July 1834 in (Sumter) Alabama and died 18 October 1922 in Graham (Young) Texas. He married, on 9 March 1854 in (Navarro) Texas, to Martha Adeline LEMMON. Martha was born 4 May 1838 in (Polk) Missouri and died 20 April 1924 in Graham (Young) Texas. Both Obediah and Martha are buried in Corsicana (Duncan School) Texas. They lived on a farm in the fork of Bryer Creek and Chambers Creek north of Corsicana, Texas. Martha was the daughter of Thomas LEMMON and Louisa Jane BUTLER.

Obediah and Martha had eleven children as follows:
William Thomas 7 Feb 1855 - 6 Nov 1937
Sarah Melvina 22 Jun 1856 - 23 Jan 1923
Pinkney Vines 19 Dec 1857 - Aug 1867
Obediah Mobley 2 Feb 1861 - Aug 1868
Eugenia Drucilla 19 Jan 1863 - 14 Jun 1955
Jeremiah Caddel 29 Oct 1865 - 11 Feb 1898
Alexander Beaton 4 Feb 1868 - 10 Jan 1964
Mary Frances 29 Dec 1870 - 20 Feb 1961
Tinettie 16 Jun 1875 - 15 Aug 1970
Albert Lemmon 23 Jan 1879 -
Charles Fielden 29 Dec 1881 - 29 Apr 1966

William Thomas MELTON, born 7 February 1855 in Corsicana (Navarro) Texas, died 6 November 1937 in Anadarko (Caddo) Oklahoma. He was a rancher and a Texas Ranger. He married Jeanette WYATT on 22 March 1887 in Jacksboro (Jack) Texas. Jeanette was born 13 September 1867 in Chicago (Douglas) Illinois and died 7 June 1950 in Anadarko (Caddo) Oklahoma. Both William and Jeanette are buried in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

William and Jeanette had two daughters:
Emma Louise 17 Aug 1888 - 7 Oct 1972
Fannie O. 2 Sep 1891 - 6 Feb 1980

Fannie O. MELTON was born 2 September 1891 in Wilson (Carter) Oklahoma Territory. She died 6 February 1980 in Huntsville (Madison) Alabama. She married Barker Hutchison McDOWELL on 8 June 1911 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Fannie and Barker are buried in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko (Caddo) Oklahoma. They had one daughter, Annette who is listed under the McDOWELL family name.

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