John H. Melton

Abt 1847 - Bef 1872  (~ 24 years)

• Name	John H. Melton
  Born	Abt 1847	Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef Jan 1872	Tennessee, United States
  Person ID	I105	Bowser
  Last Modified	28 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Leander McChesney Melton,   b. Jul 1830, Virginia, United States ,   d. 6 Mar 1906, Butte County, California, United States  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Martha McMullin,   b. Abt 1830, Tennessee, United States ,   d. 1850-1856  (Age ~ 26 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1847	Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jailey Carum,   b. Abt 1847, North Carolina, United States
  Married	11 Aug 1868	Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Octavia P. Melton,   b. 1870, Tennessee, United States
  Last Modified	28 May 2021
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1847 - Tennessee, United States Died - Bef Jan 1872 - Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1850 US Census of Leander M Melton Household Meigs County, Tennessee In the household: Leander M Melton, age 20, Farmer, b. TN Martha Melton, age 20, b. TN John Melton, age 3, b. TN James Melton, age 1, b. TN Note: Leander is living next to the John McMullen and Robert J D W Allen households. John McMullen is Leander's father-in-law. Robert J D W Allen is Leander's brother-in-law. RJDW Allen married Lavina McMullin, Martha's sister. In 1858, Leander was the administrator of John McMullen's estate. R J D W Allen was one of the bondsman on the administration bond. Note: Martha and her sons are enumerated twice- once in her father, John McMullen's, household and again with her husband Leander.
  		1860 US Census of Leander Melton's Household Meigs County, Tennessee In the household: Leander Melton, age 30, Black Smith, b. VA Malinda Melton, age 28, H Keeper, b. TN John Melton, age 12, b. TN Wm Melton, age 17, Farm hand, b. TN John Melton, age 10, b. TN Elizabeth Melton, age 11, b. TN Notes: Wm Melton is too old to be Leander's son. He is believed to be Leander's nephew and perhaps the son of Robert Melton. There are 2 boys named John Melton in the household. The 12-year-old John was Leander's son, John H. Melton. The other John is believed to be Leander's nephew and perhaps the son of Robert Melton. Elizabeth Melton is perhaps the Elizabeth listed with the Crow household [Malinda's family] in the 1850 census in Hamilton Co., TN.
  		1860 Guardianship records for Leander Melton and John H. Melton Meigs County, TN 2 Jan 1860 L.M.C. Melton appointed Guardian of John H. Melton, minor heir of Martha McMullin Melton Bondsmen: LMC Melton, RJDW Allen, WO Allen RJDW Allen appointed Guardian of Margaret A, Ellen E, Robert N and Martha J Allen, all minor heirs of Levina McMullin Allen Note: Leander and RJDW are being appointed guardians of their children to represent their interests in the settlement of the estate of the children's grandfather, John McMullin. John McMullin's daughters, Martha McMullin Melton and Lavina McMullin Allen, both died before their father so their interest in his estate is passing to their children (not their husbands). source: FamilySearch. County Court minutes (Meigs Co., Tennessee). film 454619, digital image 442-443
  		1868 Marriage of John H. Melton and Jailey Carum Meigs County, TN 11 Aug 1868 John H. Melton to Jailey Carum Bondsman: C.C. Allen source: FamilySearch.org. Marriage records, 1838-1902, Meigs County, Tennessee. Film 24766, digital image 698