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Descendants of James C. Melton

Generation No. 3


6. CHRISTOPHER DENNY22 MELTON (JOHN R.21, JAMES C.20, JAMES19, JOHN18, RICHARD17, WILLIAM MICHAEL16, WILLIAM15 MILTON I, RICHARD14, THOMAS13, RICHARD12, HENRY11, RICHARD10, THOMAS RICHARD9, JOHN8 MELTON, JOHN7, THOMAS6, RICARDUS5 DE MELTON, JOHN4, NICHOLAAS OF3 MELTON, ADAM2 DE MELTONA, SIWATE1) was born 11 September 1830, and died Unknown. He married MARTHA JANE GOURLEY 18 January 1851 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She was born Abt. 1830, and died Unknown.

More About CHRISTOPHER MELTON and MARTHA GOURLEY:
Marriage: 18 January 1851, Jefferson County, Indiana
Marriage Fact: married by J. H. Lockard
     
Children of CHRISTOPHER MELTON and MARTHA GOURLEY are:
  i.   MARY JANE23 MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  ii.   WADE FRANCIS MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  iii.   JOHN WILLIAM MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  iv.   COMMODOR PERRY MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  v.   HANNAH MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  vi.   NANCY HUFFMAN MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  vii.   ADDA MAY MELTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.


7. WILLIAM22 MELTON (JOHN R.21, JAMES C.20, JAMES19, JOHN18, RICHARD17, WILLIAM MICHAEL16, WILLIAM15 MILTON I, RICHARD14, THOMAS13, RICHARD12, HENRY11, RICHARD10, THOMAS RICHARD9, JOHN8 MELTON, JOHN7, THOMAS6, RICARDUS5 DE MELTON, JOHN4, NICHOLAAS OF3 MELTON, ADAM2 DE MELTONA, SIWATE1) was born 21 October 1834, and died Unknown. He married NANCY GOURLEY 22 June 1851 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She was born Abt. 1832 in North Carolina, and died Unknown.

More About WILLIAM MELTON and NANCY GOURLEY:
Marriage: 22 June 1851, Jefferson County, Indiana
Marriage Fact: Married by J. R. Lockard
     
Children of WILLIAM MELTON and NANCY GOURLEY are:
  i.   MARY J.23 MELTON, b. Abt. 1853, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  ii.   DAVID MELTON, b. Abt. 1855, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  iii.   CAROLINE B. MELTON, b. Abt. 1856, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  iv.   JOEL MELTON, b. Abt. 1858, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  Notes for JOEL MELTON:
179. Melton,James Austin, Died 1919, age 66 years. BK-5 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township 4. Melton, James D., Died 1927, age 74 years. FL-3 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township
50. Melton, James D. (Mrs.), Died 1915, age 58 years. BK-23 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township 142. Melton, Joel W., Died 1941, age 91 years. BK-7 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township
159. Melton, Lucinda, Died 1922, age 90 years. BK-5 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township
20. Melton, Margaret Elizabeth, Died 1945, born 1856 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township
5. Melton, Malinda, Died 1887, age 56 years. Mount Prospect area
177. Melton, Sarah Alice, Died 1941, age 54 years. BK-7 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township 44. Melton, Sarah Elizabeth, Died 1938, age 81 years. BK-7 Providence Cemetery, Greenfield Township. 542. Menton, Male, Died 1921, age S.B. BK-5 I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Paoli, Indiana      



  v.   MARTHA MELTON, b. Abt. 1862, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  vi.   JOSEPH MELTON, b. Abt. 1864, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  vii.   TERESA MELTON, b. Abt. 1865, Indiana; d. Unknown.


8. WILLIAM M.22 MELTON, SR (WILLIAM M.21, JAMES C.20, JAMES19, JOHN18, RICHARD17, WILLIAM MICHAEL16, WILLIAM15 MILTON I, RICHARD14, THOMAS13, RICHARD12, HENRY11, RICHARD10, THOMAS RICHARD9, JOHN8 MELTON, JOHN7, THOMAS6, RICARDUS5 DE MELTON, JOHN4, NICHOLAAS OF3 MELTON, ADAM2 DE MELTONA, SIWATE1) was born 27 November 1830 in Indiana, and died 27 November 1903. He married SARAH JANE LAW 16 October 1859. She was born 1842, and died 26 July 1908.

More About WILLIAM MELTON and SARAH LAW:
Marriage: 16 October 1859
     
Children of WILLIAM MELTON and SARAH LAW are:
  i.   MARY23 MELTON, b. 1859; d. Unknown.
  ii.   ANDREW MELTON, b. 1860; d. Unknown.
  iii.   JOHN MELTON, b. 1862; d. Unknown.
  iv.   LOUIS MELTON, b. 1863; d. Unknown.
  v.   IRA J. MELTON, b. 1867; d. Unknown.
  vi.   CLARISSA MELTON, b. 1876; d. Unknown.
  vii.   KATIE MELTON, b. 1878; d. Unknown.
  viii.   SARAH MELTON, b. 1880; d. Unknown.
  ix.   WILLIAM M. MELTON, JR., b. 1888; d. Unknown.


9. ANDREW JOHN22 MELTON (WILLIAM M.21, JAMES C.20, JAMES19, JOHN18, RICHARD17, WILLIAM MICHAEL16, WILLIAM15 MILTON I, RICHARD14, THOMAS13, RICHARD12, HENRY11, RICHARD10, THOMAS RICHARD9, JOHN8 MELTON, JOHN7, THOMAS6, RICARDUS5 DE MELTON, JOHN4, NICHOLAAS OF3 MELTON, ADAM2 DE MELTONA, SIWATE1) was born 25 May 1835 in Indiana, and died 16 July 1907 in Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana. He married CAROLINE WAGNER 06 November 1856 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She was born 02 August 1837 in Prussia, and died 02 February 1923.

More About ANDREW MELTON and CAROLINE WAGNER:
Marriage: 06 November 1856, Jefferson County, Indiana
     
Children of ANDREW MELTON and CAROLINE WAGNER are:
  i.   SARAH MAGDALINE23 MELTON, b. 17 May 1858, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. JACOB WENDEL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About JACOB WENDEL and SARAH MELTON:
Marriage: Unknown
  ii.   GEORGE LEWIS MELTON, b. 25 January 1860, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. 20 January 1940; m. LISSIE WOODFILL, 11 November 1902; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About GEORGE MELTON and LISSIE WOODFILL:
Marriage: 11 November 1902
  iii.   CAROLINE MELTON, b. 03 April 1861; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE EITEIL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About GEORGE EITEIL and CAROLINE MELTON:
Marriage: Unknown
  iv.   ANDREW ADAM MELTON, b. 20 December 1862, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. 29 October 1894, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; m. DOORA FRANCISCO, 15 July 1882; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About ANDREW MELTON and DOORA FRANCISCO:
Marriage: 15 July 1882
  v.   MARIETTA MELTON, b. 11 June 1864, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. JOHN ANDREW STITES, 30 September 1884, Jefferson County, Indiana; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About JOHN STITES and MARIETTA MELTON:
Marriage: 30 September 1884, Jefferson County, Indiana
  vi.   JACOB MELTON, b. 16 November 1865, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Unknown.
  vii.   CHARLES MELTON, b. 12 November 1867, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. 21 March 1937, New Lisbon, Henry County, Indiana.
  viii.   IDA BELLE MELTON, b. 25 November 1869, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. FRANK A. HENSLEY, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About FRANK HENSLEY and IDA MELTON:
Marriage: Unknown
  ix.   LAURA MELTON, b. 23 September 1874, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM EDMOND STITES, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  More About WILLIAM STITES and LAURA MELTON:
Marriage: Unknown
  x.   JOHN RUFUS MELTON, b. 29 December 1876, Wirt, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Unknown.


10. JOHN WESLEY22 MELTON (RICHARD M.21, JAMES C.20, JAMES19, JOHN18, RICHARD17, WILLIAM MICHAEL16, WILLIAM15 MILTON I, RICHARD14, THOMAS13, RICHARD12, HENRY11, RICHARD10, THOMAS RICHARD9, JOHN8 MELTON, JOHN7, THOMAS6, RICARDUS5 DE MELTON, JOHN4, NICHOLAAS OF3 MELTON, ADAM2 DE MELTONA, SIWATE1)1,2 was born 12 May 1844, and died 15 November 19202. He married HELEN LEE HITER3,4 14 December 18804, daughter of WILLIAM HITER and SARAH DANIEL. She was born 15 June 1860 in Louisa County, Virginia4, and died 15 July 1913 in Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY MELTON:
John Wesley was a traveling salesman and was not home that often. In the early 1900's, John's wife, Helen Hiter Melton used their home as a boarding house. The fee per day was $1.00, this was a large 14 room home with lots of land that overlooked the mountains and had an attched livery.

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Although not much was known about John Wesley, below is a story written by Mary Willis Norman to Helen St. Clair (Aunt Dixie) Melton -- to help YuLee Ruff Larner, Mrs. Norman sent this letter telling some things that she remembered about John Wesley.

John Wesley Melton as I remember Him
" When I was about 6 yrs of age my father met with a young man whom he liked very much. He wanted him to come live with him. It was Mr. Melton. He came and lived with him for a number of years. I was his pet. He called me his little sweetheart, said when I got big enough he was going to marry me. I just couldn't wait for the time to come. Thought he really meant it. I remember one time when my mother refused to let me go fishing in the branch with brother Harry because he had a colored boy with him. I took sister Hattie and slipped off. When I came back Mr. Melton was building the carriage house. He called from the top and said 'Little Sweetheart, I am sorry for you; I wish I could tale the whipping you are to get' I appreciated it and never forgot it. He was very ingenuous. On rainy days we children would go up to his room to be entertained. He would take paste board and make a little boy, wire him to his stove pipe and when the fire was made he would dance. We thought it wonderful.
He played well on the violin, I soon begun to accompliment him on the piano, as I was full of music and played by ear before I had taken any lessons. I now play some of his old pieces and think of those happy days when I played with him. My father built Lignum store and had him clerk there. On Sundays when he came to be with us at my old home at Inglewood, two miles from Lignum, he would bring me candy, big round wheels of pepermint. My what a treat! I remember his bringing the first chewing gum, I ever saw. I was in a little tin box, white wax sweetened. That was quite a treat. I also remember a big Albemarle pippin he brought me from his home. How little gifts do impress children. There was a temperance lodge formed at Lignum and I wished to be old enough to go with the girls and boys. Then he fell in love with a Miss Hiter, and soon they were married. That was the most unkindest cut of all. My father had a home built for him near Lignum. I enjoyed going to see them but was always a little jealous of her. Time went on, I grew up and married also. Several years after my marriage Mr. Melton came to see us, he spent the night, and how glad I was to see him and talk over old times. That was the last time I ever saw him. A grand man! Mrs. J.H. Willis told me you wanted to know where Mr. Melton was born. I only know he came to us from Green County."


So from this letter/story
They (John Wesley and Helen Hiter) lived in the house that was built for them by Mr. Willis at Lignum. They lived there for seven years and three of their children were born there ; Hiter Dawson, Sarah Daniel, John Wesley, Jr. (Jack or Wick) They then moved to Greenville, Virginia -- Helen was three months pregnant with her fourth child, Helen St. Clair (Dixie), and six more of their children were born in Greenville - Cora YuLee (Lee), Richard Young (Dick), Hugh Pemberton, Ivor Lynwood (Tuck), Mary Belle, Edward Blair (Buck)


Notes for HELEN LEE HITER:
The following letter was written by the pastor of the church that Mrs. J.W. Melton attended -----
      Helen Hiter Melton was born in Louisa County on June 15, 1860 and died at Greenville Virginia -- Augusta County on July 15, 1913. She was Miss Helen Hiter, daughter of William Young Hiter.
      When quite a girl she was converted and united with the Baptist Church in her community.      
      On the 14th of December 1880 she was united in marriage to Mr. J. W. Melton and a more faithful and beautiful union never existed than did between these two married young their early love seemed to grow stronger as the years went by. To this union ten children were born. After her marriage Mrs. Melton with her husband lived for four years at Lignum, Culpepper County, Virginia. Moving from there to Augusta County, Virginia. She transfered her membership from Larl Church Culpepper County to the Baptist Church at Greenville, where she remained a true and faithful member until the time of her death. Early in the year of 1911 she was taken sick. The best medical attention was given her, but human hands and human hearts could not keep her it soon seen that she had been called to higher life and was gradually taking leave earthly things and earthly scenes. On July the 15th 1913, She answered the call of her Master and quietly fell asleep in Jesus. On the afternoon of the next day loving hands laid her body to rest in the little cemetery near the church, she loved so well. The very large number attending her funeral and the beautiful floral designs told in part the high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. Mrs. Melton left to mourn her departure a faithful and devoted husband - Mr. John W. Melton and ten children, six boys, Hiter, John , Richard, Hugh, Ivor, and Blair (**Edward Blair**) ans four daughters, Sarah, Helen, YuLee, and Mary Belle. Also Four sisters, Miss Pemmie, Mrs. EmmaHumphries, Mrs. Sallie Baker, and Mrs. Ella Strain, and three brothers, Peter, Charlie, and Jim Hiter, and a host of friends and relatives.
      I tell in a few words the noble qualities of such a life as her's would be impossible. The writer of this sketch was her pastor for two years and during that timelived in her home and it is his honest conviction that he never knew a better person. She was gentle in manner, kind and unselfish in disposition strong in her convictions and true to every trust imposed upon her. As a wife, mother, there was none better, as a friend she was true, as a christian, she was faithful to her church, loyal to her pastor and devoted to her Lord. Her's was the kind of life that makes people better, makes the world brighter, and wqins people to the religion of Jesus. Truly it may be said "To know her was to love her!."
      What a noble heritage she has left to those behind her. O how happy hor her must have been the meeting with those Saints gone on before. She had wrought well here and for her, death was but the Master's call to come up higher. As we think of her now ther comes the sweet consciousness that she is - - -
      "Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on his gentle breast, there by his love o'er shade, Sweetly her soul doth rest."


Another Letter written by A FRIEND- - -
      Mrs. Helen Hiter Melton
On July 15,1913, after a long illness, death came to Mrs. Helen Hiter Melton, wife of Mr. J.W. Melton, of Greenville, VA. Mrs. Melton was born on July 15,1860, in Louisa County and was granddaughter of Rev. William Y. Hiter. She was married December 14,1880, and was the mother of ten children - - four daughters and six sons - - all of whom were present at her funeral. Besides these, she leaves a husband, four sisters, two brothers, many relatives and a host of friens to mourn their loss. Her funeral was conducted from the Baptist Church, July 16th in the presence of a large congreation of friends and relatives. She had been a member of this church for nearly twenty-six years and had seen all her chilren but one become members of the chirch of her choice, the last time she attended church was June 8th to see her youngest boy (Edward Blair) baptized. Her pastor spoke at her funeral tenderly of her strong Christian character as a kind neighbor, attentive, self-sacrificing, and loving wife and mother as a sincere generous and consecrated Christian. May the Lord bless her influences and comfort the hearts of those who mourn her.
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LDS IGI Recoed film # 459209 and # 442817, page #30, reference # 01436
                       

More About JOHN MELTON and HELEN HITER:
Marriage: 14 December 18804
     
Children of JOHN MELTON and HELEN HITER are:
11. i.   HITER DAWSON23 MELTON, b. 06 May 1882; d. 25 February 1933.
12. ii.   SARAH DANIEL MELTON, b. 18 February 1884; d. 22 February 1918.
  iii.   JOHN WESLEY MELTON, JR.4,5, b. 21 November 18856; d. 02 March 19607,8; m. ANNE MAUPIN9, 25 January 191110; b. 20 December 1889; d. 04 January 196611,12.
  Notes for JOHN WESLEY MELTON, JR.:
He worked for the N&W Railroad and was stationed at several different places. He and his wife Anne Maupin of Grottoes lived for some time with Helen St. Clair (Aunt Dixie) and Sylvester Lane (Uncle Wes) at Rocky Mount. He later became a dispatcher for N&W railroad in Roanoke. They moved to Roanoke where they lived until he retired. They then moved back to Grottoes.

YuLee Larner makes a note that "Aunt Anne was a very unique person, and not very popular with her in-laws."

  More About JOHN MELTON and ANNE MAUPIN:
Marriage: 25 January 191113
13. iv.   HELEN ST. CLAIR MELTON, b. 04 August 1887; d. 23 April 1960.
  v.   CORA YULEE MELTON13, b. 03 January 188913; d. 14 August 197914,15; m. FREDRICK STEELE SHULTZ, 15 January 190916; b. 02 May 1887; d. 22 May 1958.
  More About CORA YULEE MELTON:
Fact 1: Social Security # 229-52-1562
Fact 2: SS# issued in Virginia

  More About FREDRICK SHULTZ and CORA MELTON:
Marriage: 15 January 190916
  vi.   RICHARD YOUNG MELTON16,17, b. 04 September 1890, Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia18; d. 04 May 1964, Rocky Mount, Virginia19,20.
  Notes for RICHARD YOUNG MELTON:
Newspaper clipping -- obituaries

RICHARD Y. MELTON     
      Richard Young Melton, well known resident of Rocky Mount, died Monday night (May 04,1964) in Rocky Mount Hospital after an illness of several years.
      He was born in Greenville on September 04,1890, son of the late John Wesley and Helen Hiter Melton. He was a Vetran of WWI. He was a member of American Legion Post #6. He was also a Mason and a Shriner.
      Mr. Melton retired in 1961 after 52 years with Norfolk and Western Railway. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Fred S. Shultz and Mrs. J. C. Ruff, both of Staunton; two brothers, Hugh P. Melton, Staunton; I. L. Melton, Shenandoah; also a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held today at 2:30 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church conducted by the Rev. Carlos Loop with burial in High Street Cemetery, Rocky Mount.
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Richard(Dick) never married. He was employed as a N&W station operator for most of his years in Rocky Mount. He enjoyed a wonderful, fruitful social life with many friends in Rocky Mount. He was a treasurer of the Episcopal Church.
Special note by YuLee Ruff Larner ** his favorite food was boiled cabbage with lots of fat meat***

  vii.   HUGH PEMBERTON MELTON21,22, b. 15 August 189223; d. 14 October 1976.
  Notes for HUGH PEMBERTON MELTON:
He never married. He graduated from Dunsmore Business College in Staunton. He had a job in the purchasing department for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. -- he remained working there until he retired some thirty-five years later. During his time in Washington, he lived with the family of Kate Smith, the famous singer during and after World War II. He was deaf and very much a loner.
YuLee Larner states " he played the numbers and bought Irish sweepstake tickets and was always out of money - he was the family picture taker and always wanted lots of pictures at the family get togethers"

  More About HUGH PEMBERTON MELTON:
Fact 1: Social Security # 215-38-3461
Fact 2: SS# issued in Maryland
14. viii.   IVOR LINWOOD MELTON, b. 28 February 1895; d. 10 June 1968.
15. ix.   MARY BELLE MELTON, b. 12 July 1898, Greenville, Virginia; d. 12 August 1967, Staunton, Virginia.
16. x.   EDWARD BLAIR MELTON, SR., b. 24 May 1901, Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 10 August 1956, Port Republic, Virginia.

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