Person Sheet


Name Reuben Anderson MELTON5,5
Birth 12 Apr 1814, Henderson County, Kentucky5
Death 3 May 18795
Burial Shady Grove Cemetery5
*New [OCCU] Farmer5
Spouses
1 Sarah A SHELTON5,5
Birth 6 Nov 1825, Rockingham County, North Carolina5
Death Apr 18835
Father Josiah Cyrus SHELTON (1800-1867)
Mother Elizabeth ORRAN (1802-1895)
Marriage 30 Dec 1841, Henderson County, Kentucky5
Children John Wesley (1843-1916)
Floyd Cosby (1845-)
Mary E. (1847-)
James M. (1849-)
David J. (1850-)
Louisa Clementine (1853-)
Larkin W. (1855-1916)
Jesse James (1857-1933)
Lewis A. (1860-1933)
Thomas (1862-)
Lee (1864-)
Sarah (1866-1948)
Reuben A. (1866-1936)
Notes for Reuben Anderson MELTON
[SHELTONS TINA.FTW]

Reuben is the son of Jesse I. Melton (1790-1831) and Mary Elinor
Melton (1782-?). His brother, Elisha, married Sarah's sister,
Minerva.

Reuben is listed in the 1850 Henderson county, Kentucky census.

Reuben is listed in the 1860 Webster county, Kentucky census in
the household #309/305.
Notes for Sarah A (Spouse 1)
[SHELTONS TINA.FTW]

Sarah is listed in the 1850 Henderson county, Kentucky census.

Sarah is listed in the 1860 Webster county, Kentucky census in
the household #309/305, next door to her sister Agnes and her
husband Barney Hankins.

Sarah is listed in the 1880 Federal census in Petersburg
District of Webster county, Kentucky in h/h #50/51 with
children: Lewis, Tom, Lee, Ruben, and Sarah. They are living
next door to Sarah's son, David and his family. (3-1-2000)
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