Person Sheet


Name Elisha E. MELTON5,5
Birth 1820, Kentucky5
Death bef May 18635
Spouses
1 Minerva SHELTON5,5
Birth 28 Jan 1823, Rockingham County, North Carolina5
Death bef 18605
Father Josiah Cyrus SHELTON (1800-1867)
Mother Elizabeth ORRAN (1802-1895)
Marriage 6 Feb 1842, Henderson County, Kentucky5
Children Robert
George W. (1842-1860)
Elisha A. (1844-1864)
William Wiley (1845-)
John Wesley (1847->1931)
Louisa J. (Elisa Jane) (1849-)
Emily F. (1855-)
Josiah T. (1857-1897)
Notes for Elisha E. MELTON
[SHELTONS TINA.FTW]

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

Elisha Melton died before 1863, as that year William Sammons was
appointed guardian for "Louisa J., Emily G., John W., and Josiah
T. Melton, infant children and heirs of E.E. Melton Dec."
Statement of guardian account filed 6 May 1863 Webster County:
Will Book 1, p 171.

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

Elisha is listed in the 1860 Webster County, Kentucky census in
household #305/301.
Notes for Minerva (Spouse 1)
[SHELTONS TINA.FTW]

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

Minerva is said to have had modest manners.
Last Modified 14 Feb 2000 Created 29 Sep 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh
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