John Quincy Melton (1838 - 1898)

Born 15 Jun 1838 in Enville, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elender Catherine (Young) Melton — married 4 Oct 1860 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1898 at age 59 in Prentiss, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

John Quincy Melton was born in Tennessee in June of 1838. John Melton is listed on the 1850 Census in the household of his father, William Melton and most likely his stepmother Nancy Melton in McNairy, Tennessee and according to that census he had at least eight siblings. ^[1] He married Ellender "Ellen" Catherine Young on October 4, 1860 in Tennessee ^[2] and served in the 51st Tennessee Infantry during the Civil War. ^[3] John and Ellen are listed together on the 1880 Census in Prentiss, Mississippi and based on the data it provides it is believed that they had at least six children. ^[4] He passed away in 1898 at the age of 59 in the same area of Prentiss, Mississippi. ^[5]

Children listed on the 1880 Census

1. James W Melton (6/5/1865 - 7/25/1936) ^[6]

2. Flora W (Melton) O'Neal (10/8/1870 - 11/13/1951) ^[7]

3. George W Melton (2/7/1872 - 7/24/1940) ^[8]

4. Isaac Benjamin Melton (2/21/1875 - 11/1964) ^[9]

5. Mattie (Melton) Harper (7/18/1877 - 2/6/1949) ^[10]

6. Hiram Melton (7/30/1878 - 1/16/1951) ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-LCD : 4 April 2020), John Melton in household of Hiram Melton, McNairy county, part of, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1322, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LXMM-6X6
3. ↑ "Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZWX-9LY : 4 December 2014), J Q Melton, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Fifty-first (Consolidated) Infantry, NARA microfilm publication M268 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 326.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P9-PQM : 22 August 2017), J Q Melton, Beat 5, Prentiss, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 174, sheet 269A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,663.
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45108136/john-quincy-melton
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HD-XL6 : 13 March 2018), John ? Melton in entry for J W Melton, 25 Jul 1936; citing certificate number 35640, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,938.
7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPFV-41R : 26 November 2014), Melton in entry for Flora Oneal, 13 Nov 1951; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M5-RR2 : 13 March 2018), Melton in entry for G W Melton, 24 Jul 1940; citing certificate number 33810, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,554.
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK2-K1KX : 30 May 2020), Isaac B Melton, 1936; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45263833/mattie-harper
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CN-BW8 : 13 March 2018), John Melton in entry for Hiram B Melton, 16 Jan 1951; citing certificate number 2711, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,651.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXMM-6X6