Elijah Shackleford Melton (bef. 1759 - bef. 1832)

Born before Mar 1759 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Barnett) Melton — married 1785 in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 23 Sep 1832 at about age 73 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Elijah was married to Sarah Barnett.^[1]

Research Notes

• Only his son Reuben and brother Silass are mentioned in his father's will. (Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
  Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; General Index, 1748-1930; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Albemarle County); Probate Place: Albemarle, Virginia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #1734314 (accessed 28 March 2023)
  William Milton probate on 11 Feb 1772 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA.)
• In the 1830 census Elijah was in Lawrence, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[2]
• The Elijah Melton in Harrison, Indiana could be a different Elijah as he married a woman named Catharine when his wife was still alive. Also his grave is in Tennessee according to Find a Grave gravestone.
  • In the 1820 census Elijah was in Harrison, Indiana.^[3]
  • Elijah married Catharine Mauck on 16 May 1819 in Harrison, Indiana, United States.^[4]
• In the 1810 census Elisha was in St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.^[5]

• "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-5J8 : Sun Mar 12 03:08:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Melton, 1810. Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky. 1 m 45+, 1 f 26-45, 1 f 16-25, 1 f 10-15, 2 m <10 ???
• "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-H45 : Sun Mar 12 09:16:24 UTC 2023),https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-ZMR, Entry for Elijah Metton, 1820. Image 105. Lawrence, Tenn. 1 m 45+, 1 f 45 +, 2 m 18-25
• "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHG2-VJR : Wed Apr 05 08:16:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Melton, 1830. Lawrence, Tennessee. 1 m 70-80, 1 f 70-80, 1 f 15-20.

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15470759&ref=acom
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15470759/eliajah-melton: accessed 12 February 2023), memorial page for Eliajah Melton (Mar 1759–23 Sep 1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15470759, citing Blair Cemetery, Westpoint, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Vogicin (contributor 47443248).

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of daughter Judeth Melton: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
   citing Marriage, Warren, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 164,007.
   FamilySearch Record: QKJS-Z33Z (accessed 28 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93Y-HKCX Image number 00052
   Elijah Melton's daughter Judeth Melton marriage to John Grisham on 12 Oct 1805 in Warren, Kentucky, United States.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830"
   citing Page: 295; Affiliate Publication Number: M19;
   FamilySearch Record: XHG2-VJR (accessed 28 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBC-9W36
   Elijah Melton in Lawrence, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.
3. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Harrison, Indiana; Page: 60; NARA Roll: M33_14; Image: 76
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1361831 (accessed 28 March 2023)
   Elijah Melton in Harrison, Indiana.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861"
   Indiana Marriges Database through 1850. Indiana State Library. http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm: accessed 3 July 2014; URL: https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=3
   Ancestry Record 9760 #123830 (accessed 28 March 2023)
   Elijah Melton marriage to Catharine Mauck on 16 May 1819 in Harrison, Indiana, USA.
5. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 166a; Image: Vam252_66-0176; FHL Roll: 0181426
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #644443 (accessed 28 March 2023)
   Elisha Melton in St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

See Also:

• Selvage and Peterson Families and More [1]