Berry Melton (abt. 1843)

Born about 1843 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Berry was born about 1843. He is the son of John Melton and Margaret Unknown.

• In 1850 Berry Melton was living in Benton County, Tennessee, United States with his family. He was 7 years old born in Tennessee. His father J. W. Melton was 43 born in Tennessee, working as a farmer and has real estate valued at $500. His mother Margaret was 40 born in Tennessee. The others in the house are siblings all born in Tennessee; William 18, Martha 16,Alvin 15, Sarah 13, John 11, Elizabeth 10, Mourning 9, Isabella 5, Elmira 4, Mary 3, Cooper 2^[1]

Berry Melton married Elizabeth Teel 31 Mar 1881 in Benton County, Tennessee, United States. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-XH2 : 23 December 2020), Berry Melton in household of J W Melton, Benton, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHW-NH5V : 10 March 2021), Berry Melton and Elizabeth Teel, 31 Mar 1881; citing Benton, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 557,643.