Haywood was born in 1877. He is the son of George Melton and Darthula Edwards.[1][2] In 1905, Haywood was enumerated on the state census in Spink County, South Dakota. [3]
Sources
↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5X4-15N : 11 March 2018), Darthula Melton in entry for Haywood Melton, 06 Aug 1876; citing Carroll Co., Virginia, reference p 132; FHL microfilm 2,046,922.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCP5-NXP : 16 July 2017), Haywood Melton in household of George W Melton, Pipers Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 20, sheet 108B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1360; FHL microfilm 1,255,360.
↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM41-7YL : 29 July 2017), Haywood Melton, South Dakota, United States; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,281,791.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Haywood by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Richard Melton :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B655789 +
Y-Chromosome Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY159358, FTDNA kit #B655789
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Haywood: