Samuel
Norvell
Melton
Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Daniel Farrar Melton
and Elizabeth (Norvell) Melton
Brother of
Lettice Jane (Melton) Grayson, Elijah Melton, Josiah Melton, Celia (Melton) Marks, Eli Melton, William Allen Melton, Spencer Melton, Elizabeth (Melton) Jones, Mary (Melton) Hunt and Daniel August Melton
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elbert Washington Melton and Elizabeth Norvell (Melton) Adams
Died
at age 43
in Highland Lick, Webster County, Kentucky
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2019
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Biography
He manufactured salt at what is still known as KnobLick and HighlandLick, and was one of the first salt manufacturers in this part of the State.The pioneers came for miles to exchange venison hams forsalt, and he carried on quite an extensive traffic in this line.The regular price for salt was $1 per bushel. [1]
Sources
- ↑ [johnniewbrown.net/Bluehost/Melton.pdf/ johnniewbrown.net], large descendancy report, but very little sourcing other than other genealogists trees being knit together
- Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Samuel Norvell Melton (31 Jan 1791–19 Aug 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #70391967, citing Old Salem Cemetery, Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by David Melton (contributor 48022436) .
- Selvage and Peterson Families and More; Rootsweb has been rebuilding and migrating databases after data loss. There are numerous trees with this family in it , but didn't find the one referenced above. This would also be one to try: Tree 158682
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Isaac McPherson :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Cara (Duley) Shelton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A594768 [compare], Ancestry member ThatLeeGIrl
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