b: English - Crawford Co IN; d/of William Bell Roberson (May 1847 IN-20 May 1916) & Mary E Hollen (Nov 1857 IN-7 Oct 1948) both buried Sand Hill Cem; m: 22 Dec 1911 ? Melton; m2: by 1930 Charles E Deckard* as 2nd wife; res: 1900 Sterling - Crawford Co IN 1910 Union - Crawford Co IN 1930 Mt Carmel; buried under Roberson with sister Millie Lou Harwood*
Melton Family Cemetery Lawrence County IL
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* indicates burial in the same cemetery
MELTON, Absolam 1790 - 20 Jun 1837 ()
b: Caswell Co NC; d: Lawrence Co IL; s/of Benjamin F Melton* & Nancy King; m: 2 Aug 1808 Warren Co KY Rebecca Morgan (m2: 19 Oct 1839 Lawrence Co John Higgins); ch: William L (18 May 1820 Edwards Co IL-28 Nov 1864 Gallatin Co IL; bur Ridgeway IL; m1: Patsy Ann Hampton; m2: Mary Ann Crawford). Absolam assumed to be buried here with other family members. He was the original landowner.
MELTON, Benjamin F 1764 - 6 Sep 1843 ()
Revolutionary War veteran; b: Albemarle Co MD; d: Lawrence Co IL; s/of William Melton Sr & Sarah; m1: Nancy King; m2: Elizabeth Coy (1792 MD-1892; m1: Richard Fowler); Nancy's children: David & Tilman Dixon & Absolum & Elizabeth & Christopher & William (b: Caswell Co NC) & Nancy (b: Warren Co KY); Elizabeth's children: Louisa & Lucinda (8 Oct 1837-3 Jan 1924; m1: ? Harris; m2: David S Porter)
MELTON, William Jr 1758 - 27 Nov 1840 ()
Revolutionary War veteran; b: Caswell Co NC; d: Lawrence Co IL; s/of William Melton Sr & Sarah;
