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Sarah Melton

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Wife: Sarah MELTON died at age 43
Married 5 Oct 1843 in Henry Co., IA his age 21 her age 20 2
Born 5 Oct 1823 in OH 3
Died 29 Oct 1866 in Henry Co., IA
Buried in Salem South Cemetery, Henry Co., IA
Father: John MELTON
Mother: Phoebe HESTON
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: William WILSON
Born 20 Feb 1822 in IN 1
Occupation: farmer
Father: Paton WILSON
Mother: Hannah HOLADAY
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M Child 1 John Frank WILSON died at age 44
Born 9 Nov 1844 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., IA
Died 22 Jun 1889 in Eastonville, El Paso Co., CO
Buried in Eastonville, El Paso Co., CO
Heart attack
Spouse: Martha Ann KENDALL b. 14 Jun 1850 d. 22 Apr 1942
Married 1 Feb 1866 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., IA
Worked and lived on Ayer Ranch on east side of Black Forest. Died while branding horses. (ref.: Doris Danehey)
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M Child 2 Paton WILSON died at age: 48
Born 17 Feb 1846 in Henry Co., Iowa
Died 30 Jun 1894
Buried in Block 1, Monument, CO, Cemetery
Spouse: Margaret Alice KENDALL b. 8 Aug 1852 d. 13 May 1936
Civil War veteran: CO. E, 81 A. CAV. (on gravestone)
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F Child 3 Mary WILSON
Born: 1846/7 in Iowa
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F Child 4 Phila WILSON
Born 1848/9 in Iowa
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1 1860 Iowa census; Hinshaw's Indiana Quaker Records

2 Iowa Marriages Early to 1850; Liahona Research, 1990;
Marriage Voucher & Certification from Henry Co., IA.
Ceremony performed by H. Robb, J.P., at house of John Melton

3 1860 Iowa census


1839: Her family moved to Henry County, Iowa, from Warren County, Indiana.