Wife: Phoebe HESTON died at age 70
Born 24 Oct 1799 in VA or PA? 2
Died 15 Oct 1870 in Henry Co., IA
Buried in Salem South Cemetery, Henry
Co., IA
Father: Phineas HESTON
Mother: Sarah
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John MELTON
died at age 72
Born 8 Sep 1798 in VA 1
Died 8 Oct 1870 in Henry Co., IA
Buried in Salem South Cemetery, Henry
Co., IA
Father: Allen MELTON
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah MELTON died at age 43
Born 5 Oct 1823 in OH 3
Died 29 Oct 1866 in Henry Co., IA Buried in Salem South Cemetery, Henry
Co., IA
Spouse: William WILSON b. 20 Feb 1822
Married 5 Oct 1843 in Henry Co., IA 4
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M Child 2 Amon MELTON
Born 1823/24 in OH
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M Child 3 Allen MELTON
Born 1826/27 in OH
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M Child 4 Stephen MELTON
Born 1829/30 in OH
Occupation: farmer
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M Child 5 John MELTON
Born 1830/31 in OH
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F Child 6 Rachel MELTON
Born 1832/33 in IN
She married Alfred DOAN, 19 Aug 1852, at house of John MELTON.
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M Child 7 James MELTON
Born 1834/35 in IN
He married Laura WILMOUTH, 7 Dec 1856.
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M Child 8 Isaac T. MELTON
Born 1836/37 in IN
He married Naomi MASON, 29 April 1855.
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M Child 9 Malon MELTON
Born 1843/44 in IN
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1 Gravestone data calculation
2 1850 Census, Henry Co., IA
"Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County, Iowa, 1888", p.
322, says she was born in PA.
3 1860 Iowa census
4 Iowa Marriages Early to 1850;
Marriage Voucher & Certification from Henry Co., IA.
Ceremony performed by H. Robb, J.P., at house of John Melton