James
William
"Will"
Melton
Born in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Francis Augustus Melton
and Mary A. (Holder) Melton
Brother of
Sarah Ann (Melton) Barlow, Julius D. Melton, Henry Oliver Melton, Almeda (Melton) Barlow, Calvin Jones Melton, Eliza Jane (Melton) Crotts, Ada Lee (Melton) Long and Lindsey Hill Melton
Husband of
Mary Edna (Turnmire) Melton
— married
12 Apr 1893 in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
William Eugene Melton, Steele Frazier Melton, Francis Wilburn Melton, Friese Lucille (Melton) Pritchard, Richard Carswell Melton, Tom Melton and Mildred Christen (Melton) Cody
Died
at age 73
in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Nov 2014
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Biography
James William Melton was born 1866 and died in 1939.
In the 1870 census, William Melton (age 4), At Home, was in Buffalo, Caldwell, North Carolina.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Melton | M | 34 | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Mary Melton | F | 37 | Keeping House | North Carolina |
| Sarah A Melton | F | 12 | At Home | North Carolina |
| Julius Melton | M | 9 | At Home | North Carolina |
| William Melton | M | 4 | At Home | North Carolina |
| Oliver Melton | M | 2 | At Home | North Carolina |
| Almeda Melton | F | 7/12 | North Carolina | |
| Thomas Scott | M | 13 | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
In the 1880 census, James W. Melton (age 14) was the son of Francis M. Melton in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.[2]
Wm Melton (age 26), son of Francis Melton & Mary Melton, married Edna Turnmire on 12 April 1893 in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.[3]
In the 1900 census, William Melton (age 34), Farmer, was the married head of household in Yadkin, Caldwell, North Carolina.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Milton | M | White | 34 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina, USA |
| Mary E Milton | F | White | 23 | Married | Wife | North Carolina, USA | |
| John Milton | M | White | 5 | Single | Son | North Carolina, USA | |
| William Milton | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | North Carolina, USA | |
| Frazier Milton | M | White | 10/12 | Single | Son | North Carolina, USA |
In the 1910 census, James W. Melton (age 44), Farmer, was the married head of household in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James W Melton | M | White | 44 | Married | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Mary E Melton | F | White | 36 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| John W Melton | M | White | 15 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| William E Melton | M | White | 13 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| Steele F Melton | M | White | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina | |
| Francis W Melton | M | White | 8 | Son | North Carolina | ||
| Friese L Melton | F | White | 4 | Daughter | North Carolina | ||
| Richard C Melton | M | White | 2 | Son | North Carolina | ||
| Thomas L Melton | M | White | 0 | Son | North Carolina |
In the 1920 census, James W. Melton (age 52), Laborer, was the married head of household in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina.[6]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James W Melton | M | White | 52 | Married | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| Mary E Melton | F | White | 43 | Married | Wife | North Carolina | |
| William E Melton | M | White | 23 | Single | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| Steele F Melton | M | White | 20 | Married | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| Francis A Melton | M | White | 18 | Single | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| Lucille Melton | F | White | 16 | Single | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| Richard C Melton | M | White | 14 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Thomas Melton | M | White | 8 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Arnis E Melton | M | White | 7 | Single | Son | North Carolina | |
| Mildred C Melton | F | White | 5 | Single | Daughter | North Carolina | |
| James Melton | 2 | Son | |||||
| L W Singleton | 74 | Boarder | |||||
| Bertha Melton | 21 | Daughter-in-law |
In the 1930 census, James W. Milton (age 65), Carver, was the married head of household at 108 Mill St, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.[7]
James William Melton, son of Francis Melton & Polly Melton, died (age 73) on 19 May 1939 in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.[8]
James W. Melton died on 19 May 1936 and was buried in Mariahs Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.[9]
Sources
- ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Buffalo, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1127; Page: 591B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #34295673 (accessed 23 April 2024)
William Melton (4), At Home, in Buffalo, Caldwell, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Page: 597b; Enumeration District: 055
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12857952 (accessed 23 April 2024)
James W Melton (14), single son, in household of Francis M. Melton (43) in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #7163506 (accessed 23 April 2024)
Wm Melton (26) marriage to Edna Turnmire on 12 Apr 1893 in Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Yadkin, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: 1186; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0032
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #50026025 (accessed 23 April 2024)
William Milton (34), married, Farmer, head of household in Yadkin, Caldwell, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, USA. - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1101; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375114
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #20377671 (accessed 23 April 2024)
James W Melton (44), married, Farmer, head of household in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1288; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 67
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #10488901 (accessed 23 April 2024)
James W Melton (52), married, Laborer, head of household in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341412
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #77615561 (accessed 23 April 2024)
James W Milton (65), married, Carver, head of household at 108 Mill St, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Death:
"North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976"
North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1121 #1641306 (accessed 23 April 2024)
James William Melton death 19 May 1939 (born 29 Jan 1866), son of Francis Melton & Polly Melton, in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #74672928
Ancestry Record 60525 #47430378 (accessed 23 April 2024)
James William Melton burial (died on 19 May 1936) in Mariahs Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America. Born on 3 Jan 1866.
- 1900 United States Federal Census, Yadkin Valley Township, Caldwell County, North Carolina, ED 32, Sheet 6, Line 73
- 1910 United States Federal Census, Yadkin Valley Township, Caldwell County, North Carolina, Enumeration 67, Sheet 8, Line 98
- 1920 United States Federal Census, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, Enumeration 67, Sheet 20, Line 57
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Tommy Melton Jr.
Other children were Arnis "Doc" Melton and James Melton (youngest of the siblings).
posted 21 Nov 2014 by Tommy Melton Jr.
[thank Tommy]
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Melton-4923 and Melton-1172 do not represent the same person because: Spouses do not match. Facts are close but not a match.
Rejected matches › William Joseph Milton (1868-abt.1941) › William Milton (1868-) › William Muldoon (1868-) › James Anderson Melton (1866-1928)
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