It’s Family Time~Lewis and Susannah (Sellers) Melton

Susannah Sellers was born about May 1833, a daughter of  John M. Sellers and Jerusha Ann Smith.

Susannah Sellers and Lewis T. Melton Jr. were married about 1855.

Lewis T. Melton Jr., son of Lewis T. Melton, Sr. and Rebecca Lewis, was born about 1826. Lewis was last enumerated in the 1880 Census and his absence from the 1900 Census with Susannah suggests his death occurred between 1880 and 1900. No probate or tombstone has been found for Lewis T. Melton, Jr. so his exact death date is unknown.

Susannah last appeared, living alone, in the 1900 Census. It is presumed she passed away before the 1910 census enumeration.

Lewis T. Melton and Susannah Sellers had the following children:

i. Ervin M. Melton, born 12 Sep 1856, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Sarah Jennie Streater; died 29 Mar 1930, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Ellen Melton was born about 1858. She died before 1870 at the age of 12.
iii. Rebecca Melton was born about 1859. She died before 1870 at the age of 11.
iv. Catherine T. Melton, born 5 Jun 1865, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Thomas Samuel Gregory, 1884; died 2 Aug 1915, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Miriam Melton, born abt 1868; married John W. Gregory.
vi. L. E. Melton was born about Jan 1870. She died before 1880 at the age of 10.
vii. Edgar D. Melton was born about 1871.
viii. Braxton Bragg Melton, born 16 Feb 1875, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Susan Lela King; died 12 Jun 1941, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.

Susannah (Sellers) Melton is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.










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1. 1850 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 174A(stamped); Line 7, Dwelling 1160, Family 1160, Household of Jerusha SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 August 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
2. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page: 318A (stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 153, Family 153, Household of Lewis MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
3. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 20, Page: 11A/83 (stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 196, Family 197, Household of Susanna MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 1 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.
4. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 130B; Line 40, Dwelling 498, Family 498, Household of Lewis MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 17 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.