It’s Family Time~Martha Deese Melton

Martha Deese was born in Mar 1831, the first born child of Samuel Deese and Sarah “Sallie” Hill of Anson County, North Carolina.
 
Martha Deese married Alexander Melton in 1859. 


Alexander Melton, son of Robert Melton and Harriett, was born 1839 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.  He was a farmer. To this marriage were borne 6 children with only 3 still living when the Census was taken in 1900. Martha Deese Melton stated that she had been married 41 years with 6 children 3 of whom were living. Martha did not state that she was a Widow; yet, Alexander Melton has not been found after 1880.


Martha died 9 Apr 1915 at the age of 84 in Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.  She was buried on 10 Apr 1915 in Anson County, North Carolina. It is not known when Alexander Melton passed away.

Alexander Melton and Martha Deese had the following children:

        i.    Virginia Melton was born about 1865 in Anson County, North Carolina.
        ii.    Sarah Melton was born about 1869 in Anson County, North Carolina.
        iii.    Rebecca Melton, born abt 1871, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Joseph Bishop; died 12 Nov 1966, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina.
        iv.    Conley C. Melton, born 3 May 1871, Anson County, North Carolina; married Rebecca Williams; died 26 May 1931, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
        v.    Laura Melton, born abt 1875, Anson County, North Carolina; married Robert Christian Hathcock, 1898; died 26 Jan 1918, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.


Even though Martha stated that she had borne 6 children; I have only found 5 of these children.



Martha Deese Melton is my Great Grand Aunt.









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1. 1900 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0009, Page: 3A; Line 10, Dwelling 31, Family 31, Household of Martha MELTON; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
2. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Sandy Point, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 188A (stamped); Line 8, Dwelling 428, Family 428, Household of Mary DEAS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 27 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 140(Stamped); Line 7, Dwelling 650, Family 649, Household of A. MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 June 2017); citing  National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1910  U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0014, Page: 1B/207B (stamped); Line 100, Dwelling 17, Family 18, Household of and Martha MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
5.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976,  Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com:  June 2016),  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, Mrs. MARTHA MELTON; Certificate number 15 or 38, 9 April 1915.Ibid.
6. 1880 US Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page 319C(stamped), Line 20, Dwelling 166, Family 166, Household of Alex MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 June 2017); citing  National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.