MELTON Joel Morgan^[1]
1798 - 1863

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• Birth	18 Oct 1798	, Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1830 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1830	, , Hart County, Kentucky, USA   [3]
  	Age: < 40y
  	He was represented by a mark on the census for a male between the ages of 30 and 40
  		1830 U.S. census, Kentucky, Hart County
  1840 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1840	, , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Age: < 50y
  	He was represented by a mark on the census for a male between the ages of 40 and 50
  		1840 U.S. census, Missouri, Pulaski County Page 201, for MELTON, Joel Morgan
  Occupation	1850  [5]
  	farmer
  1850 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1850	, District #72, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA   [5]
  	Age: 51y
  	He was recorded as the head of household, and was 51 years old at the time of this census. His occupation was recorded as "farmer", and Virginia was his reported birthplace.
  		1850 U.S. census, Missouri, Pulaski County, District #72 [MELTON, Joel Morgan]
  Land Purchase	30 May 1857	, Yancy Mills, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
  	T35N, R8W, Sect.8, W 1/2 of NE 1/4
  1860 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1860	, Hawkins Township, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [6]
  	Age: 60y
  	He was recorded as the head of household, and was 60 years old at the time of this census. His occupation and birthplace are the same as stated in the 1850 census. Joel Melton's family was counted twice in 1860. Once here, and once on the census for Rolla, MO.
  		1860 U.S. census, Missouri, Phelps County, Hawkins [MELTON, Joel M. #2]
  1860 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1860	, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [7]
  	Age: 62y
  	He was recorded as the head of household, and was 62 years old at the time of this census. His occupation was recorded as "farmer", and Virginia was his reported birthplace. Joel Melton's family was counted twice in 1860. Once here, and once on the census for Hawkins Township.
  		1860 U.S. census, Missouri, Phelps County, Rolla [MELTON, Joel M. #1]
  Died	22 Oct 1863	, Lecoma, Dent County, Missouri, USA   [8]
  Buried	Smith Cemetery, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [8]
  		Gravestone of MELTON, Joel Morgan & Marabah (Ramsey) Transcription: MELTON JOEL OCT. 18, 1798 OCT. 22, 1863 MARABAH SEPT. 9, 1800 DEC. 10, 1859 Photographed by Kathy Kult on 7 October 2005 Status: Located
  Person ID	I4013	Kult-Lawhorn-Case-Collier Family Tree
  Last Modified	01 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	MELTON Garland Anderson,   b. 20 Oct 1756, , Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1834, , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA
  Mother	RICHARDSON Nancy,   b. 1764, , , , Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Oct 1863, , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA
  Married	26 Nov 1787	, Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	RAMSEY Maraba,   b. 9 Sep 1800, , , Hardin [later Hart] County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 10 Dec 1859, , Corn Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
  Married	27 Nov 1822	, , Hart County, Kentucky, USA   [9]
  Children	1. MELTON Lewis Hayden, Sr.,   b. 10 Sep 1823, , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1872, Melton Homestead, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   2. MELTON William Dority,   b. 10 Sep 1825, , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1903, , Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   3. MELTON Nancy Jane,   b. 16 Aug 1827, , , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. 28 May 1895   4. MELTON James Wilson,   b. 15 Apr 1830, , , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 1863, , Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA   5. MELTON Sarah J.,   b. 15 Apr 1830, , , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. MELTON Caroline,   b. 18 May 1832, , , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. 21 Sep 1893   7. MELTON Hyrem Jet,   b. 1 Aug 1834, , , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. 26 Dec 1845, , Beaver Creek, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA   8. MELTON Garland Anderson, II,   b. 27 Aug 1836, , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 15 Oct 1838, , Beaver Creek, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA   9. MELTON Eli "Mills" Willis,   b. 23 Mar 1839, , , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1902, , Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   10. MELTON Mary Urmin,   b. 22 Sep 1842, , Edgar Springs, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 23 Mar 1922, , Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA   11. MELTON Julia Ann Elizabeth,   b. 13 Apr 1845, , , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1913, , Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F1538	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	ROBERTS Sarah Daniel
  Married	16 Jul 1861	, , Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [10]
  		Marriage of MELTON, Joel and ROBERTS, Sarah Transcription: State of Missouri } County of Phelps } Be it remembered that the rites of Matrimo-ny were by me duly solemnized between Joel Melton and Sarah Roberts both of County of Phelps and State aforesaid on this 16th of July 1861 Given [??] my hand L.F. Wright City Justice Filed for record and duly recorded May 17th AD 1862 C.P. Walker Clerk
  Last Modified	04 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F1539	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 18 Oct 1798 - , Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA Married - 27 Nov 1822 - , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA 1830 U.S. Census - Age: < 40y - 1 Jun 1830 - , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA 1840 U.S. Census - Age: < 50y - 1 Jun 1840 - , , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA 1850 U.S. Census - Age: 51y - 1 Jun 1850 - , District #72, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA Land Purchase - 30 May 1857 - , Yancy Mills, Phelps County, Missouri, USA 1860 U.S. Census - Age: 60y - 1 Jun 1860 - , Hawkins Township, Phelps County, Missouri, USA 1860 U.S. Census - Age: 62y - 1 Jun 1860 - , Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA Married - 16 Jul 1861 - , , Phelps County, Missouri, USA Died - 22 Oct 1863 - , Lecoma, Dent County, Missouri, USA Buried - - Smith Cemetery, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S34] Mary Ruth Case, "The Case/Collier Family Genealogy," compiled 10 Dec 1990, supplied 2004 by Case, Rolla, Missouri. [S539] Smith Cemetery (Flat, Phelps County, Missouri; LAT/LON N37.7384°, W-91.9011°; located on Highway 63 South to County Road 6120 turning right; turn on CR6130 and stay on this road until you see the old church building and cemetery), Joel & Maraba Melton marker; personally read and photographed, 7 October 2005. [Credibility Assessment: Secondary]. [S323] 1830 U.S. census, Hart County, Kentucky, p. 227 (penned), line 11, Joel Melton; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 July 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M19, roll 37. [Credibility Assessment: Primary]. [S695] 1840 U.S. census, Pulaski County, Missouri, no township, p. 201 (stamped), line 27, Joel Melton; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 June 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 229. [Credibility Assessment: Primary]. [S705] 1850 U.S. census, Pulaski County, Missouri, population schedule, District #72, p. 220 (penned), p. 110 (stamped on recto side of page), dwelling 539, family 549, Joel Morgan Melton; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 January 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 411. [Credibility Assessment: Primary]. [S707] 1860 U.S. census, Phelps County, Missouri, population schedule, Hawkins Township, p. 121 (penned), dwelling 788, family 788, Joel Melton household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 August 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 639. [Credibility Assessment: Primary]. [S715] 1860 U.S. census, Phelps County, Missouri, population schedule, Rolla, p. 12 (penned), dwelling 77, family 77, Joel Melton household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 August 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 639. [Credibility Assessment: Primary]. [S539] Smith Cemetery (Flat, Phelps County, Missouri; LAT/LON N37.7384°, W-91.9011°; located on Highway 63 South to County Road 6120 turning right; turn on CR6130 and stay on this road until you see the old church building and cemetery), Joel & Maraba Melton marker; personally read and photographed, 7 October 2005. [Credibility Assessment: Primary]. [S11] Janice C. Gustafson, "World Family Tree, Vol. 72, Tree 932", submitted by Gustafson, 30 Main Street, Box 723, HCR - Gay Location, Lake Linden MI 49945; database by subscription, (http://www.genealogy.com/wftonline/v72/0901to0950/v72t0932.html : accessed 1 Aug 2005); no specific documentation for any piece of data. [S788] Phelps County, Missouri, "Marriages", (1857-1867), A:71, entry for Joel MELTON and Sarah ROBERTS, 16 July 1861; MSA microfilm C20223, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. [Credibility Assessment: Primary].