MELTON William Dority^{[1, 2]}
1825 - 1903

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• Birth	10 Sep 1825	, , Hart County, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1830 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1830	, , Hart County, Kentucky, USA   [3]
  	Age: < 5y
  	He was represented by a mark on the census for a male under the age of 5 in the household of Joel Melton
  		1830 U.S. census, Kentucky, Hart County
  1840 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1840	, , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Age: < 20y
  	He was represented by a mark on the census for a male between the ages of 15 and 20 in the household of Joel Melton
  		1840 U.S. census, Missouri, Pulaski County Page 201, for MELTON, Joel Morgan
  Occupation	1850  [5]
  	laborer
  1850 U.S. Census	1 Jun 1850	, District #72, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA   [5]
  	Age: 24y
  	He was recorded in the household of Joel Melton, and was 24 years old at the time of this census. His reported occupation was "laborer", and Kentucky was his reported birthplace.
  		1850 U.S. census, Missouri, Pulaski County, District #72 [MELTON, Joel Morgan]
  Died	1 Apr 1903	, Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Obituary	30 Apr 1903  [2]
  	Obituary. Died at his home three miles north of Edgar Springs in Phelps county, Mo., April 1, 1903, Mr. William Dority Melton, aged 72yrs., 6ms. and 21 days. Mr. Melton was born in Hart Co., Kentucky, Sept. 10, 1925 and was a son of Mr. Joel and Mrs. Marabah Melton long since passed away, and was of a family of ten children, two of whom survive him; Miss Mary U. and Miss Betty T. Melton. Feb. 19, 1950 Mr. Melton was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Jane Arthur a daughter of Uncle Billy Arthur of Corn Creek and who survives her husband. Unto them were born eight children, all still living, and six of them were present when the last bad moments came. His grand children number 15 with 13 still living. [transcribed from the Rolla Herald-Democrat by Kathy Kult]
  Buried	Smith Cemetery, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [6]
  		Gravestone of MELTON, William Dority & Sarah Jane (Arthur) Transcription: MELTON WILLIAM D. 1825 -- 1903 SARAH J. 1829 -- 1912 Photographed by Kathy Kult on 7 October 2005 Status: Located
  Person ID	I4131	Kult-Lawhorn-Case-Collier Family Tree
  Last Modified	01 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	MELTON Joel Morgan,   b. 18 Oct 1798, , Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Oct 1863, , Lecoma, Dent County, Missouri, USA
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F1538	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	ARTHUR Sarah Jane,   b. 5 Oct 1829, , Meramec River, Crawford County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1912, , Watkins Twp., Dent County, Missouri, USA
  Married	19 Feb 1850	, Corn Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Children	1. MELTON Maraba,   b. 25 Dec 1850, , Corn Creek, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1937   2. MELTON Sarah Carolyn,   b. 18 Jul 1853, , Corn Creek, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1923   3. MELTON James William,   b. 14 May 1857, , Corn Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1911, , Watkins Twp., Dent County, Missouri, USA   4. MELTON Mary Jane,   b. 7 May 1859, , Beaver Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1922   5. MELTON Robert Lee,   b. 24 Sep 1863, , Corn Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 24 May 1890   6. MELTON Joel Morgan,   b. 14 Aug 1866, , Corn Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 1955, Phelps County Memorial Hospital, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA   7. MELTON John Anderson,   b. 16 Jun 1868,   d. 20 Jun 1959   8. MELTON Laura Louisa,   b. 13 Aug 1873, , Victor Mill, Dent County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1955, , Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2007
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 10 Sep 1825 - , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA 1830 U.S. Census - Age: < 5y - 1 Jun 1830 - , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA 1840 U.S. Census - Age: < 20y - 1 Jun 1840 - , , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA Married - 19 Feb 1850 - , Corn Creek, Phelps County, Missouri, USA 1850 U.S. Census - Age: 24y - 1 Jun 1850 - , District #72, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA Died - 1 Apr 1903 - , Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri, USA Buried - - Smith Cemetery, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  William Dority Melton died at the home of his son, Glenn, in Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri. There is a discrepancy of where William Dority Melton was born... in Crawford Co, MO or Hart Co, KY




• Sources

  [S34] Mary Ruth Case, "The Case/Collier Family Genealogy," compiled 10 Dec 1990, supplied 2004 by Case, Rolla, Missouri. [S645] "William Dority Melton," obituary, The Rolla Herald-Democrat (Missouri). 30 April 1903; MST Periodical Microfilm roll 071.78594 R647h 1903/05, Missouri S&T Library, Western Historical Manuscript Collection, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri. [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]. [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), William D. & Sarah J. Melton marker; personally read and photographed, 7 October 2005. [Credibility Assessment: Primary].