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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. James "W" MELTON: Birth: 8 NOV 1849 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple. Death: 7 NOV 1885 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple

  2. Martha "J" Melton: Birth: 1852 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple. Death: 1897


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. John "W" Melton: Birth: 24 JAN 1853 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple. Death: 17 MAR 1916

  2. Sarah "E" Melton: Birth: ABT 1856 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple.

  3. Mary "F" Melton: Birth: ABT 1858 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple.

  4. Margaret Elvinia Melton: Birth: 12 MAR 1860. Death: 20 MAR 1932

  5. Joseph Josiah (Joe) Melton: Birth: 12 MAR 1860 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple. Death: 1 FEB 1938

  6. Elizabeth (Eliza) "A" Melton: Birth: ABT 1863 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple.

  7. Nancy "C" Melton: Birth: ABT 1865 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple.

  8. Isham Daniel (Buddy) Melton: Birth: 22 JAN 1867 in Mableton, Cobb Co., GA. Death: 10 JAN 1942 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA

  9. Laura "L" Melton: Birth: MAR 1869 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple.

  10. Emily Etter Melton: Birth: 25 MAY 1872. Death: 6 MAR 1950

  11. David Archie Melton: Birth: 3 OCT 1875 in Guatemala City GuatemalaTemple. Death: 26 JAN 1948


Sources
1. Title:   "Cobb County, Georgia Cemeteries, Volume II"
Page:   p. 263
Author:   Elizabeth L. Parker, Editor
Publication:   Marietta, GA: The Cobb County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1991
2. Title:   Dingus, Ginger [GLDingus@aol.com]. "Melton's & Cape's." [Personalemail to Annie Crabtree]. 7 June 1999.
3. Title:   1870 U.S. Census, Cobb Co., GA (Lemons District), p. 353, dwelling248, family 249, lines 23-33, (family of Archbone Melton), NationalArchives Microfilm Roll 144.
4. Title:   1880 U.S. Census, Cobb Co., GA (Cox District), sheets 14-15, ED 30,dwelling 128, family 135, (family of Archebus Melton), NationalArchives Microfilm, Roll 141.
5. Title:   1850 U.S. Census, DeKalb Co., GA (Town District), p. 135, dwelling 65,family 65, lines 40-42 (family of Archibald Melton), NationalArchives Microfilm Roll 67.
6. Title:   1860 U.S. Census, DeKalb Co., GA (Decatur District), p. 344, dwelling644, lines 8-16 (family of Archa Melton), National Archives MicrofilmRoll 119.
7. Title:   1900 U.S. Census, Cobb Co., GA (Cox Dist.), sheet 7B, ED 33, dwelling133, family 142, lines 99-100 (family of Archy Melton), NationalArchives Microfilm Roll 188.

Notes
a. Note:   of June 15. (Ginger's info came from an old bible that Lula EvelynMelton has.)

Note:   Ginger Dingus' notes show that Archelous was born January 15 instead
b. Note:   John W. and his wife.

Note:   Archey is buried in plot 200 along with his wife Sally and his son
c. Note:   District in Cobb Co., GA. Archbone is 42, born in GA, and a farmerwith a real estate value of $600 and a personal estate value of $300.Sallie is 41, also born in GA, and keeping house. They list thefollowing children; all born in GA.
  John W., 16, farm hand Sarah E., 14 Mary, 12 Joseph J., 10 Margaret, 10 Eliza A., 7 Nancy C., 5 Isham D., 3 Laura L., 1
  James W. and Martha E. Melton are listed above Archbone and his familyin the census. James is 21 years old so he could be Archbone's son.There is a William R. Melton living on the other side of Archbone.William is 39 or 34. (The census is hard to read.) William could bea brother.

Note:   In the 1870 census, Archbone and Sallie A. Melton are living in Lemons
d. Note:   District in Cobb Co., GA. Archebus is 51, born in GA, and a farmerwho can't write. Both his parents were born in SC. Sallie is 51,born in GA, keeps house, and can't write. Both her parents were bornin NC. Archebus and Sallie list the following children, all born inGA.
  Joseph J., 20, works on farm Margrett, 20, works on farm Eliza, 17, works on farm Nanncy C., 15, works on farm Danil, 13, works on farm Laura L., 11, works on farm Emily E., 8 David A., 4
  There is a James L. Melton and his family living next to Archebus.James is 32 and born in GA. James' parents were also born in SC likeArchebus'. Maybe James is a brother.

Note:   In the 1880 census, Archebus and Sallie A. Melton are living in Cox
e. Note:   father, Daniel Melton, in Town District in DeKalb Co., GA. Archibaldis 20 and born in GA. Jane is also 20 and born in GA. They list onechild, James, 7 months old and born in GA.

Note:   In the 1850 census, Archibald and Jane are living next to Archibald's
f. Note:   father in Decatur in Decatur District in DeKalb Co., GA. Archa is 32,born in GA, and a farmer tenant. Sarah is 31, born in GA, and listsher occupation as "domestic." Archa and Sarah list the followingchildren; all born in GA.
  James W., 10 Martha J., 8 John W., 6 Sarah E., 4 Mary F., 2 Jesse J., 4 mo. Margaret E., 4 mo.

Note:   In the 1860 census, Archa and Sarah A. are living next door to Archa's
g. Note:   Archy is 71, born June 1828 in GA, a widow, and a preacher who ownshis house free of mortgage. Both his parents were born in SC. Onedaughter is living with him. Laura L. is 31, born March 1869 in GA,and is single.

Note:   In the 1900 census, Archy is living in Coxes District in Cobb Co., GA.


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