Caroline MELTON b. 18 May 1832 , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA d. 21 Sep 1893 , Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA: KKs Family History

Caroline MELTON

1832 - 1893 (61 years)

Name	Caroline MELTON [1]
Born	18 May 1832	, , Hart County, Kentucky, USA [2, 3]
1840 US Census	1 Jun 1840	, , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA [4]
	Age: <10y
	She was represented by a mark on the census for a female between the ages of 5 and 10 in the household of Joel Melton
		1840 U.S. census, Missouri, Pulaski County [MELTON, Joel Morgan]
1850 US Census	1 Jun 1850	, District #72, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA [5]
	Age: 18y
	She was recorded in the household of Joel Melton, and was 18 years old at the time of this census. Kentucky was her reported birthplace.
		1850 U.S. census, Missouri, Pulaski County, District #72 [MELTON, Joel Morgan]
1860 US Census	1 Jun 1860	, Hawkins Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA [6]
	Age: 25y
	She was recorded in the household of James W. Melton, and was 25 years old at the time of this census. Kentucky was her reported birthplace. 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] Joel Morgan Melton was counted twice; once in Rolla and once in Hawkins, MO.
1860 US Census	1 Jun 1860	, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA [7]
	Age: 28y
	She was recorded as C. Melton in the household of J.W. Melton, and was 28 years old at the time of this census. Her birthplace is 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 Hawkins Township.
		1860 U.S. census, Missouri, Phelps County, Rolla [MELTON, Joel M. #1] Joel Morgan Melton was counted twice; once in Rolla and once in Hawkins, MO.
1880 US Census	1 Jun 1880	, Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA [8]
	Age: 46y
	She was recorded as the sister to Eli M. Melton and was 46 years old at the time of this census. Missouri was her reported birthplace.
		1880 U.S. census, Missouri, Phelps County, Spring Creek [MELTON, Margaret]
FamilySearch ID	FamilySearch.org, ID KHF6-Q8T
FindAGrave	FindAGrave.com, Memorial #21409026
JJ Watts Collection		Family Record for MELTON, Joel - from JJ Watts' Records
Died	21 Sep 1893	, Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA [9, 10, 11]
	Age: 61y 4m 3d
Buried	Smith Cemetery, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA [9]
		Gravestone for MELTON, Caroline Transcription: CAROLINE MELTON MAY 18, 1832 SEPT. 21, 1893 Photographed by Kathy Kult on 7 October 2005
Person ID	I4134	Kult-Lawhorn-Case-Collier Family Tree \| Case Branch
Last Modified	20 Jan 2021

Father	Joel Morgan MELTON, b. 18 Oct 1798, , Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA , d. 22 Oct 1863, , Lecoma, Dent County, Missouri, USA (Age 65 years)
Mother	Marabah Julia RAMSEY, b. 9 Sep 1800, , , Hardin [later Hart] County, Kentucky, USA , d. 10 Dec 1859, George Smith farm on Corn Creek, Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri, USA (Age 59 years)
Married	27 Nov 1822	, , Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Association	Dustin UPDIKE (Relationship: DNA Proven Ancestors - 4th great-grandson)
Family ID	F1538	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 18 May 1832 - , , Hart County, Kentucky, USA
	1840 US Census - Age: <10y - 1 Jun 1840 - , , Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA
	1850 US Census - Age: 18y - 1 Jun 1850 - , District #72, Pulaski [later Phelps] County, Missouri, USA
	1860 US Census - Age: 28y - 1 Jun 1860 - , Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
	1880 US Census - Age: 46y - 1 Jun 1880 - , Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA
	Died - Age: 61y 4m 3d - 21 Sep 1893 - , Spring Creek Twp., Phelps County, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Smith Cemetery, Flat, Phelps County, Missouri, USA

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Reference Kathy Kult, KKs Family History (https://kks-fam.net/getperson.php?personID=I4134&tree=1: accessed 17 April 2021), "Caroline MELTON."

Sources

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[S34] Mary Ruth Case, "The Case/Collier Family Genealogy," compiled 10 Dec 1990, supplied 2004 by Case, Rolla, Missouri; no specific documentation for any piece of data.
[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), Caroline Melton marker; personally read and photographed, 7 October 2005. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S283] William Dority Melton Family, manuscript records; box 1, v2, Genealogical Records, Book 1, 1773-1910, p321, John J. Watts Collection, 1874-1912 (R0038); Western Historical Manuscript Collection, Missouri University of Science and Technology, G-3 Curtis Laws Wilson Library, Rolla. A collection of notebooks of genealogical records kept by a circuit riding Baptist minister in the northern Ozarks. The records cover Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, and parts of Maries and Dent counties in south-central Missouri. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S693] 1840 U.S. census, Pulaski County, Missouri, no township, p. 201 (stamped), line 27, Joel Melton household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 229. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S1183] 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 household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 July 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 411. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S1107] 1860 U.S. census, Phelps County, Missouri, population schedule, Hawkins Township, p. 129 (penned), dwelling 844, family 844, Susan Bradley household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 December 2010); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 639. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S716] 1860 U.S. census, Phelps County, Missouri, population schedule, Rolla, p. 12 (penned), dwelling 78, family 78, J.W. Melton household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 August 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 639. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S710] 1880 U.S. census, Phelps County, Missouri, population schedule, Spring Creek Township, enumeration district (ED) 128, p. 22 (penned), dwelling 194, family 197, Eli M. Melton household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 October 2005); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 709. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[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), Caroline Melton marker; personally read and photographed, 7 October 2005. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S1101] Barbara Pugh and Kathleen Winn, The Rolla Herald Obituaries & Death Notices, 1890-1899, (Rolla, Missouri : B. Pugh and K. Winn, 1989), p. 78. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S283] Joel Melton Family, manuscript records; box 1, v2, Genealogical Records, Book 1, 1773-1910, p321, John J. Watts Collection, 1874-1912 (R0038); Western Historical Manuscript Collection, Missouri University of Science and Technology, G-3 Curtis Laws Wilson Library, Rolla. A collection of notebooks of genealogical records kept by a circuit riding Baptist minister in the northern Ozarks. The records cover Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, and parts of Maries and Dent counties in south-central Missouri. (Quality Assessment: 2).

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