Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Webster Co.

JAMES MELTON was born January 19, 1849, in what is now Webster County, Ky.,
and is a son of R.A. and Sarah A. (Shelton) Melton.  The father was born in
Henderson County, Ky.; he died May 3, 1879, aged sixty-three.  The mother
was born in North Carolina; she died in April, 1883.  Our subject owns his
present farm, which consists of 144 acres of land.  He was married in 1870
to Catherine Mabery, of Webster County; she died April 11, 1877, leaving
three children: John T., born July 10, 1871; Samuel R., born December 15,
1873; and Jennie B., October 6, 1875.  Mr. Melton's second marriage in
March, 1878, to Mary Mitchell, of Webster County.  There is one son living
by this union - James J., born September 20, 1882.

Melton Shelton Mabery Mitchell
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Henderson NC

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