Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

WILLIAM T. MELONE is a son of John and Elizabeth Ann (Morrow)
Melone; the former came to Viriginia in 1837, and settled five
miles southeast of Arenzville, then in Sangamon County, but now
Cass, being in the three mile strip taken from Morgan County. 
John Melone was an early school teacher of Scotch descent, and
came to Illinois about 1842-3.  His wife was a native of
Kentucky.  They had eight children born to them, four of whom are
still living:  William T. (our subject), Jennie H., Oscar, and
Lulu B.  Mary C., Lucy A., Ida L., and George W. are deceased. 
William T., our subject, was born November 24, 1844, in Cass
County, and educated in the schools of his neighborhood.  Farming
has been his business.  He was married February 2, 1876, to Lucy
A. Conover, a daughter of John and Nancy (Bennett) Conover.  (See
sketch.)  She was the ninth child, and one of twins.  Have three
children:  Edgar, born Feb. 7, 1877; Nettie, born March 22, 1879;
and Mary L., born Nov. 21, 1880.  Mr. Melone is a resident of
Virginia since December 1871; a member of the Methodist Church,
and Mrs. Melone of the Christian Church. 

Melone Morrow Conover Bennett
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Sangamon-IL Morgan-IL KY