Etheldred Melton 
Etheldred was born on February 18th, 1813 in Benton County, Tenn. Etheldred's father was Joseph Melton and his mother was Patience Hargrove. His paternal grandparents were John Melton and Elizabeth Jones; his maternal grandparents were Aaron Hargrove and Unity Proctor. He had four brothers and a sister, named John, Mathew, Sion, Pridgeon M. and Sintha. He died at the age of 72 on April 24th, 1885 in Benton Co., TN. He was buried in Old Melton Cemetery, Benton Co., TN.General Notes
Note:
Harmon's Creek was first in Humphries Co.
He gave land for Harmon's Creek Methodist Church.
Family cemetery is on his land.
In the 1860 Slave Schedule, US Census, Benton Co., as the o
wner of six slaves.
1850 Census:
Melton, Etheldred 36, Mary 26, William 13, Elizabeth 9, Mar
tha 6, Sarah 3, Patience 78, T T, Benton-679-656
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1742 in Bertieor, Edgecombe Co., NC
- b.1770-1772 in Nash Co., NC d.1835 in Humphreys Co., TN
- b.Abt 1743-1747 in Nash Co., NC
- b.18 Feb 1813 in Benton County, Tenn d.24 Apr 1885 in Benton Co., TN
- b.1668 in South Wark, Surry Co. Va d.17 Apr 1728 in Surrry Co. Va
- b.1699 in Lawn Creek Parish, Norfolk, Va d.1757 in Princess Anne Co. Va
- b.1674 in Surrry Co. Va d.11 Oct 1769 in Prince George Co., VA.
- b.1720 in Surry/Sussex Cos. Virginia and Edgecombe/Halifax Co., NC d.> 1772 in Columbus Co. NC
- b.1695 in Surrry Co. Va
- b.1744 in Surry Co. Va d.1788 in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.~ 1724
- b.1772-1778 in Edgecombe Co. NC d.1860 in Benton Co., TN
- b. in Surry Co., VA d. in Edgecombe Co, NC
- b.~ 1692 in Surrry Co. Va d. in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.1708 in Surrry Co. Va d.1771 in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.1686 in Surrry Co. Va
- b.1712 in Surrry Co. Va
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Etheldred and Mary Ann were married in a religious ceremony on January 25th, 1837 in Benton Co., TN.
Family Notes
CHAN2 Dec 2003
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