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From: "T.J. Harper" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] FW: Melton/Lamb
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 21:18:16 -0700


My grandfather, Ritchie Samuel Washam... listed his mother as Eliza Melton.
Ritchie was born in the 1890's... his father's name was Tom Washam... they
were from around Viola... in Fulton Co. Ar.... tjh

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> From: lmorton <>
> To:
> Subject: [ARIZARD-L] FW: Melton/Lamb
> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 8:35 PM
>
> Hello Betty,
>
> I'd been seeing yours and Sue's names out there occasionally and thought
> they sounded familiar.
>
> Thanks so much for your input.
>
> Mother has informed me that we are supposed to be related to Dollie
Melton
> m. Rube Coleman. So I am trying to figure out where that connection is.
> Dollie's family doesn't seem to have kept up with anything on the Meltons
so
> I am kind of starting from scratch here. The twins, Elzira and Eliza
> Melton, got me curious as I couldn't seem to connect them to anyone else
and
> wasn't sure if they were born Meltons or if Eliza was another C. W. widow
> and their maiden names were something else.
>
> This is what I 've got pieced together on Dollie's line so far. Does
this
> look right to the other Melton researchers? 1880 census has me confused
as
> Tilford seems to have been placed at head of the wrong family that
year???
>
>
> Descendants of Tilford Miller Melton
>
> 1 Tilford Miller Melton1826 - Aft. 1900
> .+Winna1825 - Aft. 1900
> ........2 Ann Melton1853 -
> ............+Lewis Robert Vickery1850 -
> ...................3 John R. Vickery1872 -
> ...................3 George W. Vickery1877 -
> ...................3 Elrigde A Vickery1882 -
> ...................3 Enuch H. Vickery1885 -
> ...................3 Charles H. Vickery1888 -
> ...................3 Isaac S. Vickery1889 -
> ...................3 Winfield s. Vickery1893 -
> ........2 Martha A. Melton1856 -
> ........2 Sarah J. Melton1860 -
> ........2 Tilford Melton1862 -
> ........2 William Melton1866 - 1942
> ............+Lou V. Lamb1867 -
> ...................3 Letha A. Melton1887 -
> ...................3 Harmon N. Melton1889 -
> ...................3 Della R. Melton1892 -
> ...................3 Maggie Melton1894 -
> ........*2nd Wife of William Melton:
> ............+Nancy Elizabeth Tarwater
> ........*3rd Wife of William Melton:
> ............+Dora Ellen Tarwater1892 - 1979
> ...................3 Gladys Melton
> ...................3 William Henry Melton1925 -
> ...................3 Lonnie Ray Melton1929 -
> ...................3 Imogean Melton1930 -
> ...................3 Donald Edward Melton1934 -
> *2nd Wife of Tilford Miller Melton:
> .+Elmira Clementine Melton ?1836 - Aft. 1900
> ........2 Bethena Melton1868 -
> ........2 Adalion Melton1869 -
> ........2 Tennessee Melton1871 -
> ........2 John Melton1873 -
> ........2 Joe J. Melton1875 -
> ........2 Thomas Perry Melton1877 - 1934
> ............+Finnie ?
> ........2 Dollie Jacquelne Melton1880 -
> ............+William Rube Coleman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Betty McCollum [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 8:23 AM
> To:
> Subject: Melton/Lamb
>
>
> Hi LaMyra:
> I did some research on the Lamb family several years ago and here
> is what I found:
>
> 1880 Censius for Izard Co., Ar.
> Lunenburg Twp.:
> #137/138
> LAMB, A.Q. farmer 51 Tn/Tn/Tn
> Elsira wife 46 Il/Tn/Tn
> Thomas J. son 16 Ky/Tn/Ill
> H.H. son 13 Ky/Tn/Ill
> Louvena dau 12 Ky/Tn/Ill
> MELTON, Eliza sis-in-law 46 Ill/Tn/Tn
>
> 1900 CEnsus for Izard Co., Ar.
> Lunenburg Twp. (June 1900)
> (you have this but I will send anyway)
> #32/32
> LAMB, Aquilla head 10/1830 69 Md. 35 Farmer Tn/Tn/Tn
> Elzira wife 1/1834 66 Md. 35 (5)(4) Ill/unk/Tn
> Thomas J. son 8/1863 36 S farm laborer Ky/Tn/Ill
> MELTON, Eliza A. sis-in-law 1/1834 66 S Tn/Unk/Tn
> (I would say Elzira and Eliza are twin sisters)
>
> #33:
> LAMB, Hiram H. Head 2/1865 35 Md. 2 Laborer Ky/Tn/Il
> Mollie Wife 10/1872 27 Md. 2 (1)(1) Ar/Ms/Ar
> Lou V. dau 12/1898 1 S Ar/Ky/Ar
> GILLIHAND, Bennie Serv 1/1890 10 S farm laborer Ar/Tn/Ar
>
> (I have the 1910 and 1920 census and will look these up for you if you
> want me to.)
> ---------------------------
> Here is a little bit more info about the Lambs and Meltons:
> SHARING INFORMATION ON THE
> WOLFORD/WOOLFORDS
> Submitted by Emma L. Adams
> 2005 S. 65th
> Ft. Smith, Ar. 79203
>
> William Wolford/Woolford and JULIA HOLLAND MELTON were married on
> Feb. 5, 1852 in Clinton Township, Hickman County, Kentucky. He was born
> in Virginia and Julia was born in Tennessee. All their children were
> born in Kentucky. They were:
> On the 1860 census in Hickman Co. William (28), Julia (32), Susan
> J. (6), George I. (4); Mary J. (Molly) (3), and William A. (6/12). Also
> born to them were Rena born 1861, Dodge born 1863 and Agnes "Kitty" born
> ca. 1868.
> They can't be found in the 1870 census. Howeer it has been told
> that William (Sr.) was killed by bushwhackers and that his children came
> to Arkansas with their mother helped by their UncleQuill Lamb and his
> family. It is thought that Quill's wife and Julia were sisters. But
> Quill and family are still in Hickman Co. in 1870 census.
> In the 18880 Izard Co. (LaCrosse Township) we pick up Julia, Dodge,
> Anna (?), Rena, Agens and George. Molly is now married to my
> great-grandfather, James M.D. Tate and settled in Randolph Co., Ark. and
> William Wolford wa staying with them. Quill Lamb and family are in
> Izard.
> Julia is assumed to have died during the 1880-1900 time period for
> she does not appear in the 1900 census. George married Betty Young
> (Later Malinda Banniing Vancoyer and Medie Johnston) and died in October
> 1918. He is buried at Mount Pleasant. Dodge married Berthina Melton
> and nothing more is known of this family. William A. married Eliza
> Virginia Elizabeth King in Randolph Co. but later moved to Independence
> County and died in 1902 and buried at Louis Cemetery (no marker).
> Several of these children and descendants settled in the area; Kitty
> married John McNeese and after he died, married James Sasser and lived
> in Randolph Co. and later Lawrence Co. but nothing is known of her
> family; Rena married George Dowdy and lived in Randolph Co. and her
> descendants are still in the area. Molly had passed on before the 1900
> census.
>
> (This article was taken from The Izard County Historian dated October
> 1986)
> Hope this will help you.
> Betty (Guthrie) McCollum
> (sister to Bob Guthrie)
>
>
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