Alfred Melton (1815–1900) • FamilySearch

Alfred Melton

1815–before 1900 (Age 85)
South Carolina, United States

The Life of Alfred

When Alfred Melton was born in 1815, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Michael Melton, was 35 and his mother, Rachel, was 35. He married Nancy Windsor about 1837, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 1900, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Alfred Melton

1815–1900

Nancy Windsor

1823–

Marriage: about 1837

James M Melton

1839–

Joseph A. Melton

1844–

Elizabeth Melton

1847–1947

Benjamin F Melton

1856–

Margaret A. Melton

1858–

Isaac David Melton

1851–1927

Jessie Preston Melton

1854–1935

Spouse and Children

Alfred Melton

Male1815–1900Male

Nancy Windsor

Female1823–Female

MARRIAGE
about 1837
South Carolina, United States

children

(7)

James M Melton

Male1839–Male

Joseph A. Melton

Male1844–Male

Elizabeth Melton

Female1847–1947Female

Isaac David Melton

Male1851–1927Male

Jessie Preston Melton

Male1854–1935Male

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Parents and Siblings

Michael Melton

Male1780–1869Male

Rachel

Female1780–1860Female

siblings

(3)

Alfred Melton

Male1815–1900Male

David C. Melton

Male1818–1888Male

John C. Melton

Male1824–1878Male

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 4

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

Age 7

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1846

Age 31

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Melton

Alfred

Northern English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Yorkshire, all of which have the same origin as Middleton , with Old English middel replaced by its Old Norse equivalent meðal after the Scandinavian settlement of northern and eastern England.

Possible Related Names

Middleton

Sources (3)

Alfred T Melton, "United States Census, 1860"
Alfred S Melton, "United States Census, 1850"
Alfred Melton in entry for Jessie Preston Melton, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

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