MELTON Family
Selected Census Records
Transcribed Jan 2001 by Marsha King Grady
1930 Census records added Aug 2002

Includes records from the following counties:
Monroe County, Alabama

1900 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 237b lists:
Melton, Mike, head, Sep 1846, 53, m 29, b AL (no info on parents birthplace), farmer, owns farm free, can't read or write
Melton, Eliza, wife,  Jun 1852, 47, m 29, bore 8 children, 5 living, b AL, both parents b SC
Melton, James, son, Apr 1882, 18, b AL
Melton, Thomas, son, Jan 1884, 16, b AL
Melton, Nicie, dau, Jul 1889, 10, b AL

1900 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 73b, lists:
Melton, John R., h, 28, m 2, b FL, both parents b FL, farmer, rents
Melton, Virginia L.J., w, 22, Jul 1877, 22, bore 0 children, b AL, both parents b AL

1910 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama pg 196a lists:
Melton, J.R., head, 36, w, m, married 13 yr, b AL, both parents b AL, farmer, owns farm
Melton, L. J., wife, 33, w, f, married 13 yr, bore 8 children, 5 living, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, John H., son, 8, w, m, b AL
Melton, Fletcher, son, 6, w, m, b AL
Melton, Lillie M, dau, 4, w, f, b AL
Melton, Veatrice, dau, 2, w, f, b AL
Melton, Arthur, son, 6 months, w, m, b AL

1920 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 254a lists:
Melton, John R., h, 46, b AL, both parents b AL, farmer, owns farm free
Melton, Janie, w, 42?, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, John H., s, 18, b AL, laborer, home farm
Melton, Fletcher, s, 16, b AL, laborer, home farm
Melton, Lillie Mae, d, 14, b AL
Melton, Veatrice, d, 12, b AL
Melton, Sallie?, d, 8, b AL

1930 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 300a, fn 317 lists:
Melton, Walter N., head, 49, m at 18, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, farmer, general farm
Melton, Martha B., wife, 40, m at 18, “, “, “, “
Melton, Earnest, son, 29, single, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, p?, garage
Melton, Grady L., son, 21, single, “, “, “, “, laborer, farm
Melton, Herman, son, 19, single, “, “, “, “, “, “
Melton, Carl, son, 15, reads, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, laborer, farm
Melton, Zel?, dau, 12, “, “, “, “, laborer, farm
Melton, Cleburn, son, 10, reads, writes, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Ed?, son, 8, reads, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Wilburn J., son, 5, can’t read or write, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Hubert J., son, 5 mos, b AL, both parents b AL

1930 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 300b fn 327 lists:
Melton, John, head, owns, 53, m at 23, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, farmer, general farm
Melton, Elizabeth G., wife, 46, m at 16, “, “, “, “
Melton, Q?, dau, 20, single, reads, writes, b AL, both parents b AL

1930 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 302a fn 355 lists:
Melton, John H., head, rents, 28, m at 21, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, farmer, gen farm
Melton, Erbie E., wife, 23, m at 16, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Julie B., dau, 4-11/12, can’t read or write, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Hiram D., son, 1-7/12, “, “, “

1930 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 302a fn 356 lists:
Melton, John R., head, owns, $1200, 56, m at 21, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b SC, no occupation listed
Melton, Janie L., wife, 53, m at 18, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Sollie O., son, 15, reads, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, laborer, farm
Melton, Alvin R., son, 10, “, “, “, “

1930 Federal Census, Monroe County, Alabama, pg 302b, fn 365 lists:
Melton, Fletcher J., head, rents, 26, m at 19, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL, farmer, gen farm
Melton, Jonnie B., wife, 24, m at 17, can’t read, writes, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, Mazie B., dau, 5, can’t read or write, b AL, both parents b AL
Melton, James F., son, 4-2/12, “, “, “
Melton, Malachi, son, 2-11/12, “, “, “
Melton, Tom J., son, 1-11/12, “, “, “