He was a soldier in Pratt's Company of Illinois militia in the Black Hawk War. He married Lorania (or Lorainey) Whittington 20 Nov 1834 in Hancock Co IL. They had 10 children - all born in Hancock Co
Wilburn 1837
Eliza Jane 1839
Emmaline 1841
Sarah 1841
Lucinda 1844
Henry Beverly 1846
Nancy Ann 1850
John 1852
Matthew 1855 - 1872
Lorena 1858
descendants of Henry are elgible for DAR and SAR through both his grandfather John Melton and John's father Zachariah Melton
He was a soldier in Pratt's Company of Illinois militia in the Black Hawk War. He married Lorania (or Lorainey) Whittington 20 Nov 1834 in Hancock Co IL. They had 10 children - all born in Hancock Co
Wilburn 1837
Eliza Jane 1839
Emmaline 1841
Sarah 1841
Lucinda 1844
Henry Beverly 1846
Nancy Ann 1850
John 1852
Matthew 1855 - 1872
Lorena 1858
descendants of Henry are elgible for DAR and SAR through both his grandfather John Melton and John's father Zachariah Melton
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