Melton Family History II

 Archibald Melton, at age  22 years old and newly married to Sarah, settled in DeKalb County GA. It is Archibald Melton who was the Reverend Archibald Melton and who was married twice, once to Sarah Wilmoth and later to Sally Herndon, who was reported to be a Cherokee Indian, but this has not been confirmed by my DNA evidence. However it would be so slight of an amount of DNA from a native American that it could still be true. Perhaps someone else will find out for sure one day! The Rev. Archibald Melton died January 13, 1909 and is buried in the Mt. Harmony Baptist Church cemetery in Cobb County GA., near Mableton, and off Bankhead Highway. I visited this cemetery with my Father. His Mother Floy Melton's family are also buried here. On the grave marker there, where my Father and his sister and brother and their families visited and took pictures, is Archibald's grave stone with his second wife Sally A. Melton, who would have been Sally Herndon. Sally had first lived the Wilmoths, Archibald's first wife's family. Archibald was my great, great grandfather. His knickname was Archey and he was the first of 5 children. He was a Primitive Baptist Minister and lived during the time of the Civil War. He may have fought for the Confederacy. He was in his early 30's at the time of the war, but so far no records have been found that he actually fought. Again, a good assignment for a future researcher! With his first wife Sarah Wilmoth he had two children: Jim and Sis. With his second wife Sally Herndon he had 11 children!! All of them are buried at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. My father has oral tradition stories about Archibald: He liked to conduct choirs as well as preach. He lived in a log house on Copper Lake Road in DeKalb County GA. There was a Brush Arbor across the road from Mt. Harmony Baptist Church where he would preach and lead in the singing of various choirs during outdoor revival services. Archy's son was John Wesley Melton. His son was Ira Herbert Melton, my grandfather, and his son of course was my Father Ira Bailey Melton, Sr. Both my grandfather and my father are buried in the Decatur GA Cemetery. My father died in 2000 at the age of 82. I was born in March of 1953 and am now 68. I have two grown daughters and one grandson. ( If you would like to know more of the Melton Family History, email me at calanmeltonw@gmail.com)

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