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Surnames in bio: MELTON-HESTON-DOAN
JOHN MELTON
John Melton is one of the early and honored settlers
of Henry County, and was born in Virginia, a son of
Allen Melton. His mother died when he was only five
years old. he was reared upon a farm, being bound
out to a farmer until he grew to manhood. When about
twenty-one years of age, John Melton let to the
marriage altar, Miss Phoebe Heston, who was born in
Pennsylvanie, and was a daughter of Phineas and Sarah
Heston. Shortly after his marriage, he with his young
wife, emigrated to Ohio where they lived for a number
of years. Thence he went to Warren County, Indiana
where he stayed several years.
In 1839, Mr. Melton removed to Henry County, which
place he made his home until his death. He took up
his residence upon a farm in Center Township,
remaining there until 1853 when he removed to Sect.
36, Tippecanoe Township.
Twelve children graced the union of John and Phoebe
(Heston) Melton,only three of whom are yet living:
John, a miner residing in California,; Mrs. Alfred
Doan; and Isaac, a farmer, now living in Republic
County, Kansas.
When the Republic party came into existence, Mr.
Melton found the principles enunciated by its
leaders were in accordance with those he had held,
and therefore acted with it until he departed this
life in October 1870, his wife also dying in the
same month of the same year. She was a member of
the society of Friends, and though Mr. Melton was
not a church member, his integrity and uprightness
were undoubted. He was a large land-holder in this
county and one of its best citizens.
Henry County, Iowa 1888 bio.
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